Review! Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics Palette + Swatches!

Hello beautifuls, hope you all are doing well! I finally picked up the Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics Palette over this past weekend and wanted to do a review for you all! I'm thinking of doing a comparison of the two palettes!

If you're a big fan of their Naked Basics, you'll love this palette! For those of you who loooove matte shades, you'll love this palette, It has all matte, cool tone, taupe-hued, never before seen shadows! If you loved the matte shades from the Naked Basics, this is your next beauty buy! I personally loved the matte shades from the previous palette, and the highlight Venus, but I'm a matte shadow fan so this palette was a must have.

The front packaging features Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics with a realistic look of the shades that are in the palette. The previous palette did not have this feature, and was very plain. 

On the bottom side of the packaging, you can find the ingredients listing for every shadow in the palette. Very helpful to those who have certain allergies in makeup products.

The back of the packaging features that same realistic look of the shadows, along with the shadow names and a little biography about the palette.

Annnnd, here she is! Out of the packaging! The familiar sleek and compact design, with the slightly raised up name to give a nice effect on the palette lid.

The back of the palette is very simple; Beauty With An Edge, general information about Urban Decay, and the expiration date of the palette.

Upon opening the palette, you will find six never before seen shades, cooler tone, taupe-hued shadows; Skimp, Stark, Frisk, Cover, Primal, and Undone. The palette has a small sized mirror under the lid, making this palette a great travel buddy or for fixing up eye mistakes!

I feel as if Frisk and Cover have more of a medium gray undertone to them and undone has a darker gray undertone to it...

Swatches! 

The first two shades don't show up too well against the fair skin tone of my arm :) From left to right: Skimp, Stark, Frisk, Cover, Primal, Undone

Pros:

High pigmentation

High quality

Soft texture

Long lasting

Easy to blend

Shadows have no unpleasant chemical scents

Small and sleek packaging makes palette travel and storage friendly

Cons:

Pricey - $29

Slightly powdery

No shimmer shades (if you like shimmer highlights)

Look Ideas:

Interviews

Bridal

School

Formal

Meeting the Parents

First Date

You can make this look for any occasion, but it's perfect for those serious moments where you want to look put together, but not overly put together.

Final Thoughts:

Honestly, there isn't much to say about this palette, other than, it's completely all mattes for those of us who enjoy all matte eyeshadows. I do like this palette as a quick look option for those days I'm in a hurry and want a simple neutral, but put together looking eye for the day. This palette would be great for students, especially us who wake up early for classes, this palette is a quick option for you.

I definitely think it's a great thought to go out, swatch it, and think about purchasing the palette. 

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What are your thoughts on the palette? 

Would you like me to do a tutorial using this palette?

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