Urban Decay Naked Cherry Palette

Where I got it

I got this from OnceIt for $69.99, and this retails for $91.00 on Mecca Maxima. I wasn’t actually looking to purchase a palette, nor was I really wanting this particular one. Honestly, it was just a spur of the moment and an impulsive buy (sigh..). Anyway, I ordered this on 11/9/20 and it arrived on 16/9/20 which is actually quite fast for Onceit. Most of the time it takes them around 1-2 weeks for delivery.

What I got

This is the Urban Decay Naked Cherry Palette. A 12-pan, cherry-inspired eyeshadow palette with mattes, shimmers and high-shine metallics in rich pigments that blend easily and wear all day. This palette includes a double-sided brush to allow for precise application and seamless blending.

Ingredients: Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zinc Stearate, Ptfe, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Sorbic Acid, Alumina, Polyurethane-33, Tin Oxide, Acrylates Copolymer, Polybutylene Terephthalate, Polylactic Acid, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Stearic Acid, Calcium Stearate, Magnesium Stearate. [+/- (All Shades May Contain /Toutes Les Couleurs Peuvent Contenir): Mica, Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, Ci 77742 / Manganese Violet, Ci 77007 / Ultramarines, Ci 77163 / Bismuth Oxychloride, Ci 75470 / Carmine, Ci 77400 / Bronze Powder, Ci 77400 / Copper Powder, Ci 77000 / Aluminum Powder, Ci 42090 / Blue 1 Lake, Ci 77288 / Chromium Oxide Greens, Ci 77510 / Ferric Ferrocyanide, Ci 77510 / Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, Ci 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, Ci 19140 / Yellow 5, Ci 77289 / Chromium Hydroxide Green]. D181678/6.

How I find it

I am not a big makeup person compared to a lot of these people online that does amazing makeup as a profession or as passion. I am really low-key in my makeup on a daily basis, and even for events. The most glammed up look I go for is probably contouring and liquid eyeliner. I don’t even bother with false lashes because it just irritates the heck out of my eyes and I can’t be bothered checking my makeup all the time. I also prefer a natural look on my skin where it doesn’t look like I’m trying too hard to hide my dark circles, blemishes, pigmentation, etc.

What I’m trying to say is I’m not a professional in makeup, so I won’t be demonstrating multiple different looks with this palette and I would be using my this palette to the point where I am comfortable. Pinky reds are usually not my main colours, I usually go for light brown, gold, bronze, etc. However, this pink red palette is really beautiful and nothing is really bold red or barbie pink.

Overall

I love a good mixture of matte and metallic/shimmer shades that all of Urban Decay palettes do. In my opinion, they do the best combination of colours suitable for my preference. There are a couple of darker shades which I would use if I am going out at night or just want to slightly darken my makeup look.

The formulation is not creamy, but smooth. It’s not powdery as well. I think it applies easily and blends nicely. It deposits a nice amount of product without overdoing it. Even the pale, matte shades applies evenly without looking chalky or not showing up. The shimmer/metallic shades are also very beautiful, I can lay down the colours with a brush without making a mess and still get good intensity.

The pan sizes are really good compared it’s not too big and not too small, but even with the first palette I own from them, I haven’t even hit pan on any of them. I probably need to wear more eyeshadows!