Urban Decay Naked Palette

Vee

The Urban Decay Naked palette is a classic for a reason. There are a great variety of shimmery neutrals and classic colors. If you are just starting your makeup collection or if you are looking for a comprehensive palette, Naked is worth a try.

The set comes with 12 eyeshadows, a mini primer potion and an eyeshadow brush. I'm a longtime fan of UD's eye primer, so I loved the pocket-sized mini. I was shocked at the high quality of the brush, as most kits contain subpar applicators. I wouldn't use it to apply all my eyeshadow, but the flat shape and smooth bristles would be great for applying shadow to your crease when you want a precise shape. The whole shebang costs $50.

My Beauty Must Have: Urban Decay Eyeshadow

Rusty

There are few beauty products that I feel absolutely married to. No matter how well something works, I’m almost always willing to give another brand a try, especially if it’s cheaper. It’s not that I don’t have product or brand loyalty, I’m just more curious to see how different products work out for me. The one area of cosmetics where I’m hitting and sticking, though, is Urban Decay eyeshadows.

I’ve mentioned the eyeshadows in a lot of my tutorials because they’re almost the only eyeshadows I own. The other ones were bought for me by someone else. There’s a few reasons for this, and they are: