Urban Decay Naked 3 Eyeshadow Palette Review

Hello all! It's time for me to do my very own Naked 3 review! I know there are already millions of billions out there, but I want to let you all know how I feel about this palette. Plus, it's practically mandatory for beauty/fashion bloggers to write a little something something about it.

Just a quick disclaimer.... I'm not a beauty guru or swatch queen. These descriptions and swatches might be the least bit helpful to you! I just hope that as time goes on, I'll improve a bit! So bear with me please :)

Now here we go!

First off, I'm sure you all know what the Naked 3 looks like, but just incase you don't here is a mediocre picture!

(Please excuse the timestamp... cameras aren't my specialty)

The packaging is different from the velour, fuzzing feeling Naked palette, and is similar to Naked 2 but is more textured. To me, it seems a little pointless. I think I prefer the plain texture of the Naked 2. Both the 2 and 3 often times give me trouble when it comes to closing it. Something with the alignment of the top and bottom pieces on both palettes is off and I would attribute it to the piece that connects the top and bottom. I feel like it's just a tad bit flimsy and wouldn't be surprised if the pieces broke off, but I'm a worrier so I could just be dramatic!

The palette comes with four different samples of the Urban Decay Primer Potion, but don't get too excited. The samples come in packets and claim to have a weeks worth of use in each packet but once it's opened it all goes downhill. If you can make each one last a week, please tell me how you do it! 

Now, on to the good stuff.... the shadows! 

From right to left: Strange, Dust, Burnout, Limit, Buzz, Trick, Nooner, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, Darkside, Blackheart

Here is my brutal opinion. Personally, I've seen the darker shades before. I own the Naked 2 and when I put them side-by-side, they stand out because they're so similar. In my eyes, there is only so much you can do to make a dark brown different from another dark brown. Yes, these shades are new, but no, I don't feel like just based on the five darkest shades anyone should run out and buy the palette. With that said, Blackheart is absolutely stunning in person and my swatch does it no justice. 

The lighter shades are definitely the selling point of Naked 3 for me and they are the exact reason I wanted to buy it. They are more rosy and pink toned than characteristically other Naked shadows are and I assumed they would be perfect for my fair skin tone. After trying them out, I've realized that you have to be very careful with some of them. For example, the shadow Liar initially seemed like a nice lid color for me, but when I put it I quickly noticed that it made my eyes look sickly and just wrong. Initially, I saw it as a light brown, similar to Nooner, however it is far more pink than it is brown. I am in love with Dusty and Trick, but be careful of intense glitter fallout (not necessarily a bad thing if you're a glitter girl like me!). 

My three favorite shades, as swatched here, are Dusty, Trick and Blackheart!

Basically, there are pros and cons to this palette, which is a given. Would I recommend it over the other Naked palettes? Not for everyone. I would, however, recommend thinking of your skin tone when considering which palette to purchase or if you should purchase this one. Also, I recommend watching a few tutorials and seeing if you like the looks you can create with the Naked 3. Strawberryelectric48 on YouTube has one or two that I'd recommend. 

I like this palette overall and I feel like the more I play around with it, the more I'll enjoy it. If I come up with any life altering looks, I'll blog a tutorial! 

Until next time!

xoxo

jennainpink

My Year in Review: Loves of 2013

Hello all! As it is already January 6, 2014, I am a few days late to the party, but it is always better late than never, am I right? I've decided to put together a small list of my "best beauty products" of 2013. If you don't mind I'd like to throw in some random things I've taken to loving throughout the year, as well as makeup and beauty products. Let's hop right in!

First of all, we all need to wash our faces. If you aren't currently in the habit of washing your face everyday and night, I highly recommend you take it up. It's so relaxing and beneficial, trust me. My favorite face wash of the year was, hands down, the Saint Ives Apricot Scrub, particularly the Blemish Control formula. It's going to cost you around $3 and it is worth every penny. 

Typically I moisturize after I wash my face, and this year, I found myself rubbing in my Lush Skin Drink. At first use, I thought it might have been way too thick for me but after a little playing around, it finally sunk in that just a tad of this cream will do and I figured out how to make it work for me. One pot of this stuff could last you a lifetime, and I found myself avoiding the expiration date on mine... Whoops! Its a tad bit pricey for us budget chic girls at $23.95 so I would 100% recommend checking it out in store before making the decision to buy it. Unless you have an extra $24 hanging around. In that case, can I borrow some cash? 

