Urban Decay | Wired Palette Review + Tutorial (with Swatches!)

Hey my lovely people! 

I have wanted to write this review and tutorial for you for months but due to all my dental woes (surgery and two root canals in less than three months) I been delayed. 

But finally here is my review of Urban Decay’s Wired pressed pigment palette!

You can watch my video tutorial with UD's Wired palette here

DISCLAIMER: There is an asterisk (*) after the face and body shades and it says on the back of the palette “*IMPORTANT: Switch, Savage, Slowburn and Gravity are not for use around the eye.”

In the past I've used face products as eyeshadows, but they never had a specific disclaimer. 

So, I have not used the above mentioned shades on my eyes and I would recommend you not doing so either.

Quick Wired Palette Rundown:

I was so stoke when I saw that UD was coming out with a new colorful palette. 

No offense to the Naked palettes which I love (have you seen the new Ultra Violet one??? NEED!) but I also want a palette with a lot of different colors: enter Wired palette.

This palette has six colors for eyes, body & face and then it has four shades for just face and body.

Brand: Urban Decay

Name of Palette: Wired Pressed Pigment

Number of Shades:10

Color: Multiple

Finish: Shimmer, Matte

Formula: Pressed Pigments

Needs Layering: Some Shades

Lasts for: 10+ Hours

Fallout: Minimal

Blendable: Yes

Chalky/Flaky: A little/No

Pros: Brilliant bright hues that give such a fun summer vibe. Nice finishes that last for hours without creasing or caking. Versatile uses for each shade makes this palette the ultimate multi-tasker.

Cons: Some of the matte shades are slightly chalky and need a few layers to reach palette shade.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭑ (4 out of 5)

Would I Repurchase: Yes

Swatches:

Face, Body & Eyes

Glitch: Snow white, matte finish, excellent for highlighting eyes and face.

Chaos: Indigo blue, matte finish, slightly chalky.

Shock: Fuchsia pink, matte finish, slightly chalky, needs layering.

Fluorescent: Cyan blue, matte finish, slightly chalky, needs layering

Current: Shamrock green, micro shimmer with a gorgeous glimmer.

Jolt: Chartreuse yellow, micro glitter, super strong pigment.

Face & Body

Gravity: Dark violet, micro blue shimmer, a fun over-the-top contour color.

Savage: Hot pink, matte finish, great color for blush.

Switch: Tangerine orange, matte finish.

Slowburn: Vermilion red, silver shimmer.

Tutorial 

Here is a breakdown of the steps and products from my video tutorial using the Wired palette

1. Primer, Fluorescent, and concealer: Start with an eyeshadow primer all over the eye and then blend Fluorescent (cyan blue) through the crease blending up and out. After, take a concealer brush and use concealer to "erase" any shadow that has migrated onto lid, etching out to a winged shape.

2. A Flat Brush and Shock Shadow: Use a flat brush to fill in the lid with Shock (fuchsia pink shade) and take it out of the corner to form a wing .

3. Black Eyeliner Pencil & an Angled Eyeshadow Brush: Take an eyeliner pencil and run it along the upper lash line, then use an angled brush to blend it.

4. Liner & Chaos: Take the black liner across the lower water line and then run Chaos (indigo blue) across the lower lash line with a small brush. 

5. Glitch & Black Mascara: Take Glitch (snow white shade) and blend it onto brow bone, then add a volumizing black mascara to the top and bottom lashes.

6. Gravity, Savage & Glitch: Use Gravity (dark violet shade) to contour under cheek bones, then use Glitch (snow white shade) to highlight tops of cheek bones, down the bridge of the nose, and forehead. Finally, takes Savage (hot pink shade) and blend it onto apples of cheeks.

7. Purple Liquid Lipstick: To finish off the look I used a metallic liquid lipstick for fun.

and finally:

I blended a cool toned brown contour shade over the violet to tone it down and make the look a little more wearable for those who are just getting into more intense colors and only want to go with dramatic eyes.

Products I Used:

Urban Decay: Eyeshadow Primer Potion 
Urban Decay: Wired Palette
Urban Decay: Pressed Pigment in Florescent
SLMISSGLAM: Angled Eye E61 Brush
AURORA: Pro Cover Up Concealer in Pale
Face Secrets: Concealer/Liner Brush
Urban Decay: Pressed Pigment in Shock

Beau Gachis: Concealer Brush

Urban Decay: 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion

Tru Rituals: Dual Ended Eyeshadow Brush

Urban Decay: Pressed Pigment in Chaos

Luxie: Rose Gold Small Angle Eye Brush 215

Urban Decay: Pressed Pigment in Glitch

Coastal Scents: Ipsy Pearl Medium Shadow Brush

Urban Decay: Perversion Mascara

Urban Decay: Pressed Pigment in Gravity

F.A.R.A.H Brushes: Tapered Blending Brush 35E

Beau Gachis: Illuminator (Highlighting Brush)

Urban Decay: Pressed Pigment in Savage

Luxie Beauty: Dreamcatcher Tapered Highlighter Brush 522

NYX: Highlight & Contour Pro Palette

Beaute Basics: C405 Contour Blush Brush

Urban Decay: Vice Liquid Lipstick in Purgatory

Here's another makeup look I created with Urban Decay's Wired palette

Current, Jolt, and Glitch on eyes, Glitch and Savage on face.

Thanks for reading my Wired palette review!

And again, you can catch the video here

Stay tuned for more reviews and some fun tutorials as well!

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