Comparison Between All 3 Naked Palettes! {Swatches}

Hey everyone! My ultimate favorite eyeshadows would have to be Urban Decay, specifically from their Naked Palette line. What started out as one awesome palette, somehow became  a whole line of three AMAZING palettes! I totally understand that not everyone has the money or even the desire to own all three of these palettes, so I decided to show you pictures and swatches of all three in one, convenient post so you can decide if you want one, which one, and what colors you can expect from it! :)

First up is the original Naked palette!

What I love about this palette is the fact that I love every single color so, so much. Normally in a palette, their are shades that are your favorites, and shades that you don't use very much. But I can honestly say that every single color in this palette has been used dozens of times! The colors are so buttery and smooth, and could not be any more pigmented!

Virgin - slightly shimmery off white
Sin - shimmery peachy champagne
Naked - cool toned, light matte brown
Sidecar - shimmery cocoa with silver sparkle
Buck - matte, deep brown
Half Baked - shimmery metallic golden bronze
Smog - medium, chesnut brown with shimmer
Darkhorse - dark brown with golden shimmer
Toasted - rose gold with shimmer
Hustle - eggplanty purple/brown
Creep - charcoal with shimmer
Gunmental - Bluish grey with shimmer

Next is the Naked2!

What I love about this palette is the fact that you still get great neutrals just like in the original Naked, but this time around - you get gorgeous, COOL toned neutrals, instead of warm ones. I love the taupes and purples in this palette SO, so much! I use this palette all the time, and not a single color in here is neglected by me, I seriously adore every single one.

Foxy - matte yellowy white
Half Baked - shimmery metallic golden bronze
Bootycall - Shimmery pink/white
Chopper - Shimmery peachy tan
Tease - matte mauve
Snakebite - Shimmery medium brown
Suspect - Brownish taupe with shimmer
Pistol - Smokey grey
Verve - Shimmery silver
YDK - Pinkish mauve with shimmer
Busted - Deep purple
Blackout - Matte black

And lastly, Naked Basics!

This palette is so everyday appropraite, I can't help but rave about it. It's so tiny and cute (smaller than my iPod touch!) and houses so many amazing colors for everyday. All of them are matte except for Venus, which is a way of compensating for so few matte shades in the Naked and Naked2. Honestly? This is such an amazing palette for everyday eye  makeup looks!

Venus - Slightly shimmery white
Foxy - Matte yellow toned highlight
Walk of Shame - Matte pinkish white
Naked 2 - matte taupe
Faint - matte dark brown
Crave - Totally matte black

Swatches of the Naked Palette $50

Naked 2 $50

Naked Basics $27

So, what do I recommend? I think that if you like mostly shimmery (with the occasional matte) warm shades, the original Naked palette will be great for you. It has 2 matte shades (Buck and Naked) and 10 shimmery shades, so if you like shimmer but not ALL shimmer - it's quite perfect. Most of the shades are warm-toned so it would look great if you have a warmer complexion or just favor warm colors.

If you like mostly shimmery (with the occasional matte) cool shades, the Naked2 palette will work for you! It  has 3 matte shades (Foxy, Blackout, and Tease) and 9 shimmery shades. Most colors are cool toned so it would work for you if you just like cool toned colors better, or have a cool undertone to your skin.

And if you prefer mostly matte, everyday colors - the Naked Basics will work perfectly for you! 5 shades are matte, one has a slight shimmer for highlighting (Venus). The colors are all perfect for everyday and are so easy to wear.

With all of the palettes, you get great pigmentation, blendability, color selection, and awesome staying power. If I'm honest, these are my favorite eyeshadows, so it's worth it for me to have them all. Their will be some people that just don't NEED them all, so I hope that those people will follow my above recommendations :)