Review: Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

I'm really late in catching on to this craze, but I've finally gotten my hands on my new baby which was flown in by a friend of a friend from the US. I'm not sure where you can get this in Melbourne - most probably online- but if you're lucky enough to live in a place where a Sephora store has popped up, you can get it from there!

I'm not sure if I can say anything about this palette that hasn't been said already, given the immense hype about it. But for what it amounts, I can assure you that it is worth every cent of the rather hefty price you pay. The large range of colours you get is just perfect if you're a neutrals freak like I am. 

It comes in  a sleek metal casing, a much better upgrade from the original Naked palette which comes in a sort of paper-based case and a magnetic closure. 

I'd say I picked the Naked 2 palette because it has a balance of both warm and cool shades that can be used in combination with other colours to create either brighter or smokier looks. UD included a true black in this palette and although Creep in the Naked 1 came close, it has glitter in it and cant be used to create that matte smoky eye I've always wanted to try. I desperately wanted the original naked palette too, but this one wins for it's versatility. 

I only swiped the colours once on my arm with no blending out, so you can see how even the pigment glides on - no worries about blotchiness!Although a word of caution with regards to blackout, it was the only one that seemed like it needed more blending than the rest. They go on pretty opaque, but the intensity of each colour is extremely buildable. My favourite colours are half-baked, chopper and pistol!

Well, if you're on a budget and your pocket does not allow for the hefty price tag, NOT TO WORRY. A dupe for this palette comes in the form of MUA's Undress Me Too palette, which in my opinion, comes pretty damn close. It's of good quality and is very affordable.  Please don't ask me why I didn't get this one instead - sometimes I don't like to face these unreasonable, self-gratifying descisions I make.

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What do you think??

UNICORN LOVE, 
- R 

Eyeliner

The pace of 2013 has barely picked up and already I've spent the last month or so being a sluggish, cellulite laden couch potato. Sometimes I amaze myself. In times of weakness such as this, I put on some eyeliner. It's like caffeine - pulling me out of my sorry couch potato state. I am a complete eyeliner junkie in the making (because I'm too poor to actually afford some of them). 

No really. When I feel sluggish I put on some eyeliner and it makes me feel better. Eyeliner, I swear, is amazing. 

Well, I warned you I had my head in the clouds and am a part time Unicorn.

K-Palette 24 Hour real lasting Eyeliner Tattoo

What you read up there, is exactly what you're getting out of this little brush pen liner. This liner's staying power, I tell you, is absolutely amazing. It will weather with you hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, thunderstorms, cyclones, volcanic eruptions, nuclear bombings, unicorn riots and IT WILL NOT COME OFF. (disclaimer: unless in the presence of the almighty makeup remover.) 

For all you who decide you need some pictorial evidence before you believe me on this one, I actually put it through the water and rub tests, and have inserted the gifs into this blospost!!!! According to Jean - a video without the bother :) 

It glides on really well and is extremely pigmented. It's also good for first timers at liquid liner because it doesn't dispense a whole blob of product like some potted liquid eyeliners and dries in just a few seconds, which makes it ok to blink.

 

I'm putting a fair amount of pressure rubbing and it does not budge an inch.

 

You can actually go try this at home, put some different types of eyeliner on your hand - pencil, gel, liquid, waterproof, non waterproof - and you'll see how easily some of them just dissolve away in the running water. This K-palette eyeliner is just staying there.

"eyeliner running? Well ain't nobody got time for that." 

The best part? You can grab this for only 20SGD on sasa.com. Can you believe it? 20 SGD to change your life with this little pen of awesomeness. It's AFFORDABLE, unlike some of the branded stuff on the market which will have you paying through your ears and nose. Sometimes I watch beauty gurus on Youtube and I'm like: "Okay by the time I buy all the stuff you put on your face, I will be really pretty, but also homeless, bankrupt and also hungry. "

So alright now, my followers, go forth and conquer. If you still do not believe that this eyeliner will change your life, do me a favour, pull your lip over your head, and swallow it. Thank you. 

(Okay I am actually not that tech savvy. I had to google how to insert gifs into a blogpost and doing it almost gave me an aneurysm. I don't know how you all other people out there do it, because just clicking the HTML button beside the compose button is like unleashing a hydra inside my brain. I look at it. I get very scared, but I try to fight it. I cut off a few heads and feel accomplished but then more grow back. I eventually die of confusion or run away. )

UNICORN LOVE, 

- R