Valentine's Day Date Makeup using Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

Hey all! Since Valentine's Day is right around the corner I thought I'd start a mini series using the 3 Naked Palettes to create romantic date night makeup looks! I was most excited about doing a look using the Naked 3 Palette because of the rosey shades so I'm starting with this one.

I did a rosey sort of smokey look with heavy winged liner paired with a rose colored glossy lip. I really enjoy how this turned out! It's soft, and pretty, but kind of gives a smoldering look, perfect for a date night! Keep reading if you want to know how I created this look. ♥

Products used :

EYES

• UDPP
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
• Maybelline Define a brow in Dark Blonde
• Ardell Wispies Lashes
• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara
• Elf Liquid Liner in Black
• Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette :

Inner corner and brow bone : Strange

All over the lid : Liar

First third of the lid : Trick

Middle of the lid : Dust

Outer corner : Factory

Crease : Liar

Outer crease : Darkside and Blackheart

Lower lashline : Trick (inner), Blackheart (outer)

FACE

• Nars Tinted Moisturiser
• Wet n Wild Reserve your Cabana Powder
• Benefit Hoola Bronzer
• NYC Sunny Bronzer
• Stila Loves Barbie 3 Pan Palette Coral Blush 
• Maybelline Magic Lumi Highlighting Concealer

LIPS

• NYX Round Lipstick in B52
• Estée Lauder High Gloss in Blush

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Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette Review and Swatches

I've been hearing about the Naked 3 Palette coming out for a few months now. At first, I kind of thought it wasn't real and that if it were, Urban Decay would have announced it themselves. Turns out, not long after that, they did announce it and Bloggers started receiving it for reviews. As soon as I saw the pictures, I knew I had to get this one! It's the rose gold neutral version of the Naked Palette. Who doesn't love rose gold? I've had it a couple weeks now so I thought I'd give you all an in-depht review!

If you're interested in similar palette reviews you can check out my Nude Tude Review, Stila In the Lights Review and Naked 2 Palette Review

Review

Urban Decay's Naked 3 Palette is another neutral palette from their Naked range. It contains 12 eye shadows including matte, shimmer, satin and glitter finishes. It's an everyday/wearable palette.

Pigmentation
As I mentioned before the pigmentation of the Urban Decay Shadows is outstanding. Most of the shadows in the palette, you can swipe delicately with you brush and you will get a ton of color.  The colors are intense and saturated, including the matte shades which is very impressive considering matte shades are often less pigmented.

Texture 
Most of the shadows aren't too powdery or chalky. The shimmery colors are buttery and the matte colors are significantly softer than most other brands I have tried. The glittery colors have quite a bit of fallout. Blackheart still applies nicely to the lid though, while Dust is kind of messy. Trick feels harder than the other shades and barely comes off on your brush. 

Wear 
I always use these over Urban Decay Primer Potion. They last all day and don't crease. I do use a base though, and I don't have oily  lids, so that's probably a factor to consider.

Application 
Most of the shadows from the Naked 3 Palette apply very well. Dust, like I mentionned before is an exception to that statement. It's a pretty color, but it's patchy and very flaky. Trick is another one that is harder to work with because you have to really press into the shadow to get good color payoff when applied. All the other colors apply evenly, easily and blend very well.

Color selection
Compared to the Naked 1 and 2, this is a lot rosier which I think is perfect for fair skin tones. The palette has a good mix or matte and shimmers which I love and I find that the highlight shade is light enough that it is visible on my brow bone (as opposed to the Naked 2 and the Naked 1 which only has a shimmery one). It also has a good variety of light and darker colors, all of which show true to color when applied. I'm really pleased with this color selection overall.

Packaging 

LookThe Naked 3 has very similar packaging to the Naked 1. It has the same metal tin feeling that is both durable and strong. This one has sort of a crinkled effect which is cute, but I prefer the more sleek look of the Naked 2. The color of the tin is reminiscent of the color selection that's inside, whilst the naked 2 has more of a cool color which I also think is a cool concept.

Material
I don't have much more to say about the material than what I said about the Naked 2 in my past review so here is a quote I wrote about the Naked 2 a while back : "As I mentioned before, the palette is made out of metal. It's very easy to clean and it's quite sturdy, enough so that I'm comfortable traveling with it, because I'm not afraid the shadows will break easily." 

Size
The Naked Palettes are all long thin rectangular shaped. They are relatively small so that they aren't too bulky if you decide to travel with them, but not super small either.

Mirror
The Naked 3 Palette has the same mirror than the Naked 2 which means I really love it! It's big enough to use and so practical. 

Included items
The palette comes with the same double ended brush as the Naked 2 and with a sample card of all the primer potions that Urban Decay makes. In my opinion this is the most boring palette in terms of the items that are included. I kind of feel like they skimped on that. I much prefer the Naked 1 which comes with a small primer potion. 

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Swatches

My favorite colors are :  Burnout, Limit, Nooner, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, Blackheart

Note : All shadows are swatched dry using my finger over Urban Decay Primer Potion. 

Overall thoughts : Amazing palette and I'm really glad to have completed the Naked family by getting this one (I got the Naked 1 for Christmas, review coming soon!) Now that I have them all I think this is my second favorite palette of the collection. It's very versatile in the sense that it will give you natural and dramatic looks and the quality of the shadows is simply amazing. I definitely recommend it if you like pinkier shades.

