If you could only take one palette on holiday with you, which would it be? Share!
I’ve been grabbing Urban Decay’s Naked palette for nearly every trip I’ve gone on since it came out. I also have others I take, too, but Naked is the one constant.
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Naked palette, hands down! Such a generic answer, but the best for travelling!
Urban Decay’s NAKED palette. It’s so versatile I use it for everyday look and for special occasions. 🙂
Wet n Wild Comfort Zone 🙂 I love the bronze smokey eye, my go-to antique gold & duo chrome eye, a green eye…and yeah :))
Much as I like the UD Naked Palette, I would take the Balm- Shady Lady III, it has more variety of colors.
88 shimmer eye shadow palette is the one I always bring. With so many colors in it you never have to worry about missing some.
Yaby Best of Both World’s 😀 and some pigments 😛
Yes the Yaby ones are great and my custom inglot 5 or 10 pan palette.
My custom magnetic were i can put in my own shadows from different brands is usually what i set up for trips actually. ^_^
my inglot 10 pan palette, spent a lot of time choosing the colors so i know it’ll suite my every need.
I don’t usually go on trips longer than a weekend, so I just bring a little neutral quad. I didn’t have it last time I went but next time I will probably take my Stila E! Red Carpet eyeshadow quad, it’s perfect for what I need and sturdy.
Urban Decay’s Deluxe Shadow Box for sure!
Of course my first thought was the Naked palette, but actually I think I’d prefer The Balm’s The Balm & the Beautiful just for the increased variety of colors & the cheek/lip stains :-).
UD 15th Anniversary Palette, hands down. Shades for every occasion!
Ditto on this one. I wish the top had a more secure closure, but I still find that it has better neutrals than Naked and some of my favorite colors of all time!
The UD Naked Palette for sure!
For weekend trips, I take Claire’s Chromes Palette or Maybelline’s the Bright Side. For longer trips I take Claire’s Rose Palette
Naked palette, without a doubt. Such and amazing set of colors.
Rollergirl palette because I don’t have the Naked palette.
My Urban Decay Naked Palette! I have went on vacation 2 times so far and this is all I brought for eye makeup or eyeshadow and it was more then enough! ^_^
Probably the UD Anniversary palette. It’s got some neutrals, and it has some colors! If I were just doing an overnight, I might grab something smaller, but that would have to do with what clothes I brought with me. When in doubt on an overnight, when I’m trying to fit everything in a small makeup bag, I tend to grab my WnW Lust palette. But I wear plums quite a bit.
probly UD Naked pallette, but i’d have a hard time leaving UD book of shadows #4 at home!
I would take my Kat von D Ludwig true romance palette because it has the perfect balance of neutrals, colors, and smokey colors. and its a great way to try colors.
Of all things, I have a Victoria Jackson palette I had bought in support of a charity awhile ago. I never expected to use it as much as I do, but the eyeshadows are surprisingly good. It remains my go-to for matte shades, and it’s the most portable one.
I passed up on the UD Naked palette for the Ammo one last time I was at Sephora, but I might go ahead and grab it on my next visit after seeing all the positive feedback for it on your site. 🙂
I’ve gone for the naked palette too, every time I’ve travelled since I bought it! x
I would say my tarte true blood palette. It has plenty of neutrals & bold colors to take me from day to night.
I totally 2nd the Tarte True Blood Palette. I’ve found myself using it a lot and only using other palettes for my brow colour or a highlighter.
Too Faced Natural Eye palette. I usually go for neutral looks, anyway, so I could get a lot of use out of it. I also like that there are both shimmery and matte shades and that they’re all coordinated in rows to create different looks.
If I could only take one palette, I would pick Urban Decay 15th anniversary eye shadow palette (I hope I got the name right :P). Nice neutral and a few colorful colors. However, it is a little bit hard to pack since the lid and the palette itself are two separate parts and don’t have a closure, but the colors are just gorgeous.
I usually grab my Urban Decay’s Book of Shadows vol.2 ’cause it is very complete, great to travel with and doesn’t take much space. Once I took my UD’s Summer of Love palette and the mirror crashed!! TT___TT
Probably Naked, but I might grab Sleek’s Sunset palette if I wanted something smaller.
My make up forever rock forever palette. Only four colours, but im loving smokey eyes, so that would be my choice
I would take the Too Faced Sweet Dreams Palette as its a boon to a cosmetic junkie…….Has got everything one needs except a lipgloss which I will carry spare and also a mascara!
