Hi Everyone!
I'm back with another review...this time, on a very well known palette; The 'Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette.' Although it has been around for a few months now, it is new for me.
I had originally wanted to purchase this when it came out towards the beginning of the year, but, every time I went to Ulta, they were out of stock. Eventually, I made my way to Sephora...the first one I have been to since I moved out of state(a whole year ago)! Anyways, they had the palette, which retails for $54.00.
I do have the 'Naked 1' and 'Naked 2' palettes, so when I saw that 'Urban Decay' was coming out with a third palette, I had to have it!
At first glance, you can see that the tones in the palette range from warm to cool, and they all have a rosy hue. This was part of what drew me to this palette. The 'Naked 1' palette has warm-toned neutral shades, and the 'Naked 2' palette has cool-toned neutral shades. While both those palettes are very nice, I know you can find tons of warm brown shadows, and cool brown shadows anywhere. This palette is unique!
I appreciated the fact that the palette has the same hard, metal case that the 'Naked 2' palette has, except this one has a different design on the front. Nevertheless, it is a great quality, sturdy case. It clips so it won't open unless you want it to, which makes it great for travelling.
Before I get into the swatches, I wanted to mention the brush that this palette comes with. This brush was very disappointing. The flat side of the brush, with the more tapered end was very hard to work with as it doesn't pick up the lighter shades in the palette very well and it mutes the colors. On the other sided of the brush, there is a fluffier side, for blending, which was even worse than the flat side. It's too dense to blend the eye shadow, and as well as that, it's just to thin....I much prefer the double-ended brush that came with the 'Naked 2' palette. I also think that the brushes are way too scratchy, and they poke your eyelids. But anyways, let's get to the swatches!
The first four shades are called, 'Strange,' 'Dust,' 'Burnout,' and 'Limit.' While 'Strange,' 'Burnout,' and 'Limit,' have a great payoff, and very creamy texture, 'Dust' is a complete letdown. It looks better on my hand in the swatch than it does applied to your eye. I think the warmth helped pick up a little more pigment, but once I put the color on my eyes it pretty much faded away. I even applied a little more to my eye after I finished all my eye makeup and it just wouldn't stick....even though I used a setting spray on my brush. 'Limit' is one of my favorite shades from the palette, and it makes an amazing transition shade on your crease. This color would work well with any skin tone. I like 'Strange,' but for my personal taste, I'd rather have a shimmer on my brow bone. 'Burnout' is a nice, pale, pink that would works well for me as a transition shade, but it would work well on the lid for someone with lighter skin.
'Buzz,' 'Trick,' 'Nooner,' and 'Liar' are the next four shades in the palette. I was very disapointed with 'Buzz' and 'Trick' because they are gorgeous colors, but it was very hard to get a decent payoff from them. I had to keep going back and applying more to my eye to get the color to show up. 'Nooner,' and 'Liar' are my two favorite shades from the palette! I like to wear 'Nooner' in the crease as a transition shade, and 'Liar' all over my lid. I've worn this look almost everyday for a month straight. 'Liar' is definitely the most unique shade in the palette. On the surface it looks like a taupe color, but when you apply it, it has a very warm, rosy pink sheen to it.
The last four colors in the palette are 'Factory,' 'Mugshot,' 'Darkside,' and 'Blackheart.' The color in this palette I was looking forward to the most was 'Blackheart.' And while it did have a nice payoff, the magenta shimmer in the palette did not pick up on my lid, which was a big let down. 'Factory,' and 'Mugshot' ending up being great, with a lot of dimension to them and a very smooth finish. 'Darkside' has a nice payoff, and a nice texture, but I have not picked up this color very often as it was a little to cool-grey toned for me.
This was a look I created using this palette. I have 'Nooner' and 'Burnout' in my crease as a transition shade, and I put 'Darkhorse' in the crease, and dragged in inwards. I blended it with a small amount of 'Mugshot' and 'Liar.' I used 'Dust' on the inner third of my eye, and as you can see, they color did not come out good at all, and there is only a small amount of sparkle. I also used 'Strange' on my brow bone, which worked well, but it just wasn't enough for my coloring, so I added another shadow from a different palette to brighten the area up. When I worked with all these colors and blended them all together, it gave me a very rosy-toned, purple smokey eye.
I do think this is a great palette, but if you are just starting to wear makeup, I would recommend the 'Naked 1' or 'Naked 2' palette. The eye shadows from those palettes are easier to work with. But, if you are a little more experienced, I would definitely recommend this palette! The colors are beautiful, and you can create a truly beautiful look. The shadows in this palette will help you create a truly, soft, and romantic look. I think this would be a great palette for anyone who wants a super girly, and feminine look, and for someone who doesn't have time to touch up their makeup throughout the day. With an eye primer, this shadow with last you all day long.
If you like the look I made the tutorial using the 'Urban Decay Naked 3' palette, come check out my tutorial! :)
