Urban Decay Naked Palette - Overhyped or Holy Grail?

I don't quite like joining in the hype or getting products that every one's getting at that point in time. For some reason, I feel there is no fun in doing that. I either like to be one of the first few people to get it, or make a purchase when the hype has all cooled down.

I remember I was so excited when the Urban Decay's Naked palette initially came out. Then I decided I already had a tonne of eye shadows lying around which I needed to use up. However recently I received this as a Birthday present(not so surprisingly) and was delighted!

Here it is in its full glory.

Besides the fact that the velvet attracts all the fluff flying around in the house, this is the best packaging I have come across. It is compact, sturdy, convenient and most importantly, uber chic.

It comes with 12 eye shadows out of which only two of them are matte, the rest being shimmery or glittery. However, the shimmery shades in this palette are pretty different from the usual shimmery shades we come across. 

These are not frosty and do not have a foil-like tacky finish to them. You know how some of even MAC eye shadows have this not-so-pretty frosty finish, which makes them inappropriate for daytime? None of the shades in this palette are like that, making it totally office appropriate. 

As for pigmentation, they are just like MAC eye shadows if not better. Regarding quality, I feel these beat MAC by a few points as they are so soft and easily blendable. They are fool-proof - you just cannot go wrong. 

I literally dust on some colour on the lids with a large fluffy brush, finish off with a crease colour and I am good to go. The shadows last all day too when applied over the primer potion it comes with. 

I thought I'll swatch a few of my favourites for you. Here we have Smog, Darkhorse, Sin, Sidecar, Toasted and Gunmetal. 

I know it does not have a typical black shade, however there a few darker shades here which make fantastic crease or liner colours. 

The palette is the Holy Grail of eye shadows for me, because unlike the other boring neutrals I have, this one's just more peppy and makes neutrals seem fun. You can create anything from a barely there look, a beach bronze look to a sultry going-out look, the possibilities are endless. 

It is not bulky unlike other Urban Decay palettes and will be the only thing you'll need to carry whilst travelling, regardless of your eye shadow likes or dislikes. 

Plus, 12 eye shadows, an eye shadow brush and a mini primer potion is in fact dirt cheap for £30, coming from a brand like Urban Decay.

Have you got this palette? If not, then why?