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Lauren Schroer Avatar
Lauren Schroer

Urban Decay Naked2 is a staple for me. I rarely go a day without using at least 1 shadow from it! I really loved the Tarte Aqualillies waterproof eye & cheek palette from this summer too! Great shadows and blush/bronzer/highlighter!

ms Avatar
ms

i don’t really even use palettes i own now. i buy them and they just sit around. i m more of a single eyeshadow person, i’d rather have 1 eyeshadow that i use in stead of a palette with 10 eyeshadows that has 2-3 colors that idon’t use. i know they are better value for money, still….

i think i’ll stick to UD naked, 1 or 2 both are nice. i don’t even remember the last time i used it though. 😛

you should do a best single eyeshadow hit list,

erin Avatar
erin

i really love my vice palette and i’m loving the shattered face case as well but when i need something i can just pop into my purse i always end up with either the feminine or fun palette from 2012. all urban decay, they have beautiful colors.

Amara Avatar
Amara

i’m still in love with naked 1 but i really cannot pick a best one… i REALLY loved the first few palettes Kat von D released… but now i’m transferring all of my palettes into z palettes by color to save space!

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Sam Schweinsberg

Another vote for the Lorac Pro Palette! I honestly wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I do, but I reach for it hella more than any of my other palettes. I think the amount of mattes and shimmers is what gives it the upper hand. even at 16, I’ve grown very fond of matte eyeshadows lol! the packaging is nice and practical, though gets dirty easily (it’s the OCD tendencies in me: smudges drive me insane!)

the opportunity hasn’t presented itself yet, but I think I could actually pack this palette alone for vacation. That’s saying something! I’m THE queen of over packing.

amy Avatar
amy

I really like UD’s Naked Basics. Because…it’s basic. haha! It’s easy to travel with and most of the time I’m just looking for a simple look that does a great job of making me look better in a flash. Naked Basics does a great job of that.

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MochaKnitster

My favorite makeup palette is Urban Decay’s first Naked Palette. It literally goes with everything. The Naked Palette’s packaging is durable (I’ve dropped it many times and never broke a shadow), it has great color payoff and it pairs well with just about every other eyeshadow and eyeliner that I own. If I have to pack light, i always reach for my Naked and Smoked palettes. Best team ever.

Samira Avatar
Samira
Very Light, Yellow, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin. View Samira Full Profile

I’ve never been huge on palettes. I have Naked 2 and it’s pretty good, but I’ve been reaching for other things a lot more lately. I loved smashbox’s brown eyes palette but too many shadows broke, so I tossed it and recreated my favorite combo from it in a mac quad.

Laura H Avatar
Laura H

I have the Naked palette and the Lorac Pro palette, they are both very nice but nothing compares to the Laura Mercier Artist’s Palette. It was a limited edition palette that came out last year around the same time Lorac Pro did. It features 6 matte and 6 satin/shimmer shades that are just unbelievably buttery and pigmented !

Jay Avatar
Jay

Lorac Pro Palette hands down! I own, and will gladly give away the first UD Naked Palette. On my brown skin (I’m African American) every color in the Lorac palette shows up true to color and it has an amazingly versatile selection. I reach for it every day.

Iris Avatar
Iris

To me it is Suqqu. I only have one; the SS 2013 limited edition EX-13. I adore everything about this pallette: the aerie texture, the aesthetics and the nuance clarity which allows wonderful layering and seamless blending. Ah… I already have my eyes on the three new pallettes of the Autumn collection but really wish for more internet review.

stacey Avatar
stacey

Me love Suquu also.. I bought EX 12 and EX13 for the first time…so so so expensive. Paid for the shipping, paid Fed Ex for customs…paid $500.00 for the entire shipment for also 2 brushes….

