Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette

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1. Do you think this or vice 2 would be the better purchase? Pros and cons of buying this over the other? I can’t choose and I trust your opinion more than anyone’s!

   1. Ok, both have great shades, but I personally feel like I would use the shades in 3 more than 2. Plus, 3 has Alien, Alchemy, Bondage and Sonic = LOVE THESE!

      Vice 3 – dragon, heroine, vanity, lucky, bobble dazzle, alien, alchemy, bondage, sonic, last sin, angel, defy, revolver (14)

      Vice 2 – prank, shellsock, strike, voodoo, betrayal, dope, habit, rewind, Toxic (9)

      1. That column in vice 3, with alien, was the one that really made me go “oooo…look at that palette!” But I read some other reviews that said this was a bit of a disappointment compared to two, which I hadn’t gotten yet either. So I didn’t know which way to go! But I knew your opinion was one I could definitely trust and go by 🙂 thanks!!

         1. I feel like UD makes these palettes for people other than me – people who want a mix of neutrals with a few pops of brights, and mostly comfortable shades. I just happen to like the mix better in 3 than 2. I don’t think they’re disappointing, but if you want brights, definitely better to reach for the Electric 🙂

2. What do you use to prime for your swatches? They look beatiful!

   1. I think I used Too Faced Shadow Insurance here. I normally use Too Faced Shadow Insurance or Coastal Scents Step One primer or Shadow Worx.

      1. Nice. I picked up this palette today, I wanted to get Kat Von D’s Star Studded Eyeshadow Book but the reviews so far have been terrible so I opted for this instead. Can’t wait to play with it!

         1. I think UD shadows are a much higher quality than KVD’s for sure. I would choose UD over KVD any time! I hope you love it as much as I do.

3. $60 is a bit much for me to spend personally, but man do I want this palette!! If only I could the previous two palettes I bought and together I would have $60! I badly want this! I looooove the shades!!

4. I’d be all Alien and Bondage all the time. With some of the others thrown in for good measure. it’s a nice mix of colors.

5. The shades in this palette look great but I’m going to skip it since I have the MUFE palette and I have the UD Anniversary palette already.

   1. I still love my UD Anniversary palette. One of the best palettes I’ve ever purchased.

6. You know, I don’t use pressed shadows often (pretty much only when I travel) so I was initially going to skip this, but now I might save my pennies and get it! I’ve run out of some of my similar shades from old UD palettes and the Naked 3 will only get me so far… So if I like it in person, MINE.

   I actually like that there are more neutrals, though. It kind of makes it a more versatile palette. If you were going somewhere and didn’t want to take a huge amount of makeup with you, it’s perfect. This (plus my staples, maybe a glitter liner, and a few choice lippies) would get me through a week-long trip easily.

   The gorgeous packaging and the brush included (I absolutely LOVE the brush I got with Naked 3!) are a nice bonus, as well.

   1. So glad you like it!

7. I know a lot of people are kind of disappointed with the Vice 3 but I actually like it more than 1 & 2 so far… It feels like they did combos (I can see doing an eye look with each row; top to bottom) and actually had a thought out plan. I never got my paws on 1 but I own 2. While I am glad I have it I seriously was 50/50 on it because it was lacking a good browbone highlighter (I’m pale so I need something really light to do that) and transitional shades. This one has everything and I think that’s really important in a large palette with a $60 price tag. I am also crazy about the packaging!

   1. I do like how they did it in quads

   2. I have all of them and Vice 3 is the best in my opinion as well. I like the way colors are laid out, I personally don’t have duplicates of a lot of the shadows, if I do they are poor quality, and isn’t full of chunky glitters. Vice 1 is especially bad with those!

8. I’m so bummed that there are so many brown/taupe shades. We’ve had THREE Naked palettes already from a brand that I originally fell in love with because it was so out there. I really don’t need another single neutral shade from them at this point.
   I’m hoping some of these are released as singles because there’s just no way I’m getting the whole set with so many blah shades.

   1. I do hope they make Alien and Bondage as singles

      1. Which is just, like. The best sentence in history. Haha

9. Great palette just too many shades I wouldn’t use.

10. I love that they have Lucky in there. That’s one of my favorite discontinued eyeliner shades! Everyone’s like….set the alarm to order the new iPhone and I’m all like…wait for the email to order the new Vice palette!

    1. Exactly!

11. Umm…i need this. The packaging is a major bonus.

12. Well Christine’s swatches had me passing and yours have me wanting = LOL UD gets me every time IDK why I try to resist.

