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No, you little pervies. I know what you’re thinking and this is not about that.

Now, for those you you makeup maniacs you’ve probably guessed what this post is about. Urban Decay’s Naked Palettes! I purchased my first one, the original around about April 2012 and I got the Naked Basics palette in June this year at a Sephora in Paris. There are probably hundreds of posts, comments, tweets and instagram photos of these products but they really are worth the hype especially the original Naked palette. I love the name. So cheeky and fun yet true because once you start using it you’ll feel naked without it!

Living in Asia Urban Decay is scarce so I was lucky to come across the first one and I’m glad I bought it despite the price. Both are my “go to” palettes since they’re both are very sleek and easy to pack. As you can see my Naked palette has gotten a lot of love as it’s seen better days but never the less it is amazing. The colours are long lasting and there’s a good selection but out of the 12 colours only 2 are matte. The great thing about this palette is it can transition your eye makeup from day to night. Despite it’s amazing pigmentation and lasting power I still have to use an eye primer as my eyelids tend to get quite oily. In the beginning I used Urban Decay’s Primer Potion that came with the palette but since it ran out I use the Nars eye primer. Another thing about the Naked palette is that it comes with a brush! The brush is just awesome; it doesn’t shed, super soft, easy to clean and is precise. Despite the size I still prefer this one because I just love ALL the colours but when travelling I have to say the Basics is more practical (which is why I take both of them with me since I don’t like to make life easy for myself).

For those looking for a more natural and accessible look the Naked Basics palette is ideal. Perfect for traveling; it can fit into your purse and the mirror is good quality. I’m not sure if a brush is supposed to come with this since there is space for one in the box but any eyeshadow brush will do. There are six colours of which five are matte and one that is slightly shimmery which is a great brow highlighter. The darkest colour, Crave; basically a matte black is good for lining the eyes. The brown Faint and Naked 2 colours would be ideal for eyebrows but since I don’t use anything on mine don’t take my word on that.

As for the Naked 2 I’m on the edge with it as I have enough selection with the two palettes plus my other eyeshadows so I’m in no rush to get it any time soon. I’ve heard many great things about it but the consistency of the eyeshadow apparently is not as good as the original but the colour selection is better? What do you think?