Meghan Avatar
Meghan
Light Plus, Yellow, moderately yellow undertones. Oily skin. View Meghan Full Profile

One palette I really love is the NARS Danmari blush palette! I think I bought it nearly two years ago & mine is still going strong! There’s a nice variety of 6 colours & I find they all suit me (light-medium skin w/ yellow undertones). It’s also a good size for travel.
I also really love the eye shadow colours in the Oz Theodora palette, some are matte, others shimmery, with a lippie & black eye liner… Perfect! 🙂

Alisha Avatar
Alisha
Light Plus, Neutral undertones. Combination skin. View Alisha Full Profile

The palette’s I have worn the most this year are the Ariel Disney Sephora palette and from last holiday the Bare Minerals White Hot palette. I have gotten so much use out of those too and put quite big dents in them! I have also been using the Urban Decay Glinda palette for the peach color and the white duochrome for something simple for school.

Diane Avatar
Diane
Very Light, Neutral, slight pink undertones. Very Dry skin. View Diane Full Profile

Same here! The fallout is substantial, and every time I use it, I have to wipe under my eyes and my cheeks with makeup remover to get rid of what’s accumulated there after I apply it to my eyelids (and then re-moisturize, re-prime, etc). It makes me sad, because I was expecting better when I bought it. Trying different brushes didn’t work, either. 🙁

Carla Avatar
Carla
Very Light, Pink undertones. Very Oily skin. View Carla Full Profile

I’venever in my life bought a palette for myself, though a couple of years back, I bought a UD Naked palette to give to a friend for Christmas. She loved it so much that she called me the next day at 8:15 a.m., just to shriek delightedly into the phone.
Then, later in the day, she took photos of her palette, and sent them to me in an e-mail entitled “Naked pictures.” I told her it’s a good thing I wasn’t under government scrutiny (that I know of). 🙂
For myself, I stick to single eyeshadows, because my Inner Cheapskate shrinks from buying a bulky, pricey palette just to get only one shade that I’ll use to death, while the others just sit there and deteriorate.

Jamie Avatar
Jamie

I would have to say the Dan Mari Palette by NARS. Only because I have been fortunate to get palettes as gifts from others and not had to buy too many. However, the cheek palette is one I bought myself based on my love of NARS cheek products and the eye palettes I’ve gotten as gifts I’m just trying to use up!!! I love UD shadows so I know if I had the money for the new Vice palette that that one would be well used by me!

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Mariella

Oh lord, this is a tough one. It’s like asking me which is my favourite child (though I only have 3 children; I have maybe 2 dozen palettes or more). For face (i.e. more than just eye shadows), it’s a toss up between Tarte for Aqualilies and the first Balmbini palette from TheBalm. For eyes….yeeesh! Perhaps Guerlain Les Fumes quad (is a quad a palette?) although it doesn’t contain a brow highlight shade so it is missing on that score, or Stila’s In the Garden or – can’t not mention this one…..Naked 2.

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Pami
Very Light, Pink, slight pink undertones. Dry skin. View Pami Full Profile

I’m a palette lover and have many from Dior, Urban Decay, Bobbi Brown, theBalm, Stila, Lorac, etc. but if I could only choose one, it would easily be The Naked Palette by Too Faced. It has 9 eye shadows, 3 large (.07oz) and 6 small (.03oz) mattes/satins/shimmers, pale to deep, can easily make flattering natural looks, to deep smoky eyes.

There are soft, lighter pigmented shades that work well for highlight and blending, deeper shades for accenting (crease, outer V), lining and I can even do my eyebrows. Every single color works well for my light-cool NW20 skin tone almost black hair and hazel-ish brown eyes. The shadows in this palette are primarily true neutrals leaning cool, unlike so many palettes that have many shades that are just too warm for me. The shadows have good pigmentation, blend beautifully and don’t crease.

The only thing I don’t like about it is that it’s too bulky due to them including a bottom drawer to hold the applicators (which I don’t use anyway), so it’s not handy for traveling. They have made the newer palettes without the drawer and they are much more travel friendly.

