Urban Decay products finally reached our shores last month and straight into the eager hands of loyal beauty fanatics nationwide! The arrival of the iconic brand and their best-selling collection of eye palettes, including their signature Naked palette, brought with it a renewed enthusiasm for neutral eyeshadows.
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But at $78 a pop, it’s understandable that not everyone can afford to get naked with UD. Here we’ll share with you our top five affordable nude eyeshadow palettes that do the job just as well as the cult-favourite!
Chi Chi Cosmetics – Glamorous Eyes Palette in Nudes
From shade selection, eyeshadow finishes and even the layout, it’s not to hard to see that Australian brand Chi Chi were inspired by the Naked palette! The shades are a pretty close match to the original, and although slightly less pigmented and harder to blend, the more affordable alternative is capable of very similar looks!
$22.95 AUD, available from chichicosmetics.com and Target
Sleek Makeup I-Divine Eyeshadow Palette in Au Naturel and Storm
Okay, so technically these are two palettes but we’re making an exception here! Sleek make gorgeous products that rival UD in terms of pigmentation and shade selection, for a fraction of the price! Au Naturel is a neutral lover’s DREAM, with an awesome selection of nude, gold, bronze and smokey colours to keep things interesting. The brand’s popular Storm palette may look scary at first, but its selection of gold, rose gold and grey shades make it such a versatile option.
Approx. $15.63 AUD ($11.99 USD), available from sleekmakeup.com
Stila In The Light Eyeshadow Palette
Although still on the pricier side of eyeshadow palettes, Stila’s glowing alternative NEEDS to be mentioned. With a stunning assortment of champagne, copper and variations of brown (the shade Sunset, a copper-red is TO DIE FOR) and gorgeous pigmentation to boot, this is a low-maintenance version of UD’s Naked!
$52 AUD, available from mecca.com.au
Makeup Academy (MUA) Palette in Undressed
If you’re a frequenter of beauty blogs, you’ve no doubt heard our UK brothers and sisters rave about MUA’s oh-so-affordable range of eyeshadow palettes. Their well-known Undressed palette is pretty dead on with their interpretation of the shades found in UD’s Naked. Gold, bronze and champagne colours galore! Although only available online, at such an affordable price and reasonable shipping, there’s no reason not to experiment with this!
$7.65 AUD, available from muastore.co.uk
NYX Love in Paris Eye Shadow Palette in Parisian Chic
NYX Cosmetics is a well-loved US company that has only grown in popularity since Target Australia decided to stock the brand. Their adorably packaged palette (complete with cute bow clasp) in Parisian Chic is a compact selection of shimmer and matte neutral shades; perfect for creating that everyday glam look.
$16.95, available from Target
Images via urbandecay.com, target.com.au, stilacosmetics.com, muastore.co.uk, sleekmakeup.com.
