Review and Swatches : Urban Decay Naked Palette

I know this post and swatches are a little late because most people have already given in to the histeria of the infamous naked palette, but for those of you who do not own the naked palette and want an honest review...here it goes!

I would describe the shadows in this palette as medium to medium-high in quality. Some of them are a little less pigmented than others and it takes several swipes of each color to get the swatches you see above. I use the mally face primer on my hand prior to swatching. I like the range of browns that are in this palette because they would be used on a daily basis and you could easily get your money's worth out of this palette. The palette is a little pricey at $48.00 but you do get 12 full sized urban decay shadows so if you are looking tp purchase only 3 shadows, you have already paid for the palette.

Overall, if you already have an array of brown shadows I would not suggest this palette because you probably already have shades similar to some of the shades in this palette. If you are new to makeup and are looking for an array of browns to begin your eyeshadow wardrobe, the price is right for this palette. The eyeshadow quality is definitely not the best I have tried but they are nice and workable with an eye primer.

By the way, I personally think Lorac rocks the house when it comes to eyeshadow quality. So if you are looking to try some phenomenal eyeshadows, try lorac.

Review and Swatches : Mally Beauty Evercolor Shadow Sticks

Gunmetal, Saddle Shimmer, Plum, Angel Shimmer, Twilight, Brown, Champagne, Nautical, Rosy Taupe, Dusk, Platinum, Topaz

These are not all of the shadow sticks that Mally Beauty makes. She makes several more that I do not own, these are just the ones I have accumulated since they initially were released. Like many other people I was not into cream products for the eyes because they would start to gunk up in the crease of the eye throughout the day, and they would feel perpetually tacky all day long, as if they had never dried. Let me be the first to say that these are WONDERFUL! They will stay on through washing your hands with dial soap and water and you will need a longwear makeup remover to remove the shadow sticks. These do not have to be set with powder products, and they maintain their beautiful sheen all day long.

Cons:
They are pricey at $25.00 a piece, but you can often find them in sets and when mallybeauty.com has a promo code you can get them for cheaper as well. Also, QVC and beauty.com also sell Mally Beauty Products. Even though they are pricey, they will last a very long time as the pigmentation is superior. Literally in one swipe you have full laydown of color.


In closing I would like to say, if you have any questions please feel free to ask, and also I purchased these with my own money, and just happen to be an UBER-fan of Mally Beauty products! I hope the swatches help you make your next purchase.