BTW the shadows come with cards with instructions for 3 looks: Day, Classic and Fashion, and though I don’t use them that way, it’s great for novice makeup users. I think it’s a bargain at $36.

Here are the eyeshadow descriptions from Sephora:
In The Buff (matte ivory), Pillow Talk (light taupe sheen), Like A Virgin (matte taupe), Birthday Suit (beige shimmer), Satin Sheets (golden champagne shimmer), Unmentionables (steel gray shimmer), Pink Cheeks (pale pink), Lap Dance (silvery taupe shimmer), and Stiletto (matte black).

Kristen Avatar
Kristen

The Lorac Pro Palette. I used the UD Naked Palette for almost every look (either completely or just one or two shades) but I haven’t even really touched it since I go the Lorac one. First of all, the line of shimmers and line of matte’s are the way to go in any palette. I love having a variety of options that way.. And the colors are really everything you need for a day or night look. As I’m getting older, I don’t find myself using color that much anymore (bright green, pink, yellow, ect) but this has enough colors thta can be used in a work look and not like “POW! GOLD!” LOL. I love it…

Sarah Avatar
Sarah
Very Light, Neutral, slight pink undertones. Normal-to-Oily skin. View Sarah Full Profile

I’d say that my three top palettes are Naked 1 and 2, because they’re just perfect and I use them almost all the time for work or anytime I’m just trying to keep it simple with my eye makeup. But my new favorite is definitely Vice 2: the only shadow that doesn’t work for me is Prank because it sheers out so easily, but the rest are just stellar. I love that I can pretty much mix and match any colors and get a beautiful look out of it.

I guess that this doesn’t really count, but I made my own 4 color UD palette with Moonspoon, Zodiac, Stargazer, and Intergalactic from the Moondust shadows and that’s pretty much perfect. Those shadows are all A+ to me and when I wear them, I find myself constantly looking in the mirror to watch the way they shimmer!

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Erica
Very Deep, Yellow undertones. Combination skin. View Erica Full Profile

I prefer my own pro palette from MAC. It’s tailored to my needs and is perfect for me. Of the “pre-packaged” palettes, I only own three and one is the UD Naked 1 palette. Surprisingly I’m still using my Naked 1 palette every week and I use Naked and Buck e/s almost everyday as my transition colors. It also has great dupes of other companies eyeshadows, including Mac. Just received the Vice 2 palette ( my 3rd purchased palette) and looking forward to using it.

Jan Avatar
Jan

LORAC Pro! I reach for it so often that I actually had to put it out of sight in order to use my other shadows. Love the colors, the ratio of mattes to shimmer, the blendability. To date, it’s my all-time favorite eye palette.

I don’t travel with it though. Too afraid I’ll damage it.

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zainab

The one I’ve used the most is the Urban Decay Mariposa palette, it’s got a really good mix of neutral and more subtle colours with some bright fun ones too. Mixed with a couple of favorite MAC shades I’ve taken it on holiday and not felt that I was struggling to find new looks. I also like the last UD BOS, now that I’ve depotted it I could easily just use that forever. I think they ruined what could have been a standout palette with bulky packaging (it was the first time I’ve ever gone on holiday and left makeup I like like behind because it was too big to fit easily). Other than those I could cheat and say Inglot because they’ve really got the best palette system out there, and I love some of their colours.

Laura Avatar
Laura

I recently purchased the UD Shattered Face Case and I am really liking it. The bronzer is a little light but it works with the slightly bright pink blush. It may be a little thick but when I think of packing it instead of separate blush, bronzer, eye shadow, eyeliner, and lipstick it is pretty convenient.

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Cori

The MAC 2006 Smoky Eye Holiday palette. It contains five permanent shades (Malt, Vex, Club, Satin Taupe, Black Tied) and one limited edition shade (Gentle Fume). These shades are versatile, seasonless, timeless and work so well together!

