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Home » Eyes » Eyeshadow » The long awaited Urban Decay Naked Eyeshadow Palette review – Is it a must have?

The long awaited Urban Decay Naked Eyeshadow Palette review – Is it a must have?

October 25, 2010 Paris B 59 Comments

Outside of MAC’s monthly releases, name one eyeshadow palette that has reached cult status to the extent of selling out multiple times online, and having the dubious honour of being extremely hard to find. So hard to find, some people are willing to pay extra just to get hold of it.

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Its the Urban Decay Naked palette and I’ll be honest, I don’t know why people are paying crazy prices for a permanent item. Yes ladies, the infamous Naked palette is permanent so if you can’t get it today, wait. It’ll come back in stock and you can get it the next time. Few things in life are worth paying over retail for – please bear this in mind!

Secondly, we will get a Sephora in Malaysia soon if the rumours are true; and if its anything like Sephora Singapore, we’ll see Urban Decay making an appearance. If it does, we will see Naked on the shelves. So don’t jump the gun right now. UPDATE: Sephora Malaysia is open both at KLCC and Bukit Bintang and it stocks Urban Decay. The Naked Palette retails locally at RM175 but goes out of stock often.

Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, Ladies, say Hello to Naked. A paletteful of neutral eyeshadows that has grown women salivating over it like it was a Naked Chippendale – which it is not 😛 If you aren’t a fan of neutral eyeshadows, you will not get the hype, and rightly so too.

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But we can’t deny it looks good. And its not all that pricey, everything considered. In the USA it retails at US$44 and in the UK its £27 while in Singapore, its S$73. I will not expect it to exceed RM200 if it comes to Malaysia because if it does, its too much to pay! If you’ve paid more than RM200 you’ve been swindled!

Many people have noted that the Naked eyeshadow palette is very versatile. I must concur. You can easily take it from subtle to smokey, day to night, neutral to dramatic, all with a flick of a brush. The only thing is, you are limited to 10 shades of brown and 2 shades of grey all tending towards the warm end of the spectrum. Perfect if you aren’t the adventurous sort; not so perfect if you like your colour.

Anyway, I did some quick looks to show you how versatile it can be.

Look #1 : Hustle, Toasted, Virgin

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Simple work look with Hustle in the crease and on the lash line, Toasted as the main colour and Virgin to blend it altogether. Found it a little warm on my skintone. Paired with Chanel Pink Explosion on cheeks for colour.

Look #2 : Darkhorse, Smog, Sidecar

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Another look I did for work – something a tad darker and this time I used the cooler toned colours. I think cooler tones work better on my skintone.

Look #3 : Creep, Gunmetal, Sidecar, Virgin

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Decided to amp things up and Creep and Gunmetal are great for this one! I love how dark they are and when blended with Sidecar, I got something closely approximating my Nars Tzarine eyeshadow palette! Chanel Pink Explosion on the cheeks. I think I like this look so I’ll keep it in mind for future use 🙂

I think you get the general idea by now so these few simple looks will suffice. I prefer something darker for my eyes, so I will be using a lot of the Creep and Gunmetal. Maybe even Darkhorse.

I personally find Darkhorse, Sin, Sidecar and Smog a little warm. Its fine when I mix them in with the cooler darker shades, but on their own or mixed with Darkhorse or Naked, its a tad too warm so I did get someone asking why I looked so tired. Pity – they are lovely shades.

I’ve been using this palette on its own for about 2 weeks now and I can do a different look every single day, taking it from barely there to full on smokey eyes and it works every time. Its great that way.

Do you need this one? I’d stick out my neck and say No. I’d actually be content with a palette of just 4 or 6 neutral shades. 12 shades is just too much and because of that, the palette is a wee bit too big and unwieldy. Also I know many people love the tactile feel of the velvet cover but I do not. It is a dust and dirt magnet – woe betide ye who touches this palette with dirty fingers.

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Notice I did not comment on the 24/7 Glide On Pencils included. Well, I don’t like them. Again, I’m in the minority. The reason I don’t like these is because they smudge on me, sadly enough. Zero is a lovely dark black and I guess if you wanted a pencil you can smudge, it works great but it does not stay put on my lids. Whiskey is a red toned brown so that is immediately red flagged as far as I’m concerned. Still, I’d use them because they are in the palette, but I wouldn’t buy the palette for these.

There is a mini sized Primer Potion included but I don’t find myself using it. You can read my previous review of the Urban Decay Primer Potion to find out what I thought of it. I think the quality of these Urban Decay eyeshadows in the Naked palette are good enough to stand on their own without the need for a primer.

