The Urban Decay Naked Heat palette has obviously been our makeup obsession of the month. Since the time we could finally speak of it early last month, we haven’t stopped ogling the 12 brand-new warm shades, and even explored 4 different ways to wear them.
Still, we would say this might be the trickiest Naked palette to navigate so far. It’s a marked departure from the champagne and rosy hues of the first 3 Naked palettes, and even the fourth Naked Smoky contained cooler, darker shades that felt more familiar, as far as eyeshadows are concerned. The Naked Heat, however, is a full-on warm palette that embraces the terracotta and burgundy eye colour trend – which makes it a bit scarier to try, especially for the eyeshadow newbies.
But we’re here to make sure you don’t end up looking like you’re nursing a bad case of the sore eyes, so we went straight to the UD expert: meet Amanda Rodriguez, Artistry Manager at the UD HQ, which means she’s obviously the right person to ask when it comes to Naked palettes, and all things UD. If you follow the brand’s YouTube channels, she’ll be a familiar face as she often creates short video tutorials, like this latest one for Naked Heat:
The look she rocks here is great, and we love how she used the orangey 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Torch especially. But it’s undeniably a daunting look for a beginner, so, what magic can she work for someone who’s attempting warm hues on the eyes for the first time, and isn’t exactly a blending pro?
“For a beginner, and for someone who is a little bit of a wallflower when it comes to makeup, I would say maybe stick to the liners,” says Rodriguez. “I would say stick with just applying to the upper lids and lashlines, not below the eyes.”
Of course, we had to make her to a demonstration for us. First, start with the basics: Eyeshadow Primer Potion (but of course), and base shades from the Naked Heat palette, namely Ounce under the browbone, and Chaser all over the lids to set the primer.
Then, line the eyes with the 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Alkaline, a deep wine. Keep the colour close to the lashlines.
Blend out the eye pencil with a fluffy eyeshadow brush (you can use the one that comes with the Naked Heat palette). Do so until the colour extends about halfway up the lids.
To add more warmth, apply the shade Ashes from the Naked Heat palette, a deep reddish-brown matte, over the centre of the eyelids.
And that’s all it takes to achieve this gorgeous sunset effect!
While watching Rodriguez create this look, we expressed surprise that she was using the darker shades from the Naked Heat collection, which was the last thing we’d expect for a look that’s classified as “beginner”. “I didn’t want to be obvious,” she explains. “And I wanted girls to see that they can go dark, and not to be scared of it.”
The completed look – just add a slick of peachy lipstick.
Rodriguez also shared this super handy trick you can get out of your Naked Heat palette: “One of my new favourite things is using Lumbre, He Devil and Dirty Talk, mixing them all together, and applying it as a blush.” Cue a collective “Ooooooh” from everyone in the room, because that’s honestly quite a genius way of getting a flattering terracotta blush.
And with that trick, suddenly the Naked Heat has become the most versatile palette out there.
Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette, $83; Vice Lipstick, $29; 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil, $32. Available at Sephora stores, and Urban Decay stores from 20 July 2017. urbandecay.com.sg
Follow Amanda Rodriguez on Instagram @udamanduh.
Main image: Urban Decay Cosmetics on YouTube
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