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Urban Decay's Naked Cherry Palette Is the Best of All the Nakeds


Late last summer, the sound of hearts breaking could be heard around the world when Urban Decay announced it was discontinuing the OG Naked Palette. The nude palette that launched a million nude palettes cemented the brand’s icon status, and perfectly nailed the right balance of being wearable but not boring.

Although the brand has since launched a revamped version of the Naked Palette (a.k.a. The Naked Reloaded), in the meantime it presented us with the hidden gem (and Glamour Beauty Award winner) that is the Naked Cherry Eyeshadow Palette. Naked Cherry has the same magic as the rest of the Naked family, but brings something a little different to the table—instead of basic neutrals, it has a mix of matte and shimmer shades that range from dusty mauve to deep plum. Despite the palette’s name, there’s no true cherry red shade, but there are plenty of wine and berry shades to play with. And as always, the shadows are pigmented and easy to work with.

While Urban Decay also has the Naked Heat and Naked3 Palettes that skirt around the red family, Naked Cherry holds it’s own. Heat is all warm oranges and browns, while Naked3 has hints of pretty pinks. Cherry is the perfect moody edition to the collection, and brings to mind cherry cola rather than the bright berry.

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I’ve always been drawn to cherry imagery, so the second I saw the glossy cherry-covered packaging of Naked Cherry I was sold. The color scheme is a mix of girly and grunge that perfectly matches my style (think Courtney Love meets Sailor Moon chic). When I’m running out the door I’ll do a pretty wash of one of the lighter shades like the rosy Feelz or Juicy, a light peach all over my lid, and I’ll look instantly put together. If I’m feeling a little edgier or headed out at night, I can blend in the darker shades (they basically blend themselves) for a pink smoky eye that will last all night.

But don’t just take my word for it, the palette won our Beauty Awards Reader’s Choice best eyeshadow palette by nearly 50 percent of the votes. “This palette has a great selection of warm pink tones that can create looks anywhere from soft to grungy,” says Samantha Trout, a Glamour reader from Philadelphia. “I love the shimmer shades; they apply great with your fingers. So easy! Highly recommend!” Couldn’t have said it any better myself.

Buy Now: Urban Decay Naked Cherry Palette, $49, Sephora. Check out all 214 winners from this year’s Glamour Beauty Awards, here.

Bella Cacciatore is the beauty assistant at Glamour. Follow her at @bellacacciatore_.





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Urban Decay's Naked Reloaded Palette Is the Original Naked Reincarnated


If you’re anything like us, then you were pretty much devastated last summer when after eight years and 30 million palettes sold, Urban Decay announced it was discontinuing its original Naked palette. When Naked launched back in 2010, it set the standard for neutral eyeshadow palettes: versatile colors you can wear during the day, but also to go out, with a flattering mix of browns, pinks, and silvers.

“Saying goodbye to Naked is extremely bittersweet,” founding partner of Urban Decay Wende Zomnir said. “It was a big moment in our history. It’s a little painful to leave your past behind, but it’s also essential to always evolve. I will forever miss Naked, but we plan to turn the grief into even more greatness. Urban Decay will continue to thrive in Naked’s memory and honor—just wait and see.”

There was a small ray of hope when UD released the Naked Cherry palette in October; albeit, the color range hinged more on reds and purples than the neutrals Naked had been known for. But 2019 is suddenly looking up: The brand’s dropping a new version of its iconic palette in just one week, and the new shades look incredible on.

The palette, aptly named “Naked Reloaded,” includes 12 shades of neutrals, mixing them up with their much-loved combination of mattes, satins, subtle shimmers, and a couple of Saturday-night ready glittery shades. Handily, the new lineup also includes four go-to, everyday shadows designed with extra-large pans: Bribe, an ivory matte; Barely Baked, a soft, gold metallic; Boundaries, a gorgeous terracotta; and Blur, a light matte in tan. The brand’s betting you’ll use them most often, which means you need just a little more of them.

Other shades will include Distilled, a bronze metallic; Retro, a bright peach; Angel Fire, a rose-gold shimmer; and party-ready, edgy Dreamweaver, a cool brown with iridescent 3D sparkle.

The new palette is also designed to be inclusive: “We created Naked Reloaded to look good on everyone,” states a press release for Naked Reloaded. “These truly universal shades are made for any age, skin tone, and gender.”

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And here’s a swatch—the shades look super-vibrant on.

