Urban Decay Naked 1 versus Lorac Propalette

This is the hardest thing to do: Choosing between the Urban Decay Naked 1 (Naked1) and the Lorac Pro Eyeshadow Palette (Lorac Pro). Which one is better?

Allow me to say that I have never fallen in love this much with any of my makeups as much as I did with my Naked1, and now that I have my Lorac Pro, I think I am in love again!

Unboxing the Naked 1 looked like this:

It came with its best-seller Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, in a travel-sized bottle of 3.7mL.

Unboxing the Lorac Pro looked like this:

Some free sachets are added as inserts inside the flat box, the number of free items of course depend on how much you ordered.

The Lorac Pro also had its own eyeshadow primer in this set called Behind the Scenes Eye Primer in a travel size tube of 5.5g.

So what colors do I gravitate to in each palette?

Naked1

• Everytime I open my Naked1, my eyes get attracted by the plum colors Hustle and Toasted.
• Half Baked is the shade that will be tough to beat. I have never seen any gold eyeshadow this intense and it applies true to color despite my medium-toned skin.
  
• I can use Darkhorse (5th shade from right) as eyeliner (instead of the shade Creep which is a black shade, 2nd from right) if I want a more toned down look.

• Gunmetal comes off as real gray on my lids and I like it because it does not end up looking like indigo or navy blue as I build it up.

Lorac Pro

• Garnet always gets to me big time, but the shade changes when applied on my skin color. This is just probably because I am medium-toned. You can test for yourself, but I am a bit disappointed with it because I was expecting a more vibrant color. It probably looks deeper and nicer with fair/lighter skin color.

• I personally think the lighter shades are the best ones in this palette. Cream (2nd from top left row) is a nice transition shade for me, one that I worry would hit the pan very very easily!!!
• Light Bronze (4th from lower left) is a nice color for the center of the eyelids to catch the light and give you a nice glow in the eyes.

• If I am not in the mood for shimmer but I want to brighten my lids, would you ever believe that a medium-toned girl like me would usually go for the Light Pink eyeshadow? I mean really, this matte color is sooooo pretty. It does not totally appear pink but it gives you a nice white pinkish skin shade - lighter than my skin of course, but not chalky white either.
• Slate comes off as indigo/bluish rather than what I expected to be gray on my lids.

What are the comparisons:

• I find the Lorac Pro chalkier than the Naked1. Reviews would often describe Naked1 has a lot of fallout, but seriously, what fallout? I have never found it chalky at all. The colors are like deeply pressed in its pans and goes on buttery smooth. But with the Lorac Pro, I instantly felt its chalkiness. The powder just gets dusted as soon as you tap the brush on the eyeshadows.
• Not to say that the Lorac Pro has a problem on being chalky, because whatever powder your brush picks up, it will stick on your lids especially if you used the primer that comes with it. So in essence, it is not that chalky type that would ruin your day because it will be gone after a few hours. No, not at all. This one is just stellar!
• I love the variety of colors in the Lorac Pro. It is just something that makes my day each time I open it. Don't get me wrong, I had the same feeling with my Naked1 back when I first got it. I would even stare at my Naked1 for minutes before starting to apply makeup! But having 16 shades in the Lorac Pro versus 12 shades in the Naked1? More shade options = better.
• Quality: Both are highly pigmented and stay on for hours.
• Naked1 has bigger pan size than the tiny squares of the Lorac.
• Both will be able to give you a daytime to nighttime eye look.
• Lorac Pro has 8 shades of matte colors that are absolutely wearable in the office or during daytime.
• Both cater to warm tones but I believe certain shades are suited for cool tones as well
• Naked1 shades that are good for cool tones: Virgin, Sidecar, Toasted, and Smog
• Lorac Pro shades that are good for cool tones: Mauve, Garnet, Nude, Champagne.
• Gym-Proof? Absolutely! Both of them, with our without primer. Better with primer of course, but now, it doesn't matter if your primer is of good quality. I mean really, both palettes don't need the locking guarantee of a high-quality primer at all. These eyeshadow palettes are THE bomb! Both of them. Love them both to pieces and shades and tints and shimmers!

If I need to choose, which one would I pick? I will always love Urban Decay. It will always be a cult product for me. Urban Decay is a Game Changer in the world of palettes. But Lorac redefined it. I absolutely love having more in a sleek and simple pack. I would have loved the size of Naked1's pans, I mean every girl can dream, right? But at least I have 16 colors in the Lorac Pro. Another reason is because Lorac Pro has a looooooot of matte shades in it. 8 shades are matte out of 16 while Naked1 only has 2 shades matte out of 12. Basically all items on the top row of the Lorac Pro are matte. 

Naked1 has more options for nightime events, making it more versatile. If you are the kind who loves to go out every night coming from work, this palette is the one for you. I guess I prefer everyday wearable makeup now such that I usually don't wear a lot of shimmer. At most, I would use satin finishes. This is why I would prefer the Lorac for the versatility of daytime matte colors and lighter shades that I can use, but still get these shades at high quality! 

I have swatched mattes and lighter shades from other brands and these 2 brands are the only ones who never ever fail. Mattes or not, light or not.

I have them both so I am such a lucky girl. If you plan to buy both, there is no redundancy on the colors since I mentioned that the gray shade on both palettes appear differently on me. The black shade of Naked1 has tiny shimmers but not as evident as the ones from their Oil Slick shade (refer to my review on Book of Shadows Redux III). Gold from Lorac Pro was not able to come close to Naked1's Half Baked. Deep Purple from Lorac Pro is a lot deeper than the plummy Hustle from Naked1. Even the two eyeshadows that look like they are too close to each other's shades (Buck from Naked 1, 5th from left, versus Taupe from Lorac Pro, 3rd from upper left row) still have different shades when swatched. Taupe is deeper.

So there, I hope I was able to give you  an idea on which to buy as a starter palette. Both of these do not disappoint. Better if you can have them both because it is always important to collect the wearable shades and just buy singles of the bright and loud ones. Unless, your job requires otherwise!