Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette Details

I for one am super excited about the release of the new Naked palette by Urban Decay.

The palette, which will be called Naked 3, will feature 0.05oz brand new and exclusive eyeshadows. Now you may be thinking: what's the difference between this and the previous two Naked palettes?

Firstly, the hues. The new offering has focused the eyeshadows around pink and brown hues in a range of both matte and shimmer finishes. Compared to the original Naked palette which had bronze hued neutrals and the second edition with taupe hued neutrals.

All of the eyeshadows in the new Naked 3 palette are completely brand new. What I didn't like about the second edition was how similar, and how many replicates, of the original palette were included. It was a bit pointless for people who already had the original, in my opinion. So I'm glad that Urban Decay have used twelve new shades in the latest edition. Also, there is wide range of finishes - perfect for all looks.

The shades:
Strange - a very light pink, almost beige (matte)
Dust - light metallic pink (metallic)
Burnout - almost peachy pink (satin)
Limit - pale dusty rose (matte)
Buzz - metallic light rose gold (metallic)
Trick - warm pink peach (metallic)
Nooner - medium pink brown (matte)
Factory - light pink toned mauve (shimmer)
Mugshot - metallic taupe (metallic)
Darkside - deepest taupe (matte)
Blackheart - almost black with red accents (glitter)

Freebies! With the original Naked palette came with a double ended 24/7 eyeliner and the second came with a mini lip junkie plus a double ended good karma brush. In the new Naked palette we are treated to a brand new good karma duo brush plus four mini primer potion samples of all the shades. I personally adore the Urban Decay brushes as they are of a really high quality and last forever.

So there we have it! The new Naked 3 palette will be available here in the UK mid December and will cost presumedly around the £36-£40 mark. Just in time and perfect to add to your Christmas wish list...

Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation in True Ivory Review

Drugstore makeup is seriously on point recently. Every new product I've tried over the past few weeks I've really loved, including this new foundation from Rimmel that I picked it up as a part of a haul a few weeks back.

After trying this foundation via magazine samples I decided to purchase in full (and in the correct colour). I'm surprisingly really impressed with it. At first the whole "liquid mousse" aspect didn't appeal to me. It screamed cake face and just a nightmare to blend. However it is really nice. The coverage is medium to full and very build able. It will cover everything if you want it too which I love! Due to the thick consistency (it is a mousse, after all) make sure you blend well as it will become cakey and noticeable if you don't. I recommend using a dense stippling brush instead of your fingers or a sponge as it is quite thick. However it doesn't feel heavy or unbearable to wear - it's super lightweight.

If you have oily skin this will be perfect as it does mattify the skin completely. As someone with combination skin I didn't feel the need to set it with powder as it really does de-shine the face. The shine control aspect seems to work as natural oils weren't visible until the six hour mark.

Colour shades are limited however I do think if you mix various shades you'll get a good match. This foundation only costs £6.99 which is insanely cheap for such a good product. Drugstore foundations seem to be improving drastically recently. I haven't use my two high end favourites Esteé Lauder double wear or Laura Mercier silk creme in months. The dilemma of choosing which foundation to apply in the morning gets harder and harder...

Rimmel Exaggerate Undercover Shadow Primer

I tend to use the MAC paint pot in "nubile" to prime my lids. But recently I've noticed it isn't keeping my eye shadow in place anymore. I've tried the Urban Decay primer potion before and loved it, so I was just gonna repurchase that. But, when in Boots picking up some other bits, I saw this Exaggerate Undercover Shadow Primer by Rimmel. A drugstore eye shadow primer, but does it work?

It does seem to prolong the wear of the shadow for a little longer than using just a paint pot. But I do still find some transferring and a little fading towards the end of the day. It does however work better if you use the prime as well as a neutral paint pot such as soft ochre (yellow based) or painterly (pink based). I don't think this will make any difference if you have oily eyelids as the product itself does feel a little oily regardless. Then again, if you have dry eyelids, you perhaps don't need a primer anyway, so it's a little redundant.

Overall, I think its okay but I still prefer more higher end primers like Urban Decay primer potion and NARS pro prime smudge proof eyeshadow base. They seem to make shadow last so much longer! x x x