So I know a lot of you may be thinking why bother writing a review on Urban Decays naked palette since its been out for awhile now and theres already a million reviews of it online, but since getting it as a gift 3 months ago I have litterally used it almost every day so I thought it deserved a review.
What they say: You can look great NAKED! This long, lean, seductive case is packed with TWELVE gorgeous neutrals. Shades range from delicate champagnes to dark, gritty gunmetal, and feature FIVE NEW shades with names like Darkhorse, Virgin and Buck. We’ve also included a range of textures: everything from glitter to shimmer to matte. The chocolaty velvet case is emblazoned with the word “NAKED” in gold foil lettering. (Just wait ’til your friends see you pull this sexy thing out of your bag. Jealous!) The mirrored case also includes a professional quality, cruelty-free Good Karma Eyeshadow Brush, AND a travel-size Eyeshadow Primer Potion in original formula. This is a shadow palette EVERYONE can use, and a truly spectacular gift. Experiment with office-appropriate neutrals, summertime bronzy looks, or sultry smokiness. With such a diversity of neutral shades at your fingertips, there’s more to neutral than meets the eye.
What I say: I love this palette and the thing that I have enjoyed most about it is its versatility. It can be used to create any look I want, day or night as the colours range from soft beiges and sparkely golds to dark browns and greys. Urban Decay eyeshadows are well known for having amazing pigment so you really only need to use a small amount of product to achieve deep colour results, meaning this palette should last quite a long time. The palette is €40.50 from Urban Decay at Brown Thomas or Debenhams Dublin, it can also be purchased online for $50. This may seem expensive but when you take into account that your getting 12 eyeshadows (which retail at roughly €17 when sold as separates) a primer potion (retails at €20) and an eyeshadow brush (again retails at €20) then it really is a great bargain. The packaging is great, it comes with a mirror which is really handy and the case seems sturdy enough that it protects the eye shadows from breaking (which tends to happen me a lot with palettes!) I can’t recommend this palette enough and think it would be a great staple in any makeup collection as it really covers you for all your neutral colours and with the amount of different combinations possible there is something for everyone no matter what kind of skin tone.
I find Virgin to be a great highlighter, Naked and Buck are perfect flat neutrals for a simple but effective day time look and Half Baked is a great colour for with a tan or to brighten up your complexion a little.
All in all this palette gets a big thumbs up from me and its definitely my favorite item in my makeup bag at the moment. If you like the idea of the naked pallet but don’t wear a lot of shimmer colours and prefer matt shadows then there is also the option of the more recent Naked 2 palette which is also €40.50 from Urban Decay.
Have you tried Naked or Naked 2? If so what did you think?
Untill next time,
Aoife X
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