Pros: Versatile user-friendly colours for everyday use, Good mix of warm and cool tones, Thoughtful addition of eyeliner and primer for an all in one palette

Cons: Palette is a bit too long, Velvet cover attracts dust and dirt, Colours tend to be a tad too warm

In fact, this isn’t my first Urban Decay palette. My first was from quite a few years back, also purchased in the UK. After using it, I decided I did not like UD eyeshadows because they were by turns too glittery, or lacking in pigment. I gave away my palette then. But I’m holding on to Naked, thank you very much 😛

You don’t NEED this palette. No sirree! But I bet you WANT it anyway, doncha? 😉

Paris B

Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow palette retails at US$44/ £27 / S$73 respectively. Available at Sephora for RM175 and this was purchased at House of Fraser, London.

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  1. Yumiko Lui says

    October 25, 2010 at 11:29 pm

    ahhh~ this is lovely! i love warm color eye shadow! >__<
    and lot of choices too~ <3
    thx for sharing =D

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    • ParisB says

      October 26, 2010 at 4:42 pm

      You’re welcome! Glad to know warm colours work for someone

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  2. nicole'smirror says

    October 26, 2010 at 1:04 am

    When I got my Naked Palette I was so happy. I have no idea why. Maybe because others want them but they cannot own one :p hahahha…. And yes I know its permanent. It’s just the trend I guess. When a thing got sold out REALLY fast everybody is wondering why and to figure out why they want one as well =P

    Yea, urban decay are sooooo glittery.. but thats the main reason why I love them :p hahaha. I guess I am just plain weird then….hmmmm…

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    • ParisB says

      October 26, 2010 at 4:43 pm

      I dislike the regular Urban Decay shadows mainly because of all the glitter. So I’m very happy that the Naked palette isn’t the usual UD quality or I’d never have bought it 😛 I don’t think you’re weird. UD must work else it won’t be so popular 😉

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  3. nicole'smirror says

    October 26, 2010 at 1:05 am

    oh the pencil is great for waterline. they dont smudge on me =D

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  4. j3nny9irL says

    October 27, 2010 at 2:20 am

    Gosh the palette is so pretty!!! Just too much shimmer on some. How nice if there were more matte. Hmmm actually, the UD 24/7 Liners didn’t work on me either. With or without the UDPP. I guess my lids are too oily. I actually bought 2 boxes of 5 mini liners and 1 full sized box of 2 liners. They are just laying there calling me to use them hahaha. Seriously they just can’t stay put on my eyes 🙁 I do agree that the black is really black and as you layer it omg it’s so intense and I love it so much but it just won’t stay 🙁

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    • ParisB says

      October 27, 2010 at 3:20 pm

      Used with a brush, the shimmer is very pretty on the lids and adds a nice glow. It thankfully isn’t crazy glittery like most Urban Decay eyeshadows, so we have that to be thankful for at least!

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  5. j3nny9irL says

    October 28, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    Ok now now… You are tempting me hahaha 😛

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  6. Su Ann says

    October 31, 2010 at 5:41 pm

    I don’t like UD 24/7 eye liners only because they too smudge on me! Which is really sad because they are really easy to apply and so pigmented. I wouldn’t recommend their eyeliners for oily lids.

    I want this palette so I never need to buy another neutral eyeshadow again. Haha.

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  7. Grace Sue says

    November 4, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    Almost bought one n Sephora Sg last week and thank god it’s out of stock. I want one but i think i can live if i dont have one thanks to your post! But i can foresee myself buying one in the future. dammit.

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  8. Jane says

    February 22, 2011 at 8:17 am

    I am so in love with this Naked Palette!! huhuhu~~~ can you tell me where can i buy this Palette??? oooo… by the way currently i’am at Sabah Malaysia…:)

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  9. Joyce says

    October 18, 2011 at 2:30 am

    I love Urban Decay eyeshadows because they have that gorgeous metallic sheen. Half Baked is my favorite gold eyeshadow. I have it in the single pan. I’m not a fan of pre-made palettes because there is always a shade that I don’t like.

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  10. Ctaishaa says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    this pallete have in malaysia right??? so how much this eyeshadow in RM?? so where i can get this eyeshadow???. And how can i pay for it???. Can i pay for cash if i want to buy this eyeshadow?

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    • Paris B says

      December 13, 2012 at 11:48 am

      Yes, you can get it at Sephora stores. I believe it is RM175 or thereabouts.

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