This finale of the series is regarding my favorite options for eyeshadow palettes and singles. My favorite palettes are the Urban Decay Naked 1 and 2 palettes and my favorite singles are the NYX matte shadows. So, let's jump right in!
The Urban Decay Naked Palettes are collections of different varieties of neutral eyeshadows. Naked has cool-toned neutrals, Naked2 has warm-toned neutrals, and Naked3 (not pictured) has rose gold-toned neutrals. I am a fair-skinned, blue-eyed redhead, so I did not think that Naked3 would be suited for me. If I had to choose one that suites my hair, skin tone, and hair color the best, I would say it would be the original Naked palette since it is cool toned. The blue color and cool-toned neutrals in the Naked palette seem to compliment me the best. However, you can see I've hit pan in a lot of the Naked2 shadows as well. I love them both very much.
These were my first high-end makeup purchases and I've been very very happy with them. They satisfy so many looks from everyday, to night, to dramatic and are perfect for travel. I would say that even though the price point is pretty high, this is great for beginners who aren't really sure what they like, but want to try some different things. All of the shadows have great pigmentation and are such great quality.
In an every day look using the Naked 1 palette, I use Naked all over the lid, Buck in the crease, and Virgin to highlight the center of my lid and my brow bone. My other favorites in this palette are Half Baked, Toasted, and Hustle.
My every day look using the Naked 2 palette includes using Foxy all over the lid, Tease in the crease, and Bootycall as a highlight. I also like to use Verve and Pistol as a metallic smokey eye for nighttime.
In an every day look using the Naked 1 palette, I use Naked all over the lid, Buck in the crease, and Virgin to highlight the center of my lid and my brow bone. My other favorites in this palette are Half Baked, Toasted, and Hustle.
My every day look using the Naked 2 palette includes using Foxy all over the lid, Tease in the crease, and Bootycall as a highlight. I also like to use Verve and Pistol as a metallic smokey eye for nighttime.
NYX Nude Matte Eyeshadow ($4.99 each at Ulta)
These shadows are such a bargain and are my favorite drugstore/budget eyeshadows. There are 16 available colors in this range and they are all neutral matte shades. I love to use the Underneath it All shade as a crease contour color and I use the Skinny Dip color as a night time plum smokey eye when I want to do something different than a brown or black smokey eye. The color payoff is great for a drugstore product and there is minimal fallout. I love to use these when I want to mix it up a bit from my Naked palettes. NYX makes some great products in general so if you want to try something different, check them out at Ulta and select drugstores. They also carry some shimmery shades that would be great as a highlight.
If you try out any of these palettes or singles, please tweet me a picture of your makeup look @TheRegularGirl1
I hope this little mini-series gave you some guidance in where to start exploring when it comes to applying eyeshadow and what tools to use in order to get the best out of your money. I think I may continue the Basics for Beginners theme and do some different series with lip products, foundations, etc., so be on the look out for that.
If there is anything in particular you would like to see up next, please do so in the comments below! Until then, thank you for visiting!
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