Naked 2 palette vs MUA Undress Me Too palette

 Please, sit down and get comfy. This is gonna be a hell of a (blog) ride...

So, I finally caved in and bought the Naked 2 palette for £36 from House of Fraser. . . And decided to compare it to my MUA Undress Me Too palette (that I bought many months ago), which many have said is the almost-identical, cheaper dupe for a tiny £4. . .

So here are the palettes next to each other. I am not really pulled in by the whole packaging thing to be honest,  I only care about the product itself, but you can tell here that the packaging of Naked 2 is sleeker and more expensive-looking (plus the double ended brush is pretty darn good).

And these are the palettes opened up so the shadows can be seen. . . Yes, I can hear you all saying "where are our swatches already?" Well, here they are. . .

These are the first five colours. The top row are from the Naked 2, the bottom row are from Undress Me Too

The last seven colours. Top row: Naked 2.  Bottom row: Undress Me Too.

The colours are so similar it's unreal. I thought I'd ask my long-suffering husband if he could tell high-end from low-end (he's actually pretty good at spotting the difference - don't ask me how) and he got it wrong for the first time.

Smackdown:
Naked 2's eyeshadows are more finely pigmented and are more 'natural looking' than Undress Me Too.
'Foxy' and 'Naked' both practically disappeared on my skin.
'Half Baked' is fractionally brighter than it's (very slightly) darker rival 'Devotion'.
'Bootycall' and 'Shy' were practically the same colour on me.
'Chopper' had a slightly more peach-toned golden finish than 'Fiery, which had a more bronze finish.
'Tease' was more pigmented than 'Lavish'.
'Snakebite' and 'Dreamy' had almost the same finish.
'Suspect' and 'Tranquil' also looked very similar on me.
'Pistol' had a finer finish than 'Exposed', which had a heavier shimmer finish.
'Verve' and 'YDK' were brighter and had a finer finish than 'Reveal' and 'Wink'
'Busted' was lighter and had fine glitter particles against it's darker rival 'Obsessed'
'Blackout' and 'Corrupt' were practically the same colour. The only difference is that 'Corrupt' was quite gritty in texture against its finer, creamier rival.

Product Quantity:
Naked 2; 12 eyeshadows, plus a double ended brush and a mini naked lip gloss (not shown in blog). 15.6g of product (1.3g per eyeshadow) for £36 a palette.
MUA Undress Me Too; 12 eyeshadows, a double ended sponge applicator (not shown in blog). 9.6g of product (0.8g per eyeshadow) for £4 a palette

Naked 2 has 6g more product than UMT in one palette, but for a mere £8 for two MUA palettes, you would then have 3.6g more product than Naked 2 for a shocking £28 less
 

My Thoughts. I hate to think that I wasted £36, I really do, but there's this nagging suspicion that I have lost quite a lot of money for a product I basically already had. The thing is, I LOVE Urban Decay. They are quite simply amazing, and their palettes are nothing short of fabulous (well, most of them, no one's perfect). The pigment is finer and the quality of the shadows is definitely superior, but to be honest, there's not much difference between them when it comes right down to it.
Would I buy it again? I'm hoping not. I have so many palettes of eyeshadows it's stupid - that and the fact that I actually have two UMT palettes already (one used and one brand new), so I suppose there's no real need. Plus I hear that Naked 3 Palette will be out in England at the end of December this year and I really want it. . .
Would I recommend? For those who prefer a higher standard of quality when it comes to their eyeshadow wants/needs, Urban Decay Naked 2 is the way to go. For those on a budget and are happy to buy a dupe that has more shimmer and really basic packaging then I think you'll be happy with MUA's Undress Me Too.