DUPE ALERT! | SUPER AFFORDABLE DUPE FOR URBAN DECAY NAKED 3 PALETTE | MAKEUP REVOLUTION

I feel like more people need to know about this amazing makeup company, I just can't see enough rave reviews out there to do the products justice!!
Basically the brand Makeup Revolution have fantastic dupes for high end makeup.
Honestly you guys the quality of the eyeshadows are impeccable and so so so cheap!
I am absolutely not being paid to say this, and I really wish I was haha #helpmeimpoor

If you are on a low budget looking for good quality products that are cheaper than a lot of drugstore brands - hold up what your doing (or finish reading this post first) and check out:
www.makeuprevolutionstore.com

I actually bought a ton of their palettes, pure pigments (which are literally £1) and contour palette so if you want to see FI, hauls, reviews or anything else please leave any requests in the comments or on social media linked below!

But in this post I want to compare the Iconic 3 palette to Urban Decay's Naked 3 palette.
I believe the Iconic 1 & 2 are dupes for the Naked 1 & 2 but I personally don't own these palettes to create a comparison.

So the Iconic 3 palette costs £4.00 and the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette costs around £38 give or take a couple quid depending on where you buy it. So it's a massive difference in price, however, I'm not trying to discourage the Naked palettes as they are stunning palettes that I absolutely love, but I am targeting this post for those who are on a low budget and simply can't afford the high end palette, or want to try out the shades before commiting to paying that much.

Without further adieu lets get on with the swatches!

As you can see by the swatches the shades are pretty much identical! I think the shimmer shades are equal in pigmentation, however you can see in the matte shades that the Naked 3 palette has that little extra pigmentation and vibrancy.
However I have used both palettes and the Iconic 3 blends equally as seamless as the UD palette.
The first shade in the Iconic 3 doesn't show up on camera for some reason, but shows up much better in real life.
You can see that the very last shade for the Naked 3 (Blackheart) is that slightest bit more vibrant and you can really see the deep plum/burgundy shimmers within the shadow. For the Iconic 3 this is not as obvious.

Overall, considering the Iconic 3 palette is £4 it is a fantastic dupe for the Naked 3 palette.
It's wonderful if you're on a low budget, or want to try out these shades before comitting to a higher end price tag.
Also great for travelling, the packaging is sleek and does feel sturdy, also a lot smaller - I would rather take this with me and if anything (god forbid) goes wrong - it's only £4 as opposed to losing £38.

Hope you enjoyed this comparison and that it helped out a little for anyone curious about the palettes!

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NAKED 3 PALETTE X MAC HONEYLOVE | NEUTRAL LOOK

Inspired by rose hued neutrals and monotone products.

| EYES |

For the eyes I used MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly as a base. I then used Urban Decay primer in Sin on the center of the lid & inner corner.

I blended out the shade Limit in the crease - this will act as my transition colour as the other shades I use are all shimmer shades.

I used Trick in my inner half of the lid and liar in the outer half of the lid.

I then used Factory in my crease only going two thirds of a way in and Darkside for my outer corner.

Taking Mugshot I applied this along my lower lash line and Strange along my brow bone.

I went back in with Limit to blend everything out and used this to blend out Mugshot on the lower lash line.

I then used a white eyeliner by NYX along my waterline and tight lined with a gel pencil liner by Makeup Revolution. I created my winged liner with Soap & Glory Supercat Liner.

| LIPS |

I lined my lips with ELF Studio Lip Liner in Natural and used MAC Honeylove - it's a darker matte nude shade with a pink undertone - living for this shade RN <3

I will have a product list of every product used for this look down below!

Trying to keep my posts a bit more concise & to the point without rambling too much - hope this makes my posts clearer and easier to follow!

| PRODUCTS USED |

L'Oreal Lumi Magique Primer

MAC Fix +

Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Ultra Lift & Firm Foundation in 01 Ecru

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC15

Vichy Dermablend Setting Powder

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

ELF Baked Blush in Pinktastic

ELF Studio Blush in Gotta Glow

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

Makeup Revolution Gel Liner

White eyeliner by NYX

Essence Mascara - I love extreme and I love extreme crazy volume

ELF Brow Kit in Ash

Makeup Revolution Brow Tint

Urban Decay All Night Long Setting Spray

Makeup Academy Finishing Spray

HOW TO WEAR BLUE BROWN EYES | FT. MAKEUP STORE MICROSHADOW 'VOLGA'

Today I'm basing this look around Make Up Store's Microshadow in the shade 'Volga' - a beautiful warm brown with blue duochrome. Agh it's so pretty and makes me want all of the shadows!
Even though it's a lovely colour I was a bit stuck on how I could incorporate it into a look, so if you're stuck for ideas here you are!
Also, if you didn't know BeautyBay.com now sell MUS products! They recently had a 3 for 2 where I got this eyeshadow with a lip liner (which I use in this look) and their lipstick in Pretty Baby.

 EYES | Firstly, I used MAC's pro longwear paint pot in Painterly as a base. I then used the shade Nooner from my Naked 3 palette as a crease colour. Taking some of MUS' microshadow in Volga onto a flat shadow brush I sprayed over with MAC's Fix Plus, to intensify the duochrome - I just wish my camera would pick up the intensity! Using a blending brush I took a small amount of Volga and blended this in with the crease colour. To transition the two colours I went back in with nooner and blend blend blend. Then taking Strange from the Naked 3 palette I used this along my brow bone and blended out Nooner with this. Layering and blending each shade with transitional colours is really key for a seamless blend. For the bottom lid/undereye I went in with the tiniest amount of Volga and did the same process of blending with Nooner and Strange.
I decided to create a wing, this is optional but I think it tied everything together. I then highlighted my inner corner and the center lid using Make Up Revolutions Awesome Metals in Rose Gold - it's exactly the same as the Stila Magnificent Metals but a fraction of the price! I actually used this dry and just dabbed with my finger rather than mixing with the liquid primer.

LIPS | For the lips used Make Up Stores lip liner in My Precious Coral, and then went over with Make Up Academy's Lipstick in Shade 16 Nectar (their lipsticks are literally £1) then used a clear gloss on top for a glossy finish.


Hope you enjoyed this post & got some inspiration or ideas for your duochrome shadows!
A full product list will be down below :)

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FULL PRODUCT LIST:

FACE -
L'Oreal Lumi Magique Primer
ELF Shimmer Whip in Spotlight
Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Ultra Lift and Firm Foundation in 01 Ecru
MAC pro longwear concealer in NC15
Benefit Cosmetics Boi-ing concealer in 02 (as a cream contour)
Vichy Dermablend Setting Powder
Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Bronzer
ELF Studio Blush in Peachy Keen
ELF Studio Blush in Gotta Glow
Benefit Cosmetics Watt's Up! Highlighter
MAC Prep + Prime Fix Plus
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

BROWS-
ELF brow kit in Ash
Make Up Revolution brow tint in Fairest
Dainty Doll Concealer in 001

EYES -
MAC pro longwear paint pot in Painterly
Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette
Make Up Store Microshadow in Volga
Make Up Revolution Awesome Metals Foil Finish in Rose Gold
Soap & Glory Supercat liner
Essence Mascara in I Love Extreme and I Love Extreme Crazy Volume mascara
Benefit Cosmetics They're Real! Mascara

LIPS -
Make Up Store lip liner in My Precious Coral
Make Up Academy lipstick in Shade 16 Nectar
ELF clear gloss