Lauren Avatar
Lauren

My favorite palette is definitely UD Naked. I find that I can always look good when I use that palette. It’s always appropriate. I have other palettes I love but that’s really my most used palette.

Second place is my Tarte Eye and Cheek Palette (amazonian escape, I think). It has 6 shadows and 2 blushes. I bring it with me when I travel. I can make a daytime friendly look with the matte blush and the light and midtone colors. But the shimmery blush and the deep chocolate and purple shades are great for smokier looks. It’s also VERY sturdy. I have Balm Jovi and it just isn’t as good. It has some lovely colors and way more variety but for some reason I greatly prefer the Tarte palette.

If I gave up all palettes in my collection, those would be the two I’d keep.

Anie Avatar
Anie

I think my favorite palette is the Coastal Scents 252 eyeshadow palette.It has a great range of colors to play with, and if you want any one shade of it, you can buy a larger version of the individual color. I can always find a color to use.

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Mietta
Very Light, Pink undertones. Normal skin. View Mietta Full Profile

Wow I’ve got to get onto this Lorac brand!! In Australia I guess there aren’t as many varieties of palettes. I’m really loving the Balm’s Meet Matte palette, it’s small, pigmented, the colours are great. Naked 1 is great too (bought it on my trip to NYC last year) but I’m still in the habit of doing my face first eyes second and it falls out a lot. Otherwise my own self-made Z- palette with MAC and Inglot eyeshadows work best!

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MartiH

My all time favorite, hands down is the Smashbox Mega Photo-op palette. I love it so much, I sold both my naked palettes, my 15th anniversary palette, and a couple of others as well. it just has everything I need. The colors are velvety, with no fall out. There are not too many metallic and shimmer colors, so a nice mix of satin,& matte. Just great.

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LMM

I love Naked 2, but my vote for best palette is the UD Smoked one. It is what got me to start experimenting more with eyeshadow, learn some technique and buy better brushes. I may not wear it as often as I do Naked 2, but I love playing with it and to me that’s what a good palette should be.

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Maggie

I agree with this: UD Smoked Palette being a “best” palette for makeup novices. It seems many makeup beginners find achieving a “smokey eye” elusive but desirable and the palette includes a very nice little booklet with detailed instructions that even more experienced makeup users would appreciate. I like knowing I can gift this palette to someone and know that they’re not completely in the dark about how to use it no matter their skill.

My “most used” palette would be Naked 1–but to be fair, I use it in conjunction with a lot of other palettes.

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Kelsey

My Stila In The Light palette took over for my original naked palette pretty quickly. It soooo pretty and I use every color. I also love my Mac pro palette I put together myself

Sabrina Avatar
Sabrina

wow- nearly everyone here has said either the UD naked palettes or the Lorac pro palette- i have the UD naked 2 palette which i adore, but i think its my 3rd favourite palette simply because i am not that fond of glittery eyeshadows, which i guess is what UD is best known for….my favourite pallete i think is either the Inglot one i put together in the store or my MAC pro-palette which i also put together myself:)

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Christina

I’ve really been reaching for my bare minerals power neutrals a lot, it just has such a great mix of warm & cool shades, with the green to mix it up a little. I’ve been lusting after the LORAC pro palette for a while an all these comments about it aren’t helping!

Ann Avatar
Ann
Medium, Olive undertones. Normal skin. View Ann Full Profile

For me it has to be the Naked 2 palette by UD. I just find myself tossing it in my bag for travel and it has a lot of colors I use. I really like the black in it too, better than the Carbon I purchased by MAC (something changed with Carbon it is not the same as before)

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Adriana
Light Medium, Olive undertones. Very Dry skin. View Adriana Full Profile

My favorite is the Smashbox Softbox Eye Palette, from the Smashbox Softbox 2011 collection. It’s very versatile and the one I use the most. I’d say the LORAC Pro Palette is AMAZING, objectively even better than the Smashbox Softbox one (in terms of color variety, finishes and overall quality), but I’ve had it less time and, for some reason, I don’t find myself using it quite as often.

