DUPE? Urban Decay Naked 3 VS LA Girl Nudes

I don't know when it happened, but somewhere along the way, I became a pink girl. I never really liked the color growing up--I was too cool for pink. Pink was too girly for me. I was tougher than pink. And to think many, many years ago, boys wore pink and girls wore blue. Wearing pink means you're weak? Being girly is weak? I'm glad I'm over that ridiculousness. What a silly stigma to throw on a color, right?

I've always been drawn to jewel tones for some reason--perhaps because they compliment my dark hair better. I don't know. But maybe blame it on being a blogger, blame it on the fact that the new pink shades are more appealing and are everywhere, but I've totally embraced it. Pink sort of calms me in a way--there's a creaminess to it. I'm now drawn to pastel pinks. It's even become part of my eye shadow collection--something this various shades of brown wearing girl never thought would happen.

And whereas before pink shadows made me think I looked sickly wearing them, the trend of nude shades has made them more versatile than bubblegum pink. And the love of nude shadows and palettes really came together in a glorious combination made famous by Urban Decay. But their palettes are around $54. Could there be a much more affordable alternative? This Dupe Detective put on her pink hat (of course) and got to work. I'll be comparing the Urban Decay Naked 3 vs. LA Girl Nudes palette. Do we have a dupe here? Keep reading to find out:

L.A. Girl Beauty Brick Eyeshadow Palette

$6.99-$7.99

12 shades

Can be easier to find online (try Amazon) than in stores. I've seen it at ULTA, Walgreens, Walmart, etc.

The packaging is nothing fancy, and you might not like all of the ingredients (I linked to them above), but the colors are really pretty. I think you can get quite a few looks from this palette. 

And what, fellow beauty enthusiasts, does this palette remind you of?

Urban Decay Naked 3

$54

Online, ULTA, Sephora

Here we have a side by side comparison, with the L.A. Girl being on top. You can see there are some similar-looking shades, but not an exact dupe of every shade.

Let's try them on, shall we?

On your right, I am wearing UD naked 3, and on your left, L.A. Girl. By the way, those are my natural lashes--you might recall I got lash extensions at the beginning of May--here's to prove that no, having extensions didn't make my lashes fall out or ruin my eyes. It's all good, y'all.

And now for some swatches! L.A. Girl is on your left, UD is on your right.

I chose not to swatch every single shade, instead, only the definite dupes. It's hard to tell, but there are 5 definite dupes, with some shades being very similar, and some shades that are exclusive to each palette.

The quality of the shadows for both palettes is very similar. UD has some shimmery shades that have too much fall out. Covergirl has a Roses palette that is also similar, but it's around $12. I think if you are going for a dupe or similar palette that definitely won't break the bank, L.A. Girl Nudes is a great one to add.

Do you think this is a dupe?

Extra Elle:

Thanks for the love on my last post. I wish I would have opened up sooner. Thanks to your support, I am feeling more and more like myself every day. I love and appreciate you so much. Thank you.