Urban Decay Ammo Palette - Review + Swatches!

Hello lovelies!

Today I'll be reviewing the Urban Decay Ammo Palette, which retails for $34 at the Urban Decay official website and $38 Sephora. Luckily, it is currently on sale for just $16, at Sephora as well as the Urban Decay (UD) official website! I got mine last year around the same time, as a gift from a very dear friend. There are some minor differences in the palette of last year and this year, which I'll mention, but the shades are the same in both palettes. It is a little confusing however, on Sephora this years palette seems a little different than the one I have of last year, where as on the UD website it's the same.

The Ammo Palette is a collection of the 10 best selling shades of UD, compiled in the form of a palette. They range from pops of color to neutral shades. The shadows are arranged in the form of vertical duos, shades that compliment each other when paired together. I would mention however that there are no matte shades in this palette. The quality of the eye shadows is on point, UD never disappoints in this regard.

First row, shades from left to right; Smog, Mildew, Oil Slick, Last Call, Chopper.
Second row shades from left to right; Maui Wowie, Shattered, Polyester Bride, Grifter, Sin.

I'd also like to mention that the shades Smog and Sin are both present in the UD Naked 1 palette. Also, the shade Chopper is present in the UD Naked 2 palette.

Shade description;
Smog: Deep coppery bronze.
Maui Wowie: Sandy sheen.
Mildew: Shimmering metallic green.
Shattered: Bright iridescent aquamarine.
Oil Slick: Black with rainbow glitter.
Polyester Bride: Sheer white shimmer.
Last Call: Iridescent plummy purple.
Grifter: Sparkling pale purple.
Chopper: Shimmering fawn with glitter.
Sin: Light shimmering champagne.

Top row L-R: Smog, Mildew, Oil Slick, Last Call, Chopper.
Bottom Row L-R: Maui Wowie, Shattered, Polyester Bride, Grifter, Sin.
(Swatches are without primer)

The shades are extremely buttery and pigmented. I feel though I did have to pack on shattered a little more than normal, which I guess is cause of the intense shimmer in it. Though that doesn't bother me, and a little spray of Mac Fix Plus on the brush fixes that. They are very long lasting, especially when paired with the primer potion (that came along with the palette), which is to the right of the shadow swatches. It's the original eye shadow primer potion, which is skin colored.

Final verdict, I very much adore this palette and absolutely love it. I think it's definitely worth the price, and especially on sale. So I'd say grab it before its gone! The shadows are soft, buttery and nicely pigmented. Which can be seen in the swatches above, there's so much pigment even without primer. And they last all day! Also, you can sign up for Ebates and earn cash back when shopping online, hence saving more money.

I hope this review was helpful! What are your thoughts on the UD Ammo palette? Share in the comments below. :)