Heavy metal and glitter makeup doesn’t really work for every day. But Urban Decay makes it accessible and has perfected this uber-glam style. Their empire was built on heavy pigmentation and night makeup for day. It’s their trademark, and they’re oh-so-good at it.

Holiday collections are always something to look forward to and Urban Decay’s Holiday offerings are full of surprises, as well as the expected basics.

Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol 2 ($48 US) offers 16 gorgeous, colorful shades of eyeshadow at an affordable price. I have the original Book of Shadows, which is very good, but I love that this palette includes two mini 24/7 Glide on Liners in Zero and Bourbon, a mini bottle of UDPP, and a look book.

I find that all of Urban Decay’s palettes are phenomenal and aren’t of lesser quality than their full sized eyeshadows. Although there are some glittery shades in here might cause some fallout, most of the shades are great; there are even some that are exclusive to the palette!

Urban Decay 24/7 Super Stash ($36 US) features my favorite eyeliners in the world – the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eyeliners. They are superb; creamy, pigmented, waterproof, versatile, and colorful.  Even for those who prefer gel liners to pencils, these are different.

The color range has yet to disappoint me and the amazing waterproof factor is pool-proof. This set comes with nine mini pencils with four new shades: Corrupt, a brown sparkle; Binge, a navy; Eldorado, a new gold; and Oil Slick, a black sparkle.

More eyeliners? Yes, I recommend more eyeliners. There is no way on earth, you have too many.  Urban Decay Hi-Fi 24/7 Set ($20 US) comes with 4 mini liners and a Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner in Distortion which I reviewed here.

If you don’t have Distortion, purchase it just for that. It’s a lovely sparkly concoction of glitter and shimmer that will captivate your eyes. The liners are amazing too, and Mildew, a deep green, is exclusive to the set.

Note: Don’t purchase the set if you have the Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner or 3 of the 4 shades of liner.

Overall, splurge on Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol 2 for sure if you don’t own the original one.  Purchase one of the two eyeliner sets depending on what catches your eye more and skip the rest.

What are your Urban Decay favorites? Is there anything you’re going to ask ‘Santa’ for?

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