Last year's Naked Flushed palette was so successful, Urban Decay have brought them back in three new shades to suit all skintones. I have Streak here to show you - it's the palest of the three (quelle surprise)
Streak gives you a light bronzer, champagne shimmer highlighter, and coral toned pink blush. Like last year's offering, the texture is very soft, almost crumbly, and if you use a firm brush on the palette you'll get quite a bit of fallout. The key is a very, very soft hand and a soft, fluffy brush.
Applied separately, the three products give a nicely defined look which emphasises the cheekbones. In the photos above I've blended the bronzer under my cheekbones, then applied a bit of coral blush onto the apple of my cheek before blending it outwards, and then finished off with a dusting of highlighter on top of my cheekbone. I've also tried applying all three products swirled together - swirling is difficult due to the softness of the powders, and if you try to swirl you'll end up wasting a fair bit. Dipping the brush quickly and gently across the surface of the palette is the way to go, and then swirl on the cheeks.
The highlighter and blush are perfect for all you pale faces out there - they're pigmented enough but still on the right side of subtle. The bronzer is a little too warm toned for me, but it's still wearable - if your skin is warm, it'll be a damn good match.
At £22, this isn't a cheap cheek palette, but for three products in a sturdy compact, it's a reasonable price to pay, particularly given the quality. Find it now at BeautyBay, with it's three sisters, Naked, Native and Strip.
Disclosure: PR sample
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This is really pretty & I love that you get 3 cheek products in such sleek handy packaging. I think this is my next purchase
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