City Color Cosmetics: Barely Exposed Palette

So a few weeks ago I watched a YouTube video and the person was reviewing City Color Cosmetics. Having not heard of the brand I decided to try it out. My local Five Below store has lots of their products. So I picked up a few items. One item I did purchase online was the Barely Exposed eyeshadow palette. I heard reviews that it was a dupe for the Urban Decay Naked 1 palette. Well I cannot attest to that because I don't own the Urban Decay palette. But I do own the Urban Decay Naked 2 and Naked 3 palette so I know the quality of those shadows.

So here it goes...first off you get 12 eyeshadows in this palette (like Urban Decay). I must say the quality is amazing! The colors are really pigmented and with a primer they do stay on all day. They all blend really well. Like the Urban Decay shadows there is some fallout but if you use a flat eyeshadow brush or even the sponge tip applicators it comes with, you have more control.

Secondly, I think for the price this palette is way more affordable.  It only costs $7.99. That's way cheaper than Urban Decay's palettes at $54! A side note, just because the price is cheaper, the quality is still top notch.

Lastly, it's very portable and travel friendly. The palette itself is much smaller than the Urban Decay ones and it closes very tightly.

All in all, I am impressed with these shadows.  You will find pictures below and be on the lookout for a video tutorial using this eyeshadow palette.