Thursday, September 19, 2013

Comparison: Naked vs. Naked 2 (from Urban Decay)

The first thing  before we start with the real comparison and review: this is probably the most mainstream post any beauty blogger can do. But it's also (in my opinion) one that makes you THE REAL beauty blogger. I think you can't be in this without owning either one of Naked palettes. They are true cult products. They are marked as best-selling products from Urban Decay. And they are essential part of my makeup.
You will have to pay 50$ and they are available in Sephora, Ulta,...or on website of Urban Decay. Each one of them contains 12 eyeshadows that weight 1.3g/0.05 US oz.
The eyeshadow texture is creamy and they are very pigmented. There isn't to much fallout. This palettes are really good. 


NAKED has a velvet case in dark brown, chocolate color with golden foil lettering "NAKED". It also has small mirror (well..medium sized mirror) and you will get a Good Karma Eyeshadow Brush. This palette comes with a travel-size Primer Potion. 
NAKED 2 has a metal case (in taupe color) with embossed name in brown. The packaging is easy to travel and looks nice. But I prefer the look of NAKED. It's just nicer. But it gets more dirty than NAKED 2. You also get a double-ended Good Karma shadow/crease Brush. And you get a travel-size Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Naked. I LOVE this lipgloss. It has that amazing tingling effect.
Both palettes are also cruelty-free.

Now for the color comparisons:


"Foxy" (Naked 2) doesn't have similar shades in Naked. It's described as a matte yellowed beige. Than we have "Virgin" (Naked) and "Booty Call" (Naked 2). "Booty Call" is peachier than "Virgin", but they are very similar. I love them both. They are probably my most used colors. Perfect for iner-eye corners. Now "Sin" (Naked), which is a champagne- light pink shimmer. This is my favorite color (beside "Sidecar"). It's absolutely amazing. This color has no comparable shades.

"Sidecar" (Naked) and "Suspect" (Naked 2) are both light brown shimmers. They are warm colors with almost cinnamon tone to it. You can also see some champagne shimmer in it."Suspect" is more taupe/brown than "Sidecar", which is more champagne. They are also in my top section of UD shades.  

"Verve" (Naked 2) has no dupes here. It's a silver undertoned taupe with lots of sheen to it. It also has cool undertone.
Than we have some matte colors. First, "Naked" (Naked) is a matte light brown with warm undertones. "Buck" (also from Naked) is darker version of "Naked". "Tease" is a true taupe with matte finish. It can't compare with other shades.
"Half Baked" (from both, Naked and Naked 2) is a warm golden with some copper in it. It's highly pigmented and almost glittery. Shades from both palettes are exact dupes. They are actual same eyeshadow.


In this set of swatches I'll start with the darkest color, which is "Blackout" (Naked 2). It's just a matte black. It has no dupes.
Now for the most unique shades of both palettes, "Pistol" (Naked 2), "Gunmetal" (Naked) and "Creep" (Naked). They are all cool-toned with gray base. "Gunmetal" is very pigmented and the most blue of all 3 of them. "Pistol" is a true gray with silver shimmer (I LOVE this color). " Creep" is the darkest color of them and is so beautiful. But "Creep" is very sheer.
Than comes "Smog" (Naked). It's golden, lighter version of "Snakebite" (Naked 2). They both have lovely sheen. "Hustle" is chocolate brown with mauve undertones. It has some shimmer. It's similar to "Darkhorse" (Naked) and "Busted" (Naked 2). They are all chocolate brown shimmers. "Darkhorse" is the darkest on and "Hustle" has the most mauve undertone.
"YDK" (Naked 2) is similar to "Toasted" (Naked). "YDK" is more shimmering and less coopery. It's also very similar to "Sidecar" (Naked).
In the end we have "Chopper" (Naked 2). This is a bronze, cooper color with shine. It's the most orange color in both palettes. Closest color is "Toasted".



Conclusion:

Both palettes are amazing. Naked is more warm-toned and Naked 2 is more cool-toned. They have many similar shades. Each one of them has something unique.
If you want champagne color, go for Naked, because it has Sin and Sidecar.
If you want a matte cream like Foxy, go for Naked 2. Also pick Naked 2 if you want more silver-toned colors (like Verve), matte black (Blackout) or bronze colors (Chopper).
You will prefer Naked if you like silver-blue colors (Like Gunmetal and Creep- they are amazing).
So you see that each palette has some unique, amazing shades. You have to decide what colors do you prefer.
I can't decide which palette I prefer.
But a good tip is: choose palette that suits your undertone more. Than for the colors from the other palette that you like, just buy singles of those shades.

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