I had this idea that is neither unique, nor ingenious, but I liked the idea of it. Every now and again I get the idea to use a single eyeshadow palette for a week. It gets me out of a rut of always using that palette in the exact same way every time I pull it out.

Since Urban Decay‘s Naked 3 palette is relatively new, I thought I’d start with that one. Not going to lie, I looked up a few tutorials to give myself some extra inspiration (and/or flat out copied some of them!). It was a fun week of getting to know the Naked 3 palette a little bit better. I’m far more in love with this palette now, especially the darker, taupier shades in the palette that I hadn’t been so sure about (I mean, at one point, they were all starting to look like Mushroom to me).

So anyway, on with the looks. I used Naked 3 exclusively on my eyes for a week. There are only six looks because I didn’t wear any makeup on the Sunday of the week I was doing this.

This look is courtesy of Cora‘s Naked Cranberry tutorial. I would never have thought to put the colours together like this so I’m glad she did! Although this is not my own original look, this is definitely my favourite look out of all of them.

Eyes: 

1. Limit through the entire socket, all the way to the nose.
2. Darkside on the outer third of the eye, fade it out towards the center of the lid.
3. Mugshot on the middle of the lid.
4. Liar on the inner third of the lid.

Strange on the browbone and apply Blackheart as a very thin liner right along the lashline. L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Revlon Colorstay (Combination/Oily) in Buff
• Bronzer: Physicians Formula Bronze Booster in Light/Medium
• Blush: Tarte Exposed
• Lips: Rimmel Apocalips in Celestial

I looove how the winged liner turned out on this one. Slight side effect of it though; it transfers to your upper lid pretty quickly.

Eyes:

1. Dust all over the lid.
2. Buzz in the outer corner.
3. Limit to blend out the crease.
4. Blackheart applied as a winged out liner with MAC Blacktrack on top (but not to the point where it overwrites the soft edge of Blackheart).

Strange to highlight the brow bone. L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in 51 Light Vanilla
• Bronzer: Physicians Formula Bronze Booster in Light/Medium
• Highlighter: MAC Silver Dusk
• Blush: Wet n Wild Heather Silk
• Lips: MAC Boldy Bare lip pencil with MAC Cyndi on top

This look uses my favourite colour out of the entire palette: Trick – the one true rose-gold shade out of all 12 of them.  I’ve heard that you can apply it wet to punch up the colour a little bit and I’ll have to try that the next time as I used it dry here.

Eyes:

1. Trick all over the lid.
2. Nooner in a “C” shape on the outer corner.
3. Limit to blend out the crease.

Strange on the browbone, L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: None
• Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand Bronzer
• Blush: MAC Warm Soul
• Lips: Revlon ColorBurst Lipgloss in Sunset Peach

Not gonna lie, the looks seriously start to meld together after a while. This one’s okay… not especially breathtaking in my eyes.

Eyes:

1. Mugshot all over the lid.
2. Blackheart in the outer corner.
3. Strange to blend out the crease.

Strange on the browbone, L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: MUA matte foundation in Shade 1 Soft Sand
• Bronzer: Physicians Formula Bronze Booster in Light/Medium
• Concealer: Collection Lasting Perfection in Shade 2 Light
• Blush: Physicians Formula Happy Booster Bronzer in Natural
• Lips: NYX Tiramisu

Quick, easy one for Saturday brunch!

Eyes:

1. Strange on the inner half.
2. Liar on the outer half.
3. Limit in the outer corner and through the crease.

Strange on the browbone, L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in Shade 51 Light Vanilla
• Bronzer: Physicians Formula Happy Booster 2 in 1 Bronze/Rose (Bronzer side used)
• Blush: Physicians Formula Happy Booster 2 in 1 Bronze/Rose (Rose side used)
• Lips: NYX Peaches and Cream

Bit of a darker one!

Eyes:

1. Blackheart in the outer and inner third of the eye.
2. Buzz on the middle of the lid, blend it into Blackheart on both sides.
3. Limit through the crease to blend out all the edges.

Strange on the browbone, L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

Foundation: MUA Matte Foundation in Shade 1 Soft Sand
Bronzer: Physicians Formula Bronze Booster in Light/Medium
Blush: Illamasqua Hussy
Lips: MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner in Petting Pink

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And that’s it for the week! I hope you found some inspiration or ideas for your own Naked 3 eyeshadow combinations. Now to dig through my collection and see what palette I’ll use next for another challenge week…