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Urban Decay Naked Collection Swatches

Today I have my first Urban Decay polishes to show you! I've long been tempted to purchase the well known Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow palate, but at $50 it's not really worth it for someone who doesn't wear makeup on a daily basis (or weekly/monthly basis... wow I'm boring). When I saw the Urban Decay Naked nail polish set I absolutely had to have it. I purchased it from Sephora for $26.





Naked is basically a rosy beige nude creme. It's smooth, it's shiny, it's gorgeous. By looking at it in the bottle I never expected it to match my skintone so well, it's probably my perfect nude. Flawless formula, this is two coats no top coat. I will definitely be wearing this one again!






Sidecar is a rosy pink nude glitter. It's a very fine milled glitter in a nude jelly base. Super sparkly but in a subtle way. This one was more sheer, this is three coats and you can still see my nail line. With the glitter it dries a bit rough but one thick layer of top coat smooths it out completely. This would look great layered over any nude. First picture is without top coat, the rest are with a thick layer of top coat.







Toasted is nude frosty shimmer. The base color is a bit of a darker nude loaded with silver shimmer giving it a bit of a lighter color overall. The formula was good but thin, I needed three coats to cover my visible nail line and had to be careful to avoid showing brushstrokes.





Smog is a very interesting color. In dim lighting it's just a coppery brown, but then the light hits and it's a deep purple base with glowing fine golden shimmer. Absolutely stunning. I love this color so much, it's absolutely fascinating. The formula was great, this is two coats plus top coat.






Hustle is a dark silvery-purple shimmer. In my opinion this shade is the least unique but still pretty. Hustle is the most opaque of this set, almost opaque in one coat, but I used two for the photos below (and top coat).






Creep has the same fine-milled silver glitter, but this time in a black jelly base. I love how it looks in the bottle, and it translates well onto the nail. The formula was very smooth and this is two coats with a thick top coat (as it dries a little rough similar to Sidecar).







My favorite in this collection is definitely Smog with Naked coming in a close second. Creep and sidecar are glorious with such fantastic glitter formulas. Hustle and Toasted are pretty colors, but I'm a bit disappointed that the shimmer is quite frosty, and I'm not a huge fan of frost finishes.

Overall I'm very happy with this collection. It's a great set for anyone who has a conservative workplace where wearing bright polish colors isn't allowed. This set provides some some interesting nudes and some fun darker shades for after work or weekends.