Urban Decay Naked Cherry Highlighter & Blush Palette Review & Swatches
Naked Cherry
Urban Decay Naked Cherry Highlighter & Blush Palette ($34.00 for 0.51 oz.) contains a pale peach highlighter, mid-tone pink blush, and iridescent white “topper” (aka highlighter). This palette is definitely going to work best for fairer complexions, though the blush is marketed as “universally-flattering.” The Naked Cherry collection seems like a big launch for the brand, so it struck me as odd not to create standalone cheek colors or else a light and dark version of a cheek trio to reach their very diverse customer base. The quality of the blush left a lot to be desired, so the trio was a big miss for me regardless of whether it was going to show up on my skin tone (which it did).
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Naked Cherry
LELimited Edition. $34.00.
Naked Cherry #1
Naked Cherry #1 is a pale, peachy-pink with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had opaque pigmentation in a single layer with a fairly soft, blendable texture that was more firmly-pressed in the pan but I didn’t feel it was difficult to pick up product with (other than due to it being a narrower pan). The powder applied well to my cheekbones and didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Looxi Beauty Goddess (P, $7.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Looxi Beauty La Belle (P, $7.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Hourglass Absolute Strobe Light (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Showstopper (81) (LE, $49.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Milani Moon Glow (P, $10.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Down the Aisle (P, $9.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Sunset Nectar (LE, $48.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Becca Year of the Pig (LE, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- bareMinerals The Brilliant Sunset (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Candied Peach (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Zinc Stearate, Squalane, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Nylon-12, Boron Nitride, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silica, Magnesium Carbonate, Lauroyl Lysine, Alumina, Tin Oxide. May Contain (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Carmine (Ci 75470)*, Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Barium Sulfate (Ci 77120), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Naked Cherry #1
LELimited Edition.
Naked Cherry #2
Naked Cherry #2 is a medium pink with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had medium color coverage in a single layer, which was buildable to full coverage with three to four layers. It had a stiffer, firmer texture that was difficult to work with, and I had to really jab and push my bristles into the surface to dislodge product. It did not apply as evenly nor did it blend out easily on my skin as I expected. With enough effort, I was able to diffuse the edges for the most part. It lasted for seven and a half hours on me before it started to fade.
Top Dupes
- Tarte Exhilarating (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, brighter (95% similar).
- Chanel Jardin de Chanel (LE, $55.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Amazed (LE, $29.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Why, Hello (DC, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NYX Mauve (DC, $5.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Rose (P, $30.00) is darker (95% similar).
- NYX Dusty Rose (DC, $5.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Unwritten (LE, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- bareMinerals The Limelight (LE, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Quintessence (440) (P, $45.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Zinc Stearate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Nylon-12, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract/Rice Bran Extract, Boron Nitride, Silica, Magnesium Carbonate, Squalane, Dimethicone, Lauroyl Lysine, Alumina, Helianthus Annuus Extract/Sunflower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract/Rosemary Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, BHT. May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Mica, Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Barium Sulfate (Ci 77120), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Naked Cherry #2
LELimited Edition.
Naked Cherry #3
Naked Cherry #3 is a pale white base with cool, bluish-violet sparkle and pearl. It had medium pigmentation that was buildable to semi-opaque coverage, which seemed in line with the brand’s marketing, as this shade was designed as a “topper,” though it can be worn alone. There were flecks of larger sparkle/micro-glitter but not enough that it read truly glittery applied to the skin as I felt like most of the sparkles disappeared between the brush and application onto my cheeks. The texture was smooth to the touch with a bit more slip, but it did not seem as finely-milled as the brand’s Afterglow range of powders (the last formula they had in their line for cheeks). It stayed on for seven and a half hours on me before it started to fade noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Dior Holographic Glow (006) (P, $50.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Pink Mist (P, $9.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Anastasia Unicorn (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Dior Pearlescent Glow (03) (P, $50.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Iridescent Pink (003) (PiP, $60.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Morphe Stardust (P, $14.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Lav Dreams (LE, $10.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Stellar (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Cold Comfort (LE, $42.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Kaleidos Moon Cruiser (P, $14.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Zinc Stearate, Squalane, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Nylon-12, Boron Nitride, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silica, Magnesium Carbonate, Lauroyl Lysine, Alumina, Tin Oxide. May Contain (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Carmine (Ci 75470)*, Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Barium Sulfate (Ci 77120), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
This whole cherry collection is so disappointing in so many ways. I am glad I did not purchase the palettes (eyes and cheeks)!
Me too.
Come on, UD! You can do blush much better than this.
Your experience with this not so great cheek “palette” is very much in line with each of the YT’ers I’ve seen review it. UD really could have done a far better job than this. After all, they could have used their wonderful, well-loved Afterglow formula for this. UD ought to have separated the pans, too.
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The Cherry collection launches here on Monday and I have insider access to pre-sales that I’m not going to bother using. None of it excites me at all and quality like this is actually disappointing.
The quality of the cheek palettes has been frustrating most of the time 🙁
Wow – that’s a shame that the peachy/coral shade was so poor. A few standalones would have been a better idea.
That first highlighter looks really nice, and guaranteed this will end up 50% off after Christmas, I’ll pick mine up in the New Year
Very good point.
I generally live UD powder products but this one gives me a “meh”. I am fair to medium but still…
Christine, how does the quality compare to the Kristen Leanne cheek palette they brought out?
Well, that one received an A and this one received a B!