Picking a Naked Palette

It's definitely not necessary for any normal person to own all three Naked Palettes, but being the beauty junkie I am, I of course do. What I love about the Naked Palettes is the fact that if you've got one, you've got enough shades in one slimline palette to create any look you could possibly want to. From neutral eyes to dark smokey looks one palette has you covered. You definitely don't need all three so here's the details for decision making!

All the palettes seem to follow a similar format. Twelve shades, a brush and a large mirror. A matte (Virgin, Foxy Strange) and shimmer highlight shade (Sin, Bootycall, Dust), a warm golden shade (Half Baked, Chopper, Trick), a bronzey shade (Smog, Snakebite, Factory), a darker bronze with a purpley tinge (Hustle, Busted, Blackheart) and a dark liner shade (Creep, Blackout, Blackheart).  I can't fault any of the palettes in terms of formula, they're all pretty much the same, although sometimes lighter shimmer shades can have a little more fallout than others, for the most part all the shades are intensely pigmented and seriously soft.

The Naked 1 was a palette I didn't actually think it would suit me. I picked up the 2 first off, and only splurged on the 2 after seeing my friend Joanna's one, she had hit pan on a fair few shades, and you don't do that unless you're pretty in love with a product. Anyway, it's a palette of warmer shades, so I tend to reach for it more in the colder months, I just feel like a warm smokey eye is perfect for winter! This palette has two matte shades (Naked and Buck) that are perfect for in the crease, and work with pretty much every other colour in the palette, always a bonus. I find with this palette I tend to work in pairs, Toasted on the lid with Hustle in the crease, Half Baked on the lid with Smog in the crease, Smog on the lid with Darkhorse in the crease, even Sin on the lid with Naked in the crease. This is the original palette and the one I feel is the most versatile, it's got bronzes, taupes, browns, pinks and blues, all with a slightly bronzed, grungy feel. Not a palette for you if you aren't a fan of a bit of glitter, but to be fair, all three of these pack more shimmer shades than matte. It's got everything you could ask for in a neutral palette, but it's definitely more than your average neutral range!

Naked 2 was my first Urban Decay Palette love. I was drawn in by the gorgeous array of taupe shades, and at the time felt like the cooler tones suited my skin more (in reality, I'm pretty lucky in that both cool and warm eyeshadow colours suit me!). This is a palette I tend to whack out a lot more when the weather starts to warm up. This is definitely a bit tamer than it's predecessor, more neutral, shall we say. It's got a few gorgeous shades in there that are perfect for that 'one colour wash' eye look (namely Snakebite, Pistol and YDK), as well as a lot of colour combos that work well together. the inclusion of the shade Tease was clever too, a gorgeous matte taupe that works perfectly when popped in the crease against any other shadow in the palette. They also included a matte black in this palette which is super handy for smoking out a look, deepening the crease colour, and even as a liner! I think this will probably forever remain my favourite of the three, it's just so damn wearable. 

And the latest addition to my Naked family is the Naked 3, a smorgasbord of rosy-hued neutrals that I never in a million years thought would work for me. I succumbed to the hype after realising I hadn't heard a single negative review and I'm so glad I did. Whilst on first glance all the shades look really pink (a shade I would never wear on my eyes) once applied they actually work really well. Like the Naked 1, this is definitely a warmer range of colours, but the taupier darker shades mean that they can be made to look cooler too. I love that this palette is so diverse, it has a good handful of matte shades, some gorgeous shimmers and then a couple of full on glitters if you want to jazz up the look. It doesn't have as many dark shades as it's older siblings, but what it's got is definitely enough to work with. I am totally in love with the darker shades in this palette, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, Darkside and Blackheart all look great alone or paired up, and have pretty much been my go to shades the last couple of months.  I'd say give this one a chance, it's not as scary as it looks!

Whichever Naked Palette is the one for you, you can be sure it's a good investment. If I could only have one palette for the rest of my life it would without a doubt be one of these, they've just got everything you need! I inevitably end up taking one of these when I travel too, since I know I'll be able to create any kind of look!

What Naked Palette is your favourite?