Urban Decay Palette - Show Pony/Preen

This palette was sent to me by Urban Decay for review purposes. I am not affiliated with Urban Decay, nor paid for these reviews, and my opinions are honest and based on my experiences using the products. I would always encourage people to read as many reviews as possible before purchasing any product. 

 

This palette actually comes with two covers - the version shown above (Show Pony), features artwork by Kime Buzzelli. This version appears to be exclusively available at Debenhams.  IncidentallyDebenhams appears to be the place to be for UD exclusives, what with the Alice Palette being an exclusive there - check out the blog UK exclusive over at Lipglossiping, who was lucky enough to be sent the only blogger preview of this palette... 
The other version is the Preen palette, which is the one with an art deco style peacock on the front. Both look rather nice as palettes go, but more importantly are both exactly the same inside... 

As well as the palette of six shadows, you also get a mini bottle of primer potion (3.7mls complete with the new shaped doe foot applicator), as well as a mini 24/7 glide-on pencil in Zero (black). The palette retails at £18 in the UK.  

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You get six shades in the palette;

• Snatch is a pale metallic pink with gold glitter - this reminds me slightly of Midnight Cowboy which is well known for its issues with fallout, but pinker. 
• Mildew - a deep olive green with a golden sheen to it. 
• Flash - a rich purple shade with a satin finish.
• Painkiller - a metallic turquoise. 
• Smog - Golden bronzed brown.
• Toasted - Metallic mid-brown. 

All six shades are smooth and creamy in texture, well pigmented, and very blendable - all the features we have come to love from urban decay. My personal favourites are Toasted, Smog, and Mildew, but I do have a soft spot for Painkiller too - the only shade I doubt I'd miss much is Snatch, as it suffers from those dreaded fall-out issues. Its a nice enough colour though, and would be a good highlighter shade provided all glitter was tapped off...

This is a great little palette with a nice range of shades. You can easily create a lot of different looks with the shades included, ranging from a defined bronze eye, through to more colourful looks. The inclusion of the liner pencil and the mini bottle of UDPP are definitely bonuses too, especially if you are new to the range. The price point is really good too - at £18 each item works out at *does quick mental calculation* around £2.50 per shadow/liner/UDPP. Even if you are not new to the range, these palettes have definite collectible appeal (The UD Books of Shadows 1 and 2 are highly desirable, and the up-coming Alice in Wonderland palette, has most of the beauty world salivating)

Verdict - As with the majority of Urban Decay palettes this is well put together, good quality and good value for money. Worth checking out.