Urban Decay Naked 3 Eyeshadow Palette
It’s officially spring inside my make up train case! And it’s all thanks to the latest addition to my makeup family, the Naked 3 Palette by Urban Decay. You must be eager to know if it really lives up to the hype, so I’m going to just skip blabbering and reveal to you the HITS and MISSES of this palette.
packaging
First off, am I the only one who’s not a big fan of the waves on its case? I wish they just made its exterior flat. It’s just that, for me, everything else appears more than enough to make a really good first impression. The box it came with is gorgeous and it looks delicious – it reminds me of those designer chocolates in cute boxes. YOU KNOW there is something good and luxurious inside. The case itself is pretty much okay even with the waves and the distinct CLANK it makes as it closes; even my Yorkie, Bentley, hates it.
Other little important stuff you might want to know, it came with a nice and useful rose gold dual brush, and some freebies – a weeks worth of their four primers… that.are.no.longer.inside.mini.potion.bottles… whhyyy.
new rosey nude shades
Since I already have the N1 Palette, I decided to skip the second one because they had too many similar eye shadow shades. It wasn’t wise to buy both, at least for me. But the Naked 3 Palette is a different story. No shades were duplicated. It’s all new rosegold goodness :) I wanted to have it.
I, however, didn’t expect to like it this much. Yes I was crazy excited for it but I was still a little bit skeptical… How many of the eye shadow shades would look good on me and I would actually use? Especially since I tend to be super boring, and mostly just stick to my safe neutral brown eye shadows.
breakdown
I found all the shades to be really pretty on my skin after all. And generally speaking, the quality is good. Most of them are buttery in texture, pigmented, and last all day. I’ll point out the bad apples in the basket later on. The Matte shades have a nice color pay off. Pearl finish ones are BEAUTIFUL, and the Frosty shades are also pretty but a bit harder to work with.
A nude eye primer will come in handy. With out it, the lighter and frosty colors, like Dust, Burnout, Limit, Buzz, Trick, do not stay true to its color, tend to fade easily, and a few will have fall outs. I find this case especially crucial with my lids, since they have a natural taupe-ish undertone. And if your lids are anything like mine, clear eye primers may not be enough to make these beautiful rose shades stay rosey.
final thoughts
Remember I said I prefer to use just neutral brown eye shadow colors, well… not anymore! :) I really like this palette, sometimes even more than my N1. If N1 is the basic everyday go to palette, N3 is more of the romantic girly version of it. Was it worth spending $52 for? I think so yes, epecially if you like the color rosegold or pink. Besides, are there any good palettes with similar color collection as this? Please send links. So far I’ve only seen a few online, most color dupes are scattered in different eye shadow quads. Which could probably cost more if you buy them separately.
What do you think ladies? Would you buy it? I’ll post an actual make up look / swatch using this palette soon and perhaps a comparison between this and N1 if that’s something you’d like to see.
I got my Naked 3 Palette for the price of PHP2870 through a trusted sulit seller, her sulit online shop is named Beloved7 :)
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Lovely palette :)
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when I first saw the “waves” in youtube I thought it's a defect hehehe. like the combination of colors, there's a bit of neutral shadows and then some “colorful” ones
I have a UD Naked3 too, i admit that i grabbed it because of the hype. But i fell in love with it in actual use! :)
I love Liar, Burnout & Buzz. But i stay away from Dust & Trick, like what you've said, it just pickup shimmer in these shades.
Can't wait for the looks you'll be posting with these palette!
By the way, i've putted you on my Favorite Blogs! :) hihi!
Ahhh, I need this! I have held off because I have sooooo many Urban Decay palettes and shadows in general, but every time I see another post about it, I just get all antsy. Just like you, I didn't go for Naked2 because it seemed too similar, but how can you say no to rose gold?!
I want this pallet too :)
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I really love this palette!
The only eyshadow I don't like is Dusty because it's really hard to work with…in therms of colours it's amazing. Most of them are nice if I just want to swipe a bit on my lead and leave to get the bus to school.
About the packaging…the stripes are different, but I prefer this packaging to the one that the original palette.
Gosh I love your photos T_T I wish I could mine be pretty like yours!
Take care dear, have a nice day!*
Stunning photos, Shayne!
Hmm, for me, I think I'd skip buying this one. It's not yet on my budget and the colors won't even look good on me since I have a weird eyelid shade. :( But this would be good to have for some people. :)
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Aw. You take such pretty pictures.
I agree with you on the packaging, I'm not a fan of the waves either. Or the new primer samples. But the actual eyeshadows look great.
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WOW!!! super Jelly! I have never owned a naked palette or any urban decay products at all :) thanks for the review you just made me want it more!
