Hi everyone! Today I'm going to be reviewing the Naked On The Run palette by Urban Decay. This is a bit of a compilation palette, which includes a mascara, eyeliner, lipgloss, 5 eyeshadows and a blusher/bronzer duo. I'd like to start off by mentioning my two favourite things about this palette - the case is absolutely stunning complete with a huge mirror, and all the shades in it are unique. This was a major selling point for me, as someone who owns a lot of Urban Decay products already.
I'd just like to mention/forewarn here that the swatches in this post will probably be some of the worst you've ever seen, as my camera's broken so I had to take them on my phone and the lighting was questionable to say the least.
Can we just appreciate how gorgeous this palette is?!
The mascara
This mascara is a miniature (4ml) of Perversion. It has cool metallic packaging with the tagline 'Bigger. Badder. Blacker', and I do agree with this statement. The mascara is super super black, and it's great for volumising, but I'm not so keen on these types of wands as I think they can easily look clumpy and give you 'spider leg lashes'. However, when used carefully over a lengthening mascara, Perversion does look fab!
(photo from Urban Decay)
The eyeliner
This is a miniature (0.8g) version of Urban Decay's well known 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil, which I've been a fan of for as long as I can remember. It's got a creamy formula which goes on without any pulling. It's in the shade 'Stag' which is new for this palette and is a very deep brown. When looking at it and swatching it, this liner has a shimmer to it, however this is barely visible on the face. I usually swear by black eyeliner but this is a lovely shade which gives more of a soft and subtle finish. It's especially great as an under the eye liner with a liquid black on the lid.
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The lip gloss
This is a full sized (!!!) Naked Ultra Nourishing Lip Gloss, again in the new shade 'Sesso'. I don't tend to use lip glosses as I find them drying and hate the sticky feeling. I won't lie and say this isn't sticky at all, but it isn't half as bad as most glosses I've tried (in fact, I've just tried it on to see how sticky it really is and this time it isn't actually tacky at all which is confusing me a bit as it definitely was before). It's also not drying in the slightest, I think it must have some sort of lip balm in the ingredients. Sesso is a beautiful rose-nude hue, making it perfect to wear alongside the smoky eyeshadows in the palette. As the colour isn't too overpowering, a slick could also be worn on top of pinkish lipsticks for longer lasting wear.
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(Perversion, Stag and Sesso)
The eyeshadows
I have a great love for eyeshadows, Urban Decay in particular! I've always liked make up but the transition from appreciation to full blown obsession occurred when I bought my first Naked palette in 2012 and 3 years later, my eyeshadow collection is definitely one of the most expensive things I own. Anyway, back on topic. There are six eyeshadows in this palette. Dive is a beautiful rose gold metallic colour and is my favourite of the 6. It's super pretty, super shimmery and super versatile. It brightens up what is otherwise quite a dark palette and would be great for day or night. Fix is a matte light brown colour which is great for using in the crease of your eyelid. Dare is a very similar matte shadow except that it is a darker brown, but the two work well together when creating a matte smoky eye. They seem to be quite buildable so you can go as dark as you wish with these. Again, Resist and Stun are similar with Stun being the darker of the two. They're deep, shimmery brown shades with hints of glitter. 5050 is slightly bigger than the other shadows, which I believe is because it's a base shade. It's satin smooth and feels luxurious on your eyes. It's a champagne colour with shimmery sparkle which makes for a great lid colour. Obviously, as with all Urban Decay eyeshadow products these are super pigmented! I would recommend using with a primer as they do smudge when you're wearing them for a long time.
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(photo from Urban Decay. From l-r: Dive, Fix, Resist, Dare, Stun and 5050)
The blusher/bronzer
I'm so in love with this duo!! I normally forgo blusher because I often have naturally red cheeks
which I hate, so I have no desire to put pink all over them. I'm also a big fan of super defined cheekbones and contouring and I feel as though blusher can be unnecessary in that look, however this super Barbie pink rosy colour is so lovely that I actually want to use it. It's shimmery and pretty and so girly that you can't help but feel kind of cute when you're wearing it. I am a great lover of bronzers and this one certainly didn't disappoint. It's a matte terracotta colour, which I like, but what really impressed me about this one is just how pigmented it is. My usual go to bronzer is Bourjois' Delice de Poudre in 52 tanned, which is quite a similar colour to this, however with that one I don't feel the colour comes off great and I do need to dip my brush a few times before I achieve the colour I want. With this bronzer, I found the first time around, there was more than enough to go around. I could probably do with an even lighter bronzer for my skin tone, but as this is a palette I can hardly complain about that. This blusher/bronzer duo was so impressive that I've already got my eye on the Naked Flushed.
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Overall, I was so impressed with this palette. It's RRP is £37.00 which I think is so reasonable. All you'd need in addition to this palette is a foundation, concealer and a few brushes and you've got a complete make up look here. I was surprised that it's the same price as a Naked palette as, although you get half as many eyeshadows in here, you get so many other great things for your money. I think this palette is great for make up newbies and professionals alike!
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Those eye shadows look beautiful! I am tempted to treat myself to that palette!! Haha xx
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