BEAUTY // Urban Decay: Naked 2

Hello my lovelies!
Yes, that's right. I finally got my paws on a Naked palette. This has been a long time coming and after the most confusing few days before Christmas (of which my trust in Becky was at an all time low - no I did not believe her when she said that every store in Lakeside had sold out of the Naked palettes) I finally got my paws on this beauty. The girls were super lovely and picked this up for me for my 21st and I am so happy they did. This palette is just beautiful!

There are a wide range of shades with the main focus on the shimmer shades. There are a few matte shades, including Foxy, which are brilliant as bases and are still really easy to use. The shimmers are absolutely dreams to work with. They blend so well with minimum effort so that my eyeshadow is done in less than 90 seconds. It's the lazy girl's dream!

The main difference between the Naked 1 and 2 is the addition of a few more darker shades and taupes. I think this palette is slightly more versatile than the first and has much better packaging. Before Christmas I was going to buy myself the Naked 1 but never actually had the guts to go buy it. Now I have used this one I am very tempted to pick it up. Well, either that or one of the basics palettes. The shimmers here are beautiful but I'd love to experiment with some mattes now too!

I absolutely adore the brush given with the palette. It's lovely and soft and makes application so much easier - especially for adding a darker shade in the crease. I'm quite happy to see that Sephora sell the brush on it's own but I am tempted to venture out to the Real Techniques set. I have never had a proper eyeshadow brush like this one and it really does make the difference.

Of course, like any palette, there are shades that I use more often than most. At the moment I am loving YDK, Tease, Chopper and Bootycall. I wear Tease just on it's own. I love the shade. I have also been experimenting with darker eyes during the day recently and for that, a mix of Snakebite and Suspect is gorgeous. It's the sort of look that takes you from lecture to the pub with no touch up (especially with the primer!)

Overall, I'm super duper glad that I finally got my mitts on a Naked palette. It really has helped me experiment with eyeshadow more (although my lipsticks now feel neglected. If anyone has any suggestions for a lipstick to go with a nude eye from this palette I'm all ears!)

Have you tried the Naked 2 palette? What are your favourite combinations and tips? Let me know!