The Naked Reloaded palette, which will set you back $44 ($10 less than the original), is going on pre-sale for one day only on February 18 at urbandecay.com. Otherwise, you can nab it in stores and online at Sephora on March 7. Better get that iCal reminder set now.



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Huda Beauty The New Nude Eyeshadow Palette Review


At first, I didn’t understand the hype surrounding Huda Beauty. While everyone else was singing endless praises of the Rose Gold palette on Instagram and urging me to try it, I simply lifted one shoulder in the weary shrug of someone who has swatched approximately 53,857,612 eyeshadows. Objectively, I could see the appeal of Huda Kattan’s viral line; the glimmering textures and the vibrant shades certainly looked beautiful in the link a coworker sent me. Subjectively? I was more interested in what the cafeteria was serving for lunch that day.

That all changed late last year when fate made Huda’s Desert Dusk palette land on my desk, so I could finally experience love at first sight. I lifted the lid, and the 18 pans of color bewitched me on the spot. I wore them daily after that, reveling in their perfect textures and mesmerizing hues. Everywhere I went, someone would unfailingly comment on my eye makeup—makeup artists, editors, friends, and once, even an A-list celebrity. And since I usually smeared them on with my fingers, I knew it was the palette (not my less-than-stellar application skills) that deserved the credit.

So when Glamour‘s senior beauty editor, Lindsay Schallon, texted me about Huda’s latest release, I experienced prickles of intrigue. “I never wear eyeshadow and this changed me,” she insisted. “You’ll be obsessed.” In all the time that I have known her, I have heard her wax rhapsodic about many things—including dainty necklaces and her cat—but never eyeshadow. [Editor’s note: It’s true] I knew I had to investigate further.

The New Nude Eyeshadow Palette launched earlier this month, and it’s already racked up plenty of rave reviews on social media. Kattan specifically designed it to house a balance of cool and warm tones, cycling through countless color variations and textures until she landed on the final result. The goal was to “reinvent” traditional nude palettes since “today everyone has their own interpretation of nude,” she said. I’ll admit that my all-consuming love for Desert Dusk gave me tunnel vision, so I initially scrolled right past the more mellow selection of pinks, berries, and neutrals. But, when I gave it a second look in person, I instantly understood why so many people were falling hard for another one of her creations.

Like the other palettes Huda Beauty sells, the New Nude also contains 18 pans. But, because Kattan is a makeup queen that never stops innovating, there are additional surprises inside. Ten of the shades are satin mattes—smooth (thanks to aloe vera and coconut oil), flat colors with a soft-focus finish. I love these for blending and building dimension. Then, there are four multi-reflective pearls, a formula that combines the best qualities of duo-chrome and metallic shadows. Two pressed glitters, a creamy pressed pearl, and a beige cream base complete the set.

To truly understand the genius of the New Nude, you really need to see it in person. I found myself so inspired by the dazzling selection that I even used her eyeshadow brushes instead of my fingers to complete my masterpieces—a rare occurrence. I first tried layering a selection of plum and berry shades: Raw, Kinky, Fantasy, Excite, and Teddy. After filling up my camera roll with the appropriate number of selfies (500, give or take a few), I tried a pairing that emphasized the iridescent quality of her multi-reflective pearl formula. Layering Charmed and Play resulted in a dreamy lid wash that alternately flashed violet and peach in the cool winter light. Finally, I mixed Crave, Play, and Infatuated. The combination was subtle, but it coated my eyes in a gleaming halo of shimmer. Picture the inside of a seashell bathed in gentle mood lighting. That was me at the end of this process—cue another 500 selfies.

I won’t be giving up Desert Dusk anytime soon (or ever, really), but if you only buy one palette this year, this is it. Plus, take it from me: Once you get your hands on it, you won’t be able to let go.

Huda Beauty The New Nude Eyeshadow Palette, $65, sephora.com

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This Eyeshadow Palette Was Made for Mamma Mia Halloween Costumes


Last night I was sitting on my couch, fondly thinking about Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again, as one does. It’s the perfect movie, about a woman living happily—instead of horror befalling her at every turn. Donna (played brilliantly by Lily James) is a sovereign nation unto herself. She’s independent. She does what she wants.

And that moment when Hugh Skinner (a.k.a. young Pierce Brosnan), looks at the floaty turquoise dress and said it’d look good on her, only for her to pop out with her thumbs stuck into her overall pockets, to laughingly say wow, he really didn’t know her at all? One, it makes my heart swell. She knows herself so well, and byeee to anyone who’s not here for it. Two, it’s a ready-made Halloween look.

