Urban Decay Naked2 Basics Palette Review

I love eyeshadow, and especially love eyeshadow palettes, but I find that a lot of them contain very shimmery and bold colours, which are great, but I really needed something more subtle for work, and although drugstore eyeshadows can be really good, the pigmentation just wasn’t there for a lot of shadows. So, a couple of months ago, I decided to bite the bullet and buy the Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 palette. I opted for the Basics 2 over the original because I felt that the shadows were more cool toned, and suited me better. The shadows are also matte, which is perfect for me as I tend to prefer simple and subtle eyeliner looks.

The palette itself is very small and compact, but does include a good sized mirror. Inside the palette there are six shades: Skimp, Stark, Frisk, Cover, Primal and Undone. Honestly, I love all of these shades, and use this palette pretty much every day. The shadows are lovely and soft, and they’re very easy to blend.

Skimp is a very light shadow, and is the only one in the palette that isn’t matte. I wouldn’t say that Skimp is shimmery per se, but it does have a slight shimmer to it, which makes it very pretty on its own, or just to brighten up your overall eyeshadow look.

Stark is probably my favourite colour in this palette. It’s hard to describe the colour really, it shows up slightly peachy on my skin tone, but it makes a very pretty base, and adds a little more colour than just using Skimp alone. I like to us Frisk as more of a transition colour in the crease, and if I want more definition then I usually mix together Cover and Primal. Undone is a very versatile shade, and I’m a fan of it because it’s dark enough to use as an eyeliner, or to create a smokey eye with, but it’s also not quite black. Sometimes I find black to be too harsh on my skin tone (I’m very pale), so Undone is a good alternative, but is still as versatile and bold as a black shadow.

Compared to some other eyeshadow palettes the Naked Basics are fairly pricey, but I think the quality of the product and the fact that I use all of the shades really makes it worth it for me. I still have plenty of other eyeshadows that I love and use regularly, but this palette is my perfect ‘everyday’ palette, and it’s also great for travel.

You can purchase the Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 here on FeelUnique, or here from Urban Decay for £23. I really love Urban Decay as a brand, and can’t wait to try out more of their products, especially the new Ultimate Basics palette!