Urban Decay Naked Palette – The Game Changer

Hello, hello everyone – I'm back after my short disappearance act and, I have to say that I'm always intrigued by how fresh every ‘comeback’ into blogging feels, even after this much time of running a blog. It's always a good idea to recharge your batteries, reconnect with the simple things in ‘real life’ because coming back and rediscovering your blog is always so exciting. And what a comeback this is with the help of an iconic beauty staple. This is the item which revolutionized the natural no make-up, make-up look and brought soft neutrals back into the make-up game. It's most definitely a game changer in the beauty industry which started the neutral eye palette craze which is still going strong. Yup, I'm referring to the original Urban Decay Naked Palette. I've done this ‘naked’ thing in reverse as I've firstly purchased the Naked 2 palette (reviewed it here), than the Naked 3 palette (reviewed it here) and now we have the original, number one. On a side note – you can expect my reviews of the UD Naked Basics and Basics 2 palettes soon as well + make-up looks for each palette. I kinda got spendy and decided to finally close this ‘naked’ trilogy and fill it in with the basics palettes. I adore them all but each is quite different in a subtle way us beauty junkies appreciate. 

Zdravo, zdravo – nismo se citale cak citavu sedmicu i stvarno je ova mini pauza bila divan, opustajuci period u kojem sam uzivala. Moram priznati da je zanimljivo sa kojim elanom se covjek vraca u svoju dobru, staru rutinu i kako je neobicno sto svaki ‘povratak’ u bloganje bude popracen osjecajem kao da iznova radim nesto novo, sto je jako osvjezavajuce. Uvijek je dobra ideja napuniti baterije, malo se vratiti u stanje da uzivamo u sitnicama svakodnevnog zivota a za kraj je tu uzitak u ponovnom otkrivanju vlastitog bloga. I zaista, kakav ‘povratak’ sam isplanirala! Upravo je ikona u beauty svijetu, prisutna u vecini kozmetickih kolekcija sirom svijeta ta sa kojom namjeravam ozivjeti ljubav spram kozmetike kako kod sebe, tako i kod vas drage citateljice. Ovaj komad kozmetike je u svakom pogledu preokrenuo neke stvari u kozmetickoj industriji, zapocinjuci opsjednutost paletama sjena za oci u neutralnim tonovima. O da, itekako se sve navedeno odnosi na Urban Decay Naked paletu. Cini mi se da sam fazon sa nejkedicama napravila naopacke kupujuci prvo Naked 2 paletu (recenzirana ovdje), potom Naked 3 paletu (recenzirana ovdje) pa tek onda prvu paletu koja je zacetnik trenda neutralno nasminkanih ociju. Obavijestiti cu vas i da uskoro mozete ocekivati recenzije UD Naked Basics i Basics 2 paleta koje sam takodjer nabavila te i njih testiram vec neko vrijeme + look-ove sa svakom od ovih paleta. Svaka je posebna na svoj suptilni nacin koje zaljubljenice u kozmetiku primjecuju i cijene.

The Naked eye shadow palette comes enclosed in a regular cardboard box and sample sachets of all four Urban Decay eye shadow primers (Original, Eden, Sin, Anti-Ageing). These samples are supposed to last for a month but, somehow, combined together they last far longer in my case (maybe two months). Everyone has a different opinion on these samples but, personally, I appreciate the possibility to test all existing primers so I can decide which one to get full-size (that'll probably be Sin). I adore the twos-sided eye shadow brush which comes enclosed with the palette – it's one of my fave brushes I also use the most (along with those enclosed with Naked 2 & Naked 3 palettes/ they're all the same really). This eye shadow palette has a different casing compared to the rest of ‘naked’ palettes which come in metal-like material casing which is definitely sturdy. The original Naked palette comes in a cardboard box with velvet lining in a gorgeous chocolate/bordeaux velvet lining (very soft to touch). Sure, the metal casing is more reliable, stronger and all and I'm surely in the minority here but…I kinda love the velvety material and the lightness of this palette! As for the soft material catching fluff and all, I just go over it with those sticky rollers intended for cleaning coats, other clothes etc. It looks brand new after my ‘treatment’ and I think it's a beautiful palette. If you've read the Naked 2 palette review, you'll know that it's my fave but I also think that you can tell how much in love with the original Naked palette I already am.

