Urban Decay Heavy Metals Palette Review and Swatches
Urban Decay Heavy Metals Palette Review and SwatchesUrban Decay never fails to disappoint when it comes to holiday and limited edition products! I have a feeling the new Urban Decay Heavy Metals Metallic Palette is going to be on a lot of holiday wish lists this year! This palette was made for girls (and guys) who love color and shimmer.
The palette comes with twenty brand new shades – all metallic and all inspired by heavy metal music (commences headbanging)… There are ten brights on the left side and ten neutrals on the right side. I really like these colors – and I find them to be more fun than plain ole glitter. Glitter is great too – but metallics really pop when they catch the light. Hey – if you want to be extra, go for both (I’ll be reviewing the Heavy Metals glitter liquid eyeliners soon!).
The palette slides completely out of the purple metal sleeve, and was intended to function like a painter’s palette (with a mirror in the middle). I think there’s either going to be a love it or hate it reaction to this type of palette. I am so used to having a palette that closes from the top, so this feels different. If you try to use it by sliding one section out, you’re going to be annoyed. So just slide the whole thing out, paint your face, and then put it back for safe-keeping.
Now let’s get to the colors, shall we? As mentioned, these are ALL metallic, so either you can go full on glam with a range of metallics for one eye look, or you can use these as highlights and lid toppers for your matte looks (my personal preference).
Left side:
- Ground (black w/iridescent shimmer)
- Spandex (deep blue with purple shift and blue micro-sparkle)
- Metalhead (deep purple)
- Mullet (deep green)
- Twisted (gold)
- Aluminum (warm gray-taupe with iridescent micro-sparkle)
- Dive (medium blue)
- Punk Rock (fuchsia)
- Amp (bright teal)
- Glamrock (silver)
Right side:
- Bass (bronze)
- Demo (bronze-rose)
- Afterparty (red)
- Roadie (burgundy)
- Scream (mauve)
- Glory (golden bronze)
- Starfire (bright copper)
- Angelfire (pale pink)
- Maiden (beige)
- Acoustic (nude)
Lots of close-up pics and swatches below! If you’re an Urban Decay fan or a metallic eyeshadow fan, let me know if you’ll be picking the Urban Decay Heavy Metals Palette up!
Those are seriously impressive swatches! I was trying to be strong, but now that I see them on your skin, hmmmm, I am sorely tempted!
These look really pretty, but I hate that the mirror is in the middle. It seems awkward to hold.
Jennifer | Mrs Q Beauty
I wish they’d release a palette with just the one side (the side with the browns). I love every shadow on that side and would buy a palette containing those shadows in a heartbeat.
I’m more a fan of the neutral side as well, but I do like the silver and gold on the cool side!
Yeah the mirror is kind of strange there in the middle – getting thumbprints all over it!
I’ve heard a couple of negative reviews (based on the mirror placement), but I love these colors.
This palette is calling to me. I really want to pick it up but I know that it’s mostly because the packaging is so unusual and pleasing to my eye.
I had to buy it even though it’s so not me. But I love those pops of color and can’t wait to try them out. Your swatches are excellent.
I’ve been debating buying this palette. OMG! I so want it now. It’s so purdy! 🙂
Waaw,.. Awesome palette.,.. thank you for the swatches,..
Oh my goodness. These rock! When you are done, I will not mind at all if you pass these on to me!!! Used and all, no problem! LOL
I love this palette so very much!
I’m not a big fan of the palette layout and I wish they just sold the side with the more neutral shades because they are so me!
This is super great. I love the starfire color so much. The other colors are great too. Definitely suitable for a night out!
Thank heaven that we are finally getting some un-neutral palettes from UD- I was starting to worry about them! I am so over neutrals right now, I just can’t. (that said, those are pretty decent neutrals, but still…) Right now, I want the color! I want some freakin’ exictment in my makeup!
This palette really will cure my gray winter grumps.
Haha I love me some neutrals, but Urban Decay has based its entire brand on the fun colors!
I wanted this so much but the ingredient list (may contain) has bismuth oxychloride – I am so sensitive to this – I can’t take a chance; a tiny bit and I’m rashed out for months. I’m not wild about the mirror in the middle, either.
Oh no – that’s a bummer! I know what you mean though – I’m allergic to Vit C and it’s in everything!
wow i LOVE LOVE LOVE AFTERPARTY colour what a super colour that is and will last all night long on a hospital shift!!