I Love Getting Naked ;-)

I've been a fan of UD for quite some time but I wasn't into the first Naked palette...not because it wasn't any good or anything but simply because the colors were not suitable for what I liked to do for my own makeup.

That all changed with Naked2. I will attest that I could NOT live without it and I've hit pan on about half of them in less than a year..and keep in mind this is my personal palatte that I do nothing but daily makeup and a special night every few months.

Even though Naked didn't do anything to float my boat Naked2 was amazing enough to convert me to being a Naked Fan and eagerly anticipating every other product in the line.

Best Beauty Investment I've Ever Made.

Are you sick of hearing about Urban Decay's Naked Palettes and how great they are? Yeah, me too, but just hear me out for a couple paragraphs. The Naked2 Palette is my first ever Urban Decay purchase, and the single most expensive beauty buy I've ever made. I was never really interested in the original Naked palette, but I've been craving the Naked2 ever since it launched roughly a year ago. The color scheme, which Urban Decay calls as a mixture of "taupe and greige", suits my coloring and personal preferences much more than very warm Naked palette. The Naked2 Palette contains twelve full size eyeshadows, all of which are made of Urban Decay's revamped formula, which is said to be "richer, smoother, and velvety, the revamped formula delivers insane, crease free performance". I believe each shade is available for individual performance, if you don't want to invest in the palette, but if you like more than two of the shades, this palette is totally worth the $50 price tag. This palette also includes a dual ended Good Karma brush, as well as a baby sized Lip Junkie gloss in Naked (these will be reviewed separately). Just the eyeshadows alone give this palette a value of over $200. This palette was made in the USA but assembled in the Dominican Republic. Urban Decay calls themselves a cruelty free brand, and while that is true, the brand was recently acquired by L'Oreal (who owns a huge chunk of the beauty industry as it is), who does conduct animal testing. Several of the shades in this palette are vegan friendly. I bought my palette at Ulta, but this and other Urban Decay products can be bought at Sephora and through the brand's website.
The Naked2 Palette comes in a cushioned cardboard tray that also houses the itty bitty lip gloss. Flipping the tray over offers a description of the palette in both English and French, labeled images of each of the shades, and a full ingredient list for both the eyeshadows and the gloss. The palette it's self looks lovely, every time I catch a glimpse of it I still can't believe I own it! The palette is made of lightweight but sturdy heavy duty greige plastic. Urban Decay's logo and Naked2 are written on the palette in raised dark olive green letters. The palette opens to reveal a large, great quality mirror. Each eyeshadow is in rectangular pan is labeled. While I love how it looks, I have a couple qualms about this palette's packaging. First off, several shades are loosely glued into the palette, and both Verve and YDK fall out completely! Come on, Urban Decay, I know yinz can afford some good glue. This seems to be a common issue as well. Also, my palette doesn't like to snap shut firmly. For a $50 product from a prestige brand, I'd expect a little better quality. I travel internationally a couple times a year and would definitely be nervous about stashing my Naked2 in my luggage, despite it's seemingly sturdy outer packaging. I believe that the palette is recyclable.
Compared to the original, cult classic Naked Palette, Naked2 is significantly cooler in tone. I appreciate the variety of colors and finishes in the palette. The range really is great, it spans from an extremely light flesh toned shade to an incredibly intense black with so many gorgeous and wearable neutrals in between. Urban Decay says that this palette features taupes and greige shades, but I don't think there is a true taupe or greige in the palette. When I initially swatched the Naked2, I was kinda disappointed. The texture of all the eyeshadows felt amazing, but only some of them looked great. I immediately regretted blowing fifty bucks on an overhyped palette with whole pans of product falling out. Then I tried it out on my eyes, and my opinion changed instantly. All of these eyeshadows are perfectly pigmented and blend beautifully
The shades in Urban Decay's Naked2 Palette work so well together. There is the perfect amount of variety in color and texture. The proportion of shimmers to mattes could be a little better, but I heard that Urban Decay's mattes are high or miss, and that seems true in this palette. As a whole, the quality of this palette is phenomenal, there's only one flop, and it's still workable. All of the shades wear well. I've worn each of the twelve colors over a variety of primers and bases, and I've only had a couple incidences of creasing, most of which were probably caused by the primers or environmental factors, not product flaws. I've used Naked2 almost every single day since I bought it. I don't think I've ever fallen quite so hard for one single product before. Looking back on it, I feel so silly for talking myself out of buying this palette so many times and I can't thank everyone who encouraged me to buy it enough! The Naked2 palette is 100% worth all the hype and is totally worth the $50 I paid for it. I would repurchase this palette without question and wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who is interested in this excellent palette.

Great value for money

I absolutely love the naked 2 pallette! there is not one colour in it that i wouldnt wear. its mainly shimmery shades which is typical urban decay anyway :) but the shimmer is in small particles not big chunks of glitter! initially i thought this was an expensive product but when you think about it your getting 12 very wearable shades plus a mini lipgloss which is super cute :) i would highly recommend this palette to everyone. I use it everyday

Use it every day. So sad I lost the lip gloss!

This is a fantastic palette. Every color works for me (not typical). The black is a super matte, intense black that I use to set my eyeliner on more dramatic makeup days. Sometimes I could use a little less shimmer, but overall great item.

The mini lip gloss included with purchase is also fantastic. I'll definitely be replacing the one I lost!

Love my Naked 2 palette. Works wonders. Just got it for Valentines Day as a gift from my hubby and it's now one of my favorites! Has great nudes and light colors, love the lip junkie as well. Although, i do wish it would have been the primer potion! Great colors for daytime and night time wear. Fantastic product!

Love my Naked 2 palette. Works wonders. Just got it for Valentines Day as a gift from my hubby and it's now one of my favorites! Has great nudes and light colors, love the lip junkie as well. Although, i do wish it would have been the primer potion! Great colors for daytime and night time wear. Fantastic product!

Everyday to night time!

I love this palette i literally use it like every single day to work and even on weekends to the club. I love natural colors and this pallet has all the natural colors i need! I say this is a great pallet and i have had it for a while now and haven't hit pan! Great investment!

Great palette

This palette is fantastic. Not all the colors are my favorites, but they have covered all the neutrals that a girl could need. Worth having in your make-up collection.

In Love !!!

My brother's girlfriend bought me this palette and It was love at first sight, I simply adored the variety of matte and shimmery nude colors it had. Plus I have a light brown complexion that suits me well. I always have been intimidated to buy eyeshadow due to my complexion but this palette just works wonders !!!

Love it more than the first!!

This is one sequel that I can definitely endorse. The colors are beautiful and work well with my fair skin, in fact I think that this palette would be fabulous for any skin tone or eye color. The pigments are rich and stay put with or without the Primer Potion. I use this palette on myself and on clients. It is an amazing investment and worth every penny!!!