Look of the Day: New to Naked #4

Hi, everyone! Time for the next installment of my "New to Naked" series, where I get to show off the results of experimenting with my brand new Urban Decay Naked Palette! To see my previous three looks with the palette, click here, here, and here!

This palette is truly a gem, and I'm so happy to finally have it in my collection. Today's look is the most dramatic so far- I decided to get a little smoky!

This time around, I opted for the deeper shades in the palette, adding a bit of smoke and glitter. I paired the eye shadow look with some extra black liner (Urban Decay's own 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero) and lots of lashes (courtesy of the incredible BeneFit They're Real! Mascara).

For the rest of the face, I opted for neutral pinky beige cheeks (Urban Decay Powder Blush in Overexposed) and cool, shiny pink lips (Urban Decay Super Saturated High Gloss Lip Colour in Lovechild). Both the blush and lip colour are from the brand new Urban Decay Shattered Face Case, which is another fantastic kit from the brand. A full post on that one soon! While it can be typical to pair a smoky eye with pale, nude lips, I always prefer to keep a subtle pop of colour on the lips when my eyes are more dramatic. For my skin tone at least, this keeps that unwanted corpse-like effect at bay!

To create the eye look, I started with Naked (a matte light-to-mid-tone brown) all over the lid and blended up into the crease to create a base for the rest of the shades. I next applied Gunmetal (a deep, shimmery slate shade), smudged into the lash line and blended up to just below the crease. Then I applied Sidecar (the palette's only glittery shade, a warm silvery bronze) in the crease blending it with Gunmetal and smudging it up to the brow bone). Next I applied Virgin (a pale shimmery ivory) on the brow bone and inner corners of the eye, and used Creep (a shimmery true black) as a smudged liner on my upper and lower lash lines. I finished the shadow look by applying a bit of Gunmetal underneath the outer corner of the lower lash line, blending it in with Creep.

Here's the end result!

Here's a shot showing all of the shades I used for this look: 

Shades used in this look: Virgin, Naked, Sidecar, Creep, and Gunmetal

Here's a full breakdown of everything I used:

Foundation: Revlon ColourStay Foundation (Combination/Oily formula) in Buff mixed with Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream (Combination to Oily Skin formula) in Light/Medium

Concealer: Hard Candy Glamoflauge in Light
Powder: Revlon ColourStay Pressed Powder in Light

Bronzer: Bourjois Delice de Poudre #51
Blush: Urban Decay Powder Blush in Overexposed

Brows: Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Ash Blonde
Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original
Eye Shadows: Urban Decay Naked (all over the lid and blended up into the crease), Gunmetal (smudged into lash line and up to just below the crease, also underneath the outer corner of the lower lash line), Sidecar (in crease, blended up to the brow bone), Virgin (on brown bone and inner corners), and Creep (smudged on upper and lower lash lines)
Eyeliner: Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero (smudged on upper lash line and on lower waterline)
Mascara: BeneFit They're Real! in Black

Lips: Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Colour in Lovechild

And a few more shots of the look:



And that's it! I really had a lot of fun with this look- I don't wear a smokey eye nearly often enough! It was great to play with the darker and more glittery shades in the palette- while they look more intimidating in the pan, they really blended like a dream. And though there was some glitter fallout from Sidecar, I really found it to be minimal. It may not be a shade to wear to the office, but for an evening out, it really is a lovely glittery option! While I didn't wear this look for a night out, I did feel rather glam during brunch and some post Black Friday shopping yesterday :)

Do you like to use the Naked Palette to create a smoky eye? What are some of your favourite shade combinations?

Thanks for reading! :)