Aah the OG of the Naked series. Long before we had The vault, the basics, etc. Back in 2010 (I had to Google that. I could have sworn it was 2011!) we were all obsessed over the original (still beautiful) Naked palette the palette that launched a thousand Nude palettes…are you sick of them yet? I’m not! Neither am I sick of the Original Naked palette (Shocker alert- I never owned 2 or 3! I will for sure be getting ‘Naked Heat’ though!)

With the recent release of the Naked Heat palette, I thought it would be a good idea to show some love to the original. And also I’d like to feel a little better about my very beaten up Naked palette.

*Prays somebody has a worse off one than mine*

I tag Fee, Adrienne, Paula, Emma, And Charli

….. I’m presuming that tags are still a thing?? also that you ladies still have this Naked palette or this could be a little embarrassing. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Q1. Top 3 shades?

Mine are quite clearly ‘Sin’, ‘Half Baked’, and ‘Virgin’. ‘Half Baked’ for me is the standout shade in this palette. It’s the one my eye and brush gravitate towards everytime I open it up. Virgin is a great base shade. And I often use Sin as an inner corner highlight.

Q2. Most unused shade?

From the looks of the barely dented pan, it would have to be ‘Gunmetal’ for me. Although, I have no idea why I have hardly used it as it’s a stunning colour. Note to self- Shop palette stash more often!!

Q3. Favourite shade combination?

I have two favourite shade combo’s- For an every day look I go for ‘Naked’ all over the lid, with ‘Buck’ in the crease. I might add a little ‘Darkhorse’ to the outer edge if I want a slightly smokier look or a bit of ‘Sidecar’ or ‘Half Baked’ on the lid, depending on how much patience I have for the epic fallout from ‘Sidecar’ that is!

For a night out, if I’m reaching for this palette I will more than likely go for ‘Buck’-crease, I’ll foil ‘Half Baked’-lid ‘Sin’- Inner corner, and ‘Creep’-top lashline/outer ‘V.’

I’m definitely a Bronze/Gold, smokey eye kind of girl when it comes to makeup. While writing this post, I realised how little I stray from these tones. So I’m going to try and switch things up and venture into the ‘Toasted’, ‘Hustle’ area more often. I think it’s obvious that I have given this Naked palette a lot of love over the years. I might need to make the investment in a new one actually!

Overall result~ A careless Sinner who needs to learn to Hustle!

I noticed this palette while shopping on Beauty Bay the other week and decided to order it as an addition to my kit. I thought it looked to have potential as a fab neutral palette for my bridal clients.

For £13 you get 12 eyeshadows. Encased in a perfect for travel/pro kit sized palette. Which I appreciate, I’m really not a fan of the over facing 35 palettes. I’ve been curious about the hype over Morphe shadows for a while though so I am happy they have these smaller palettes as an option.

I was drawn straight away to the 8th shade in the palette. A warm Bronze/Brown and the swatch really made a great first impression. It felt buttery soft and the pigmentation packed a punch! The same can be said for shades 6, 7, 11, and 12. For me, these are the standout shades in the 12NB.

The lighter shades on the top row are less impressive. They take quite a bit of building up to get the colour payoff. As well as that they are chalkier than the other shades in the palette but it’s not something that bothers me especially considering how much the palette cost.

Easy on the eye?

I really love the terracotta shade (7) for a transition shade.With the warm plummy Brown (12) in the crease. And shade 8 on the outer ‘V’ and under the lower lash line which is what I used here.

Other products used-

MAC Solar Bits pigment (lid)

*Ardell Demi wispies (lashes)

Zoeva black eyeshadow from the nude spectrum palette (top lash line)

MAC Feline eyeliner (waterline)

Overall I’m really happy to have the 12NB.

The shades I mentioned as the stand outs would be worth the £13 alone. And I have a feeling that it will be one that I will use a lot both personally and professionally. I’d definitely recommend checking it out if you are after an affordable compact neutral palette. One with the potential to create many different looks. You can get this palette here

My only real issue is the lack of shade names. That comes from a professional point of view. It’s so much easier to remember a shade I’ve used by name on a job. So if by any chance Morphe reads this and would like to hire somebody to name their shades I am so available for that position!

In fact, I’d go as far as saying that would be my dream, job!

What are your thoughts on Morphe eyeshadows?

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