I don’t know about you, but I’m an absolute sucker for eye shadow palettes. As someone who doesn’t experiment much with different eye looks, it’s probably slightly ridiculous that I own (and continue purchasing) so many different sets, but alas, the heart wants what it wants. 

This week, I’ll be comparing Maybelline’s The Blushed Nudes palette to the Naked 3 palette from Urban Decay, both of which contain a mixture of 12 matte and satiny shades of mauve, pink, brown, and rose gold.

While the shades aren’t 100% identical, the two palettes definitely favor one another in terms of packaging, shade selection, and overall theme. Keep reading to see who wins this week’s beauty battle! 

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In this corner: Maybelline The Blushed Nudes Palette

Price: Around $10

This gorgeous new palette from Maybelline has been a pretty big deal in the drugstore makeup world for the past few months, and it’s easy to see why. The small amount you pay for the 12 diverse shades is pretty unbelievable compared to most high-end palettes that offer the same amount of product (or less) for a much heftier price.

The colors in this palette range from shimmery and satiny light pinks, pastels, and highlighting shades on the top row to darker, matte, and bronzy colors on the bottom. 

When swatched or applied to your eyelids, the shades don’t really represent those pictured in the official product images, which appear almost 100% matte. In actuality, the palette contains six satin shades, three matte shades, and three shimmer shades. 

In my opinion, shades seven (a beautiful bronzy orange) and eleven (a silky dark pink/rose gold) are the true stars of the show in this palette due to their smooth application, unique colors, and bold pigmentation. I would recommend picking this up if you prefer lighter and more shimmery eye shadows rather than matte colors, since this palette contains more shades of that variety.