Urban Decay’s Mia Wallace inspired collection became available for purchase on their site last Wednesday, and yours truly made sure to order a few choice items as soon as they became clickable. You know, for science. I did not order every single piece in the collection, but rather went with some staples that would appeal to many different kinds of make-up shoppers.
To get the boring details out of the way, I got the palette for $34 (USD), a Revolutionary Lipstick and a 24/7 Glide-On lip pencil, both in the color “Mrs. Mia Wallace,” for $22 (USD) each. I ordered bright and early Wednesday morning, got free shipping for blowing that much cizzle, and the order was delivered on Friday afternoon.
I’m not going to lie, friends and neighbors. I am quite brand loyal to Urban Decay. They make quality products in fun colors that I am far too old to wear (but I rock the hell out of them anyway). These products are no exception, but the Pulp Fiction palette comes with a bonus selling point that’s actually kind of rare in Urban Decay – only one shade has shimmer.
The colors are richly pigmented, blend like butter, and will work for a no-makeup-y tone evener to a full blown smokey eye on all skin tones. Did I need yet another neutral palette? *guffaws loudly* No. I did not. Would I recommend this to another consumer who is not trying to be a professional and/or does not have a serious makeup purchasing problem? Maybe. But I would definitely recommend this to a makeup newbie, or someone who wants to get the most of out their shelf space. It’s versatile, fun, and quality.
The lipstick has just a hint of sparkle and is a slightly pinky red. It’s a lot less vampy than I expected, but that’s not a complaint. I would definitely wear this to a day job, but I also wore eggplant purple lipstick to an Amish breakfast so maybe I’m not qualified to comment on what’s “appropriate.”
Honestly, the biggest selling point for me? You can do both pre- and post- OD Mia Wallace with the palette, liner, two brushes, and a squirt bottle.
The tribute on the left was done by sweeping Righteous from lid to brow, adding Tyranny from lash to crease, lining the bottom lash line with Vengeance with a little flare, and lining the top lash with Anger. Add a little Furious to the brow bone and inner corner, bada bing bada boom. Sorry my lips are a little smudgy, it was from sipping my five dollar milkshake (that’s a lie, it was a diet Arizona ginseng tea. I just plopped 80 bucks on makeup, I can’t afford a five dollar shake). For post-adrenaline shot Mia, squirt the whole face with a mist of water, then blink like you mean it to smear your mascara and liner everywhere. The drying blood was done with the lip liner and the browns and black shadows, blended with a liner brush. Take a fluffy brush and blend Tyranny and Vengeance for eye bags, detail with some Anger, and add some lip liner to just the inside of your lips. My camera didn’t pick it up, but I used Righteous and Furious for dried vomit in the corners of my mouth. I’m a grownup! Fun fact – the best way to remove Urban Decay eye shadow from your nostrils is with baby oil and a Q-tip.
All things considered, this is a great investment regardless of your desire to wear polished makeup or be a giant kid and have Hallowe’en in July. You can purchase the items at Urban Decay’s site!