A Review: Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

So as the title states this is a review.  To be honest, I wasn't really excited about the Naked 3 palette.  I saw photos and seen the YouTube videos from the people who received press samples and I wasn't impressed.

I have both the original Naked palette and the Naked 2 palette and my love for them has diminished, so I didn't see how this palette was going to be any different.  Now the first few reviews that I viewed were from people with fair skin, I'm a brown girl and I needed to see the review from another brown girl. Once I did, I still wasn't in love.  It wasn't until I seen some swatches on Instagram, that I realized that I NEEDED this palette.

I had obviously missed the first launch, and I when I tried to purchase it during the second Urban Decay launch, it was also sold out.  So I asked for it for Christmas, but as a makeup enthusiasts, I didn't want to wait.  Once I swatched it in Sephora, I was officially in LOVE. I did receive it as a Christmas gift :)

I have been on a rose gold kick for many months, the color just compliments my skin tone so well.  Most of the colors in this palette are great swatched and look great on.  I had seen many reviews where it had been stated that this is not brown girl friendly.  While a few of the first colors in the palette really don't compliment our skin tone well, the other colors are great.

The only real problem with this palette is the amount of fallout, no matter what I do, how many times I tap my brush off, I always have fallout.  This happens mainly with Trick and Buzz, I haven't had any problems with any of the other shadows. The formulation of Trick could have been so much better.  This color would have been the "star" of this palette, as it is a beautiful rose gold hued color.  But as I stated above, it has terrible fallout and it just doesn't feel as soft as the other shadows

Strange, Dust, Burnout,Limit, Buzz, Trick, Nooner, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, Darkside, Blackheart

The palette contains three matte shades, Strange, Limit and Nooner.  Three shimmer shades, Dust, Buzz and Trick.  The rest of the shades in the palette are a satin finish.  The palette retails for $52.00, comes with a dual ended brush and three generous samples of the four Urban Decay Primer Potions (Original, Sin, Eden and Anti-Aging). 

I think it's safe to say that this is by far my favorite Naked palette, I have to stop myself from using it everyday.  

Do you own the Naked 3 palette?  What are your thoughts? Leave a comment and let me know.  

FOTD: Naked 3 Palette

I wanted to do a quick post of the look that I did on Thursday.  While watching some videos on YouTube, I came across a tag called Getting the Most Use of Your Palettes.  I have been pretty much switching up the palettes that I use weekly, so I thought it was a great idea.

Anyhow, I snapped a few pictures after work, so I had my makeup on all day. 

Sorry this picture is so blurry.

Face

Covergirl Queen 3-1 Foundation (warm caramel)

Smashbox Photo Ready Primer

ELF Baked Blush in Rich Rose

MAC Darkly My Dear Blush

MAC Diamonds Cream Colour Base as a highlight

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light (I used this as an all over setting powder)

Eyes

WNW Fergie Take on the Day Eyeshadow Primer (For My Primas)

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette (Trick on the Lid, Nooner in the crease and Darkside in the outer corner)

Jordana Fabuliner in Dark Brown or Brown on the upper lash line

Urban Decay Naked 3 24/7 Eyeliner in Darkside on the lower line

Rimmel Eye Kohl in Nude on the water line

(I'm not sure if I put on mascara)

Lips

EOS lip balm

NYX Long lipliner in Current

NYX Lipgloss in Silver Plum

Hope you enjoyed this post.  I will be posting a review on the Naked 3 palette sometime this week, so check back for it.

What I Got: Urban Decay Friends & Family 2013

I've wanted the Vice 2 palette since it came out, but the price ($59.00) wasn't quite appealing to me.  I have the original Vice palette, but I didn't pay full price for it.  When I received the email from Urban Decay for their Friends & Family sale, I knew exactly what I was getting.

I purchased the palette. an eyeliner in the shade Lucky and I received a mini Zero eyeliner, which I know everyone has about a million of, because Urban Decay has featured it in so many of their palettes. 

The sale was suppose to end on Saturday, but I received an email from Urban Decay, that today (10/13/2013) is the last day.  So if anyone wants this or anything else, you still have a chance to get them.

I will do a post with swatches later, but I did swatch a few of them, and they are softest eye shadows that I own.  I can't wait to use this palette. Have you purchased anything from the Urban Decay Friends and Family 2013?