The Naked Skin Shapeshifter is quite a unique-looking palette from Urban Decay. Featuring both cream and contour shades in well-separated compartments, this product has practically everything you might need out of a contour palette, and it works out pretty great, in our opinion.
The first thing I’m sure everyone has noticed about this new palette is its packaging. We’re not gonna lie: we love us some great packaging, so when we saw how cool the packaging of this product was, we were enamored. And on top of just looking cool, this packaging is made to be both durable and lightweight, making it ideal as a travel kit. Another great additional result of the way this packaging is made is that its layout makes for very neat surfaces. In the past, we’ve seen brands come up with combo contour palettes that place both cream and contour palettes on one inseparable surface, which would mean that the powders could, of course, scatter onto the helpless creams, and muddy up the purity of their colors. We appreciate that with this palette, they are separated by a thick double-sided mirror (always a plus in our book) that prevents the product from one side from getting into the other. As for the actual shades themselves, we’re actually quite happy with the range of looks one can get out of this palette. Within each available colorway are enough shades that look great both in the day and the night—and everything in between.
The formula, for us, is pretty much unclockable. Both the creams and the powders pick up well, and go on quite smoothly, as, of course, we’d like from any product. Additionally, they look absolutely gorgeous once they’ve been applied, both color-wise and in the finish. They don’t look fake or cakey and integrate very well with the rest of one’s makeup.
On the other hand, besides the considerable price tag of this product, we’ve also got a few points for improvement with this product. First and foremost, we think it’s important to note that this product is a little more difficult to use for beginners. As with any palette that offers plenty of options to the user, it can be a bit overwhelming to decide how to use the product, or which shades to even start with. But this is something that we believe can be worked through with a little bit of practice using the product. Our only other note about this product is that the glittery shades in this (especially the powders) will sometimes have visible chunks of glitters that aren’t particularly desirable in a lot of looks, so that’s definitely something that you need to look out for.
Otherwise, we do think this is a fantastic addition to the collection of a beauty enthusiast with a particular interest in contouring as there are just so many options to be had in this one palette, and we think that is the mark of a great palette.
SUITABLE FOR: All skin types.
Other Information
- The Urban Decay Naked Skin Shapeshifter is available in two colorways: Light Medium Shift (Light to Medium Skin) and Medium Dark Shift (Medium to Dark Skin).
