NAKED Palettes - Are they worth the hype?

[like-a-dq-blizzard]

I have the Naked 1,2, and 3 palette as well as the first basics. I think I get the most use out of the 1 and 2. I like the 3, but I mildly regret buying it, as I don't really use it all that much, and I like looking at it more than I do using it, as weird as that may sound.

[LOL_Uh_What]

I own the Naked 1 and Naked 2. Personally Naked 1 is my favorite. Both are amazing quality, but the first one has colors that I use more often.

[290ppm]

I wasn't a huge fan of eyeshadows until I got the Naked 1. I find that the colour combos are enough for everyday use with just enough sparkle when you need a bit of va-va-voom. It's the only one I got and I honestly feel like it's the only one I'll need for a while.

[Guest]

I did have the first naked palette but there are *so many* dupes you can get that genuinely are just as good. You're paying for the brand more than anything. I would recommend at least trying out a Revolution palette before you get an Urban Decay one. And even then maybe get it on e-bay or try out a friend's or something? It's just... it's a hell of a lot to pay for a brand name.

[lacraycray]

I own the Naked 2, it's pretty good - pigmentation is nice, colours are pretty
Buuut, the staying power that Urban Decay is associated with (at least to me) seems to be down to using their primer - without it, the shadow creases like a mofo after a few hours, and depending on the shadow, some of it ends up under my eyes.
There's also only like 2 matte shadows, which isn't really enough in my opinion.
The Chocolate bar is apparently pretty good, and another set of palettes which I believe are actually slightly cheaper than the Naked range is the LORAC Pro(s) which have an equal number mattes to shimmers (would personally have got one of these instead if I'd known about them.)

[kayleeee]

I have Naked 1 and 2, and the first Basics palette. I think each of the three Naked palettes have their strengths and you can easily find a color family that works for you. Back when I loooooved warm shades Naked 1 worked for me, now I love rose golds but I can't bring myself to spend the $50(or however much they are) for Naked 3 Also wish I never bought Naked 2 but I use it sometimes.

[ilyria]

I have the Naked 1, 2, 3, and Smokey. I love them honestly. Depending on the day and my look depends on which one I will grab but it was certainly worth the money for me. I looked at the MUR in store and the quality just was not on par at all with it. It's fine for a cheaper priced shadow but the UD is a lot better. It's not just about paying for the brand but this was a case of paying for quality to me.

[bluehawaii19]

I own Naked and Naked 2. I purchased Naked 3 and immediately returned it. While the shades were pretty, I just felt letdown by this one. The pigmentation wasn't up to par and the shades muddled on me. I didn't feel like it was worth the $54 price tag.

Naked 2 I like but I don't think I would repurchase it. I barely use it and have owned it for a long time now.

Naked I love and it's my go-to product. I have hit pan on a few of the shades so soon need to purchase a new one. I bought it back when it was $48 so am not looking forward to paying $54+ for a new one. Plus, it now comes with samples of the PP instead of one deluxe size.

[captaintwiddelston]

Does anyone here has the new Smokey palette? I'm seriously considering it, but I heard some mixed reviews from bloggers. I'm looking for more darker colors but I'm not sure.

[AlisinChanes]

I have Naked 2 Basics and Naked 3. I'm planning to get another soon, but can't decide which. I bought N2B first, just to see if they were worth it because I knew I'd use ALL the colors on that little palette. I love them. I don't get fallout from them like some other palettes. I'm sure if you load the crap out of your brush that fallout is more likely, but I always tap off the access and I haven't had any issues. I love the colors in both palettes. I'm light to medium tone if that helps any. The UD palettes are more blend able than others I've tried. And the looks are nearly endless, so I can only imagine what it's like for those who have every palette.

