MUA Undressed Palette vs. Urban Decay Naked Palette

I've mentioned several times before how much I love my Urban Decay Naked Palette.  I got it last Christmas and it's been used pretty much everyday since.  However, I spotted MUA's Undressed Palette in Superdrug and thought it looked pretty similar....

After comparing them, the colours and almost identical and it's ideal dupe.  It's also just £4 whilst the Naked Palette retails for £36!

The Naked Palette has a velvet cover which everything sticks to!  The MUA palette is more practical but does feel cheaper and quite 'plasticy'.  However, the MUA palette does fit much better in my makeup bag so is a great size for travelling.

The colours are even in the same order in both palettes.

The Naked Palette comes with a really nice brush whilst MUA's has the typical sponge applicator.  However, with all the money you save you could buy several excellent brushes.

The following images are close-ups of the shades.  The Naked Palette is the top image and the corresponding dupe MUA shade beneath.

In the pan these are all pretty much identical.  Urban Decay are renowned for their quality of eyeshadows and this is normally where cheaper palettes fall down.  I swatched all the colours on my arm for you to see and I tried to use an equal amount of each shadow.

As you can see the colours come out very similar.  The only bigger difference I noticed was that 'Smog' is darker than MUA's dupe.  Also, 'Sidecar' has a difference finish.  In the Naked Palette, it has quite chunky glitter than often falls out whilst MUA's version has a much more similar consistency to the other shadows in the palette which I actually prefer.

I tried these eyeshadows out with a MAC paintpot underneath and they were pretty vibrant, I did have to apply a little more than I would with Urban Decay.  Also, they are little harder to work with and a bit trickier to blend as they aren't as creamy as the Naked Palette shades.

The MUA shades fade quicker than the Urban Decay counterparts but with a good primer or base underneath they should get you through a whole day.  

Overall, the Urban Decay Naked Palette is still my favourite but that is expected as it carries the higher price tag (£36).  However, I don't think you can go wrong with purchasing MUA's Undressed Palette as at just £4 it is an absolute steal that you won't be disappointed with.  I'm actually going to use mine for travelling as it's more convenient to take and I won't be worried about any of the eyeshadows breaking.

So if you're looking for a bargain then definitely get down to a Superdrug store and pick one of these up!

MUA Nail Constellations

I was really intrigued by Ciate's Caviar beads that came out a while back.  However, I could not justify spending £18 on a pack!  So, when MUA advertised their Nail Constellations at just £3 a bottle, I had to give them a go.

There are five shades in the range and I picked up 'Pisces' which is a mix of light gold and green beads.  All you do is paint your nail and whilst it is still wet, sprinkle the beads on top before pressing them down.

I found that some of the beads got stuck in the funnel and required some vigorous salt and pepper style shaking for them to come out.  Also, I would recommend using the bottom of a nail varnish bottle to press them down as some of mine got stuck to my finger and came off.

I did mine over a tray and then poured them back in my flipping the funnel top over.

I used my sister's nails to do this on and we decided to alternate between normal polish and the beads so as not to use the whole bottle in one go!

The overall look is really unique but won't last for very long.  Despite applying a topcoat, most of the beads came off whilst showering.  

They'd be great for a special night out or if you want to try something different and at just £3 they're worth a go!

You can find MUA Nail Constellations at Superdrug and I think they're currently selling for £2.50 so get in there quick!