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My friend who went to the US bought me one! I am so excited to play with it! :)
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You always display your products so professionally. These colors go great with your skin tone.
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Lovely review Shayne! I thought the same about Dust too! It's a gorgeous color, however I don't find that it shines enough on my lids. Great swatches too! ^__^
yes it is :)
hahaha!! you just made my morning sis! i guess they didnt want it to be easily pirated? like the old naked palettes ^^
thank you sis :3 kilig naman ako! ^^ those are my top 3 shades too, and sayang talaga dust and trick they look super good on the pan, and i thought trick was the “star of the palette” cause its the most rosegold in color among all the shades :D
im going to be the bad influence here and say yes pls get one! hehe :) its really nice and it sounds like you love to collect eye shadow palettes, i really think that you will like this :D
thanks pooja! :)
hihi thanks diana! :) i prefer N1 packaging too in terms of looks but it gets dirty really fast lol. was hoping they would come up with an entirely new packaging. also ive seen other girls bend this box/can like 360, i tried it once and i feel like the middle part is going to break :S
ay me too sis, its only really visible at some angles hehe. i think after few months other brands will come up with dupes of this palette. perfect for those who doesnt want to spend more on this. its really expensive kasi :(
thank you! :D
thank you giedre! :) yea idk why they removed the potion bottles, maybe cause packing 4 of those needs a bigger box? but dont they know we keep the mini versions for travel purposes ^^
thank you too sis! :)
aw so nice of your friend to give you this <3
thanks!
aw thank you vee! :D
i heard miss glamorazzi uses dust on top of the other colors to add more shimmer. i tried it once but it keeps crumbling on my lid huhu. thank you anna so nice to hear from you again! <3
awesome review Shayne!!!
hope I'd have mine too hehehe <3
love lots,
Tin
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ahahaha, maybe since piraters nowadays just pirates everything even cheap sheet masks
I LOVE THE PACKAGING!! Hehe. But of course, I don't really wear eye shadow on a daily basis. I just apply it when I'm attending a party and it's also just the neutral shade. Looks like you're really excited to use these shades and I'm excited to see how they look on you. For the price, well, you're not married and all that so I think if this makes you happy, it's a nice thing. But for me who has a kid, I can't afford to pay that big for makeup. Hehehe :)
I still can't seem to like it. Huhuhu what is wrong with me. Lol. I think it's pretty though. Just not for me, I guess. Haha
This palette looks absolutely beautiful! Lovely review dear ^_^ I'm still not sure if I would pick up Naked 3, because I don't know how the eye shadows will look on my coloring. But this has given me some nice insight on whether or not I will buy.
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I really loved this review—not only did you discuss some things that other bloggers didn't mention about the palette (like the wavy top), but you are also similar in skin tone and I could imagine these shades on me. Thanks for the thorough post!
Brittney
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looks so pretty
thank you for your sharing,dear
it's a pleasure that if keep in touch
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Impressive review like the images and Urban decay great makeup company they are up there in my category with mac I have all three palette and no regrets on the purchase.
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Wow. I love how you did the swatches. I too agree completely with you. Me being a medium to dark-toned girl… I tend to prefer brown-toned colors over pink-toned ones… but this palette just looks so beautiful and romantic.. that it makes me want to experiment more with pink colors on my eyes :D ahhhhh-maaazing :D thanks for the review!
can I just say, I LOVE how feminine your photos look! teach me your ways, please! hehe just kidding. :)
to be honest, I initially felt like the shades were too rosey. haha. I also have the Naked 1 palette and opted to skip on Naked 2. Now I'm beginning to rethink my decision… still choosing between lorac pro and this one! :)
Amazing review:)
Thank you for sharing this post on your amazing blog:)
Really lovely colors c: I love the names
Naked is giving :P Xx
I'm loving the colours Shayne. I turn to neutral shades as well for some reason even with the clothing it's the same. I love all almost all of the shades apart from the glittery ones. $52 sounds a lot but it's very tempting.
Omg I so need this in my life! Thanks for sharing this. Will definitely try this out Shayne! Great and helpful review as always xoxo
btw, I'm your newest follower! Would be great if you could drop by mine as well and maybe follow? :) have a great weekend!
