Thursday, September 6, 2012

urban decay naked palette

I had been lusting over the Urban Decay Naked Palette for years, and finally, about a year ago, made the plunge and purchased it.  If you sign up for emails from Urban Decay, you get a discount (I think 20% off), and they had free shipping and included a deluxe sample.  So, I got a great deal on it.  Also, I know that the old palettes used to come with a half black/half brown eyeliner in the kit.  Now, they come with a brush that is also fantastic, and great for the eyeshadow application.

Urban Decay Naked Palette
Above is the first half of the palette (please excuse the crappy iPhone pics under bad, fluorescent lighting).

(from left to right):
Virgin:  the best highlighting color.  If I'm pressed for time and my complexion is looking extra dull, I'll sweep this gorgeous color over my cheekbones and down the bridge of my nose.  I love it!

Sin:  Also, a gorgeous color, but the shimmer is more coarse than Virgin.

Naked:  The PERFECT base color.  It matches my lids perfectly so that I don't always have to use my UD eyeshadow primer (which is also great).

Sidecar:  Sidecar is the perfect color, BUT there are huge flecks of glitter that fall to my cheeks.  So, I NEVER wear it.  Take the flecks of glitter out, and I would have been such a happy girl.

Buck:  My favorite, favorite color for the crease of my eyes.  It is such a gorgeous, warm light brown, and adds great dimension.

Half Baked:  A great gold color for the inner corner of my eyelids.  It adds a great shine without looking too 'Liberachi.'

Urban Decay Naked Palette
  And the last half, from left to right

Smog:  A darker brown than half-baked, and less golden.  Also a gorgeous color.

Darkhorse:  I love putting this color on the outer corners of my eyelid. It's a great brown to give depth.

Toasted:  I love this color as a base for my eyelid when I'm going out or to a nicer dinner where I want to wear more makeup.  Alone, though, this color looks gorgeous.

Hustle:  Probably my favorite color in the collection.  I absolutely love burgundy eye shadows, and I usually end up wearing this on my lids with buck in the crease and then blending.  It is a gorgeous fall/winter color.

Creep:  I love this color for smudging eyeliners.  I take this color and blend it along my lash line to smudge any harsh lines that my eyeliner may have created.

Gunmetal:  I have blue eyes, and this color makes them POP.  I love this color on my lid.

There are a few more things I love about the Naked Palette:
The colors are highly pigmented and they do not fade and/or crease.
They can take you from season to season with the color versatility.
Probably my favorite thing is that you can find TONS of makeup tutorials using the Naked Palette, since it is so popular.  Then, you can make the tutorials your own.


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