Urban Decay UD | Gwen Stefani Lipsticks in Ex-Girlfriend, Phone Call, Wonderland, Spiderweb, Plaid, and Rock Steady

Last week, Urban Decay released the second part of their collaboration with singer-songwriter and fashion designer, Gwen Stefani. Her collection with Urban Decay is the first ever make-up collaboration she's ever done, which is both surprising and exciting because Stefani has been a beauty and fashion icon for well over two decades. Urban Decay partnered with Gwen to make eight shades of lipstick: "Gwen knows how to rock a bold lip. Luckily, she was game... to mix her perfect shades and ideal textures. She's worn every lip color in the book, and these are her must-haves."

Gwen even directed the packaging design, "which was inspired by her love of black-and-white graphic prints and antique gold accents. [They] created everything with Gwen, filling a void by developing all of the perfect shades she always wished she had in her collection. And with these products in your arsenal, you’ll have all the essentials to recreate her signature looks for yourself." Each UD | Gwen Stefani lipstick is packaged in a black tube featuring a gold graphic design and the  "UD | Gwen Stefani" logo on the side, with complementary secondary box packaging featuring the same graphic design in white and gold. They are currently only available on Urban Decay's and Sephora's websites, but will be rolling out at Sephora locations in the next week. Each lipstick contains a total of 3.4 grams of product, and retails for $22 CAD.
Ex-Girlfriend, Phone Call, and Wonderland
Ex-Girlfriend, Phone Call, and Wonderland

Ex-Girlfriend is a light-medium warm rosy beige with subtle pink and gold shimmer in a luminous finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft and creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has low-medium pigmentation and sheer to semi-sheer buildable colour pay-off. It is more brown than Urban Decay Sheer Liar, sheerer than Urban Decay Liar, less shimmery than MAC Viva Glam V, and slightly warmer than MAC Midimauve.
Phone Call is a medium cool brightened watermelon pink in a luminous finish. This is a new and limited edition shade, and is exclusive to Urban Decay's website. It has a soft and creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium pigmentation and semi-sheer to semi-opaque buildable colour pay-off. It is darker and less blue-toned than Urban Decay Sheer Anarchy, brighter and sheerer than Urban Decay Turn On, sheerer and less pearlized than MAC Fusion Pink, and cooler than MAC Speak Louder.
Wonderland is a medium-dark cool vibrant reddened fuchsia pink in a cream finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft and creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is lighter and warmer than Urban Decay Catfight, darker and more red than MAC Girl About Town, darker and cooler than MAC Impassioned, and brighter and more red than NARS Vera.

Spiderweb, Plaid, and Rock Steady
Spiderweb, Plaid, and Rock Steady

Spiderweb is a medium-dark neutral red in a cream finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft and creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is cooler than Urban Decay F-Bomb, lighter than MAC Russian Red, shinier and more muted than MAC Feels So Grand, and cooler than NARS Rita.
Plaid is a medium-dark cool brightened berry red in a luminous finish. This is a new and limited edition shade, and is exclusive to Urban Decay's website. It has a soft and creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque colour pay-off. It is darker than MAC Red Necessity, lighter and brighter than MAC All Out Gorgeous, more red than Too Faced Loganberry, and darker and redder than NARS Vera.
Rock Steady is a dark cool oxblood burgundy in a cream finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft and creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is lighter and cooler than Urban Decay Shame, lighter and more red than MAC Dark Side, darker and more red than MAC Lush Life, darker and cooler than NARS Charlotte.

Gwen Stefani's red lips are iconic, so it came as no surprise when Urban Decay announced that there would be lipsticks included in their collaboration with her. There is a total of eight shades that Gwen curated, of which I bought six (I didn't buy Firebird because I do not like a metallic sheen in my lipsticks, and I also left out 714 because I banned myself from getting another matte red lipstick). Honestly, I thought these were going to be a total pass because it seemed like the majority of these shades were going to be too similar to each other, but there is a distinct difference in colour and finish between these (even more so on the lips than in arm swatches), while all still reflecting Gwen's style. All six of these shades apply really smoothly and evenly (even Rock Steady, which was surprising because I find that dark glossy shades usually go on patchy), feel creamy and emollient, wear really well (about three hours for the sheerer shades and about six for the more opaque shades), are both hydrating and extremely comfortable to wear, and somehow make lips look fuller and more luminous. And then it was confirmed that these are indeed the same as my favourite Revolution formulas, and I was like, "Well, that makes sense, these are freakin' awesome." The packaging on these feels a little cheaper than the Revolutions, like the plastic is a bit flimsier, but you also get more product for less (3.4 grams at $22 vs. 2.8 grams at $26). If you are a fan of a bright lip and have wanted to try Urban Decay's Revolution Lipstick formula, these are amazing options to look into.