UD Naked Reloaded vs UD Born to Run | closer than you think
A lot of people compare Urban Decay Naked Reloaded to ABH
Sultry palette or the OG Naked palette but perhaps Naked Reloaded should be compared to its sister
palette, Urban Decay Born to Run.
When I first started swatching Naked Reloaded, I noticed a familiarity with these shades. Not just Burn but several others looked and felt similar. Born to Run came to mind as I had
just used the that palette that morning.
It turns out NR’s Burn and BTR’s Double Life were almost dead on dupes of each other. I also swatched a few more shades and the similarities are pretty damn close. Close enough that I started getting a little buyers remorse for picking up the Naked Reloaded and then I remembered that I essentially got it for free so I can live with this betrayal. Just kidding, it wasn’t a betrayal just a F$@k Me moment.
It turns out NR’s Burn and BTR’s Double Life were almost dead on dupes of each other. I also swatched a few more shades and the similarities are pretty damn close. Close enough that I started getting a little buyers remorse for picking up the Naked Reloaded and then I remembered that I essentially got it for free so I can live with this betrayal. Just kidding, it wasn’t a betrayal just a F$@k Me moment.
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| UD Naked Reloaded vs UD Born to Run |
- BTR Stillshot is more on the coral side of pink whereas NR Retro is
more a rosy pink
- BTR Double Life has a smidge more of a blackened base than NR Burn
- BTR Riff is teeny bit darker that NR Boundaries but not on the eyes
- BTR Stranded is ever so slightly more golden that NR Barely
Baked.
- also to note, if you put down a base of NR Bribe and top it with NR Angelfire,
you kind of can get something similar effect to BTR Blaze.
Do you need Naked Reloaded if you already have Born to
Run?
I’d say no. Almost half the shades are so close to what you can find in the Born to Run palette. I would say only grabbed it if you really want those coppery metallic shades or really love Urban Decay.
Some key players in the Naked Reloaded are already covered
in the Born to Run palette. With some nuance differences, you can probably
create the same looks. In fact I created this look below using the Naked
Reloaded on one eye and Born to Run on the other. Can you tell the difference? 
I’d say no. Almost half the shades are so close to what you can find in the Born to Run palette. I would say only grabbed it if you really want those coppery metallic shades or really love Urban Decay.
My Right Eye – Naked Reloaded My Left Eye – Born to Run
Crease/upper lid Boundaries Riff
Lower crease/mid lid Retro Stillshot
Outer V Endgame Good
as Gone
Outer third of lid Burn Double
Life
Inner third of lid Barely
Baked Stranded
Inner crease highlight Bribe
Breakaway
Bottom lashline Burn
+ Endgame Double
Life + Good as Gone
What do you think? Am I seeing things? Are they close enough to be considered 'dupes' or repeats? Is it a dupe if it is the same brand?
XO Teresa
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It turns out NR’s Burn and BTR’s Double Life were almost dead on dupes of each other.
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