1.) Naked and Naked 2 Palettes by Urban Decay Cosmetics (Both are $52 each)
The Naked and Naked 2 Palettes are probably the #1 most talked about and most own palettes in the cosmetic world. Both palettes have a great variety of neutral colors (mostly focusing on nudes, champagnes, browns and black) that allow versatility to create dozens of looks. These are one stop shop palettes for your everyday makeup. Pretty much every neutral color you will ever need. The eyeshadows have a mix of finishes matte, satin, and shimmer. All the shadows are soft, easy to blend and very pigmented. The Naked palette contains more warm neutral colors while the Naked 2 palette contain more cooler neutrals. Each palette has 12 eyeshadows. These are pricey palettes however Urban Decay uses quality ingredients and do not test on animals. Each palette also comes with a dual ended synthetic eyeshadow brush one side is a flat shader brush for applying color over the lid and the other side is a blending brush for applying color in the crease, outer corner, and of course to blend out any harsh lines. The Naked palette also contains along with the dual ended brush a sample of Urban Decay's infamous Eyelid Primer Potion. The primer potion is applied before your eyeshadows. It keeps your eyeshadows on longer without creasing and keeps the colors vibrant all day long. The Naked 2 Palette along with the dual ended brush also comes with a sample of Lip Junkie Lipgloss in the color Naked (a pinky neutral color). So all in all you get what you pay for. These are definitely palettes you should consider in investing in if you are a fan of neutral colors or makeup in general. Trust me you will not be disappointed.
Naked
Naked 2
2.) Nude'tude Palette by The Balm (Generally $36 however Hautelook always has this on sell for about $15-20 at least once a month heres an invite link for Hautelook http://www.hautelook.com/short/3PiXL )
The Nude'tude Palette is very similar to the Urban Decay Palettes yet very different as well. While all the Naked palettes contain all neutral colors mainly focusing on nude, browns, and champagne colors, the Nude'tude palette contains those neutral colors and colors like pinks and gold. The shadows are very well pigmented and easy to work with and like Urban Decay The Balm does not test on animals and uses high quality ingredients for their products. The Nude'tude palette contains mostly matte eyeshadows with only a few shimmer and satin finishes. There are 12 shadows in all. The palette also comes with an eyeshadow brush that I personally did not care for.
3.) Lorac Pro Palette ($42)
Another popular palette in the cosmetics world. This palette comes with 16 eyeshadows with a mix of textures matte, shimmer, satin... All the shadows in the palette are very well pigmented and easy to work with. They can come off a little bit powdery to start with but once you start using them it will get better. This palette not only has a great selection of neutrals like browns and champagnes but also gold, purple, and copper colors. This palette is great for transitioning any day look into a night look.
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY OF THE COMPANIES MENTIONED ABOVE. ALL OPINIONS ARE STRICTLY MY OWN. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO WORK WITH SOME BLOGGERS AND COMPANIES YEARS AGO THAT ALLOWED TO TO RECEIVE SOME OF THESE PALETTES FOR FREE.
Links to purchase palettes:
Naked Palette:
http://www.urbandecay.com/urban-decay/eye-makeup/naked-palette/245.html
Naked 2 Palette:
http://www.urbandecay.com/urban-decay/eye-makeup/naked2-palette/282.html
Nude'tude Palette:
http://www.thebalm.com/nude-tude.html
Lorac Pro Palette:
http://www.sephora.com/pro-palette-P374709
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