Naked paleta dolazi upakovana u standardbu kartonsku kutiju uz koju takodjer dolaze testeri za sve Urban Decay baze za sjene (Original, Eden, Sin, Anti-Ageing). Skupa, sva cetiri testera baza bi trebala potrajati mjesec dana no meni traju nesto duze (otprilike dva mjeseca). Svako ima drugacije misljenje o ovim testerima no meni se dopada mogucnost isprobavanja sve cetiri baze umjesto mini pakovanja samo jedne baze jer mi ta mogucnost pruza da se odlucim za kupovinu full-size pakovanja baze koja meni najvise odgovara (to ce najvjerovatnije biti Sin kada potrosim sve testere). Jako mi se dopada dvostrani kist za nanosenje i blendanje sjena za oci koje dolazi uz Naked, Naked 2 i Naked 3 palete (mislim da su sva tri ista). Koristim ih mozda i najcesce uz dva kista iz Real Techniques Starter kita i jako su mi dobri. Pakovanje same palete je nesto drugacije kod originalne Naked-ice u odnosu na pakovanje Naked 2 i Naked 3 cije je kuciste izradjeno, ako ne od metala onda od njemu slicnog materijala. Naravno da je takvo pakovanje cvrsce, pouzdanije i uopsteno bolje. Originalna nakedica je upakovana u kartonsko kuciste (dosta cvrsto moram reci) koje je oblozeno mekanim barsunastim materijalom krasne bordo/cokoladne boje. Na neki nacin mi je ovo pakovanje jako dopada i razumijem ako ste drugacijeg misljenja, sigurno sam u manjini sto se ovoga tice ali – jednostavno mi se dopada sto je pakovanje lagano i mekano na dodir. Sto se tice problema da barsunasti materijal sakuplja puhtice, dlacice i sl. ja sam taj problem rijesila rolerima sa ljepljivom trakom iz dm-a za ciscenje kaputa i druge odjece. Nakon tog mog ‘tretmana’, paletica je u savrsenom stanju i izgleda kao da sam je tek otpakovala iz kutije. Ako ste me od ranije citale, znti cete da mi je Naked 2 paleta omiljena ali isto tako mislim da se vec sada moze reci kako mi je i originalna Naked paleta izuzetno prirasla srcu.

I must say that the small mirror inside of the top lid is kinda a flop because it's not practical but hey, it's all about the eye shadows. And these are really magnificent. The buttery texture, the soft to touch feel, the vibrancy and pigmentation, versatile finishes fabulous longevity, color coordination – you have it all in one single palette. Now, for those wondering how the ‘naked’ trilogy compares, this is what I think. I believe that the most versatile palette out of the three is indeed the first one. Why? You get the warm neutrals but you also get cool toned ones as well + you even have a pinkish hue. I think that most beginners with such palettes would be more than happy to start off with the original Naked palette. It seems that the brand caught up on the possibility it provides and has broadened their offer in the form of the Naked 2 palette – almost exclusively cool toned and the Naked 3 palette – a broader take on pinkish neutrals. The most universal of them is the first one but if you're definitely orientated towards cool tones, Naked 2 is your best bet. On the other hand, Naked 3 is like the icing on a cake – not exactly necessary but boy, does it make life prettier? My favorites from the Naked palette would be the ‘Naked'+'Buck’ combo, ‘Half Baked, ‘Smog’ and ‘Toasted’. Least favorite? That must be ‘Creep’ as it has chunky shimmer and average color pay-off. Eleven out of twelve shades isn't bad, right? Maybe I'm onto my favorite eye shadow palette of all? I'll have to wait for a few months to make such a revisit but so far, I'm lovin’ it! Bought at www.feelunique.com for £37.