13. It looks like a great palette and the shades are pretty, but I´m not sure if I need it in my collection.

14. Nice palette but I’m skipping because my Vice 2 is so under utilized.

15. Dragon is totally calling my name.

16. Angel was made for MEEEEEEE

17. Wow, this is a gorgeous palette! I like all the colors, bit I’m with you on those wines and purples!

18. This is a great all in one palette- there are shades for all sorts of looks!!

19. Vanity and Bondage are gorgeous!

20. I honestly didn’t think I was going to need this with all the photos going around, but I knew that once I seen the range of mattes, oh no… now I need it. lmao

21. I didn’t think I’d like this but I love vanity,alien,and bondage!i want to like alchey but it’s too pinky…they’re all gorgeous! I didn’t want to like it! Augh…

22. I didn’t think I was going to *need* this… clearly I was lying to myself.

23. I like neutrals so this would be a good palette for someone like me who would maybe dabble with pop colors.

24. Great review! I loved the “awesome mermaid blue” bit 😛
    The palette looks lovely but I think I’ll end up skipping it. $60 + intl shipping and maybe even import fees, that could escalate quickly. I know I’ll regret it when it’s no longer available!

25. I’m not sure if this is a must. I love the packaging though and your video review sold me on a few of the shades. We’ll see because I just bought the Ulta exclusive palette.

26. Pretty shades, but a bit neutral heavy for my own personal tastes.

    1. Yes that’s why I checked to see how many neutrals were in Vice 1 and Vice 2. It’s in line with those palettes but I wish there were more brights!

27. thanks for the swatches and photos! i love the packaging and the little cosmetic bag that comes with it! i do prefer vice 2 packing more than vice 3, however, vice 3 sure is nifty and unique too. vice 3 is definitely not as exciting for me as vice 2 because as you have mentioned, there are a LOT of neutrals. also, when i look at the colors (and it could just be my monitor/phone coloring…?!), it strikes me as a really autumn appropriate palette. as an autumn palette, this is epic! as a holiday vice palette, i am excited, i will purchase to continue my collection, but i am not off the charts excited like with vice 2. thanks again for the swatches and pictures! <3

    1. Yes, you might be right because of Electric, no teals. It really is an Autumn palette. I was thinking of that when I was laying in bed last night unable to sleep, so thinking about color combos. Sonic is a red / bronze, Lucky is an orange bronze, both of the burgundy shades, they all make me think of changing leaves.

28. I feel like the lack of teal might have something to do with the Electric Palette having TWO teal shades. I’m VERY excited about the pinky/purple shades. It’s a great value, but I don’t know if I can really pull the trigger and spend $60 on this. That’s quite a bit of cash, for me. It is soooo pretty though…

    1. Yes, I think you’re right, 2 teals in the Electric palette. The value of the palette is probably $238 (by my reckoning), so I think it’s perfect for an Xmas list.

       1. Do the Vice palettes tend to sell out really quickly? I know they aren’t permanent, so I’m somewhat worried about asking for it for Christmas and finding out that it’s GONE by the time anyone is doing their Christmas shopping.

29. Definitely a must have! I like that the colors are different from the colors in the other 2 Vice palettes!

    1. I do love that UD did a great job creating unique colors for all of the Vice palettes. I’m still ridiculously excited by the Alien row 🙂

30. This palette really covers the bases!!! I like it!!! I was thinking this would be a good palette to take on a trip then I saw at the bottom of your review you were! Good choice!

    1. Yep, I think I’m taking this, my Electric, and the NARS Smokey eye.

31. I’m really liking this. I’m glad that the formulas are good, for the most part.

    1. Yeah the only reason powdery can be a bother is that it wastes product. But it’s no worse than my Inglot eyeshadows

32. This is the first Vice palette I’m excited about! For me, the nuetral to brights ratio is just about right.

    1. Yay so happy to hear you’re excited for it!

33. I like a few colors (sonic, dragon, truth, vanity & bondage) but preferred how the vice 2 gave us a little of everything. vice 3 makes me feel like they’re amped up naked palettes with a couple of pop colors if that makes any sense.

    1. The Vice 3 is in line with Vice 2 and Vice 1, about the same number of neutrals and brights. I definitely wish there were more brights.

       1. what i meant is that vice 2 we got a little bit of everything: silver, gold, greens, blues, purples & pinks along with the neutrals. this one seems very pink, orange/bronze, purple dominant.

    2. I would agree with this sentiment. I’m sick of the Naked palettes. UD should go back to what made them successful in the first place – super pigmented, unorthodox color!!!

34. I love the fact that they laid them out in pre-coordinated quads! Hmm, I like a lot of the jewel tones, but I already have so many neutrals from some of their other palettes, I feel like getting this would create too much redundancy.

    1. Yes, I thought that was a great idea with the quads.

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