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hahaha omg really! :O tips pls on how to spot the real vs fake :D
hope so too tin <3 thank you!!
hehehe yes sis, its pretty much what i use everyday since i got it ^^ very luxurious pa the packaging :D
hahaha! maybe you like smokey eye look makeup most of the time, yes? :)
thank you pauline! :) is the palette available in your country? maybe you could test the eye shadows first at the counter to help you decide :)
im really happy to know that you found the review helpful and thank you for telling me brittney, i appreciate it! :D
thanks poppy! :)
ive never actually owned any mac single eye shadows or palettes but i heard they released some new palettes similar to naked 1 & 2 recently :D
it actually reminded me of your latest valentines make up look :D i think you will like this one :)
hehehe thanks maxine! romantic pink flowers = instant feminine photo! :D thats a tough choice actually. i considered getting lorac pro too. i heard that they will face out that palette but that can also mean that they are coming up with a new one i guess so well see, i might wait a little whilte before i pick :)
thank you i appreciate it! :)
hahaha yea they are pretty creative with the eyeshadow names :D
it is :( wish it was at least a little bit cheaper :D
thanks R.A. :) and welcome to my blog! sure will visit yours too :)
I want to see the looks you made!!! (Demanding, much? Hahaha!)
I've been resisting the urge to buy this palette, mostly because I have way to many palettes plus the fact that I wear very little to almost no makeup these days (not enough time to do full makeup every morning, haha). My resolve went out the window after reading this post. LOL! :)
Beautiful photos! I think I told you this already, but I wasn't at all lusting after this palette until recently. I thought the concept of rosy neutrals or whatever was silly, but I actually love the swatches…
Instead of the rosy tone, I like palettes with more of a yellow or pure tone~ I wasn't quite that excited with the Naked 3 Palette this year, but I'm glad you liked it. *A*
Thank you for the review!
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Lovely photos Shayne :) I love ogling blog posts with the Naked 3, but I'm really boring eyeshadow-wise — typically just a wash of neutral brown eyeshadow… so I can't imagine using an entire palette! Maybe you can post some kind of “4 looks with the N3” type of post? ;)
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i dont own any naked palettes lol. but this one might just make me buy one. I love the pink shades as they seem to be my taste in eyeshadows.
hi shayne, I am not sure kung nasend yung first comment ko, I just bought Naked 3 but it is still untouched hehehe, hope u can blog a make up tutotial or video blog, hindi ako masyado sanay mag apply ng eyeshadow minsan old school pa ako hehehe gamit ko lipstick din sa mata na later on e marerealize ko na pangit pala. Kaya eyeliner, lipstick at powder lang ao kadalasan kahit aattend ng party, kaya hopefully e matutunan ko ang blending ng mga colors. hope u are enjoying the weekend. God bless. :)
UD looks so good. i must have one esp for my coming work.
Oh my god! I haven't used my N1 palette much and now I am tempted to buy this one! I really like the colors. But as you said, how many of those shades will I really use. I hardly use eyeshadow when I go to work because I don't have the time. But maybe I should try making myself look more presentable because I welcome visitors in my workplace anyway. Oh, the dilemmas of a being a girl! Aaah! I'm torn.
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OMG, you make me want to get this so bad. & I don't even wear eyeshadows! I have the naked 1 & I used it on my mom when she had to go to a ball & I used it once when I had a debut to attend. I play with it sometimes at home but being in a very conservative Hong Kong, I don't like putting eye shadow and always want to look as natural as possible. AHAHAHA. I love how this is all rosy and pinky but it'll prolly only end up as display and used occasionally here & there. I love the eyeshadow names! I love this blog post again:) I always love reading your blog:)
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This palette looks incredible and oh so pretty. The shades are a bit to rosey for me though, I think I prefer the Naked 2 and its warmer tones! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and the lovely swatches. xx
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hopefully next week i can post it here :D
hahahaha :D thanks for reading sis! in cases where theres is no time to blend eyeshadows i find products like maybelline color tattoo very helpful, you might like those too :)
hahaha yea, i was concerned that it will appear too pink on my lids but they turned out to be very wearable at least for me :D reminds me a bit of the etude house palette that you reviewed before :D
thanks for reading gin! :)
thank you quinn i appreciate it! ^^ i shall do my best hehe i have hooded eye lids so i struggle at making the colors appear on the camera :D but hopefully by next week i can post some looks. thank you again!
let me know if in case you get it :) would love to hear your thoughts on the palette :D
hi sis! congrats on your N3 <3 i will try my best to post some looks next week sis , im still shy to make videos :D but in the meantime let me send you some links that you can watch. there are vloggers who posted some tutorials online :) sec..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hweXgOLuvs8 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAckkx5HhyY — i havent seen these actually but they are the YT beauty gurus that i trust most :D
thanks! :)
hahaha ay i hear you sis! its also nice for everyday wear actually especially the lighter pinks :D very girly pa so i think it would suit your personality. but if you like a cheaper palette im sure other brands will come up with a dupe soon :D
hehe thank you charm! you might like naked basics more :) it should be perfect for what you are looking for :D i recently bought sleek palette au naturel for the “natural” look havent used it yet but will post a review on it, maybe that youll find more helpful :D
thank you too ferdie! :)
thanks melainie! sure!
i saw this product when i was window shopping at sephora in Ion Orchard SG. I think the pallete is really lovely given the shades :)
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hi shayne, looking forward for your next posts and thank you for the recommendations. will check them out. thanks!!! :)
Wow your review officially sold this palette to me!!! And you got it cheaper ha, I saw some online sellers go as high as P3600 selling price!