Overall Score : 10/10

Would recommend? Yes! ♥

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That's all for my review and swatches of the Naked 3 Palette by Urban Decay. I hope this post was helpful for you all. Would you like to see a Naked 1 review even though it came out ages ago? Also, does anyone have the Naked Basics? Is it worth getting if I have all the Naked Palettes?  Please let me know in the comments if you have any other questions or suggestions :)

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The Perfect Palette Tag

Hey everyone! Today I'm back with another tag that's been going around Youtube for a while : the perfect palette tag! This is 10 questions about your favorite aspects of palettes that you own. Since my favorite makeup is by far eye shadow and since I'm totally obsessed with palettes I was super excited to do this one for you all! I tag all of you to do it if you're interested!

Tag Questions:

1. Best Packaging : Quo Glamour Box Palette

I love everything about this packaging. First off the palette is very small and portable. Next I think the cushion pattern on it is adorable. I love that it is made of super durable plastic because I feel like it is super safe for the shadows. I also love the size of the mirror which is super large considering how small this palette. It's just so practical if you're on the go!

2. Best Color Payoff : The Balm Nude Tude Palette

This one was a toss-up between this, the Naked Palettes and the Stila In the Lights Palette. I ended going with this one though because every single color in the palette is so incredibly pigmented and buttery, no matter the texture. In both the Naked Palettes and the Stila Palette, some of the matte shades are a touch drier (although just as nicely pigmented) which makes application a little more difficult. 

3. Most Versatile : Tarte of Giving Holiday Palette

Not only does this palette have all the matte shades that I need (black, neutral beige, medium brown blending shade), a ton of beautiful shimmery lid shades,  but it also has a few colored options such a a beautiful deep blue shade, a nice matte purple shade, a deep green, some beautiful bronze shades, etc. It's also got a silver and a gold in there. Basically it has everything you need to do a bunch of neutral or dramatic looks.

4. Best For Travel : Sephora Desert Sunset Eyeshadow Palette

Not only is this palette tiny (fits into the palm of my hand), but it's made of a really hard and thick cardboard which feels very secure. It's affordable, the mirror is large enough that you can use it while traveling and the palette includes all you need for a multitude of looks. (including a matte highlight shade, a shimmery bronzer and a shimmery blush). When I travel, I love to go very light, so this is really perfect for me while still giving me a bunch of options. The pigmentation is great too!

5. Biggest Regret : Elf Beauty Book Lip Edition Palette

I've talked about this in the past, but I never ever use this. While I do love some Elf products dearly, this was a total bust for me. All the colors sort of look the same or similar, they're waxy and I just don't reach for this. Wouldn't recommend it. Thankfully it was really cheap.

6. Best Color Names: Nude Tude Palette

I haven't taken another picture of it since it already won one of the categories. I love the Nude Tude Palette names and the whole concept behind the palette. I think the balm did a really good job at giving these shadows a fun name without going trashy (like Nars Orgasm for example).

7. Least Used : 88 Warm Palette

I could have gone with the Elf lip palette for this one also, but that would imply that I actually use it, which I don't. The 88 Warm Palette, on the other hand, I do use, only very rarely. As you can see, it has seen a lot of love in the past and I'm not saying it's not good, only that I have kind of put it aside when I got better neutral palettes. I'm a complete neutral shadow lover so I do invest in that more than anything else, which means now that I have the Naked Palettes, I can really see a difference in the quality of the shadows compared to the 88 Warm. 

8. Most Used : BH 120 Color Palette

This may be surprising, but my most used palette is this bright rainbow colored one. The reason behind this is because I do make a lot of very colorful looks on this blog. While I prefer neutrals on a day to day basis, I really don't wear makeup everyday, therefore I don't use my palettes nearly as often as this one. Sorry if it looks terrible, it's been through a lot (namely my cat who threw it on the floor once).

9. Most Loved : All the Naked Palettes

Overall, my most loved palettes are definitely the three Naked Palettes by Urban Decay. I love everything about them, the color selection, the pigmentation, the ease of application, the packaging, everything. I take them everywhere with me and there are just endless combinations I can do with them. 

10. Desert Island: Stila In the Lights

Not that I would bring any makeup to a deserted island, but let's see this more as if I had to choose only one palette to have for an extended period of time. I think the Stila in the Lights Palette is small, light and portable, the pigmentation is fantastic and it contains all the colors I need for everyday neutral looks. Because of that, I could go on a while using nothing but this and I would be just fine.

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That's all for this tag! I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did doing it! Since I'm a palette junkie, it was a lot of fun for me to think of each palette to award every category! Anyway hope you all have a great day! See you all the day after tomorrow for a Naked 3 Palette full review!

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Wearable Festive New Year Makeup using the Naked 3 Palette

Hey everyone! Today I'm sharing the first look I have done using the Naked 3 Palette! I got it not long ago and very excited about it! It's soooo beautiful and just cannot get over it. Since the holidays aren't over yet, I thought I would make something wearable but somewhat festive that could be worn to a party or something. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this look! Let me know if you'd like to see a full review with swatches of the Naked 3!

Products used :

Base

• UDPP
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Yogourt

Eyeshadow & Brows

• Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette
• Maybelline Color Tattoo Pure Pigment in Barely Brazen (inner corners)
• L'Oréal Infallible Eye shadow in Amber Rush
• Maybelline Define a Brow Pencil in Dark Blonde

Liner & Lashes

• Ardell Demi Wispies Lashes
• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara
• NYX Studio Liquid Liner in Extreme Coffee

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