Cindy Nicole: Urban Decay Alice Through the Looking Glass palette!

Hello everyone. I am sure at this point you have heard about the new Urban Decay Alice through the looking glass palette. It came out in Ulta last week and will hit Sephora on the 5th. I was in Ulta over the weekend, and I have to admit the packaging got to me. I mean it is absolutely gorgeous. If you are someone who just likes to collect palettes because of the packaging or because they are limited edition, this one does not disappoint. The package is so whimsical and fits the theme of the movie so much. If you are just an Alice in Wonderland fan, you would also love this palette.

The palette retails for $60 and is limited edition. It comes with 20 all new shadows and a double ended brush. The palette ranges from neutral to very bright. It really has a little bit of everything.

The top of the box is a beautiful 3D butterfly. This part of the package is strictly visual, but it is very pretty. I just love the quote on the top of this palette. It says, "I am not strange, weird, off, nor crazy, my reality is just different from yours." I think this is such a great quote. I teach teenagers, and I wish they would remember that just because they are different they are no better or worse. Different is just different.

Now for the actual eye shadows. I know this palette has gotten mixed reviews. I actually think for the most part the eye shadows are great quality. Most of them are very pigmented. They are fairly soft so they do kick up a little bit of powder, but in my opinion soft shadows are easier to blend so I don't really mind a little kick up. I have worn the shadows since I purchased them and they last a very long time, pretty typical of Urban Decay.

There are some duds in the palette however. I think 80-90% of this palette is amazing, so I feel it is absolutely worth the money. There are some colors (2) that have no pigmentation and a couple more that are very light and might not show up on everyone. I have light/medium skin tone and a few of the colors are very light and would not show up if I was much darker. I can overlook the couple duds and I think I will try them with fixed plus or wet and see if I can get more pigmentation. The colors I did not love where: Dream On and Reflection. Dream on actually looks really beautiful in the pan so I was disappointed it did not translate on the skin.

Here are some swatches row by row. You can see that some are just very light. I love a couple light shades in a palette, so again it did not bother me, but if you are darker than me they may not show up. I also love that the colors are organized by character. There are colors for Alice, The Mad Hatter, Mirana, Iracebeth, and Time.