A quick look-see of Urban Decay's Naked Smoky, or also known at times as Naked 4. For me personally I don't hear much about this specific palette, usually we hear more about Naked 1 and 2 with 3 sprinkled throughout. I noticed that on their Instagram page that there are numerous posts made on this palette. I'm a fan just because it is different from the other Naked palettes.
Naked 1 and 2 are warm browns and neutral browns respectively. A lot of people suspected that Naked 3 would be Smoky. But instead we did get a gorgeous rose gold themed third palette. To be honest there are about 4 shades in here that you can match to other Naked palettes and 3 other shades are from past palettes. I wouldn't out down the full price tag for it and just wait for it to be part of a sale if you can, it periodically goes on special sales. It does have some similarities to Naked 1 and 2.
If you're really into smoky eye looks I would go for it, you can make brown based smoky looks and classic silver black looks. The quality of the shadows is of course true to UD, if anything the formula is a tad better than the past palettes. You get a wide range of matte and satin (some with a little micro glitter) to create many different looks. Like the past palettes you do get a durable double ended brush.
I really enjoy the packaging as well. This is the second palette from the collection that comes with a magnetic closure. Naked 1 also has this closure style, but packaging is slightly different and the magnetic closure in a way to say is weaker.
It has a gorgeous and durable case with a smoke grey design throughout and the packaging is also transparent on the bottom and the sides. Definitely unique to previous palettes. And of course the large mirror on the inside is always a plus!
Swatches - Bottom to top
+ High -Champagne shimmer w/ micro glitter
+ Dirtysweet - Bronze shimmer
+ Radar - Metallic taupe w/ iridescent micro glitter
+ Armor - Metallic silver w/ sparkle (gorgeous shadow)
+ Slanted - Light metallic gray
+ Dagger - Medium charcoal gray w/ micro shimmer
+ Black Market - Black satin
+Smolder - Deep plum-taupe
+ Password - Cool taupe-grey matte
+ Whisky - Brown matte
+ Combust - Soft pink-taupe matte
+ Thirteen - Light beige satin
What's your fav Naked palette? What's your least fav? Let me know!
Till next time!
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