Urban Decay XX Vintage Vault Review
Exclusive! Urban Decay Resurrects Iconic Vintage Colors For the Best Vault Yet
The '90s were an interesting — and some might say dark — time period for beauty. Pouts appeared icier than a 7-Eleven Slurpee. Strands were scrunched into oblivion. But most notably, everyone looked the same. Other than Hard Candy's selections, nail polish really only came in red, pink, and beige (all with frosty finishes, natch). Edgy lipstick shades were relegated to Halloween or the underground club scene.
Enter Urban Decay. When it launched in 1996, the beauty brand asked gals, "Does pink make you puke?" Cofounder and Chief Creative Officer Wende Zomnir started her range of products with only 10 lipsticks and 12 nail polishes, focusing on gritty, grungy colors with names inspired by sex and drugs.
What seemed like a risky brand concept then is now one of the biggest beauty powerhouses in the world. It produces plenty of on-trend items, like baked highlighters and color-correcting highlighters. But in honor of Urban Decay's 20th anniversary, Wende and her team are kicking it old school. UD XX: 20 Years of Beauty With an Edge Vintage Vault revives the brand's original lip, nail, and eye colors in an enormous, collector-worthy set.
"Back in the '90s, people looked at me like I was crazy when I wore blue lipstick every day," Wende told POPSUGAR. "Now, women (and men!) are more open to experimenting with their makeup and having fun with it. We've been wanting to bring back some of our vintage shades for a while now and instead of just picking a few, we decided to launch the entire original lineup! These shades are more of-the-moment and relevant now than ever."
The $295 assortment consists of 10 lipsticks, 12 nail lacquers, and 19 shadows in highly coveted colors, many of them discontinued. Even cooler, certain shades are available in all three formulas, so you can rock glimmering midnight-blue Frostbite or burgundy-brown Roach on lids, lips, and tips. We're particularly fond of metallic blood-red Gash lipstick (partially because it's a noted favorite of Urban Decay fan Gwen Stefani) and Roadstripe, an iridescent white that flashes blue and looks stunning as a brow-bone highlight.
While you'll have to wait until later this Fall to snap up your own set, in the meantime, get excited for the upcoming release by clicking through every single one of the Vault's shades and swatches.
Urban Decay XX Vintage Vault
Urban Decay XX Vintage Vault
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in ABC Gum
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in ABC Gum
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Acid Rain
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Acid Rain
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Asphyxia
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Asphyxia
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Chains
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Chains
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Frostbite
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Frostbite
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Gash
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Gash
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Mildew
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Mildew
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Oil Slick
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Oil Slick
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Pallor
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Pallor
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Plague
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Plague
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Roach
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Roach
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Roadstripe
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Roadstripe
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Rust
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Rust
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Shattered
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Shattered
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Smog
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Smog
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Snow
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Snow
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Spare Change
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Spare Change
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in UV-B
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in UV-B
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow in Vapor
Urban Decay Vintage Eye Shadow Swatch in Vapor
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick in Asphyxia
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick Swatch in Asphyxia
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick in Frostbite
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick Swatch in Frostbite
Urban Decay Vintage Lipstick in Gash
Urban Decay Vintage Lipstick Swatch in Gash
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick in Pallor
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick Swatch in Pallor
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick in Plague
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick Swatch in Plague
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick in Roach
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick Swatch in Roach
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick in Bruise
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick Swatch in Bruise
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick in Oil Slick
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick Swatch in Oil Slick
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick in Smog
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick Swatch in Smog
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick in UV-B
Urban Decay Vice Vintage Lipstick Swatch in UV-B
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color in Asphyxia
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color Swatch in Asphyxia
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color in Bruise
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color Swatch in Bruise
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color in Frostbite
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color Swatch in Frostbite
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color in Mildew
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color Swatch in Mildew
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color in Oil Slick
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color Swatch in Oil Slick
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color in Pallor
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color Swatch in Pallor
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color in Plague
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color Swatch in Plague
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color in Radium
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color Swatch in Radium
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color in Roach
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color Swatch in Roach
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color in Smog
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color Swatch in Smog
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color in UV-B
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color Swatch in UV-B
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color in Uzi
Urban Decay Vintage Nail Color Swatch in Uzi
Urban Decay XX Vintage Vault
Urban Decay XX Vintage Vault