OMG, I'm drooling all over it! I love that it's based on rose gold tones (which I'm obsessed with), and the packaging is sooo freakin cute! I badly want one, but I feel so guilty buying another eyeshadow palette since I have so much that I barely use, especially when they're expensive. Although, those shades have never been included in any Naked palettes before, so I guess it's alright for me to purchase it. hahah. I'm so hopeless. lol Thanks for the gorgeous swatches sis!
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I've been drooling over Naked Palettes for a really long time but I never caved. I do like the shades Naked 3 came with, but I suspect only a few of the colors there will really show on my morena skin. Plus, it's crazy expensive for one single palette. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have all three Naked 123 but darn it, I just don't have extra moolah for it. I feel like I'd be happier spending my money with The Balm Palette. hehe
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Love this palette, Shayne! It's gorgeous, but I'm way too cheap these days to buy it. ;o; I was just in Sephora 15 minutes ago, and I kept going back to stare at it… sigh. It's so pretty, but it's $62 here… meep.
By the way, your pictures are always so pretty. Eye candy! :D
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oh nice its available in SG, the last time my bf went to sephora SG most of the naked palettes werent available :)
thank you too sis! might take awhile lang but will post one asap ^^
i saw one in ebay for 3500 O.O really expensive :S
hehe im pretty sure you will have this palette soon, somehow it will land on your lap and its yours :D and yes sis you have a lot of palettes nga :P
i have a feeling that after awhile other brands will start creating dupe palettes for naked3 :D hopefully sleek will make one – their eyeshadows are pretty good. i havent tried the balm though, i think last time i checked it at beauty bar na turn off ako sa price LOL. isnt it expensive?
thanks kelly! you too :)
62 USD? i thought it was around 52USD in sephora online :( hopefully when you decide to get one youll find an online seller that can sell it to you in a cheaper price. thank you june i appreciate it! <3
it's so loveleeyyyy. ♥♥♥ one day i'll be able to color my lids again and uhmm.. pray to the Gods to bless me with this too. heehee! can't wait for your photos sporting these shades. :)
yeps if you buy it sa Beauty Bar… I saw legit online sellers selling the balm palettes for much less, usually around 2K or less ^_^
Such a pretty palette! I've been thinking about buying this, but have been hesitant because of the price. You said it was worth the splurge though right? I might end up doing it! haha :)
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I haven't ventured into the world of eyeshadows but I love the colours on here too! Can't wait to see how you'd wear them! :))
Happy Valentine's Day Shayne! :) <3
I wonder why I've never been to this amazing blog. Huzzah! Hi Shayne! I'm Emae, your new kachikahan. Choz. Hahaha seriously, amazing review! Love your photos!!!! <3 and that palette, of course. Hihi I'll get that na soon. I want it sooooo badly!!
yea i think i remember seeing a 2k plus plus palette in beauty bar! nashock talaga ako haha, thanks for the tip sis ill probably buy their Down Boy blush online na lang if theres a big difference pala :)
ahaha yah sis lets declare it na that you will have this soon… tomorrow na! :) sometimes talaga i wish i was like oprah so i can give away naked3palettes to each of you girls :D
hehe it is worth it for me :D probably cuz i like pink a lot and these actually look good on my lids without looking “too pink” but based on your style personality i think youre going to like it too:)
thanks! :)
happy valentines day czar! :D i miss reading your post na!
Hello! haha already i feel good vibes coming out of your comment :D nice to meet you emae! thank you thank you and welcome to my blog :)
One of the best posts I've seen about Naked 3 – I adore your photographs and the way you write. Love it! xoxo
thanks raya! that means a lot coming from a photography maven like you! i appreaciate it :D
Lovely palette! :D
indeed :D
Beautiful photography and I absolutely loved this post, I have been wanting to get the palette for myself but have been sceptical about how many shades I would actually use. This post helped a lot, thanks! x
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thank you! im glad it helped you decided :) are you planning on getting it or skip it for now? :)
Wow this is so nice! It would be so good to take on holiday, its small and easy!
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it is :) if you like an even smaller palette you can check out their UD naked basics :)
Lovely review dear! I never really thought about purchasing this palette but your review has seriously changed my mind! =D I agree with you- the colours are so pretty on your skin! It's a shame Dust is all crumbly, because that is one very pretty shade. =S
thanks amanda! :) its a really nice palette, if you like pinky golish shades, youll love this! :)