Asphyxia

Name: Urban Decay Asphyxia
Brand: Urban Decay
Rating: 4.3 (162 reviews)

Urban Decay

4.3

162 reviews

81%

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5.0

from

xStarlightx

9 years ago

This eyeshadow is gorgeous and versatile for creating all different looks. It is a one-of-a-kind lavender with duochrome blue undertones. I wish it was a bit more pigmented though, because the...

About reviewer (45 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlond, Curly, Coarse

EyesGray

5.0

from

Magixz

10 years ago

Got to love the color and texture of this shadow! This is one of my faves. It shows up really well on my skin tone and blends with other colors so easy. I love most of UD shadows but this is one of...

About reviewer (602 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesGreen

4.0

from

Menolikepolos

10 years ago

This shadow is gorgeous. It is a light purple with a strong blue tint/duochrome. I love using it as a light lid wash. It is not as pigmented or shimmery as UD's shadows normally are. In fact, I...

About reviewer (870 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Other, Medium

EyesBlue

4.0

from

Jexka

13 years ago

Asphyxia is a soft lavender eyeshadow with a slight blue duochrome. I didn't notice the blue at first, but if you hold up the shadow and tilt it back and forth, you can definitely see the light...

About reviewer (363 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue

3.0

from

sunnyhu

14 years ago

I got this in a swap and had to say I am kind of disappointed. Maybe it's my skin tone (NC 30), but the pigmentation isn't the best for UD. It's a bit too sheer against my skin. Also it's a pretty...

About reviewer (53 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBlack

5.0

from

dibbun

14 years ago

The packaging, for $17 a pop, felt a little thin and flimsy to me, like if I dropped it (heaven forbid) the whole thing would just smash and there'd be no saving the eyeshadow. However, the color...

About reviewer (124 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlack, Straight, Coarse

EyesBlack

4.0

from

itscake4me

14 years ago

This is a really pretty light purple color. When I first saw a picture online, I thought it was more of a pastel, but this is much more pigmented than it looks. Very bright and bold, yet still...

About reviewer (133 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen

3.0

from

xomacgirl401

14 years ago

This isn't my favorite product ever, but it has it's uses. I love using it for a highlight to add a subtle color to neutrals that I wear to work. The purple hue is barely noticeable which is...

About reviewer (24 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesHazel

4.0

from

pinkgreenpurple

14 years ago

This is good! it has a lot of pretty blue undertones and the pigmentation is good. Blends easily, and looks good without a ton of other shadows or liner to go with it. Like all UD, it's expensive...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBlue

5.0

from

Apizzle

14 years ago

I have root beer brown colored eyes & fair/medium skin tone. This color looks GREAT with my eye color. However, now that I'm getting older I don't use this shade as much. I still love it though!

About reviewer (50 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown

4.0

from

addictedreader

14 years ago

Love/hate relationship! This is the most gorgeous duochrome lavender with a blue shift but it's very frustrating to work with. Be prepared to layer several layers to get the color to show up as a...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther

3.0

from

ashley1227

14 years ago

Asphyxia doesn’t do much for me. The color is so beautiful in the pan, but it has almost no pigmentation when applied. I like it better when applied with neutrals rather than by itself. Maybe I...

About reviewer (44 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue

1.0

from

olympialetantoli

15 years ago

Not for ME! Perhaps its my complextion or skin tone. I'm an NC30/NC35 and NC38 in the summer. The texture isn't my favourite, it's not soft. As for the colour it is a grungy colour, i don't...

About reviewer (245 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

kryptonitewhale

15 years ago

As far as eyeshadow quality goes, Urban Decay is one of the best. They are a cruelty-free company, so I purchase a lot of my makeup from them for that reason. I have had this eyeshadow for a few...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen

2.0

from

BLoNdeGLaM

15 years ago

I wanted so much to like Asphyxia...purple is my favorite color, but THIS purple just wasn't working with my complexion. I'm very fair-skinned, dirty blonde hair and brownish-green eyes. I...

About reviewer (86 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown

2.0

from

Purplepizazz

15 years ago

I agree with previous reviews saying that you can't even tell you're wearing this. It is such a beautiful color in the pan but on the lid it isn't noticeable at all. I have olive skin and tried...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Olive

HairBrunette

EyesBlack

5.0

from

xosugar

15 years ago

I love this eyeshadow. I normally use neutrals but I'm bored with that so I decided to give this a try. It's GORGEOUS. I don't have any problems with this showing up at all and it lasted all...

About reviewer (89 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Curly, Medium

EyesBlue

4.0

from

heytherenicolex

15 years ago

I got Asphyxia in UD's Wallpaper Palette, and its my favorite color in the palette. It's this gorgeous shimmering lavender, which a gorgeous bluish iridescence. I wish the color pay off was better,...

About reviewer (11 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBrown

2.0

from

Lilly13

15 years ago

Maybe I'm crazy (or maybe the formula has changed as I bought mine a few years - at least - ago) but I dug this out today feeling "springy". Noticed in the reviews here that it's like Grifter...

About reviewer (22 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel

5.0

from

kjerstihagen

16 years ago

We've got a winner, ladies! In general I steer away from eye shadows significantly lighter than my skin tone (I tend to feel that they wash me out), but I'v been trying to find a day-look...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesGreen