Monday, April 2, 2012

Makeup Monday: The Urban Decay "Naked" Palettes

We're kicking off this blog with a review of the makeup palettes in our background!

Earlier this year, Urban Decay released a sequel to their ever-popular "Naked" eyeshadow palette called "Naked 2".  We're huge fans of neutrals and couldn't resist sampling the full spectrum of nudity!  Each palette contains 2-3 matte, one glittery, and 8-9 shimmery shadows for a total of 12.  Colors on all palettes can be mixed and matched with ease, and even with just one palette you can create a wide range of looks.  You can compare the colors of the two palettes below:



Overall, Naked has more pink, mauve, and copper tones while Naked 2 has more yellow, brown, and silver-purple.  The only noticeable difference is that Naked 2's mattes are the more yellow-based Foxy, the mauve Tease, and the obsidian Blackout.  If you prefer a wider range of matte colors to build on, Naked 2 offers more options than Naked's mattes (the taupe Naked and brown Buck).  On the flip side, Naked's Creep and Gunmetal don't have any purple/brown tones to them and are better for a shimmery, achromatic smokey eye.  If you can only pick one and are still undecided, someone has done a comparison of the most similar colors on their hand here.

The original Naked palette can be purchased on the UD website here, and the Naked 2 can be purchased here.  Both retail for $50 and are available at your local Sephora and Ulta stores too!

~Stay fashionable and beautiful

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