For this week’s post, I’m going to give you a review and swatches
of the newest Naked palette, Naked Smoky. Going from the left side to the right
side of the palette, here are the shades in the palette, and the swatch of the shadows on my hand.
1- HIGH– This is the most glittery shade in the
palette and one of my favourites and most used. Although it has a kind of pink
tint to it, I just lightly use it over the top of other shadows to make them
more shimmery and glittery, because I prefer that to matte shades. If I’m just doing
an everyday look with very little shadow, I will just apply this to all on my
eyelid to add some shimmer instead of layering it though. It also blends out very
well and has very little fallout, which is great since I do my foundation
first.
2- DIRTYSWEET – This shade is also one of my
favourites as I love doing gold eyes with red or plum lips. This is the only
golden shade in the palette and is more of a bronze-gold than a bright gold,
which I also love as I don’t have a single shade like it. This shadow is also a
shimmery shade, which makes me love it even more. Again, it has very little fallout
and blends extremely well like all the other shadows in the palette.
3- RADAR – This is another shimmery shade and a
dark brown colour, although in bright lighting it looks as though there are
little specks of gold in it. This is a great colour for in the crease to add definition
to the eye, especially if you’re going for an all shimmer look. As I said for
the last shadow, it blends very well and has very little fallout. (I won’t add
this to the rest of the reviews for each shade as you’ve probably gathered that
they’re all like this now, and I feel like I’m repeating myself!)
4- ARMOR – Again, this is a shimmery shade in a light
slate/sliver colour. I love this shade as a party look, especially for an occasion
such as New Year or bonfire night. This shade is a little more glittery than the
others, but is about as glittery as ‘HIGH’. I think this would also work
great as a bit of a transition shade from black or dark grey too!
5- SLANTED – This shade is pretty similar to ‘ARMOR’
but is slightly darker so it’s more of a light slate grey. This, once again, is
a shimmery shade, but not as glittery as ‘ARMOR’. There’s just a little shimmer
in it to add more to the beautiful shadow. Again, this would work well as a transition
shade, especially for a more matte look just to add a little party shimmer to
it.
6-DAGGER – This is the first matte shade in the
palette and is a dark slate colour. As this one is completely matte, I think it
would be great to use in the crease to add a little definition to the eye
without just using a simple brown shade.
7- BLACK MARKET – This is the darkest shadow in the
palette as it is just a matte black. I like to just run a little of this in my
lower lash line when I do a bit of a darker look as I feel it balances it out
really well as it’s just a simple shade and isn’t shimmery. As these shadows
blend so well, I really like to use it to add more to a light smoky look. After
all, that it the palettes name!
8- SMOLDER – This is the last shimmer shade in the
palette and is a dark purple/plum shade. I like this as it is a little more
subtle that just matte black, but is still a bold colour to use in a dark smoky
eye, which is my main use for it! I also like to use this along my lower lash
line for when the eyes aren't as dark as sometimes the black can be a little
too heavy.
9- PASSWORD – This one is pretty similar to ‘DAGGER’
but more of a lighter grey tone. Again, this would make a great transition tone
from the matte black and it is also great for defining the crease a little.
10- WHISKEY
– This is also a matte shade in a simple darkish brown colour. I like this one
for defining the crease (I seem to like most of them for this reason! Haha) and
sometimes when I’m being lazy and can’t be bothered to get my smashbox palette
out, I’ll lightly apply it to fill in my eyebrows, although it is quite dark,
and I have gone a little overboard with it sometimes, whoops!
11- COMBUST-
This is my go to eyeshadow for a base as it is just a champagne/ very light
brown colour, although, if I’m going for a more ‘no makeup’ look, I’ll just put
a little in my crease to define my eye very slightly.
12- THIRTEEN
- Finally, this shade is a very light champagne colour and I love using this
for my inner corner and my brow bone if I want to brighten up my eyes and lift
my brows, without using a shimmery highlighter. Though, again, if I’m having a ‘no
makeup’ makeup day then I will apply it all over the lid to add a little
brightness and make ‘COMBUST’ stand out a little more.
Overall, I really love all of these shades, and use every single
one of them. This, for me, is very rare, as there’s usually at least one shade
I will never use. I love this palette so much that it is now my go to palette. Even
though it’s called ‘Smoky’, don’t let that put you off if you’re not a fan of
dark eyeshadow, as there are quite a few lighter shades that are all just as
beautiful as the dark ones. This palette is more on the pricey side at £34.20
-£38 depending where you buy it from, but definitely worth it if you’re into
your eyeshadows and like to treat yourself to something a little more expensive
every once in a while! I didn’t actually buy this myself though, as my best
friend Kathryn bought it for me for Christmas which was VERY naughty of her because
it’s so expensive! Even if she hadn’t bought it for me, I still would have
invested in it at some point because I knew that I would at least try all the
colours in it, but it turns out I like them all! I would definitely recommend this
product for anyone looking to add a new palette to their collection or even if you’re
just starting out! (Although it may be a little expensive for that!)
Oh, and I nearly forgot! The double ended brush in this
palette is also AMAZING! One end is more of a fluffy brush for blending out the
eyeshadows, and the other is for applying and blending in smaller areas like
the crease (at least that’s what I use it for!). This is another reason I love
this palette because they provide you with a proper brush than just one of them
silly sponge things!
Cheapest place to get it from! Feel Unique – http://www.feelunique.com/p/Urban-Decay-Naked-Smoky-Palette
Thnakyou for reading and I hope you enjoyed it! Hope to see
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