Hello everyone,
A couple of weeks ago I went shopping with my housemate to restock her makeup bag, naturally I talked her into investigating the Urban Decay counter. She fell in love with the gorgeousness that is the Naked collection, it was inevitable. Being a brunette with a lovely rosy complexion, she suits quite different colours to me. We spent a lot of time umming and ahhing over which palette to get, it’s a tough choice Naked 1 or 2??
After lengthy deliberation, she went for the original Naked 1 palette. The packaging is quite different, it’s a deep brown velvet with gold, embossed lettering. Unlike the Naked 2 and 3 palettes which are tin palettes that snap shut. I’m not such a huge fan as it makes this palette less portable. The lid easily flips up and this could damage the shadows if they are in your handbag. However, it does look very smart and slightly more luxurious than the later palettes!
As with all the Naked palettes there is a cute double ended brush, so useful! The 12 colours are quite neutral, cool tones ranging from very light to very dark. There is a nice mix of matte and shimmer colours in a fab range of creams, golds, browns and greys, as well as a couple of more pinky tones for good measure. This palette really would suit anyone, I feel like it would be incredibly versatile in terms of looks for different occasions.
Left to right: Virgin, Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck, Half Baked, Smog, Darkhorse, Toasted, Hustle, Creep, Gunmetal
So far she is loving it and really enjoying experimenting with different combos. The colours she is loving most are Darkhorse, Hustle and Gunmetal for a very smoky look and Sin, Half Baked and Toasted for a more neutral day to day look, but still keeping a lovely pop of shimmer. Sidecar is also a gorgeous sparkly, milky hot chocolate colour to sweep under your lower lashes to brighten your eyes.
Who else loves the Naked palette and what are your go to looks? Let me know in the comments :-)
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I would love to buy this palette so much but I need to think seriously about it because of the price, after reading reviews on it, it seems worth it.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, this helped me think,
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I definitely think it is worth the price, I own the Naked 3 palette and use it almost every day. The looks you can create are so versatile! The Naked 1 has the biggest range of cool and warm tones, the Naked 2 is more of a shimmer, cool toned palette and the Naked 3 is a very warm, rose-gold palette. You can always go in and get one of the retailers to try a look on you to help you decide which one, if any that you want :-) I hope this helped!
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I would love to get any of the Naked palettes but they are so expensive and I can't quite bring myself to spend that much money on an eyeshadow palette that I know I will be scared to use (and take anywhere) because of the price!
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They are quite pricey! I find that mine is worth it as I use it every day, but if you're not sure then it's a tricky one. The Naked 2 and 3 are more portable as they are tins with a proper clasp. If the price is a real deterrent you could always go for the Naked Basics palettes instead? I think they cost around £23 and have 6 colours. The 1 again has the biggest colour range and the 2 has more cool tones. Alternatively, Debenhams stocks a brand called The Balm which have a lovely 12 shadow palette called the Nude Dudes, it has some lovely warm neutral colours and is £30. I hope you found this helpful :-)
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I have never used any of the Naked palettes would love to get my hands on one
ReplyDeleteCandice | Beauty Candy Loves
I honestly can't recommend them more, the quality is outstanding :-) I think they are well worth the money and that the colour payoff really lasts the whole day!
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I have all four of the Naked Palettes, and the first is definitely my favourite! It's such a gorgeous palette and I love the warm shades xx
ReplyDeleteGemma ♥ Miss Makeup Magpie
I'm so jealous that you have all of them! My favourite is the Naked 3, but I have been lusting after the Smoky palette for quite a while too :-)
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Such a cute post, I have the same palette and I loveeee half baked :D
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Half baked is such a pretty colour :-) You can incorporate it into so many different looks!
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Original Naked is definitely the best one! It's one of the very few palettes I'd repurchase. I just hope they change the packaging but it attracts a lot of dust!
ReplyDeleteAdvaita | Blush Canvas
I think they should update the packaging to match the 2 and 3. Personally I prefer the 3, but that's because I adore rose shades :-) The individual colours are available from the Naked 1 so you can stock up the ones you finish first, I just wish they would do that for the 3 as well!
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