Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette | Review + Swatches

Oh yeah, Naked fans - the third palette in the Naked line has finally made its grand arrival and if you want the shortest review so you can quit reading right here: It is fantastic! If you own the first two Naked palettes, you're aware that there is some overlap in colors and Naked 2 wasn't all that different from the first Naked palette. Naked 3 is an entirely new palette made up of 12 brand new shades that lean towards rose gold and pink tones.

This palette retails for $52 and can be found at Sephora, Ulta and UrbanDecay.com.

The Naked 3 palette comes with a dual-ended brush; one side is flatter for packing on color, and the other end is more round for blending. The brush works great and serves its purpose well. 

Not shown in the picture are deluxe samples of their beloved eye primer in the shades Original, Sin, Anti-Aging and Eden which come with the palette. Each sample is said to last for a week of applications. 

As you can tell, all of these shadows have a pinkish, rose gold undertone. For me, this is the most complementary Naked palette for my fair skin tone. I can wear many of these shades alone and they are gorgeous, pigmented, shimmering and they last all day long. If you have paler skin, this palette is a must in your collection. It is going to look amazing on your skin. Those without fair skin tones, this is going to look amazing on you as well! This is a nude palette that is suitable for any collection and wearable for any occasion - a regular day at work, or a night out on the town.

I found the quality of each shadow to be very buttery, smooth and pigmented except for Dust which had some chunkier shimmer in it which made it a bit more powdery and more prone to fall-out than the other colors. Dust is the one so-so color in the palette, but aside from it I would rate this palette an A+ and recommend it to anyone. 

My absolute favorite colors from Naked 3 are Limit (perfect for the crease), Liar and Factory. Blackheart is also a really cool color (black with pinkish red glitter) but I don't use black shadow all that often so I'm not sure how much use I'll really get out of it. I just enjoy looking at it

What do you think? Will you be putting the Naked 3 palette on your Christmas list this year? 

Ulta Color Coat Cream Eye Shadows

Sorry for my slight hiatus - this last week was crazy busy and I didn't have time to get a Friday blog post up! But enough excuses, because what I'm about to show you are some of my new favorite eye products. Today I'm talking about Ulta's new Color Coat cream eye shadows!

It's no secret. If you follow Glazed Over, you know I love a good cream eye shadow (specifically my Maybelline Color Tattoos). So when I saw The Muse's blog post about these, I made it my mission to get my hands on my favorite colors. I picked up just three (there are a total of eight in the collection) in the shades Rose Gold, Metallic, and Shimmering Topaz.

I didn't expect too much from these because we all know how great some "store brands" can be - but I have to say I am a huge fan. These are so much better than I expected. Dare I say I love them as much, and maybe a little bit more than my Maybelline Color Tattoos? 

The formula is super creamy and pigmented. They aren't nearly as hard as the Color Tattoos can be - they almost have a whipped consistency, but that makes them sound lighter than they really are. They glide on very easily and once they set they don't budge at all.

I've worn both Shimmering Topaz and Rose Gold and didn't have an issue with creasing, and they lasted 10+ hours.

As you can tell from these swatches, these catch the light really well. They've got just the right amount of shimmer without being obnoxious. I think as we transition in to fall, these are pigmented enough to mesh well with bold looks typical of the season. 

I would recommend these as highly as I do the Maybelline Color Tattoos, but if you're on a budget, the Color Tattoos are cheaper (retailing around $6). These Color Coat shadows retail for $8 and are available exclusively at Ulta. 

Go get you some!