Urban Decay Naked Basics Versus Naked Basics 2

I'm back!! With more eyeshadow palettes from Urban Decay!! Let's just get into it! After the holidays and with the Autumn and Winter season trends I had always been liking and using mostly warmer palettes all along but recently a sudden change happened. Not sure why or how but I'm leaning towards the much cooler tone palettes recently.

 Left: Naked Basics Right: Naked Basics 2

I'm not sure whether if you could tell that my Naked Basics Palette has been well loved in the picture above (there is already a dent and I think I'm hitting pan soon) but this is pretty much my go to palette if I do not know which or what shadows to use. I will always go back to the Naked Basics 1 or even 2 now!

Top: Naked Basics From left to right: Venus, Foxy, W.O.S, Naked 2, Faint, Crave.

Bottom: Naked Basics 2 From left to right: Skimp, Stark, Frisk, Cover, Primal, Undone.

The difference between the 2 palettes is just that 1 is a warm toned palette and 2 is a much cooler toned palette.  I love both Naked Basics 1 & 2 a lot and in terms of choosing which palette to buy is entirely up to whether you prefer the much warmer tone shades or the cooler tone ones. The price of each palette here in Singapore is SGD $45 @ Sephora. The formula of these isn’t chalky and is of standard Urban Decay exceptional eyeshadow quality.

Naked Basics 

Venus:  Satin pale cream

Foxy:  Matte peachy beige (also in the Naked 2 palette)

Walk of Shame:  Matte pinky beige (comes with the 6-pan Build Your Own palette)

Naked 2:  Matte pale taupe

Faint:  Matte dusty brown

Crave:  Matte black-brown

Naked Basics 2

Skimp: Pale nude satin

Stark:  Nude pink matte

Frisk:  Warm grey matte

Cover:  Muted red-brown matte
Primal:  Muted brown matte

Undone: Deep, Smokey brown matte

If I'm really force to choose I'll still get the first one, it is just a habit that I'll still love my warmer shades I guess to be on the save side. Either one Palette would be well-loved in anyone’s makeup bag, so which one you prefer?

Marc Jacobs: Style Eye-Con No. 7 Plush Eyeshadow ( #212 The Dreamer Palette)

This is my Second Marc Jacobs eyeshadow palette, I love the first one I got so I decided to get another one more. I had done a review with swatches on the first palette which I will link below if you would like to check out.

• The Dreamer #1 - A creamy soft cream shade with matte finish.

• The Dreamer #2 - A frosty mid-tone soft gold.

• The Dreamer #3 - A frosty champagne shade.

• The Dreamer #4 - A very dark yet neutral brown with a matte finish.

• The Dreamer #5 - A peachy orange colour with a matte finish.

• The Dreamer #6 - A rosy copper shade with a frosty finish.

• The Dreamer #7 - A frosty very yellow gold.

Marc Jacobs: Style Eye-Con No. 7 Plush Eyeshadow ( #202 The Dreamer Palette) (SGD $90)
A sleek and skinny design of seven harmonized eyeshadows palette of shimmery metallics, buttery mattes, and lustrous sheens are made with advanced pigments that allow true, instant color payoff, and plush performance with the longest wear. Besides the dark brown that is slightly dry and slightly powdery to the touch, there isn't anything bad. But no worries it is still fairly easy to blend.

Their palettes are great if you are wanting to splurge on a luxury eyeshadow palette.

Happy weekend!! 

Urban Decay: Vice 3 Eyeshadow Palette

Hi Ladies,

There are tons of palettes releases in the holiday season and this year Urban Decay's Vice 3 palette looks the most tempting for me. At least I know I'll definitely use this palette because I love the shades in here.

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette (SGD $88 for 0.60 oz.) contains twenty new, limited edition, and exclusive shades. Overall, the palette had good color payoff with the majority of the shades. I do not have any issues with the textures like other bloggers or vloggers, even if there is a few shades that is quiet powdery so you'll want to be careful applying them (there is an old trick that last time makeup artist use to used is just use a fan brush and apply more loose powder underneath our eyes, after we finish the eye makeup just brush off all the excess powder and that will just simply solve all the problems easily).

This is also a more warm-toned palette with a lot of mid-tone and dark shades, and as I worked through the palette, I felt like I needed a couple of lighter/light-medium shades so that not every eye was dark and smoky. I can't compare with the previous Vice 1 & 2 because I didn't get them (Not interested in the colours in previous palettes).

