Naked Basics! The Palette

Hey, everyone! Sorry for the recent lack of posts. It's been CRAZY with school and trips and all of the (mostly) other cool stuff I do. I promise I'll do at least five posts in May.
Today I'm going to review the (semi) new Urban Decay Naked Basics palette! I've had it for about a month now, and I've used it for about 25 of those 30 days, which is an outrageous percentage.

Pigmentation: 5/5
You can't really tell this

from the swatches, but on your eyes, the pigmentation is great. It's not Sharpie opaque or anything, but it's not cheap-nail polish sheer, either.

Packaging: 4/5
To be perfectly honest, the packaging was awesome. If you feel it, you can tell that the external casing feels similar to an e.o.s. lip balm's exterior. It was a lot more difficult to open than the Naked Palette (which I felt opened to easily) or the Naked 2 palette (which I felt was just the right closing strength). One time, while attempting to open it, my knuckles slid and dented two of the shadows. That's the only reason I took off a point for packaging. The front is clearly labeled Naked Basics Urban Decay, and it has no chance of coming off like on the Naked Palette. The inside top cover is entirely a mirror, a feature that can come in handle when you're on the run. Every shadow is clearly labeled with it's name, which I really like.

Longevity: 3.5/5
Let's be honest right now: eyeshadows crease. Primer or not, they are bound to crease at some point, unless you have really dry eyelids (and, if you do, I envy you). These eyeshadows are no exception. In fifty degree weather and eighty degree weather, these are going to crease. They "liquify" in the heat after about six hours, perhaps longer, and all of the colors on your lid mix together. However, they are better than any cheap drugstore brand and should definitely not be eliminated because of the longevity.

Application: 4.5/5
These eyeshadows go on so smoothly and blend so nicely it's practically a dream. It'll take a bit of blending to get any good look, but once you do, you'll never go back to the eyeshadow you used before. The only problem I ever had was several of the shades have a bit of minimal fallout. Nothing to be majorly concerned about, but if you plan on only wearing the black shade, and a lot of it, bring a makeup wipe. The colors can be mixed together to create other colors and look seamless.

Overall Rating: 17/20
Good job, Urban Decay! I was very impressed with the shades in this palette, and the fact that the brand seemed to listen to the numerous requests for more matte shades in palettes. I definitely recommend my readers to buy it.