Priznati cu da mi je omanje ogledalce unutar poklopca dosta nepotrebno i neprakticno (mnogo je vece ogledalo unutar Naked 2 i Naked 3 paleta, cijelom duzinom poklopca). Ipak, akcenat je na samim sjenama koje su, nema druge rijeci osim fantasticne! Puterasta tekstura, mekana formulacija na dodir, zasicenost i zavidna pigmentacija, raznolikost finisha sjena, izvrsna trajnost, odabir boja – imate sve sto mozete pozeljeti u samo jednoj paleti ove vrste. Ako medju vama ima onih koji se pitaju kako usporediti sve palete iz trilogije nakedica, rekla bih da je najzahvalnija i najraznovrsnija te ona paleta za koju se najbolje odluciti na pocetku ili ako zelite/mozete izdvojiti novac samo za jednu nakedicu – upravo ova prva, originalna Naked paleta. Zasto? U njoj su ukljucene neutralne boje kako toplih, tako i hladnih tonova ali i ruzicasta nijansa. Mislim da bi pocetnici ali i ljubitelji ovakvih boja za oci biti vise nego zadovoljni sa originalnom paletom. Vjerujem da je brend na vrijeme uocio potencijal koji im je otkrila ova paleta i stoga su se odlucili na prosirenje ponude neutralnih paleta sa Naked 2 koja je skoro pa izrazito hladnog podtona te Naked 3 paletom koju licno smatram poput slaga na torti – nije neophodna ali covjece, kako cini zivot ljepsim! Omiljene sjene iz Naked palete su za mene ‘Naked'+'Buck’ kombinacija, ‘Half Baked, ‘Smog’ i ‘Toasted’. Najmanje draga sjena? To bi bila nijansa ‘Creep’ zbog krupnog shimmera i osrednje pigmentacije. Jedanaest od dvanaest sjena u paleti i nije tako lose, zar ne? Mozda sam upravo otkrila omiljenu paletu sjena od svih ali sacekati cu jos neko vrijeme kako bih se oglasila po tom pitanju – u svakom slucaju sam odusevljena ovom divnom paleticom! Kupljena je preko www.feelunique.com stranice za cca 90KM.

1. Virgin – a shimmery, almost frosty nude beige. Nice used as all over and as a highlighter but with limitation as I reckon it doesn't show well on darker skin tones. 
2. Sin – creamy pinky/nude with evenly distributed shimmer, amazing as an all over shade
3. Naked – smooth, creamy, fallout-free matte latte/cappuccino shade. Fab!
4. Sidecar – very shimmery gold/bronze with medium sized glitter
5. Buck – darker version of Naked – a gorgeous, matte medium beige/brown
6. Half Baked – extremely smooth & soft metallic gold which gives an almost foiled finish
7. Smog – shimmery, deep gold/brown with a bronze sheen
8. Darkhorse – shimmery deep chocolate brown with bronze flecks
9. Toasted – pinky/mauvey brown of a metallic finish
10. Hustle – plummy, burgundy brown with a shimmer finish
11. Creep – glittery black with a bluish undertone and chunky glitter, medium payoff (shimmer is more visible)
12. Gunmetal – almost black, very dark charcoal grey with beautiful twinkling shimmer

• Virgin – shimmerasta sjena boje koze, skoro pa frosty finisha. Lijepa je za koristenje preko cijelog kapka no sumnjam da se njena ljepota primjeti na tamnijim tonovima koze
• Sin – kremasta boja sampanjca ali i ruzicastog prizvuka sa ravnomjerno rasporedjenim shimmerom, divna preko cijelog kapka
• Naked – svilenkasta, kremasta mat sjena kafe/kapucino nijanse koja uopste nije puderasta. Krasna!
• Sidecar – izrazito shimmerasta zlatno/bronzana nijansa sa glitterom srednje velicine
• Buck – tamnija verzija Naked sjene – prekrasna srednje bez/smedja mat finisa
• Half Baked – izrazito svilenkasta i mekana metalik zlatna koja pruza efekat folije na kozi
• Smog – shimmerasta, raskosna zlatno/smedja sjena bronzanog odsjaja
• Darkhorse – shimmerasta tamnija cokoladno smedja sa bronzanim cesticama
• Toasted – ruzicasto/mauve smedja metalik finisa
• Hustle – sljivasta/bordo smedja sa shimmerom
• Creep – shimmerasta crna sa plavicastim podtonom i krupnijim sljokicama, srednje pigmentirana sjena (preovladavaju sljokice)
• Gunmetal – skoro pa crna siva sa krasnim shimmerom