This palette includes a thin, zippered bag that you can store the palette in (or, whatever you’d like).  It is metallic, so it holds fingerprints very easily. The included double-ended brush seems to be of the same quality as other Urban Decay brushes, which is all right.

Truth is described as a “pale pink-nude matte.” It’s a light, neutral-to-warm-toned pink with a matte finish. It is 1 of the more powdery shade. It is really pigmented, and this is a great shade as a brow bone highlighter. 

Undone is described as a “pink-beige matte-satin ” It’s a light-medium, peach-beige with warm undertones and a very fine shimmer over a matte finish. It really just looks matte on the lid. It had decent color payoff with a very soft, silky texture, but it was slightly powdery.

Downfall is described as a “warm light brown matte.” It’s a medium, warm-toned brown with a matte finish. It had decent pigmentation with a soft, silky texture and a little powdery to work with but blend very well on the lids.

DTF is described as a “taupe matte with subtle pearl finish.” It’s a medium-dark, neutral-toned taupe with a satin-matte finish. It looked mostly matte applied on the skin, but the shimmer in this shade was more noticeable than in other shades with a similar finish. It had good color payoff.

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Dragon is described as a “bright metallic green shimmer.” It’s a brighten medium grassy green with warm, yellow undertones and a pearly sheen. It had fairly good color payoff, and the texture was smooth, though thinner.

Freeze is described as a “metallic medium blue with multidimensional micro-glitter.” It’s a muted, medium blue with a golden, metallic finish. It had fairly good pigmentation, though the texture was slightly dry/powdery. 

Heroine is described as a “deep navy blue with subtle pearl finish.” It’s a blackened navy blue with silver and navy blue micro-shimmer over a matte finish. It’s more pigmented than it appears, but it doesn’t stick well to bare skin and blends away easily, so remember to use a primer. The texture is a little dry and fairly powdery. 

Brokedown is described as a “metallic golden brown shimmer with gold micro-glitter.” It’s a golden, olive brown with hints of green and warm undertones and a metallic finish. The texture was soft and dense, it had intense color payoff. 

Vanity is described as a “smoky metallic eggplant with multidimensional micro-glitter.” It’s a medium-dark, plummy purple with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had nice color payoff, and the texture was soft and only a little powdery. 

Lucky is described as a “metallic bronze.” It’s a brightened, frosted copper with warm, orange undertones. It had excellent color payoff, and the texture was soft, smooth, and buttery.

Reign is described as a “rich brown satin.” It’s a medium-dark brown with a frosted, golden sheen and warm, yellow undertones. It had good color payoff with a softer, smoother texture. 

Bobby Dazzle is described as a “metallic white with pale gold micro-glitter.” It’s a warm-toned, white gold with a metallic sheen and fine micro-glitter. The glitter doesn’t seem noticeable applied so much as it seems to give the powder a grittier, drier texture that doesn’t feel as smooth. It had fairly good color payoff at least.

Alien is described as a “pink-peach with golden shift.” It’s a light-medium, yellow-toned pink with a soft, golden shimmer. It had good pigmentation, but the more powdery texture made it harder to apply. 

Alchemy is described as a “deep fuchsia satin.” It’s a darker, pink-berry with warm, reddish undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good pigmentation, and the texture was smooth and blendable.

Bondage is described as a “deep, smoky burgundy shimmer.” It’s a rich, dark purple-burgundy with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had excellent color payoff, and the texture was smooth, buttery, and blendable.

Sonic is described as a “metallic red-copper.” It’s a brightened, medium-dark orange-red with warm undertones and a frosted, metallic finish. It had excellent pigmentation, and the texture was soft, smooth, and buttery.
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Last Sin is described as a “champagne shimmer with silver micro-glitter.” It’s a light, warm-toned beige with a metallic sheen. The glitter is most noticeable in the pan, but the majority had dropped while I was applying it.

Angel is described as a “light taupe with silver micro-glitter.” It’s a light-medium, golden taupe with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had so-so color payoff, but it had a drier, firmer texture. I didn’t notice any micro-glitter in this shade.

Defy is described as a “smoky taupe satin.” It’s a dark, cool-toned taupe that leans more gray than brown with a matte finish. In the pan, there are very tiny micro-shimmers, but it appears matte on the skin. This is just okay for me.

Revolver is described as a “soft black satin with subtle floating iridescent pearl.” It’s deepened, charcoal gray with cool, bluish undertones and a silver shimmer-sheen finish. It had nice color payoff, and the texture was fairly soft and smooth.