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tokyogirl

I love UD Naked2 palette a lot! All the color selection is just right for me.
Anyway now I more frequently go to my custom palette made from MAC and INGLOT eyeshadows. Can’t live without it!

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BreeAna Baker

I would say naked 1 by urban decay and the balm’s balm jovi palette are my two favorites. The Balm’s Balm Jovi palette is amazing because you get a mini mary luminizer and frat boy blush and a variety of shimmer and matte eyeshadows!

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lat

Best Face Palette of all time is the Too Faced Leopard Love. It had the original leopard bronzer/ brightener and peach leopard (peach matte bronzer) and hot pink leopard (shimmery hot pink blush). I ALWAYS got compliments when I wore that palette. People would tell me I look really refreshed.

Karen Avatar
Karen

A few of my favorites are Urban Decay and Smashbox Entice Me has been in my bag a lot but these have all been outdone by Lorac Pro Palette. I love the color mix plus there are mattes and shimmer shadows. Since it’s pretty portable i find it was the best I purchased this year.

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Nicole

My current favorite is the Dior Constellation Quint (5 color palette). Just love ist. My long time favorite is the Smoking quad from the Smoke Signals Collection back in 2007(!), especially next to nothing and satin taupe.

I don’t own the hyped Naked palettes or Lorac ones.

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Shelley

All of my palettes just sit around collecting dust, but I use Urban Decay naked 1 the most. I usually alternate between my MAC pro palette, Inglot palette, and Makeup Geek palette (notice a pattern?). I use my MAC palette the most by FAR. I got the double one and I have eyeshadows on one side and blush on the other and I love it soooo much. I’m NC15 redhead and I currently have in it: phloof!, Vapour, Bamboo, wedge, Saddle, Satin Taupe, Typographic, All that Glitters, Deep Damson, Haux, Embark, Texture, Omega, Charcoal Brown and that’s all I can remember off the top of my head. For blush I have Tenderling, Style, Modern Mandarin, Dame, Stunner, Pink Cult.

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ROSELYN

SMASHBOX PHOTOP MEGA PALETTE. IT WAS A QVC ONLY ITEM FEW YEARS AGO BUT IT HAS ALLTHEIR TRIOS, AND SOME BLUSHES, LINERS AND LIP GLOSSES. ABSOLUTELY A GREAT ITEM TO TRAVEL WITH.

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Lorrie

Kat Von D’s Ladybird is the best palette for me. I’m more of a matte shadow kind of person. I think I would really like the Lorac pro palatte since it has a balance of matte and shimmer. It’s on my list!

Clara Avatar
Clara

UD NAKED, BOTH!
They are cheap for 12 colors (compared to HE), pigmentation is really good, you can vary from natural to dramatic, they come with a great brush and a sample of the primer potion/ lipgloss. The lightest shade doubles as a highlighter, the darker ones as a liner.

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andrea
Light Plus, Yellow undertones. Combination skin. View andrea Full Profile

Eye shadows: Sleek! , make up atelier paris, MUD, yaby pearl paints (i made my own palette with Z palettes), dior incognito, some estee lauder, sugarpill, ben nye!
Blushes: Sleek trios. MUD, make up atelier, graftobian creme blush/lip palette, maqpro (le maquillage profesional) lip/cheek creme petite palettes, ben nye cheek wheel, other ben nye wheels, mufe Flash palette, la femme 12 color powder blushes palette. , kett fixx
Foundation/ complexion: kett fixx, MUD, RCMA, graftobian, cinema secrets, maqpro, make up atelier paris, eve pearl, kryolan concealer wheel, etc.

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Bella

Nars And God Created the Woman and Nars Pleasures of Paris, can’t choose.
I have both Naked palettes and they don’t do it for me at all. I never use them.
I can never resist a Nars palette. Ride up to the Moon is also fast reaching cult status for me.

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