I'm sorry for the lack of posts. I had this planned to go up last night, but an unexpected trip to the ER for my gallbladder pushed it back! Anyways, on to the post!
Today, I want to discuss the comparison between the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette ($54) and the Coastal Scents Revealed 2 palette ($19.95).
(Photo Credit: Sephora.com)
(Photo Credit: Coastalscents.com)
Both palettes contain neutral, rosy shades with variation in finishes. The UD palette contains 12 shades, and only three of those are mattes, while the CS palette contains 20 shades, and seven of those are mattes. The rest are a mixture of satin, metallic, or frost. First, are my swatches (bare skin, no primer) of the Urban Decay Naked 3:
(From L to R: Strange, Dust, Burnout, Limit, Buzz, Trick, Nooner, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, Darkside, & Blackheart)
The Naked 3 swatches beautifully. The problem is, they're not as beautiful on the eyes. Dust and Buzz have horrible fallout and lack pigmentation once applied. If I use either color on my lids, my cheeks are glitter city throughout the day. Not a good look. Trick is a beautiful rose gold color, but the top layer has to be scraped off to maximize it's potential. Burnout swatches like a pretty satin pink color, perfect for the lid, but once applied, it is rather dull. By far, my favorite colors in this palette are Limit and Nooner, two of the three mattes. Those two are perfect crease colors. Liar, Factory, and Mugshot are beautiful (how many times can I use the word beautiful?!) taupe-y colors, but all three look the same once applied. :( Strange is a matte creamy color, perfect for the brow bone. I was happy to see this color in here, as I prefer a matte brow bone highlight. Darkside and Blackheart are good for adding definition to your looks and darkening them up, but neither are mattes. Blackheart is a matte black with red glitter, which swatches really pretty, but once you blend it out, the red glitter disappears. Overall, I don't like enough colors in the palette for it to be worth the money. There isn't enough variation to create different looks. No matter which color combinations I use, each look comes out looking the same.
Here are my swatches (bare skin, no primer) of the Coastal Scents Revealed 2 palette.:
(There are no shade names for this palette)
You get eight more colors in the Coastal Scents palette than in the UD 3 one, and four more mattes. There are great dupes for Burnout, Limit, Trick, Nooner, Liar, Factory, and Mugshot. The CS 2 palette even has the same annoying, glitter everywhere, shade as Dust. There is a similar shade to Blackheart, except it seems to have more of a silver glitter instead of red running through it. The second shade on top is a great matte highlight color, but it is more pink toned than the UD 3 one, which is more white. You also get a matte burgundy, brown, and black in this palette, and none of those colors in the UD 3 palette. The CS palette also has a gold and a few bronzy shades as well. As with most palettes, there are some texture variations. Some are smoother and creamier than others, and some feel rather gritty. However, there are a lot more that are creamy than there are gritty. I love that the Revealed 2 has the burgundy colors included, as well as the matte brown and black. I am a huge fan of matte shadows. Both palettes flatter my green eyes incredibly well. I am able to get more variations in looks with the Revealed 2 than I am with the UD 3, which I love. Once again, the Urban Decay Naked 3 will run you $54 dollars on the Urban Decay website, Ulta, or Sephora, and the Coastal Scents palette is $19.95, but occasionally goes on sale for $9.95, which I what I paid for it.
Final verdict? I prefer the Coastal Scents palette over the Urban Decay Naked 3. I can get more looks out of it, there are more mattes, it has the burgundy colors that I love, and it's less expensive. The quality is just as good, and with some shades, even better than the Urban Decay Naked 3. If you're looking for a rosy toned palette, I would suggest trying out the Coastal Scents Revealed 2. It is absolutely beautiful and a great bargain!
Do you have either palette? Both? Leave me your thoughts below!
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*All items were purchased by me and all opinions are my own.
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