Naked 2 Urban Decay Palette

I use this palette every day for my makeup looks. Having used it for 6 months, i'm surprised that i still haven't hit pan on it. It's amazing for travel because it has everything you would ever need for a beautiful eye look, as it goes from day to night easily. Must buy!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this palette. Bought it last Christmas as a gift to myself (hehe) and basically have neglected all other eyeshadows in my makeup collection ever since. This is all I need! I'm very partial to a natural look, but this can give such a beautiful, dark smokey eye as well for going out. The price seemed steep at the time when I was purchasing, but it is so worth it, since I get so much use out of it and ALL the colours are gorgeous. It makes me a little sad that Naked 2 doesn't come with a mini primer potion, but the actual palette makes up for that. :)

I love the first palette but I love this one even more. The colors can complement any skin tone. It's such a fun item to have so many colors to choose from. I use this palette all the time.

I have both the Naked1 and the Naked2. They colors in each are different enough to make it worth having both. The colors are beautiful and vibrant, especially if you like shimmery eyeshadow. Worth every penny.

When the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette came out, I was all over it! I also own the original Naked Palette and the only shade that is repeated between the two is Half Baked. The glitter/shimmery shades in Naked 2 seem to have more glitter, the fallout is very noticeable, especially Copper. I'm not very fond of the brush, so I use a different one. I find myself using the Naked 2 palette more than the original, the colors are gorgeous and I feel would suit any skin tone and eye color.
The case, in my opinion, is an upgrade from the original because it closes securely by tabs that insert into slots on each end so you don't have to worry about it coming open.

I absolutely adore the colors in this palette. They are such rich, well pigmented colors that I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for some good neutrals. I can't imagine anyone walking away disappointed with these shadows.

I do, however, want to get into what I consider some minor negatives. The highly shimmery colors are a little over the top. I love the colors, but could do with a little less shimmer. I also would have loved to see a couple more mattes in this collection. I find it a little difficult to find good matte neutrals. Last, I'm really not impressed with the brush. I love the concept, but the execution is a little off. I find the bristles to be slightly stiff. They aren't quite scratchy, but they aren't as soft as other brushes that I prefer using.

All in all I love the variety of colors and it's definitely an every day choice for me, but it does have its couple of drawbacks. Do I feel like it's worth its pricetag? Definitely.

What you get:
- 12 x 0.05 oz Eyeshadows in Foxy (cream bisque with matte finish), Half Baked (golden-bronze with shimmering finish), Booty Call (shimmering cork), Chopper (copper shimmer with silver microglitter), Tease (creamy pale brown with matte finish), Snake Bite (dark bronze shimmer with metallic base), Suspect (pale golden beige with shimmering finish), Pistol (light gray-brown with shimmering finish), Verve (oyster with shimmering finish), YDK (cool bronze shimmer with metallic base), Busted (deep brown with shimmering finish), Blackout (blackest black with matte finish)
- Good Karma Shadow/Crease Brush
- 0.11 oz Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Naked (pinky neutral)


I have the original Naked Palette which people say suits brown skin tones more than Naked2. I was resolved to not spend $60 on a similar palette, however when I saw Naked2 in person at Sephora and actually saw the vibrancy and quality of the colours I couldn't resist owning it too.

Each colour is extremely pigmented. Some of the colours look similar to eachother, but when swatched they look different enough to warrant being in the same palette.

These are neutral colours that in my opinion are best worn on their own as a wash of all over lid colour. The only mixable colours are ones like Foxy, Bootycall and Blackout. Maybe Busted & Tease...maybe. I wouldn't though.

My only complaint is as some of the colours have such gorgeous sparkle to them, you actually get chunks of sparkle landing on your cheeks. Workaround obviously is to apply foundation after eyeshadow so you have the chance of wiping it off with makeup remover (translucent shadow on cheeks trick doesn't seem to help).

I don't agree that this palette isn't for olive / dark skin tones. The colours are so vibrant and gorgeous, they would suit anyone. I don't think it's a good idea to mix and blend these colours with eachother - too much of a good thing doesn't look that good. Each one worn as a wash of colour looks brilliant.

The lipgloss is beautiful and in my opinion will suit every skin tone. The dual ended brush is SO useful!

Highly recommend this palette. It's expensive, but worth it.