This is the palette I never knew I needed or wanted. After owning the Naked 1,2 and 3 palettes, as well as the original Naked Basics (I know, it’s excessive) for a while now, I figured my days of Urban Decay palettes were over. Then, like a sign from God, my Dad gave me the Urban Decay Naked Ultimate Basics Palette for Christmas and it was love at first sight.
Sure, I’d heard good things about the eyeshadows on the internet but it was not until I got to see it with my own eyes that I truly understood what all the fuss was about. This is the perfect palette for a person who wears natural makeup everyday or someone just starting to delve into the complicated world of eyeshadows. In fact, it’s a good choice for anyone.
The palette contains 12 buttery matte shades broken up into two rows. The first row is more taupy purples and the second row is more brown with a grey and a black thrown in for extra measure. They are all very pigmented and wearable shades that blend beautifully with a synthetic brush. I tend to pack the shadow on with a flat shadow brush and then blend out the edges with a fluffier blending brush.
The packaging is breathtaking with the metallic copper casing that gives the optical illusion of depth. It is nice and sturdy with a big mirror so it would be perfect to take travelling. Personally, I am a fan of the new square packaging Urban Decay is using recently as I think it differentiates their palettes from the traditional rectangular look.
My favourite shades are Faith and Instinct as I like to wear them on their own all over the lid for a casual every day look. I also, of course, love Extra Bitter because it is very unique and not necessarily something you would expect to see in a natural palette such as this. It is a welcome addition as I wear it through the crease or in the outer corners to warm up a golden eye.
Overall, in case you hadn’t noticed, I really like this palette and would highly recommend it to anyone who feels as though they need some more matte blending/everyday shades in their collection. Is it a must for those of us who have eyeshadow palettes coming out of their ears? Probably not. Is it super useful to have all the shades you need to blend out a look in one place? Oh yeah.
Have you tried out the Urban Decay Ultimate Naked Palette? Do you love it as much as I do? Let me know in the comments.
Lots of Love,
Shannon
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