The Urban Decay Electric Palette has been a long-awaited prism of acid bights since UD's Naked takeover. As always with Urban Decay, the pigment and longevity means you receive great quality and pay-off for the price you pay, but understandably Urban Decay products can stretch the purse-strings. It can also be quite a significant commitment for those who may only want to dip their toe in the rainbow shadow family, and buying this palette may be a risk for some who may end up not liking it. Below are some examples of cheaper alternatives to the Electric palette.
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| Urban Decay Electric palette surrounded by Sleek 'i-Candy' palette, Sleek 'Acid' palette, and Sleek 'Lagoon' palette. |
Sleek are renowned for catering to darker skinned women but have since expanded to suit paler tones. Adding to their line of skin revive foundations and richly pigmented blushers, they have a multitude of vibrant i-divine eyeshadow palettes to choose from. Sleek is perhaps one of my favourite brands for eyes and complexion and after digging through my collection, I found three i-divine palettes that can be considered as alternatives to the Electric palette. These are:
- Sleek i-divine 'i-Candy' palette.
- Sleek i-divine 'Acid' palette.
- Sleek i-divine 'Lagoon' palette.
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| Urban Decay Electric palette surrounded by Sleek 'i-Candy' palette, Sleek 'Acid' palette, and Sleek 'Lagoon' palette opened. |
Before going into detail about the Sleek substitutes, I will start with this Spring's most anticipated vivid eyeshadow palette, the Urban Decay 'Electric' palette. There are ten shades in the palette, eight of which are brand new to Urban Decay. With the exception of Revolt, all of these shadows are either matte or satin, with a velvety smooth consistency and extremely high voltage pigmentation. Read a full review here.
Top Row:
- Revolt - bright silver with silver glitter, frost finish.
- Gonzo - bright turquoise, matte finish.
- Slowburn - vibrant orange-red, matte finish.
- Savage - vivid hot pink, matte finish.
- Fringe - bright metallic teal, shimmer finish.
Bottom Row:
- Chaos - bright cobalt blue, matte finish.
- Jilted - bright fuchsia with metallic blue duochrome, shimmer finish.
- Urban - vibrant metallic purple, shimmer finish.
- Freak - vibrant green with pale golden duochrome, shimmer finish.
- Thrash - bright chartreuse yellow-green, shimmer finish.
This palette contains a net weight of 11g making each shadow just over 1g. It also comes with a dual ended brush, a standard edition to Urban Decay palettes over recent years.
RRP £38/$49.
Available from Debenhams, House of Fraser, Urban Decay and Sephora.
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| Top image: Urban Decay 'Electric' palette. Bottom image: Top row. from left to right: Revolt, Gonzo, Slowburn, Savage, Fringe. Bottom row, from left to right: Chaos, Jilted, Urban, Freak, Thrash. |
Sleek 'i-Candy' Palette
Sleek 'i-Candy' palette contains 12 shades inspired by summer ice-creams and candied treats you would see in jars from old sweet shops. The eyeshadow finishes range between shimmer and matte.
Top Row:
- Strawberry Sherbet - light to mid-tone pink, matte finish (a paler version of UD Savage).
- BonBon - pale mauve, shimmer finish (UD Jilted is deeper with more blue iridescence).
- Parma Violet - deep purple, matte finish.
- Apple Sour - mint green, shimmer finish (UD Freak is more yellow).
- Pear Drop - chartreuse green, shimmer finish (a greener version of UD Thrash).
- Flump - violet, matte finish.
Bottom Row:
- Liquorice - black, matte finish.
- Blue Fizzle - denim blue, shimmer finish.
- Aniseed - rose gold, shimmer finish.
- Bubble Gum - sky blue, matte finish (similar to UD Gonzo).
- Mint Cream - teal green, matte finish (UD Fringe is darker and more blue-based).
- Cream Soda - white, shimmer finish.
The net weight of this palette is 13g making each shadow 1.1g
RRP £7.99/$11.99.
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| Top image: Sleek 'i-Candy' palette. Bottom image: Top row, from left to right: Strawberry Sherbet, BonBon, Parma Violet, Apple Sour, Pear Drop, Flump. Bottom row - Liquorice, Blue Fizzle, Aniseed, Bubble Gum, Mint Cream, Cream Soda. |
Sleek 'Acid' Palette
Sleek 'Acid' palette contains 12 acid bright shades which appear to be truer neons when compared to the Electric palette. Similarly to the Electric palette, this palette contains neon pigments are not approved by the FDA so please check with Sleek and your own country's regulatory body for any concerns. The eyeshadow finishes range between shimmer, pearl and matte. Whereas the majority of these colours are intensely pigmented, the white shadow and the five neon highlighter shades are substantially less intense, making them quite sheer and chalky. This is a daring palette shades which do not have names so I will give them number based on their position in the palette.
Top Row:
- Acid Colour 1 - blue based magenta, pearl finish (darker version of UD Jilted).
- Acid Colour 2 - white, matte finish.
- Acid Colour 3 - neon yellow, matte finish.
- Acid Colour 4 - neon orange, matte finish (UD Slowburn has more red).
- Acid Colour 5 - mid-tone blue, shimmer finish.
- Acid Colour 6 - sky blue, shimmer finish (shimmer version of UD Gonzo).
