€5 Naked Palette Dupe! W7 "In the Buff" EyeShadow Palette

Aloha Lads & Ladies!

I have been very excited about sharing this fab palette from W7 with ye since I discovered it a couple of months ago when Cara Pharmacy opened in Galway City Centre, bringing along with it many many lovely new makeups to drool over. It is called the 'In the Buff' Natural Nudes Eye Colour Palette and is a great affordable alternative to the much pricier 'Naked Palette' by Urban Decay. At only €5.00 Irl (or £4.78 UK) it is an absolute steal and nearly 9 times cheaper than the Urban Decay Palettes which cost €44.00 in Ireland. 

Now, this palette and the W7 brand on the whole is totally new to me but some of you may have already heard of them as apparently they have been about for a few years already and have been available in various fashion retail stores in the past.

Either way, lets get on with the palette.......

It consists of 12 neutral and nude colours, 9 shimmer/satin shades and 3 mattes. It has a great mix of very wearable shadows and there is literally not one colour in the palette that I do not like. The palette has a tin covering like the Naked's 2 & 3 and comes with a dual ended synthetic brush/shadow sponge. This double ended applicator is let down by the cheap sponge side but for the price you pay, it's a very niggly complaint. 

The eyeshadows have a surprisingly 'high quality' texture that holds up to any higher-end alternatives.  They are smooth and apply very cleanly. They are not chalky or particularly powdery. The colour pay-off is impressive even over bare skin, the mattes are lovely & smooth and all of them blend without much work. As you can see, I am very chuffed with my newest eyeshadows find :)

The palette overall has a very warm temperature but there are a couple of cooler shades thrown in for good measure.

From Left-Right; Buff, Camel, Sand, Dust, Chocolate, Topaz, Earth, Storm, Silk, Wave, Thunder, Onyx.

W7 'In the Buff' Palette along with the original 'Naked Palette' by Urban Decay.

To give an idea of how it fares up against the Naked Palette, here are swatches of both, all on clean bare skin.....

Top Row from Left-Right;
W7 'In the Buff'Buff, Camel, Sand, Dust, Chocolate, Topaz, Earth, Storm, Silk, Wave, Thunder, Onyx.Bottom Row from Left-Right;
Urban Decay 'The Naked Palette'
Virgin, Sin, Naked, SideCar, Buck, Half-Baked, Smog, Darkhorse, Toasted, Hustle, Creep, GunMetal.

Some of the comparable shades from each palette.....
From Left-Right; Camel(W7) - Half Baked(UD),  Topaz(W7) - Smog(UD), Thunder(W7) - Hustle(UD)

I picked up 2 extra palettes when I bought my own so that 2 of you guys can win one each and enjoy it as much as I am :)

Watch the video to get a better look & more information on the palette and head down to the end of the post for links on where to buy and how to enter the giveaway -------------------->>>>>

Buy from Cara Pharmacy here....

Buy on Amazon.co.uk!

W7 IN THE BUFF NATURAL NUDES EYE SHADOW PALETTE

THE GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!!!

Chat soon,

Shiv.
xx

PS: I have filmed a tutorial for the look I am wearing in the video using the palette which will be up in a couple of days!