Monday 23 March 2015

Collection Eyes Uncovered vs Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics


I'm sure you've all heard the hype surrounding the new Collection Eyes Uncovered pallets. They've been getting a lot of love online and respected bloggers such as Amelia Liana have even said that they rival Urban Decay shadows. Careful Miss Liana, those are some big claims...
Being a huge, huge fan of the Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics pallet, I couldn't resist getting my hands on a potential "dupe" to put to the test. Especially if said dupe is going to mean repurchasing at a fraction of the cost in future. Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics: £25. Collection Eyes Uncovered Pallets: £2.99 (usually £3.99). Seriously, it's a staggering difference.

(Urban Decay on top, Collection on the bottom.)
I own rather a lot of eye shadows, most in pallet form, so despite the pleasing price tag I did the sensible thing and only bought the one Collection pallet; "Nude" the one most comparable to my Urban Decay Basics. Most comparable indeed... The pallets are also available in Nude Grey (a little shimmery for me), and Nude Bronze (gorgeous looking).
With six strikingly similar shades, Collection honestly looked like it was going to knock Urban Decay out of the water (water? park?) when I compared them at home. Collection had definitely taken a more shimmery route, with only the darkest two shades being a satin finish, whereas Urban Decay chose to keep things all matte for both their Basics pallets.

(Collection shades from L-R: White Chocolate, Buttercream, Biscuit, Chocolate Milk, Brown Sugar, Espresso) 

(Urban Decay shades from L-R: Skimp, Stark, Frisk, Cover, Primal, Undone) 
When swatched on the skin and worn on the eyes, the differences in the pallets become much more apparent, and our Collection Eyes Uncovered shades warm up considerably. The shades Biscuit and Chocolate Milk look like they'd be better suited in the bronze pallet, but that might just be my fair skin talking. The first shade, White Chocolate, also turned out to be useless. Even swatched on my boyfriend's very olive forearm, I just couldn't get any colour to show up. Now, if I had a totally unusable/dud shade in a more expensive pallet, I might feel a little conned, but for £2.99 I'm really not bothered as the pallet had outdone my expectations already.  Buttercream and Brown Suagr ended up being my favourite, with the pinky champagne all over the lid and Brown Sugar the cool taupe to define the crease. I've smoked Espesso along the lash line a few times too and it really deepens the look.
So which one is better? Well, I must admit that I don't find the lasting power on the Collection Eyes Uncovered pallet matches up to Urban Decay. The two really shimmery shades, Buttercream and Biscuit fade in intensity throughout the day which is something I don't find with Urban Decay. The Collection Eyes Uncovered are also less pigmented, but not badly pigmented at all. Both pallets are smooth and buttery, making them super easy to blend. Both pallets have a great shade range, with colours that flatter and work well together. Both pallets have classy packaging and are small and convenient to travel with. But only one pallet has the gloriously affordable price tag, and therefore I've got to say overall... Collection wins!

Whilst I still reach for my Urban Decay Basics 2 pallet more often, that's only because I have both pallets available to me. If you don't, then Collection is hands down the one I recommend you pick up. It'll cost a fraction of the price, create incredibly similar eye looks, and did I mention, cost a fraction of the price? If you end up reaching for the Collection Eyes Uncovered Pallet every day for six months, then maybe you should think about sticking a longer lasting Urban Decay version on your Christmas list, but don't rush to spend a large chunk of money on something you can easily dupe. Especially when many makeup junkie's will be pleased they only spent a measly £2.99 when, in a few weeks time, they're completely obsessed with a brand new pallet anyway...
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  1. This looks gorgeous! I would love if you checked out my latest post too?💖

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    1. Thanks Eilidh, it is a great little buy :) Sure I'll take a look. x
      Ally | www.uptownpeach.blogspot.co.uk

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  2. These Collection palettes are so amazing aren't they Ally. I think they're such great quality for the price :)

    Elle
    www.theellenextdoor.com
    xx

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    1. Yeah they're incredible, I'm going to go pick up the bronzier one soon ready for the summer. Willing it to get here already! x

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  3. Seem very different just because the NAKED Basics is mostly matte. Would pair really well together!

    Erin | Erin and Katherine Talk Beauty

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    1. You're spot on Erin, they pair brilliantly. I like using Buttercream from Collection over the lid and Frisk from Urban Decay in the crease. I'm travelling soon and I think I'll just take these two pallets and be done :) x

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  4. I could never justify spending so much on the naked pallete so this dupe sounds amazing! great review xx

    illustrated-wardrobe.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you Natasha! :) You could buy all THREE of the Collection Pallets and still have spent nowhere near as much as you would have done on ONE Naked Pallet! x

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  5. Wow, the collection looks like it wins hands down. I rarely wear eye shadow but will invest in the collection one when mine runs out.

    Feathers || http://ahsocute.com

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    1. Yeah, it had to win really, there was just so little that let it down :) If you rarely wear them then £3.99 is a perfect price point! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment. x

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  6. Despite the fact the Collection Pallete was only £2.99, you can defiantly see the difference between that and the Naked Basics Palette. The Naked Basics Palette is far more matte and I just think better to be honest. But for those who likes shimmery colours then I think The collection Palette would be better. But I totally agree with you on this lovely post x
    Ambra xx fridaysarefab.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Thanks Ambra, yeah I still think Urban Decay is better, but if someone could only buy ONE then I'd say Collection and invest more money later if you want too. I can't count the amount of times I've spent money on "the real thing" only to use it for a few weeks and then find a new obsession! Also I'm a big fan of matte shades on the eyes in general :) xx

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  7. I've wanted an Urban Decay pallete forever, but could never fork out that much money for it! Am purchasing Collection for sure now!

    Ella x
    http://xandtrends.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Do it Ella! You could get all three Collection pallets and still have spent nowhere near as much money as you would have on an Urban Decay one. Although if you ever do have the money to treat yourself, then Urban Decay is a seriously great way to go and I recommend them both highly :) xx

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