URBAN DECAY JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT COLLECTION

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'Untitled' sold for $110.5 million at auction

 Urban Decay have created a collection using Jean-Michel Basquiat artwork and it is absolutely stunning.
If you have never heard of Jean-Michel Basquiat he was an artist, born in NYC,  who shot to fame in the 80's as a neo-expressionist painter. He draw attention with his graffiti  in NYC and sold sweatshirts and postcards on the streets with his artwork emblazoned on them. His work is easily recognizable with his graffiti style skulls. Struggling with the attention Jean-Michel died of an overdose at just 27 years old in 1988.

His iconic paintings and drawings are still exhibited all over the world today.  In May 2017 a new record was set when a 1982 'Untitled' skull painting of his sold for $110.5 million at a Sotheby's auction. Bought by a Japanese billionaire, this was the highest price ever bid for a piece of work by an American artist

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The Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat collection consists of two eyeshadow palettes, a blush palette, three eye pencils, three lipsticks and three cosmetic bags. The packaging is so beautiful and so are the products themselves. Here are some of the items I purchased from the collection.

Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Gold Griot Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Gold Griot Eyeshadow Palette £35

This is  a neutral/gold palette. It has 8 eyeshadows in total. 5 are matte and 3 are more shimmery. The palette itself has a long narrow mirror in the lid and is equipped with a double ended brush. These eyeshadows are velvety, pigmented and blend really easily.
Shades:

• Enigma, neutral pale nude matte
• Levitation, warm pale nude matte
• Not For Sale, medium sienna matte
• Suckerpunch, warm brown shimmer
• Influence, brown satin with gold shimmer
• BK, gray matte-satin
• Pseudonym, deep navy matte
• Crown, very metallic gold

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Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Gallery Blush Palette

This gallery blush palette is a four pan face palette that holds two blush, one bronzer and one highlighter. The two blushes are really pretty on the cheeks. The bronzer is matte and very wearable even for pale skin tones. The highlighter is shimmery but don't let that put you off, this highlighter is gorgeous.  All powders are,  again like the eye palette, velvety and easy to blend. Both this and the eyeshadow palette have a cutout on the back of the product.  So you can if you wish, after you have finished the product, display it on your wall.
Shades:

• X-Rated, medium pink
• Now’s The Time, gold-champagne shimmer
• Jawbone, medium bronze
• NOHO, radiant berry

Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Gallery Blush Palette £27

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Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Vice Lipstick in shade Epigram

Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Vice Lipstick, Epigram £16.50

There are three lipsticks in this collection. I have the one in shade Epigram. This lipstick has a creamy but pigmented formula.  It has a warm brown/red colour and is very flattering. The lid is a little fiddly to get off, but that's just a minor issue considering  the  gorgeous canvas packaging.

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URBAN DECAY JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT 1983 Cosmetic Bag

This cosmetic bag is just the right size for your everyday essentials and not too big that you wouldn't be able to fit it in your handbag. Made of coated canvas and covered inside and out of Jean-Michel's artwork. The detail is superb. It has a colourful zipper and an inside pocket for any smaller items. I love it!

1983 Cosmetic Bag £22

Coloured zip detail

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I love this collection. All the colours and shade names evolve from Basquiat's art.  A collection that I will keep forever. It is stunning. Not just the artwork but the product themselves. That highlighter in the blush palette is divine!!! The eyeshadows are pretty and the lipstick flattering. I can keep them all in the amazing cosmetic bag. 
Thank you Urban Decay for a fantastic collection.

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Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Gold Griot Eyeshadow Palette
Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Gallery Blush Palette
Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Vice Lipstick, Epigram
Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat 1983 Cosmetic Bag
Other items in the collection
Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Tenant Eyeshadow Palette
Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Vice Lipstick, Abstract
Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Vice Lipstick, Exhibition
Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil, Post Punk
Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil, Anatomy
Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil, Vivid
Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Gallery Cosmetic Bag
Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Untitled Cosmetic Bag