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Blogtober Day 9! Review Urban Decay Naked Basics Pallete


I realized after my blog yesterday I've never talked about my Naked Basics Palette. I know this has been out for quite a while now, but it is still available so why not share my opinion?! 

This is the newest eyeshadow palette from the Urban Decay Naked line, which makes it number 3. This palette however comes with 6 shadows and is a much smaller size then the originals. It is also much cheaper then the other two running for $28 at Sephora. 


The idea for this product is "Basics" which is exactly what they did. Everything you would need for a neutral look is here. Also, 5 out of 6 shadows are matte with only 1 shimmer. The naked 1 and 2 are both very shimmery shadows so this one is very different for the others. 

   

Venus is the far left shade a highlight color which is the only shimmer shade. Foxy is next which is a yellow toned shadow. Then Walk of Shame is a creamy white shade. 


The next three are the darker shades. Naked 2 is a neutral light brown. We then have Faint which a darker more warm tone of brown. And then of course Crave, a matte black. 

My favorite thing about this palette is that only one shade is a repeat shade from the other Naked Palettes, and that is Foxy. I am ok with this because I think that is my favorite color from the Basics Palette. 

        

All of the colors are very pigmented, also very soft like all of the Urban Decay shades. 

So now for the pros and cons! 

The pros, this palette is very size friendly; great for traveling. Also, you can create different looks using these colors. The colors included work great together. My biggest pet peeve are the eyeshadow palettes that you can't make a look with, the ones with the most random colors. This is not one of those. The best part for me is that this palette is very neutral and can be used everyday for a very wearable look. Also, the convenience is wonderful. 

The cons, there is nothing original about this palette, the colors are very easy to duplicate. Unfortunately, there's just nothing really that "special" that makes this pop and makes me want to pick this palette from any other ones. 

Is it worth it? Yes, but if you have a lot of makeup like I do it really isn't necessary. The quality is amazing and they last for hours, but if it is between this and something else, it's probable that something else might have that special pop a lot of people are looking for. 

I hope this helped you make your descesions on whether or not to buy this palette. 
-Kady
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