Chanel Ombre enigma! <3 I can make neutral look whit it and partylooks.
I also love the Naked palette but I think I would take Too Faced’s Enchanted Glamourland. It has some lovely neutrals but also some brights AND it holds a blush that is so flattering on me and Snow Bunny Bronzer plus a space to hold TFSI and a gloss or lipstick (the one that came with it isn’t a good shade for me). The packaging it bulky and awkward but it holds everything I need save for a liner, foundation and concealer.
My own self made unii palette.
my too faced nake eye palette!!
small.. and contains everything i need for a trip!
I’m a lipstick person so I’d be totally fine with a cool toned small neutral palette like the BECCA prairie moon one. I must be the only person on this planet that the naked palette isn’t working for! (not enough mattes, too warm!)
Naked of course ^_^
The Naked Palette
I always grab one of the MAC holiday ones from last year and my Urban Decay Feminine Pallette. Great variety of colors!
Naked by Urban Decay. I took it on my honeymoon and never needed any other eye shadows. I use it a lot. I like to use the darker shades as eyeliner by wetting the brush.
Wet n Wild Walking on Eggshells palette. It’s the perfect trio of neutrals and if it breaks or gets lost, I’m only out $3.
Me too!! Love this pallette and for the price, double swoon!
UD Alice in Wonderland BOS cuz it’s got darks, neutrals and vibrant colors in it. The packaging is durable and I can carry Zero and Bourbon pencils in it too. I would have said Naked first, but depending on where I’m going on holiday that palette may be too neutral.
MAC Holiday 2008 Fascinating Ruby palette – perfect for grey or brown smokey eyes which are probably the only looks I’ll want on holiday.
UD BoS Vol. I. Or, if I’m really pressed for space, Urban Ammo.
I often bring one of the instalments of Too Faced Glamour To Go palettes when I go on vacation. They’re really sleek and they have a nice variety of shades and products.
Naked palette for sure, on a trip I don’t want to have to worry about whether the clothes I packed coordinate with my makeup and Naked goes with everything and I can go from day to night easily with it.
I would take the NARS Wild At Heart 15th Anniversary palette because it has eyeshadow, blush, and lip colors. Everything you would need!
i would take mt mac 15 pallete and customized it
I have a custom 15 mac palette that now holds 24 eyeshadows that I always take with me when I travel.
the naked palette ALWAYS!!!
In the past I used to always take the Naked Palette…but now I would go with the 15th Anniversary Palette!
It will for sure have to be Urban Decay Naked Patelle!
Bobbi Brown Nude Palette. This is my go-to palette. It’s my best quality eye shadows, so they get used a lot.
Naked palette!!
I like the Naked Palette but I think I prefer the 15 yr anniversary palette because of its mix with neutrals and vibrant colors.
I would say the Naked palette, but it doesn’t have everything in it. I’m going to go with my NYX Champagne and Caviar palette. It’s got everything, including my brow powder. 🙂
My unii palette with my choice of eyeshadows and a couple of blushes.
Should be UD Naked palette, but I’m trying to finish my Dangerous palette before using Naked…
Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box! Very travel friendly and has a really nice variety of shadows.
Easy: Naked!
UD Naked or the newest Book of Shadows
Probably the 120 palette. I love playing with colours;)
I’ve got only one palette, it’s sleek storm. So, i’d take it. But, my favourite eyeshadow is “Satellite dreams” by MAC. So, when i leave house, i always take my satellite dreams eyeshadow 🙂
Naked for me too. When it comes to taking eyeshadows with me, the Naked palette absolutely guarantees that all my shadows will match and blend well together!
I’d take my Smashbox Softbox palette. I haven’t been anywhere for any trip lately but if I were to go on vacation I’d take that.. except it’s limited edtn so I’ll be really upset if the airport loses my luggage!
NAKED palette!! but if I just got a new palette, I’ll take that one
Smash box soft box palette. The colors suit me well and are super easy to use and hard to ever get overdone. Love it!
Bobbi Brown Earth Metal Pallete.
Superlove it !
Wet ‘n’ Wild’s Walking on Eggshells. I’ve been using it every single day for the past 2 months now and have no complains, so I would definitely have to have this by my side at all times!
I’d take one of my Stila travel palettes along with a coordinating gloss and of course, brushes.
UD:s naked goes with me everywhere.. =)
hmmm, i would probably take either lorac’s 3d multiplex palette OR smashbox’s softbox palette.