Saturday, December 29, 2012

Comparison: Revlon Nearly Naked vs. Urban Decay Naked Skin

Foundation Comparison:

About a week ago, I purchased Revlon's Nearly Naked foundation & reviewed it (here). I have been testing it out for a week and I really like the wear of it. It does not have full coverage, but it is very lightweight, which is what I love about Urban Decay's Naked Skin foundation. Today, I purchased the Nearly Naked in Warm Beige since I felt that Medium Beige was a bit light on me without bronzer. Warm beige would be a nice foundation to use without looking pale when I am not using bronzer.
Both Revlon's and Urban Decay's foundation are 1 oz in size. Revlon's bottle is more glass-like, while Urban Decay's is plastic.
From left to right:
Urban Decay 5.0, Revlon Medium Beige, Revlon Warm Beige & Urban Decay 6.0

When it is not blended out, Urban Decay's 5.0 looks exactly like Revlon's Medium Beige. When comparing Warm Beige and 6.0, Warm Beige looks a lot more orange, while 6.0 looks more brown.
When blended out, they all look very similar. I could not capture it on the camera, but 5.0 and Medium Beige definitely look a bit lighter than Warm Beige and 6.0 does. Although Warm Beige looked a bit more orange when it was not blended, it looks very similar to Urban Decay's 6.0 foundation when blended. I blended the foundations over the orange writing on my arm and you can see that it is not full-coverage. However, if you add another layer, there would be a bit more coverage.

Both of these foundations are lightweight, but like I stated many times, they are not full-coverage. I have previously reviewed both of them in the past (Revlon, Urban Decay). I think Revlon's Nearly Naked foundation is a good drugstore alternative to Urban Decay's Naked Skin foundation because they are the same size and both are very similar to each other. Urban Decay's Naked Skin retails for $38, and I purchased my Nearly Naked for $9.99 at Rite Aid. For the Nearly Naked, the price may vary by the location and store because when I went to Target today, they had it for $7.49 instead of $9.99 at Rite Aid's & CVS, but it is still not a bad deal.

The only thing I do not like about Revlon's Nearly Naked foundation is that is does not have a pump or a spatula, you basically have to pour it out, which is quite inconvenient. Urban Decay's Naked Skin has a pump, which makes it easier to know how much product you are getting. I usually use one pump, but with two pumps, you get better coverage. However, Urban Decay's Naked Skin foundation does not have SPF, which is the downside to it and Revlon's Nearly Naked has SPF 20.

What do you think about these? Which would you choose? Have you tried any of the two before?

10 comments:

  1. Thanks for the comparison of this. I have to have SPF in my foundations since I'm so fair. I wanted to get UD Naked Skin, but it's way too much. My Wal-mart didn't have the Revlon today but I'll most likely purchase it to try.

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    1. I hope you find it soon & let me know how you like it after trying it :)

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  2. I think I would get the UD Naked Skin because I don't like SPF on foundations. I love light coverage foundations x

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    1. UD's Naked Skin would be great for no SPF because I noticed a lot of foundations have SPF in there.

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  3. Great post! I have been trying to decide if I want to purchase UD. I am still on the fence. I was using benefit but for some reason the color pearl is more orange now? Maybe I will try UD.

    Take Care,
    Mandy Jean
    www.mandyjeanchic.com

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    1. Thanks! I sampled Benefit's, but I didn't really like it.

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  4. Great comparison! UD Naked is my HG foundation, but I am finding it doesn't look great on my dry winter skin. I am looking forward to trying the Revlon!

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    1. Thanks! UD Naked Skin was my HG foundation since it came out, but since it's a bit more on the expensive side, I'm trying to find an alternative because it's a bit more than I can afford right now.

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  5. Tried it and was not happy with the results, not a good enough match quality wise. Way too heavey and doesn't set like the Urban Decay.

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    1. For me, it was comparable, but definitely not exactly the same. I didn't feel that the Nearly Naked was heavy on me, but everyone's different in terms of wear and feeling so I was saying for me, it was lightweight. Sorry it didn't workout for you!

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