Urban Decay is a brand that makeup users all over the world know and love. 

Founded in 1996 with only two lines – lipsticks and nail polishes – over the past 21 years, UD has grown into one of the most popular beauty brands around. Despite its growth, the company still lives by its unique mantra, “Beauty with an edge”. 

Overall, Urban Decay is known for creating quality products at a higher-end (but not luxury) price range that consistently deliver. The company is also dedicated to being cruelty-free.

Like all brands, UD has its strengths and weaknesses, with some products that work really well and some that fall flat.  

Below I’ve compiled categories of products that Urban Decay produces, outlining the most popular “staple” products for each, including information on whether or not each product may be for you. 

I hope that if you’ve been debating a UD purchase recently, this article will steer you towards a more confident buying (or not buying) decision.

Table of Contents

FACE

Foundation

Urban Decay currently has two staple foundations, the Naked Skin Weightless Foundation and the All-Nighter Liquid Foundation.

As with all foundations, my results my be different than yours, as results depend on skin tone and skin type. Here’s what I will say: these foundations are both known to oxidize on the skin (reacting with oxygen to change the color of the foundation), and both foundations tend to cling to dry patches.

As someone with extremely dry skin, I prefer more luminous and hydrating foundations, therefore I use other brands. 

That being said, those with oily or combination skin might really enjoy the light/medium coverage (naked skin) or full coverage (all-nighter) that these foundations give.