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Great for pale skin!

Deep Throat is a pale reddish pink with a touch of shimmer. I am quite pale, and this shade is very flattering on my skintone. It is easy to overdo it and end up looking sunburnt, so I suggest applying it very lightly and building it up if you want more color.

I really liked these, and I am sad that they were discontinued in favor of the 24/7 liquid liners. I had several colors, but Smog was my favorite. It was a nice antiqued golden brown that looked really pretty on my eye color. The brush was just the right size and width to apply nice clean lines, though the formula could really thicken up over time. It wears very well, even on more oily lids.

Ruthless is a nice pale chocolately taupe. I could never really tell much of a difference between UD's deluxe shadow formula and their regular formula save that this one feels a bit softer. In the deluxe line, the brights were always very popular, but I personally preferred the neutrals more. Ruthless is the only one that I kept, because in spite of the fact that I have dozens of light neutral shadows, this one is special. I believe these were discontinued some time ago, but I highly recommend it if you can find it.

Honestly, it seems like all other glitter liners that I have tried. There's nothing aside from UD's name that would account for the price since the formula seems very similar to NYX, Wet n Wild, etc. The color, distortion, is nice because you can put it over the top of darker liners to add shimmer. I think I got this as part of a set, which offset the cost a bit, otherwise I would never have paid full price for it.

I have so many of these, I am not going to write individual reviews. Some of my favorites are Jones, Stray Dog, Sin, Blaze, and X, but there are others I really like. UD's old shadow formula was really nice and smooth, and even the glittery shades were very nice in spite of the fallout. I never liked the plastic token package as much as the aluminum manhole cover package of the original UD shadow singles, but what can you do? This version was incredibly easy to depot.

This is a really great every-day kind of palette. I usually take this one with me when I travel, too, because it is so versatile. It has enough shadows to make soft, daytime looks and bold, nighttime looks and everything in between. My favorites have always been Last Call, Sin, Smog, and Mildew, though all of the colors are pretty great. There is some glitter fallout from shades like Chopper and Polyester Bride, but nothing that isn't too hard to manage. I have given several of these palettes as gifts, mostly because I love it so much and it makes a nice segue into higher end cosmetics. I have not tried the reformulated version yet since mine still has miles to go; I believe I have had it for about 4 years.

Another product that I received as a gift. The colors are pretty pigmented, though the shadows are a little on the dry/powdery side. They perform quite well with primer, and I love to use them wet as a liner. My favorite from the bunch is Mochi. In a collection of over 100 eyeshadows, I have nothing like this.

It is cute...

I think the thing that EOS has going for it is that the package and design are really unique and adorable. I find the actual balm itself to be pretty average in terms of performance. My lips get pretty dry in the wintertime, and I usually use Nivea or Jack Black or cocoa butter Vaseline. However, I tried the mint-flavored EOS, and I noticed that when I used it every night, my lips were still slightly dry when I woke up. I didn't have these problems with the other balms I mentioned, or varieties from Blistex or Chapstick. Also, if it falls on the floor, it is going to roll forever. I've had to use a broom to get this thing out from under my bed and my dresser more times that I would like to count. In summation, I give EOS points for cute packaging and innovative design, but the product itself does not live up in terms of performance.

This product is better than about 90% of the foundations out there right now. I give UD huge kudos for giving us a nice shade range. I am not as in love with Naked Skin as I had been when I first got it, but it is a really lovely foundation. I am very pale, combo skin with acne marks. My main concern, aside from color match, would be that this product would not cover the redness in my cheeks and my various acne spots and scars. In spite of the fact that this product is very fluid, it seems to really pack the pigment and cover quite nicely. I did have a problem with the pump breaking on my first bottle, but UD has excellent customer service and they promptly replaced it. I have tried a lot of different application methods, but BeautyBlender/sponge and domed buffing brush are my favorite options. Does this product look like "naked" skin? Not really. Is it a nice foundation if you want something that is not mask-like and looks somewhat natural? Yes, absolutely.

When UDPP first came on the market, it was kind of revolutionary. There had been other eye primers before this, but UD's worked much better. Since it completely saturated the market, other companies have released this new type of primer and some work better than UD and some work about the same. I used UDPP faithfully for several years, even when it was impossible to buy because the production could mot keep up with the demand. A few years ago, prior to UD's package redesign, I noticed that UDPP wasn't working as well for me. I don't know if my skin chemistry changed or if UDPP's formula changed, but instead of 12+ hours of wear, I would be good to get 8. I have heard other people claim that UDPP worked brilliantly for them and then suddenly stopped too, so I don't think this is isolated. I have tried several other primers since UDPP stopped working for me, and right now I would say my favorites are ELF and MUFE.