Foundation for me is a tough one because for most of the year, I didn't really wear any! Blessed with a decent complexion, I don't always feel the need to wear foundation. When I did, however, I mostly used BB creams and I really loved the Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream. It has a pretty light coverage but is definitely build-able for me. At $7.59, it's worth a shot! My shade was is light medium. 

Next in line is concealer. Aye ye ye, concealer. I struggle so hard with it, especially under my eyes. I tried my best this year to figure out what would work best for me and I have two concealers that I like (notice I didn't say love--I'm still searching!) the most. First is the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser ($7.50) in the color fair. I used this mostly for my under eye circles and it was easily the best coverage for me. Next, for blemishes, I used Benefit Fake Up ($24) in the color medium which was easily way too dark for me but I tried to fix that with face powder. Hopefully I didn't look too psychotic.. hehe?

I'm going to do face powder, bronzer, and blush all in one category to speed things up a bit. Face powder is easy for me! I loved my Rimmel Stay Matte powder in transparent ($3.97). Cheap and universal, what more could I ask for? For bronzer, I was all about NYC Smooth Skin bronzer in Sunny ($2). Allegedly its comparable to Benefit's Hoola, but I'll get back to ya on that one.... Finally for blush, I LOVED my Tarte Cheek Stain in Awakening ($30). It's expensive and beautiful on any skin tone, I promise. 

Eyeshadow is rare for me, but when I wore it this year, I used my Urban Decay Naked 2 palette ($52). I would have chose the Naked 3, but I didn't get it until the last drop of 2013 (keep your eyes peeled for a review with swatches coming very soon!). For Eyeliner, I'm 100% all about my Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper ($18). It's perfect in every single way. Mascara was Benefit They're Real ($23). My mom and I can't get enough of the stuff! 

Last but NEVER least (practically first in my book), comes lip products. Something you will learn very quickly is I am a lip balm junkie. As I type, I literally have a lip balm (The Body Shop's Born Lippy in raspberry) sitting on my laptop... I kid you not. So here I go in an attempt to narrow down my millions of lip products down into two of my favorites. Ready... Set.. GO! I love Maybelline Babylips, my favorite shade being 60 Melon Mania ($4), however I am a sucker for each and every single shade. My favorite lipstick of the year was the lovely Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Creme in 477 Black Cherry ($7.99). It's very dark and dramatic but I highly recommend it! Play around with it, you'll feel vampy and sexy and unconventional... oh my! 

So there you have it! My favorite beauty products of 2013! I hope you all enjoy and stick around to see what I have in store for the upcoming 2014! I'm so excited!! Comment below what your must have products were/are. I'm always looking to expand my collection... 

If you'd like an in-depth review of any of these products please comment below as I would be literally thrilled to do one for you! There is seldom I enjoy more than voicing my opinions ;) 

Until next time! 

xoxo

jennainpink

jennainpink: an introduction

Hello all and welcome to jennainpink! My name is Jenna and this first post is just going to be a short and sweet introduction to me. So, here it goes:

For me, it all started when I discovered juicystar07, the now ever-popular Blair Fowler, on YouTube when I was around thirteen-years-old. From there on out I have been in love with the idea of living glamorously, having perfect makeup, and dressing like a celebrity... But earth to Jenna! That is not how you live! College life is not very glamorous, my under eye concealer is always creasing (no matter how much setting powder I use), and leggings are my most worn article of clothing. Sure, my life consists of a lot of grilled cheese and a mostly messy (disastrous is a better word) bedroom, but I like to believe that I make it work.

I love to laugh and am extremely silly. My favorite color is pink (go figure!) and I am a sucker for houndstooth. My most used beauty product is my Benefit They're Real mascara but I wouldn't be caught dead without a lip balm on me at all times.

So, now that you know just a little bit about me, I'd love for you to join me in the self-proclaimed glamorous world of a low budget girl with a desire for the expensive. Trust me, its not as painful as it sounds!

Until next time!

xoxo

jennainpink