Tried it: Naked 2 palette!

Alright guys, I know I wasn't all that excited about this palette when I first opened it, but it's a whole different ballpark when you actually use it! I used it for the very first time this past weekend, and I loved the look these colors gave me! The colors are just GORGEOUS on the eyes.

I, Fresh, hereby revoke my statement about being able to create very similar looks with either palette.

Here is a quick swatch of the colors on my forearm:

The Naked 2 palette, to me, is a lot easier to use for an everyday, natural look. (Maybe there is some importance to this cool toned vs warmed toned thing after-all ;) ) I was afraid that the shimmery colors were  going to be a bit too frosty and metallic that they scream, "Hey!! I've got LOADS of eye-shadow on!" but I was pleasantly surprised how well it blended in with the color and texture of my skin! They really just added some dimension to the eyes where they add enough color to keep it interesting but neutral enough that it looks natural and fresh.

ALL of the shades work well together. I've used all the colors already and I only had two make-up looks. The blendability ( I think I made that word up) is amazing. I found myself exploring the colors based on how I wanted it to compliment the previous colors. For example, I started off with "Bootycall" as an overall lid color and "Tease" as the crease color. I wanted to deepen the purple in "Tease" so I added the darker plum color, "busted" to the outer corner and outer crease area, and with one slight swipe with the blending brush it was a flawless gradient effect.

My biggest surprise was how much I actually enjoyed the color "Chopper." It is this beautiful neutral copper, that really warms up the overall eye make-up look. I used this color on my crease as an after thought and it made a world of difference to the look, to me anyway.

The eye-shadows in this palette also seemed to make my eyeliner pop as well! It might just be me, but I felt that the colors created a nice contrast against the black eyeliner I used. It made my winged-eyeliner look quite successful and effortless.

I'm so excited to use this palette again!