hi guys! another review!! so in november, makeup academy (mua) hit 35k likes on facebook and offered 35% off and free shipping after £10. (they also have other offers for future fb milestones.) so i ordered 2 of both the undressed and heaven and earth palettes (1 pair as a gift); which are both considered dupes of/comparable to urban decay's naked and naked2. the naked and naked2 retail for $50 each. and mua's for £4 each, plus 35% & free international shipping, uhhh yes please. if you don't believe me, below is part of my invoice. now, with christmas and all, it took usps a month to deliver it--but, that could be their regular timing; i haven't ordered anything from the uk before, so i'm not sure.
naked (top) vs. undressed (bottom), over ud original eye primer
the shades in the undressed palette are certainly modeled after those of the naked1 palette. going one by one, they are arranged in the same order and it's very close. seen far away, there is no noticeable difference. up close, it's hard to tell too, but there are some textural differences in some and the amount of glitter/shimmer is slightly different. carbon copy? i think so.
naked2 (top) vs. heaven and earth (bottom), over ud original eye primer
as you can see, pan by pan, they don't match up to the naked2 but some shades are similar..if you switch them around. this isn't as exact as the undressed palette and i don't think that was the intention. i do think that the shades in heaven and earth are a very natural selection and can be used for smokey looks.
the verdict: i definitely think that if you're interested in the naked1 palette--and don't want to shell out $50, go ahead and try out the undressed palette. i mean, what do you have to lose? £4+shipping is very affordable. relatively, heaven and earth isn't exactly the same as naked2, but it's a very nice natural palette. both palettes come with a double-ended sponge-tip applicator "brush".
i can't say anything about mua's other products, but based upon comments on their facebook, people seem to really like them. me personally, i think they're the uk's wet n wild cosmetics: their products aren't completely the same, but their prices are very similar.
~Lin-chan ^.~
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