Best Urban Decay Eyeshadows, Find Your Match

After nearly two decades, we ranked our favorite palettes from Urban Decay.
Inspired by the mascara of the same name, this palette offers up rich shades of wine in both matte and shimmer finishes, as well as some unlikely greens and deep browns. Warning: These shades are for making a major statement, not a wash of color on a Sunday afternoon.
Distortion was another genius idea from Urban Decay: Create lip toppers, but for eyeshadows. Most shades come with a glittery, metallic color to layer over an opaque, complementary powder. In theory, we loved it — and the concept worked well — but like the previous slide, it's best for making major makeup moves.
Zomnir's main mission for the Naked Palette was to give Urban Decay fans a desert island product that included neutral shades no one would ever want to live without. Naturally, it became a big success (as we know), but soon after we craved something else: a travel-friendly version. So, in came the Naked Basics, miniature versions of the neutral collection. Naked2 may not be our ultimate favorite, but its cool-toned shadows are definitely a must for people always on the go.
For a palette that includes a lot of beige shades (like, seriously, a lot), we won't ever count the Naked Ultimate Basics completely out. Who could ever pass up an entirely matte palette? Not us.
The Elements Palette is one of the latest from the brand, but it still deserves high marks. Although Urban Decay is now known for its expertise in neutrals, the brand originally launched to offer makeup lovers color — and tons of it. This palette simply feels like an homage to the brand's mission and, for that, we're in love.
Like Backtalk, but smaller and easier to slip into your carry-on, this palette might not actually be an aphrodisiac, but these six shades definitely turn us on.
We know, we know: This is not an eyeshadow palette, but it's a palette, nonetheless — and a good one for all your contouring needs because it includes both powders and creams.
Truth be told, we love this palette for the improbable possibility that it was inspired by Bruce Springsteen. Still, it's worth mentioning because of the wide array of colors and that massive mirror.
Naked3, the third child in the Naked Collection, brought with it a trendy rose-gold aesthetic. Although it's not quite as timeless as its predecessors, the metallic pigments were worth our $54.
As you probably expected, the second iteration of the Naked Palette is high on our list of favorites. Not only did it add even more neutral mattes to our makeup routine, but it gave us yet another dual-ended brush.
The first Naked Basics to hit shelves was just about the only thing we packed on spring break, which is exactly why it's still so near and dear to our hearts.