Some Urban Decay Dupes!

My first dupes. How very exciting! I really never thought that I'd have something like this to share, but after seeing some swatches of one of my newly acquired palettes, I just had to say something. All three dupes come from Wet'n'Wild palettes.

Dupe 1: Smog

Top: Wet'n'Wild
Bottom: Urban Decay

I guess the lighting is kind of making it hard to see just how similar they are. Of course, Urban Decay's is more pigmented, but that's why it's the high end brand.  Although it is more pigmented, you could definitely build up the color of the Wet'n'Wild shadow to be just as rich.  If there's any difference, it's just that Smog has a hint more of a golden sheen and it's a touch more on the metallic side.

The Wet'n'Wild shadow comes from the Comfort Zone palette.  It's the third shade down on the left side.  It's interesting because, just like Smog, it comes off on your skin darker than you might first expect.

Dupe 2: Chopper

Right: Wet'n'Wild
Left: Urban Decay

The Wet'n'Wild shadow also comes from the Comfort Zone palette.  It's the second one down on the left side.  Chopper has more of a golden tone that's achieved by glitter.  This is why I find myself liking W'n'W better.  Often when I use UD I end up with all kinds of fallout and glitter on my face.  That's nice for when you're going for the fairy effect, but not so much for the day-to-day look.  So if a coppery look is your goal, either shade will get you there in almost exactly the same way.

Dupe 3: Sin

Top: Wet'n'Wild
Bottom: Urban Decay

Top: W'n'W
Bottom: UD

At first I wasn't going to call these dupes because the Wet'n'Wild shadow is significantly more pink.  Not like hot pink or anything, but side-by-side you can tell there's a difference.  But then I took the pictures and they seemed so similar.  The shades are good for a shimmery nude lid look if you have fair to medium skin.  I'm right in the middle of the spectrum and they fit my skintone so perfectly.  I love both shades and they fulfill the same purpose.

Some differences are that Sin is more shimmery.  While the W'n'W shadow is shimmery it almost leans to more of a satin finish.  Also, Sin has hints of brown and taupe with a very desaturated, almost white sheen.  The Wet'n'Wild shade is warmer with hints of pink (it doesn't look very pink once it's on your skin) and a very soft, almost golden sheen.  By the way, the Wet'n'Wild shadow comes from the Walking on Eggshells trio.

All in all, I feel like these shades would work if you couldn't afford the UD or if you just hadn't gotten it yet and were in a pinch for something similar.  Once they were put into a look, you would have a hard time telling the difference.

I hope this helped you out some!  Have a wonderful day :D

~Stacie