Urban Decay NAKED On the Run palette

Helllllo world!

Ugh, another day sick at home, so I thought I would try and get another blog post out. This one is on the limited edition Urban Decay's NAKED On The Run palette. As soon as I saw it floating around on Instagram, I knew I had to have it, so the first gift card I got, I ran out to get it! This is a little bit about my experience with it.

Urban Decay NAKED On The Run (Limited Edition) palette

(Look at her, in all her glory. The packaging is amazing!)

Summary:

- Limited edition palette with one mascara, one eye pencil, one lipgloss, six eyeshadows (although I like to use the larger one as a highlight), one bronzer, and one blush.
- Great assortment of colors for a day and night time look
- All colors except the mascara are new colors, exclusive to this palette!
- Get it while you an at Sephora here for $54.00!

(Much bigger than I thought it would be)

When I first laid eyes on this palette and held it in my hands, I was surprised at how large the palette actually is, which has it's pros and cons. I like that the pans of eyeshadow, blush, bronzer, and highlighter are actually large enough to get your finger or a brush into, and how large the mirror is, but I think the areas that hold the mascara, eye pencil, and lip gloss could have even been made into a drawer under the shadows to make it more compact. Aesthetically speaking, I do like the layout of the palette as is, because I have a really large slouch purse, but I know other people had issues with the size. I also love that this palette closes magnetically.

(Such an amazing idea for those times when you run out of the house without makeup!)

Included in this palette are: Perversion mascara in Blackest Black; 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Stag; lipgloss in the color Sesso; eyeshadows (from left to right) in Dive (metallic rosy color with gold shimmer), Fix (matte taupe color), Resist (metallic darker taupe), Dare (matte medium brown), and Stun (metallic bronze with gold shimmer); a matte medium bronzer; bright pink with light shimmer blush; and a larger eyeshadow in 5050 (satin cool bisque) which I like to use as a highlight.

I am still on the fence of whether or not I like the Perversion mascara. It is really moist (gah- I know most people hate that word), glides on the lashes really well, and is quite black, but it doesn't add any curl to the lashes, even after an eyelash curler is used. According to Sephora's website, the mascara contains a blend of amino acids and proteins called Hairdensyl which stimulates lash growth, but I can't say that I notice any difference. At any rate, it's a great black mascara to coat the lashes to add that extra sexiness to your look.

(Stag 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil and most amazing lipgloss in Sesso)

The 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils from Urban Decay are among my favorite liners for my waterline. They don't budge when you apply them! The Eye Pencil that comes with this palette is in the color Stag, which is a dark brown with a hint of shimmer). I love that they included a brown and not a black because I feel brown is easier for daytime looks for a wider range of men and women. It also applies so smoothly, so its gentle enough for the waterline and above the lashline.

Along with this palette is also comes the Naked Ultra Nourishing Lipgloss in Sesso. I looove this color! It's like a beautiful slightly mauve-rose color with a bit of shimmer to it. It glides on nicely, and adds a nice glossy look with color to the lips, but isn't sticky. Although this color is limited, you can still replace it with any of the other lip glosses, because this one does come in a full-size. You can even buy the Perversion mascara in a travel size from Sephora to replace that one.

(Eyeshadow swatches from bottom to top- Dive, Fix, Resist, Dare, Stun)

Honestly, I love these eyeshadows. I will admit that they are not as pigmented as I would have liked them to be, but I like to use my fingers with them and they pick up enough product. It's true, with my fingers I can't do a very fancy look, but minimal blending is possible. I love Fix (the matte taupe) as a transition color, but my favorite lid color is Dive (the metallic rose). It's so beautiful and actually the most pigmented of the five. Overall, the five shadows work really nicely together for a transition from a day look to a night look.

(From top to bottom:  the 5050 eyeshadow that I like to use as a highlighter, the bright blush with shimmer, and medium bronzer)

(Another view of the 5050 eyeshadow, blush, and bronzer)

Initially, I thought that the larger eyeshadow, 5050, was a highlighter, and have been using it as such, so that's probably how I am going to keep using it, not that there are any rules in makeup, right? It's hard to show the true shimmer of it, but it's a really nice, soft bisque. The blush is a beautiful, bright, cool toned pink that has a slight shimmer in it, and I think it would be flattering on a wide variety of skin tones. The bronzer is also a basic, matte medium brown, but it's nice for fair to medium tones to add a bit of color.

All in all, despite the size of the palette and the eye shadows not being as pigmented as I initially would have liked, I really do like the palette and already used a few times to save my face from being too bare. This is great for travel, too, especially if you are trying to pack a light assortment of makeup. Well, until next time...

Peace and Love,

Farrah <3