I’m probably going to order overalls next week, and so is everyone else—according to Pinterest, saves for costumes inspired by Mamma Mia have gone up 1,636 percent this past year.

I was playing with makeup while pondering all this, when I had an epiphany. The palette in my hand, Huda Beauty’s Precious Stones Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette in Emerald ($27), was the eyeshadow equivalent of MM2: HWGA.

The shades are happy, but with dimension. They’re the kind of bubbly, fun, fearless colors that Donna’s style vibed with, while channeling the ’70s love for sparkle and color. The foil-finish spearmint, the seafoam (s/o to the dress), the forest greens, the yellowy grass tones, the blue-green jewel options: they’d make Donna proud. Cher, too—the icon shows up in the movie with a deep green shade on her lid, and freaking pulls it off.

Do her proud with the palette’s middle-left shade, add a boa on Halloween, and you’re set. The summery green at top-middle would pair easily with overalls for a day-of event, while the gold-tinged shade would match with any Dynamos-inspired costume. And for the seafoam dress that Donna passed over, the middle square’s emerald shade (or Dose of Colors’ option, below) would add a splash of distinction. Bold, loud, and unashamed—I know what I’ll be wearing come October 31. You?

Shop the perfect Mamma Mia shadows and costumes below:

Shop It: Huda Beauty Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette – Precious Stones Collection in Emerald, $27, sephora.com

Shop It: Dose of Colors Block Party Single Eyeshadow in Nightsky, $20, ulta.com

Shop It: Stila Vivid & Vibrant Eye Shadow Duo in Jade, $20, sephora.com

Shop It: Nyx Professional Makeup Prismatic Eyeshadow in Mermaid, $6, ulta.com

Shop It: American Eagle Tomgirl Overall, $56, ae.com

Shop It: Free People Sugarpie Minidress, $128, nordstrom.com

Shop It: Free People Mia Embroidered Minidress, $77, nordstrom.com

Shop It: PianPian Women’s White Casual Long Flare Sleeve With Lace Dress, $16, amazon.com

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The Swatches for Urban Decay's Naked Cherry Palette Are Drop-Dead Gorgeous


It’s going to take time to mourn the loss of the one and (formerly) only Urban Decay Naked Palette. The original launched eight years ago, and brought with it a whirlwind of copycat neutral palettes that never quite nailed its perfect mix of mattes and shimmers. And so we pour one out for the memories, thank it for its service, and walk into the future with the promise of a brand-new Naked Palette here to fill the rectangle-shaped hole in our hearts. Introducing: the Naked Cherry Palette.

News of the palette leaked early last week, but now, we’ve finally got an idea of exactly how the colors look on. Like Naked Heat, which launched last year, Naked Cherry is another play off the red spectrum and it’s ability to create both subdued and statement looks. But where Heat leans more rustic and coppery, Cherry falls more into the champagne, red, and black cherry range.

If you’ve been in the Urban Decay palette world for a minute now, you might also remember that the Naked3 palette exists—the brand’s reigning champ of pink palettes. We’re happy to report that it’s significantly different from that too. Where the Naked3 has brownish pinks and plums covered, Cherry leans into peach on the lighter end, and reddish purples on the darker. The single could-be crossover is the light, muted plum Feelz, but the surrounding shades give it enough of a spin to avoid feeling repetitive.

The brand hasn’t released the palette’s pricing or launch date yet, but scroll on for up-close photos and swatches. Summer may be coming to a close (and know those words are delivered through the gritted teeth of full denial), but in this, we’ll be holding onto the vibe well through the fall.

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Lancôme x Proenza Schouler Eye Palette: See It on 4 Ways


Let’s be honest: Eyeshadow palettes are where some shades go to die. You know the ones—bold, intimidating, seemingly obscure colors that are left virtually untouched, while a select few (we’re looking at you suits-every-occasion bronzey brown) hits pan every single time. This fall, though, jewel tones are coming in strong, and with them, an urge to swap safe shades for vibrant amethyst, sapphire, and ruby. To prove that there’s a cool way to work every single shadow into your makeup rotation, we gave four beauty pros our favorite new compact from Lancôme’s collaboration with Proenza Schouler (out this September)—and let them go wild. Here’s how to cop each look.





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