Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette: Review, Swatches, Photos

You wanna know something?  Buyer of hype is my new middle name. Yup! And Urban Decay is the King & Queen of feeding us makeup junkies that same said “hype”. On December 1, 2011 Urban Decay did a soft launch of the new Naked 2 palette. And you already know, I hopped online and bought it. Will I ever get over hyped up products?

Retailing for $50.00 this new neutral palette come housed in a sleek taupe metal pencil like case with a hinged lid, embossed with chocolate-brown artwork. Naked2 has 12 pigment-rich eyeshadows, including five new shades, that can be used to create soft natural looks or bold dramatic looks. The shades in this palette range from pale to deep, matte to sparkly. The new Naked2 palette also comes with a travel-size Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Naked, and a double-ended, cruelty-free Good Karma Shadow/Crease Brush (available only with palette).

Naked2 Shades with color description

Foxy – Cream bisque with matte finish
Half Baked – Golden bronze with shimmery finish
*Booty Call – Shimmery cork
Chopper – Copper shimmer with silver micro glitter
*Tease – Creamy pale brown with matte finish
*Snake Bite – Dark bronze shimmer with metallic base
Suspect – Pale golden beige with shimmery finish
*Pistol- Light greyish brown with shimmery finish
Verve – Oyster with shimmery finish
YDK – Cool bronze shimmer with metallic base
*Busted – Deep brown with shimmery finish
Blackout – Blackest black with matte finish
* (New Shades)

Now in all honesty this is not a “MUST HAVE” palette. The colors included are similar to the original palette. The only noticeable differences are the color tones, Naked 1 has warmer color tones (in my opinion) while the Naked 2 has more neutral warm tones. The packaging on the Naked 2 is much better than the original (love the full length mirror) but its a bit heavier, which may pose as a problem for some but, for me I like the sturdiness of the Naked2 better. I’m also not a huge fan of the travel-size Lip Junkie Lipgloss. Don’t get me wrong, the product is nice, has a great sheer nude look and feel but, I’ve come accustomed to the travel-size primer potions. It would have been nice if the Naked2 came with a primer potions not normally provided in the sets like “Greed” or “Sin”.

Side bar real quick? Why is “Half Baked” included in like almost all of UD palettes? It’s a great color has outstanding pay-off and all but, OK I’m so over seeing it offered.

As with all, of Urban Decay eyeshadows they are well pigmented sometimes, overly glittery and the matte shades usually aren’t represented as much as we would like. This palette would be perfect for anyone who hasn’t purchased the original and who likes the new packaging.  The  cost for the value is great especially when you think about how much their individual shadows normally cost. So far my favorite shades from this palette are Pistol, Blackout, YDK and Snake Bite.  They are all dupable but, the pigmentation on these wow me. I sure hope that if Urban Decay decides to launch a Naked 3 palette, that it will have more matte eyeshadows. With that being said, I like this palette. I don’t think having both Naked palettes is needed but, if you love neutrals you will  find yourself buying this one.

The Naked 2 palette is currently sold online at urbandecay.com , Ulta.com and Sephora.com.
It is available at Ulta stores and according to Sephora’s website it will be in store at the end of January.