I was so excited when Urban Decay finally launched in Australia in Mecca Cosmetica stores last Friday 27 March 2015. Unfortunately the Canberra store did not get any Urban Decay products (even though it's the capital city). Nevertheless I resorted to online shopping as usual... it's good that Mecca has free shipping over $75.
I love Urban Decay products, especially the Naked palettes and their 24/7 eyeliners. I have been using their products for several years which I got when I went to the US or ordered online. It's really good that it's finally here now and that the prices are quite reasonable. The price of the Naked Palettes (1,2 and 3) are AU$78 which is great considering in the US it costs US$54 + tax which is usually 7.5% which converts to AU$76.85 then you have to add shipping too.
I've been lusting for the Naked3 palette since it was launched. I have the original Naked Palette and I love it!! It's the best and my most used neutral palette. I wasn't so fussed when Naked 2 came out because the colours were quite similar just cooler tones. However the Naked 3 is quite different, it has more pink/taupey tones.
The colours in the Naked 3 palette from left to right are Strange, Dust, Burnout, Limit. Buzz, Trick, Nooner, Factory, Mugshot, Darkside, and Blackheart.
There are 2 matte colours similar to the original palette and the colours are called Limit and Nooner. I have only had it for one day so I haven't played around with it too much. However below are some pictures of the palette, some swatches and a look I did with the palette today. Like all Urban Decay eyeshadows the colours are so pigmented. The swatches are taken with one swipe so you can see how pigmented they all are.
I've been lusting for the Naked3 palette since it was launched. I have the original Naked Palette and I love it!! It's the best and my most used neutral palette. I wasn't so fussed when Naked 2 came out because the colours were quite similar just cooler tones. However the Naked 3 is quite different, it has more pink/taupey tones.
The colours in the Naked 3 palette from left to right are Strange, Dust, Burnout, Limit. Buzz, Trick, Nooner, Factory, Mugshot, Darkside, and Blackheart.
There are 2 matte colours similar to the original palette and the colours are called Limit and Nooner. I have only had it for one day so I haven't played around with it too much. However below are some pictures of the palette, some swatches and a look I did with the palette today. Like all Urban Decay eyeshadows the colours are so pigmented. The swatches are taken with one swipe so you can see how pigmented they all are.
The packaging is a tin case similar to the Naked2 Palette and it feels very study. It is very different to the original Naked palette which i've carried around in my travels and still staying strong.
The palette comes with a double ended brush, a flat shading brush and a blending brush. I found the flat shading brush is a tiny bit smaller compared to the one that comes in the original Naked Palette. I didn't really like this as it didn't cover my whole eye lid when I applied the eyeshadow all over the lid. The blending brush is quite nice and it's handy to have both so you won't need to carry around extra eyeshadow brushes.
Overall, I am very happy that I finally purchased the Naked3 Palette. I am sure I will make a lot of use out of this palette like the original one which is well-loved.
The palette comes with a double ended brush, a flat shading brush and a blending brush. I found the flat shading brush is a tiny bit smaller compared to the one that comes in the original Naked Palette. I didn't really like this as it didn't cover my whole eye lid when I applied the eyeshadow all over the lid. The blending brush is quite nice and it's handy to have both so you won't need to carry around extra eyeshadow brushes.
Overall, I am very happy that I finally purchased the Naked3 Palette. I am sure I will make a lot of use out of this palette like the original one which is well-loved.