I’ll start off by saying I hugely dislike this palette. I bought the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette not long after it was released because I loved the first Naked palette so much and figured a second palette must be just as good… However, the Naked 2 has always been an absolute downer in my makeup collection. I never reach for it, and when I do, I’m forcing myself to use it just so I can say I did.

So that’s what this past week has been like. Forcing myself to use this palette. And it was painful.

My primary problem with this palette is that while some shades are beautiful… the reality is that most of them just blend into each other so much so that you’d think the colours were all completely identical. Nothing feels unique about these shades, and that’s what makes it so frustrating. I tried for a solid week to make interesting eye looks, and in the end I was just disappointed with everything.

Anyway, on with the (all completely similar) looks.

This is the very first look I did that week, and I think it’s my favourite. The colours remind me of stuff I’ve done with the Naked 3 palette.

Eyes

1. Tease blended through the crease.
2. YDK on the inner two-thirds of the lid.
3. Busted on the outer third.
4. Foxy to highlight the brow.

CoverGirl Clump Crusher mascara is on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
• Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
• Blush: Milani Luminoso

Baaaad lighting. BAD.

Eyes

1. Bootycall on lid and to highlight the brow.
2. Snakebite in the outer corner and through the crease.

essence get BIG! lashes mascara on my lashes and Hard Candy Skinny Dipping blush on my cheeks.

This one’s a bit better, but it’s just not colours I tend to gravitate towards.

Eyes

1. Chopper on the inner two-thirds of the lid.
2. Snakebite on the outer corner and through the crease.
3. Foxy to highlight the brow.

MAC Dipdown fluidline to create the wing and CoverGirl Clump Crusher mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

• Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
• Blush: essence Autumn Peach

This is a prime example of my problem with this palette. Can you even tell I have a different colour in the outer corner?!?! ARGH!!!

Eyes

1. Bootycall on the inner two-thirds of the lid.
2. Suspect on the outer third.
3. Tease through the crease.
4. Foxy to highlight the brow.

Tarte gel liner in Black to create the wing and CoverGirl Clump Crusher mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

• Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
• Blush: Hourglass Diffused Heat
• Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle
• Lips: Rimmel Apocalips in Stellar

Fall time! Time to bust out the dark lips!

Eyes

1. Verve on the inner two-thirds of the lid.
2. Busted on the outer corner and lightly through the crease.
3. Foxy on the brow bone.

CoverGirl Clump Crusher is on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
• Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
• Blush: MAC Gingerly
• Highlighter: MAC Silver Dusk
• Lips: Revlon Black Cherry

So I tried. In the end, I really tried. But this palette just isn’t for me. I like that it completes my Naked palette collection, but man, definitely would not encourage anyone to pick this one up.