Urban Decay’s Naked Cherry Palette Is the Best of All the Nakeds

Bella Cacciatore
Updated

Late last summer the sound of hearts breaking could be heard around the world when Urban Decay announced it was discontinuing the OG Naked Palette. The nude palette that launched a million nude palettes cemented the brand's icon status and perfectly nailed the right balance of being wearable but not boring.

Although the brand has since launched a revamped version of the Naked Palette (The Naked Reloaded), in the meantime it presented us with the hidden gem (and Glamour Beauty Award winner) that is the Naked Cherry Eyeshadow Palette. Naked Cherry has the same magic as the rest of the Naked family but brings something a little different to the table—instead of basic neutrals, it has a mix of matte and shimmer shades that range from dusty mauve to deep plum. Despite the palette's name, there's no true cherry-red shade, but there are plenty of wine and berry shades to play with. And as always, the shadows are pigmented and easy to work with.

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While Urban Decay also has the Naked Heat and Naked3 palettes, which skirt around the red family, Naked Cherry holds its own. Heat is all warm oranges and browns, while Naked3 has hints of pretty pinks. Cherry is the perfect moody edition to the collection and brings to mind cherry cola rather than the bright berry.

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Courtesy of Urban Decay

I've always been drawn to cherry imagery, so the second I saw the glossy cherry-covered packaging of Naked Cherry, I was sold. The color scheme is a mix of girly and grunge that perfectly matches my style (think Courtney Love meets Sailor Moon chic). When I'm running out the door, I'll do a pretty wash of one of the lighter shades, like the rosy Feelz or Juicy, plus a light peach all over my lid, and I instantly look put together. If I'm feeling a little edgier or headed out at night, I can blend in the darker shades (they basically blend themselves) for a pink smoky eye that will last all night.

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But don't just take my word for it; the palette won our Beauty Awards Reader's Choice Best Eyeshadow Palette by nearly 50 percent of the votes. "This palette has a great selection of warm pink tones that can create looks anywhere from soft to grungy," says Samantha Trout, a Glamour reader from Philadelphia. "I love the shimmer shades; they apply great with your fingers. So easy! Highly recommend!" Couldn't have said it any better myself.

Buy Now: Urban Decay Naked Cherry Palette, $49, Sephora. Check out all 214 winners from this year's Glamour Beauty Awards, here.

Bella Cacciatore is the beauty assistant at Glamour. Follow her at @bellacacciatore_.