Look of the Day: New to Naked #3

Hi, everyone! Hope you're all enjoying this brisk, chilly weekend (and if your weekend hasn't been freezing cold, I'm jealous!). It's time for another installment of my "New to Naked" series, where I experiment with my brand new Urban Decay Naked Palette and discover some of the many lovely neutral looks it can create. To see my first and second posts in the series, click here and here!

Today's look features some of the ultra pretty pink- and plum-toned shades in the palette:

I used these shades to create a soft, shimmery smokey eye that is quite wearable, super feminine, and- dare I say- perfectly sultry. I paired the rosy plum eye with one of my favourite warm plummy blushes (the lovely and affordable NYX Powder Blush in Mauve) and a sheer, shiny berry lipstick (the fantastic NARS Sheer Lipstick in Damage).

For the eye look, I started with Toasted, a beautiful shimmery mid-tone plummy brown, all over the lid and blended up into the crease. Next, I layered a bit of Sin, a pinky champagne, to the centre of the lid to add some brightness to the look. I then added touches of Virgin, a shimmery ivory, as a highlight to the brow bone and inner corners of the eye. Finally, after smudging some of my trusty Tarte smolderEyes Clay Liner in Brown on my upper lashline, I layered some of Hustle, a deep shimmery plum, over top of the liner to create a smoky effect. Here's the end result:

And a shot of the palette, showing which shades were used:

Here's a full breakdown of everything that went into the look!

The Breakdown:

Foundation Primer: Laura Mercier Oil-Free Foundation Primer
Foundation: Revlon ColourStay Whipped Creme makeup in Buff
Concealers: BeneFit Fake-Up in Light (under eyes) and MAC Select Cover-Up in NC20 (on blemishes)
Powder: MAC Blot Powder in Medium
Highligher/Bronzer: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light
Blush: NYX Powder Blush in Mauve

Brows: Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Ash Blonde/Taupe and Anastasia Tinted Brow Gel in Caramel
Eye Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original
Eye Shadow: Urban Decay Toatsed (all over lid and up to crease), Sin (in centre of the lid), Virgin (as a highlight on the brow bone and inner corner of the eye) and Hustle (smudged over top of my Tarte eyeliner to add smokiness)

Eyeliner: Tarte smolderEyes Clay Liner in Brown (on upper lash line) and NYX Wonder Pencil in Light (on lower waterline)
Mascara: Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara in Black

Lipstick: NARS Sheer Lipstick in Damage


And a few more shots of the look:

And there you have it! I find that I don't play with plum-toned eye shadows nearly enough, so it was a pleasure to delve into the plummy realm of this palette. I have to say Toasted is one of the prettiest eye shadows I've tried in a while- it really is the perfect balance of brown and purple, is not too deep but still quite pigmented, and has an ideal amount of shimmer. I will definitely be reaching for it often! I could see it pairing perfectly with deeper plummy brown shades like MAC Twinks, which is also tops in my books.

What are some of your favourite looks using the plum-toned shadows in Naked? Does Toasted call out to you like it does for me?

Thanks for reading! :)