In the beauty blogging world, there are a few products seen as holy grail items by most. One of these is undeniably the Naked Palette from Urban Decay. I have lusted after this heavenly seeming neutral palette for years but have never been able to bring myself to spend £36 on one make up item.
I never really wore eyeshadow until recently because I could never seem to find colours that suited me and were easy to apply. But since I've become really interested in make up, it has seemed silly to stray away from eyeshadow just because I'm a little bit scared. I searched all over to try and find eyeshadows that I thought would suit me and could ease me into wearing them. I tried the maybelline colour tattoos which I found incredibly easy to apply and great for bolder looks for nights out but they were not what I was looking for when it came to everyday easy make up.
I am a big fan of the brand MUA (Make Up Academy). Their products are easily found in most Superdrug stores and they offer a wide range of good quality products for very low prices. I'd already tried a few of their products and was a massive fan of their face primer so when I read a few blogs and saw a few videos talking about their neutral palettes I was intrigued. It took me a while to finally get round to buying one but when I saw that they are only £4, my decision was made easy.
There are two neutral palettes available from MUA, 'Heaven and Earth' and 'Undressed'. I chose Undressed as it seemed to have the widest range of colours. Both palettes appealed to me as they are not matte at all and most have some shimmer in them. I prefer the lighter shades but the black colour is extremely handy for a smokey eye look. I'm always a little scared of blue shadows and so haven't used the navy colour that is included in the palette but it looks great when you swatch it and I'm sure I'll get up the courage to try it out soon.
As you can see from the picture, this palette has been very well loved by me. I use it every single day without fail and I never feel like I need anything else. I think the colours would suit a wide range of skin tones and they give you the opportunity to use just one colour or experiment and blend them on your eyes. I have found that since using this product I haven't felt the need to use eyeliner as much because the shadows open up my eyes on their own, which for me is great news as I tend to have a bit of wobbly hand when it comes to applying eyeliner. However, each shade still looks great when worn with eyeliner as well. The palette also comes with an eyeshadow brush, however mine fell apart really easily and it's just a cheap sponge one so you'd be better off to use your own.
I have friends who own the naked palette and I still think it is one of the best products around, however the MUA neutral palettes work as perfect dupes and give me exactly what I'm looking for. I understand why people are still buying the Naked Palette but when given the option of paying £4 against the option of paying £36, MUA is going to beat Urban Decay with me every time. I'm going to continue to make the most of my battered Undressed palette but as soon as I've used up every last bit of eyeshadow, I'll be running straight to superdrug to get a new one!
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