[yteri]

Are the Naked Basics palettes worth it? I never use eyeshadow and wanted to buy a Naked palette of some sort but since I doubt at the moment I'll be making any extravagant eye looks but they do look a bit boring and buying the regular Naked palettes would be a bit more economical (for the Naked 1 palette each eyeshadow costs £3.16 and in Naked Basics they cost £3.83 each). Any advice? I'm trying to decide between Naked 1 or 2 or Naked Basics 2

[ALOUD]

I use probably only half of my Naked 2 palette :/

[justafleshwound]

For Christmas I got 1,2,3 and I'm having trouble getting them to work with me. I really wanted them so naturally I'm disappointed. I can't get much colour pay off and whatever I do, everything blends into one. It ends up looking muddy. I actually preferred my Makeup Revolution palettes and I'm pissed I already gave them to my sister.
I've tried with Primer. It works a bit better if I don't set the primer with powder. I've also come to the conclusion the brush included is too stiff to use and useless at picking up and transferring colour to my lids but soft brushes like real techniques don't really work any better.
Is it me? Am I missing something? Help me.

They aren't fakes. My aunt works for Loreal/debenhams so I got them cheap thankfully.

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For Christmas I got 1,2,3 and I'm having trouble getting them to work with me. I really wanted them so naturally I'm disappointed. I can't get much colour pay off and whatever I do, everything blends into one. It ends up looking muddy. I actually preferred my Makeup Revolution palettes and I'm pissed I already gave them to my sister.
I've tried with Primer. It works a bit better if I don't set the primer with powder. I've also come to the conclusion the brush included is too stiff to use and useless at picking up and transferring colour to my lids but soft brushes like real techniques don't really work any better.
Is it me? Am I missing something? Help me.

They aren't fakes. My aunt works for Loreal/debenhams so I got them cheap thankfully.

How do you apply them? I find for shades that I want to stand out, I wet the brush after picking up the shadow and patting the eyeshadow is the most important

[justafleshwound]

For Christmas I got 1,2,3 and I'm having trouble getting them to work with me. I really wanted them so naturally I'm disappointed. I can't get much colour pay off and whatever I do, everything blends into one. It ends up looking muddy. I actually preferred my Makeup Revolution palettes and I'm pissed I already gave them to my sister.
I've tried with Primer. It works a bit better if I don't set the primer with powder. I've also come to the conclusion the brush included is too stiff to use and useless at picking up and transferring colour to my lids but soft brushes like real techniques don't really work any better.
Is it me? Am I missing something? Help me.

They aren't fakes. My aunt works for Loreal/debenhams so I got them cheap thankfully.

How do you apply them? I find for shades that I want to stand out, I wet the brush after picking up the shadow and patting the eyeshadow is the most important

Thanks. I always forget to pat. I was wondering about using a damp brush. I just would hate for the shadows to get that hard layer over them.
I admit to using a cheap primer (I want to use it up before I open the UD PP) but at the same time that cheap primer makes cheap eyeshadow look great.
I think I gotta experiment with my different brushes and find the best ones to make it work. I find the matte shades work really well. It is just the shimmers and glitters that are causing me trouble.

[MissSparks]

I love Naked 1 & 2. I'm going to repurchase the Naked 2 because I see myself reaching for that the most, and I'm hitting pan on most of the shadows. My Naked 1 broke when my puppy got into my makeup, so I may repurchase that as well.

[MsMegan91]

I have Naked 3 and Naked Basics, they're great palettes and the eyeshadows are great quality but I prefer the Vice 4 !

[novkat]

The Naked palettes were my first high end palettes too so I thought that it was amazing quality but now that my collection has grown a lot I find them very chalky

[pinkerthan]

it absolutely is. i just bought it and its really the only palette i use!

[ManagingTheMayhem]

I bought the Naked 1 first about 6 months ago, and being new to makeup, it was all I owned, but then I got the Naked 3, which I like better. I also got the Naked to go, which I LOVE . It is everything I need in my purse, in a case, for whenever I just leave the house real quick to go to the store, or if I am out doing boring things and remember I have to go in somewhere. Love that thing. Definitely worth the cost in my opinion. not as pigmented as some of the newer shadows I have seen, but again, i am new, so I love them and they work for me.