Stila: In The Know Eye-Shadow Palette

Can you believe it took me donkey years just to buy and try Stila's eyeshadow palette! I always pass by and swatch them while thinking OMG they are so pigmented and so buttery soft and smooth, but I'm really not sure why I never got them?!?.. In Singapore there isn't a lot of decent matte eyeshadows around because a lot of people prefer shimmery, glittery eyeshadows here due to the trend here are geared more towards Japan and Korea.

I had always love matte eyeshadows I think that they excellent for simple day to day classic look and they never really go out of style or trend in my opinion.

Stila: In The Know Eye-Shadow Palette (SGD $55) The shades are pigmented, super easy to blend and apply. What I didn’t fancy is the lack of contrast in some of these shades placed side by side, which makes me feel like you’d be limited in the number of combos you could create using just this palette all by itself. Mixing it with other eyeshadows you already have would deliver a wider range of looks, in my opinion. 

They have a look-book if you are out of ideas creating new looks, sometimes it does comes in handy.

 (Top Row, L to R) Air, Wind, Desert, Clay, Earth

                                       (Bottom Row, L to R) Driftwood, Fire, Rain, Smoke, Ebony

Air – Matte beige

Driftwood – Mid-tone brown

Wind – Soft matte peach with yellow tones

Fire – Matte brick orange

Desert – Soft matte tan with warm tones

Rain -Matte brown

Clay – Matte warm pink

Smoke – Matte charcoal grey

Earth – Deep  matte chocolate brown

Ebony – Matte black

And as a bonus they come with a Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner in Halfmoon which I much prefer then always getting an 2 ended eyeshadow brush like most brand would give. I like that it is a dark charcoal grey shade and it's a staple in my makeup bag some where.

Overall it's a great matte palette and a great addition to whatever you have, plus its a bargain with 10 shades and comes with a great eyeliner.

Have you tried stila's "in the know" palette?

Love it? Hate it?

What's your current everyday palette/quad/trio/etc.?

Do share!

xoxo - Diana

My other stila's product review
Link to: Stila: Custom Colour Blush - Pink

Marc Jacobs: Style Eye-Con No. 7 Plush Eyeshadow ( #202 The Tease Palette)

Marc Jacobs beauty line really made me very pump up, flustered and way to excited. There are still 2 more eyeshadow palettes I want (#204-The Starlet & The Shoe Gazer from their trios palette). In the end I decided I should get the palette with my favourite colours which is #202-The Tease palette.

I've not try a lot of luxury brand eyeshadows besides Dior palettes which I love, I am happy and glad that I'm stepping out of my comfort price zone to try this palette here. The packaging is pretty slim, sleek, chic, and it comes with a black cloth case and a single sponge-tip applicator which is stuck at the bottom of the casing with I rather they completely not include it.

Anyway most luxury brands packaging always look incredible, I'm a sucker when it comes to packaging and always drawn to the packaging first before I swatch anything on my hands. I've got pretty high expectations since I saw the review on Temptalia, even though #202-The Tease was rated at 8.5/10 lower then #204-The Starlet at 9.5/10.  So let us get on to:

Marc Jacobs: Style Eye-Con No. 7 Plush Eyeshadow ( #202 The Tease Palette) (SGD $81) contains 7 shadows which the colours selection work really well together. The colour payoff is excellent and they are extremely easy to blend. The texture is a bit of a mixture, from left on the picture below the first 5 shades are creamy and buttery, the last two shades are a bit more powdery (Don't need to worry they are still very easy to blend and I don't have a problem with fall-outs).

• The Tease #1 - A cool-toned medium-dark purple with a slightly shimmery finish.

• The Tease #2 - A muted cool-toned grey with purple undertones.

• The Tease #3 - A pale pastel pink.

• The Tease #4 - A pale muted peach with a soft golden sheen.

• The Tease #5 - A light-medium pink with yellow undertones and frosty finish.

• The Tease #6 - A fuchsia-magenta matte colour with micro pink shimmers that doesn't show up when applied on the skin.

• The Tease #7 - A warm-toned burgundy with red and violet micro-shimmers.

Overall I love their shadows and I'm willing to splurge, although I love their sleek-chic packaging it just seems not weighty enough compare to the rest of the luxury brands out there. That actually makes it feel a bit cheap.

Never the less I still like the formula enough for me to splurge on another 1 or maybe 2 palettes soon *heehee*. Have you tried them yet? Or is there any other luxury brands of eyeshadows that you prefer? I would love to hear your thoughts.

Link to:
Marc Jacobs: Genius Gel Super-Charged Foundation