Coming from my favourite low-cost makeup brand, here are some fabulous alternatives to some of the most loved and talked about palettes in the beauty world - the Urban Decay Naked palettes!
Iconic 1
A dupe of the famous original 'Naked' palette by Urban Decay. A mixture of matte and shimmer shades. The shades have been carefully matched and, although the texture of the UD palettes are a bit easier to work with and have a better colour pay off, the Makeup Revolution palettes are almost 10x cheaper at £4 each. This makes them incredible value!
Iconic 2
Another dupe here, this time of the Urban Decay 'Naked 2' palette. A mixture of matte and shimmer shades. As above, really good quality, and only £4 for 12 shades!
On another note, I think that the sponge applicator brushes that come with these palettes are useless. It's essential to use a good set of brushes to get the most out of any eyeshadow. However, I wouldn't want Makeup Revolution to put a good brush in each palette and bump up the price, so they made the right decision by not doing that.
Iconic 3
Yep, you guessed it - a dupe of the 'Naked 3' palette!
The Naked 3 is my favourite of all the Naked palettes, and the Iconic 3 is almost identical.
The packaging on the Urban Decay palettes is obviously much prettier and more premium - but also comes with a £37 price tag.
Overall verdict
These shadows are less pigmented than the original Urban Decay palettes, which is to be expected for the price difference, so a good quality primer is recommended to make the most out of them. Using a cream product underneath (like a MAC Paint Pot) would also give you a much stronger colour. You could even try using them with a wet brush!
Whilst I love my high-end makeup, I'm also a sucker for a good dupe, especially when it costs so much less!
The Iconic palettes are available from www.makeuprevolutionstore.com and www.superdrug.com, and can also be found in selected Superdrug stores.
What do you think of these palettes? Which is your favourite? Let me know in the comments below!
Sarah xx
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