Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation

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Packaging:
A gunmetal chrome carbon box with a criss cross pattern and darker grey text. The round plastic bottle has the same gunmetal chrome colouring. The criss cross pattern has a transparent backing so you can see the foundation shade and how much is left. It's an air tight pump that pushes up product so there's no waste. The nozzle is small and short which I've had no issues with. Bottom has a shade indication sticker and the top of the cap a embossed "UD' initial logo.

Smell/Taste:
None.

Colour:
01 - light beige with yellow undertones. Full coverage with a matte finish.
02 - light/medium beige with yellow undertones. Full coverage with a matte finish.
Available in 24 shades.

Formula/ Texture:
This is a thick, smooth liquid. It is best shaken before use and applied in sections but is lightweight on. It's a picky foundation and you have got to take your time applying and blending. It's easily removed with a basic makeup wipe.

The formula is oil free and doesn't cause any irritations, transfer, go patchy or have a white flashback. I don't feel the need to set this foundation as it does keep shine away, but I do always use a setting spray which helps melt the foundation into my skin. I do find there to be no shine after 10 hours. It has a longevity of 12 hours on me.

A little bit of product does go such a long way. Within 30 seconds of being on the face, this oxidises to a darker shade and even with a yellow undertone just looks a tad too pink for me and I almost come off with an orange face. I can't remember the last time that happened to me and it's disappointing.

Definitely get a shade sample or test in store before buying a full tube. So to avoid this, the key is to build up layers to get the coverage. If I use too much round my mouth and under my eyes I get settling and creasing which is a horrid look.

I'm not a fan of this foundation as cool as the packaging is and as much as I wanted to love it. On paper it's my perfect foundation but in reality the tones overall lean too pink & the oxidisation isn't something I should have to handle.

What I do to make this work for me is use half a pump mixed in with any other more runny foundation. This way it really does prove to bring a long lasting & full coverage on my face. Definitely try before you buy!

Available:
From Mecca Cosmetica, mecca.com.au for $65 for g/oz.

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