Loose Pigments

I have the colors Baked (too sparkly; not enough color), Yeyo (pretty much just white sparkle with no white pigment), Shag (decent pigment), and Smog (great pigmentation and easily buildable/blendable)

So my feeling on these is mainly that the packaging sucks. I am positive that I am not the first to say this. The tube is annoying and the brush is pretty laughable. There is no way to really get product out without making a mess - the brush is stiff and causes lots of fall out and flaking. I could say that these are good without the brush but I am reviewing this as it was meant to be used. As far as the colors themselves, I find that a couple of them have too much shimmer/sparkle and not enough color pay off (Yeyo and Baked), while some do still have good color. Also, some apply better than others and some are flakier and messy. And all but Smog DEFINITELY need a sticky base if you want the color to show up and you don't want pigment spread all over your face. The packaging keeps me from using these at all.

I have this product in gunmetal - a deep sparkly grey. It is absolutely gorgeous! Such a richly pigmented colour perfect for parties. I find that using the brush that comes with the product makes it a little too heavy and prone to fall-out, but using a normal eyeshadow brush you can have a more controlled and even look.

As always, the quality of the pigment you're getting (like most things from Urban Decay) is AMAZING - they're so awesome, what else can I say?! A few are a lot like shadow shades, but a couple are pretty unique and aren't comparable to shades they like to put in a lot of their palettes. I'd recommend Protest, Goddess, and Rockstar - they're full of multiple colors of glitter and sparkle and are pretty unique colors. Baked is one of the best golden/bronze colors out there and looks good on practically everyone. Now, I bought these from UD's website over the summer because they were like, $2? Not sure if they're still available, or still that price. Hautelook also had them featured a few times as well. Now, that being said, here's the only negative - the dreaded brush in the cap. I'm not very delicate nor is my hand insanely steady, so for me this brush makes the product get EVERYWHERE. It might work for some, but to me it's not a deal breaker. You can depot these, but personally I like the long cap because it makes it as close to spill-proof as you can probable get with loose pigment. Just avoid the brush lol

I love the pigment, it's really bright and shimmer, plus it goes on smoothly... but I absolutely hate the brush. I wouldn't really mind it if I could use another brush with it. I guess you could always dump it out into another container though.

I have this in the color Shag and it is so pretty. I use a regular eyeshadow brush and get some off the side of the applicator it comes with because I find it to be too messy. You need to use a primer or some kind of base for these to stick to if you don't want these to fall down throughout the day though. I don't have a problem with that though. I haven't tried using this wet. I got this for $1-3 so I'm quite pleased. I wouldn't use this on a day when I'm in a hurry to get ready because of the extra effort but if you have a little time these are really nice.

I buy these whenever they're on sale on UD or Hautelook for a dollar...I mean, you can't even buy good (well most...) drugstore makeup for a dollar ! Soo worth it. Super duper pigmented, and the colors are great. Only takes one swipe to get the true color. I know a lot of people struggle with and dislike the applicator, but it is loose pigment and this problem will arise with any loose powder. I agree the brush it comes with isn't the best. An easy fix to this problem is to either A. tap off the brush and carefully place on eyes, or B. put a tissue, piece of tape, or matte powder (then sweep away after doing shadow) under the eye to catch fallout, or C. spray MAC Fix + or another mixing medium on the brush after tapping excess off (this will cause the shadow to stay together on the brush and also amplify the color) or doing the same to a better, more reliable brush. All in all, a great product you can't beat for a dollar !! Just gotta be careful with the fallout !

I purchased these products on Hautelook when they were having a UD sale; they were only $2! I am definitely glad that they were so cheap because the way the container is designed definitely leaves something to be desired. It comes with a brush inside that leaves fallout everywhere, and I do mean everywhere! To overcome this, I will dump some of the color out to access it easier and avoid spilling it everywhere if I stick my own brush in there and then apply. This also makes it easier to apply it wet to make the intensity of the color really pop. I would recommend buying these loose pigments ONLY if they are on sale.

i absolutely love the colors of these. I got these from the urban decay website on sale for $5 each so for that price I am happy. But like others mentioned the included brush leaves much to be desired and has terrible fall out. I definitely don't feel that they would be worth the original $20 price.

These shadows are gorgeous, of course. But to bad you can't even get to them because the packaging is so dumb. And the brush that comes with them is super large and useless, plus it causes alot of fall out. All in all they leave alot to be desired. :/

Asphyxia is the pink on the left - it comes out a little pale but I imagine that it will darken up when its wettened. Yeyo is the white/silver on the right - um, WOW! I had only expected this to be a sheer shimmer for highlights and it came up a beautiful snowy, white-silver color.

I'm agreeing with everyone else here… this brush is a problem. They're too stiff or something… I think I'll transfer these over into other pots.