Bottom Row:
- Acid Colour 7 - neon orchid purple, matte finish (lighter, matte version of UD Jilted).
- Acid Colour 8 - mid-tone yellow green, pearl finish (deeper than UD Thrash).
- Acid Colour 9 - neon pink, neon finish.
- Acid Colour 10 - neon green, matte finish.
- Acid Colour 11 - greyish silver, shimmer finish (darker version of UD Revolt).
- Acid Colour 12 - black, matte finish.
The net weight of this palette is 13g making each shadow 1.1g
RRP £7.99/$11.99.
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| Top image: Sleek 'Acid' palette. Bottom image: Top row, from left to right: Acid Colour 1, Acid Colour 2, Acid Colour 3, Acid Colour 4, Acid Colour 5, Acid Colour 6. Bottom row - Acid Colour 7, Acid Colour 8, Acid Colour 9, Acid Colour 10, Acid Colour 11, Acid Colour 12. |
Sleek 'Lagoon' Palette
Sleek 'Lagoon' palette contains 12 shades inspired by mythical tales of mermaids and sea creatures. The eyeshadow finishes range between shimmer and matte.
Top Row:
- Sassea - teal with gold duochrome, shimmer finish (UD Fringe is deeper).
- Deep Water - indigo, matte finish (UD Urban has more of a metallic sheen).
- Reflection - mauvey lilac, shimmer finish.
- Emerald - emerald green with blue iridescence, shimmer finish.
- Oyster -white with silver iridescence, shimmer finish.
- Black Pearl - glossy black, shimmer finish.
Bottom Row:
- Pink Jewel - pink gold, shimmer finish.
- Sand Dollar - yellow gold, shimmer finish.
- Underworld - sky blue, shimmer finish.
- Sea Shell - bronze, shimmer finish.
- Night Sky - mid-tone periwinkle blue, matte finish.
- Ariel - like the name suggests it is similar to the hair of Disney's princess Ariel and so is coral red, matte finish (Similar to UD Slowburn).
The net weight of this palette is 14g making each shadow 1.1g.
RRP £7.99/$11.99.
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| Top image: Sleek 'Lagoon' palette. Bottom image: Top row, from left to right: Sassea, Deep Water, Reflection, Emerald, Oyster, Black Pearl. Bottom row - Pink Jewel, Sand Dollar, Underworld, Sea Shell, Night Sky, Ariel. |
Other alternatives may include:
- Sleek i-divine 'Ultra Matte Brights Volume 1' Palette - 12 vivid and matte shadows. RRP £7.99/$11.99. The net weight of this palette is 13g making each shadow just over 1g. Available from Sleek and Supedrug.
- Sleek i-divine 'Del Mar Volume 1' Palette - 12 limited edition shades inspired by the tranquillity of Ibiza's chilled out atmosphere. RRP £7.99/$11.99. The net weight of this palette is 13g making each shadow just over 1g. Available from Sleek.
- Sleek i-divine 'Snapshot' Palette - 12 rainbow matte and shimmer shades ideal for the summer months. RRP £7.99/$8.99. The net weight of this palette is 8.5g making each shadow just over 1g. Available from Sleek and Supedrug.
- Make-Up Revolution Redemption 'Acid Brights' Palette - A mix of 12 pearl, matte and shimmer acid bright shades. RRP £4/$6.60. Available from Make-Up Revolution and Supedrug.
- Make-Up Revolution Redemption 'Matte Brights' Palette - 12 vivid and matte shadows. RRP £4/$6.60. Available from Make-Up Revolution and Supedrug.
- EyesLipsFace '144 Colour' Palette - 144 shades of colour in a mixture of finishes including matte and shimmer. RRP £20/$30. The net weight of this palette is 86.4g making each shadow 0.6g. Available from EyesLipsFace USA.
- EyesLipsFace '100 Piece Endless Eyes Pro' Palette - 1oo limited edition shades of colour in a mixture of finishes including matte and shimmer. RRP £15/$20. The net weight of this palette is 90g making each shadow just 0.9g. Available from EyesLipsFace UK and EyesLipsFace USA.
- Sugarpill Addicted to Pretty 'Burning Heart' Palette - Quad palette of insanle pigmented and vibrantly matte colours including Flamepoint (orange), Buttercupcake (yellow), Love+ (red), and Poison Plum (violet purple). RRP £24.95/$34. The net weight of this palette is 3.5g making each shadow just under 0.9g. Available from Cocktail Cosmetics, Love Make-Up and Sugarpill.
- Sugarpill Addicted to Pretty 'Sweet Heart' Palette - Quad palette of insanely pigmented and vibrantly matte colours including Dollipop (hot pink), Afterparty (mid-tone blue), Midori (mid-tone green), and Tako (white). RRP £24.95/$34. The net weight of this palette is 3.5g making each shadow just under 0.9g. Available from Cocktail Cosmetics, Love Make-Up and Sugarpill.
- Sugarpill Addicted to Pretty 'Heart Breaker' Palette - Quad palette of insanely pigmented and vibrantly matte colours including Mochi (seafoam blue), 2AM (purple), Acidberry (chartreuse green), and Velocity (cobalt blue). RRP £24.95/$34. The net weight of this palette is 3.5g making each shadow just under 0.9g. Available from Cocktail Cosmetics, Love Make-Up and Sugarpill.
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