I had the Naked 2, but I never used it because I fell so deeply in love with the Naked palette, and I never replaced it once I used it all up because it just didn't click with me. This one, I wanted not because I am overly thrilled with rose toned, but because UD is awesome and I am a hoarder.
At first glance the colors look gorgeous. It reminds me a lot of the Naked palette but just more pink (duh!). When you dip your tips into these shadows, the consistency doesn't disappoint either; they feel like velvet and glide on your skin like butter.
Shadows from Left to Right: Strange, Dust, Burnout, Limit, Buzz, Trick, Nooner, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, Darkside & Blackheart
The lighter colors were a bit of a disappointment to me. They swatched horribly, which is odd for UD shadows. Usually they are so deeply pigmented that you have to use soap to get them off of your skin. Keep in mind that this swatch is WITHOUT any primer or JEP. I have used all of these shadows, and although I LOVE the pinks/lighter colors, I still prefer my original Naked palette (I'll never leave u darling!) The darker, richer colors of this palette are amazing, and what you have grown to expect from Urban Decay. The last color, Blackheart is a deep black with flecks of rose toned glitter. It is absolutely gorgeous, and It is my new favorite black shimmer. At first glance, the second and third colors were my favorite, but they are a bit cakey and powdery. They have a lot of shimmer to them, so the fall out is terrible, but the color IS pretty.
Overall, I really like the palette, and I will use it, but I am unsure if it will be a "forever" palette like my beloved original Naked palette.
Naked 3 is available at Ulta, Urbandecay.com, beautylish, macys, sephora, and pretty much anywhere luxury brands are carried. Retail price is $52.00
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I wasn't all too thrilled with the Naked 3 palette (I am beginning to think I am the only one who thinks this way!) I just didn't think there was anything terribly great about it, and there wasn't any particular colors that WOWed me. I don't see myself reaching for it very often, if ever...which is a shame. The way you feel about your Naked palette is the same I feel for my Naked 2 palette!! Urban Decay rarely dissapoints! I would have to say their eyeshadows in general are my favorite products. I like buying their eye shadow singles because then I can just pick out the colors that really wow me..( which is like all of them!) and I'm also so in love with the Vice 2 palette! Urban Decay is just.....amazing....
ReplyDeleteMelissa,
DeleteI totally understand where you're coming from! Since Christmas I have used this palette twice and one of those times was to make this blog post! I think the shadows are a bit subpar for UD, considering the quality of the other Naked palettes and their other shadows in general. This is definitely the worst UD product I own, but it isn't terrible, just not my favorite thing. I just recently bought the naked 2 palette strictly because I wanted to give it another shot, but have yet to use it. I also agree that their eyeshadows are no joke. As stated in my blog they are so velvety and buttery and are easily blendable which is why I always find myself buying every new palette they put out. I also LOVE my Vice 2, it's amazing. I wasn't into makeup when the original came out, but it's something thats on my want list!