The Urban Decay Naked Cherry palette is one that I fell in love with when it was first launched. I tried to talk myself out of it, I looked through my collection to see what I already had but in the end, I decided to purchase it. The rosy/mauve shades are so beautiful. Revolution Beauty launched new Reloaded palettes and the Provocative palette caught my eye. I didn't realize it was a dupe for the Naked Cherry until I brought it home and started playing around with the palette. When I swatched them side by side, I realized that the Provocative palette was a great alternative.


I really don't mind owning dupe/alternative palettes because I like to take them on vacation. I will normally choose an affordable palette over a high-end palette when I'm packing. I like to take a few palettes with me, and I don't like worrying about a broken palette. If a more affordable palette breaks, it doesn't hurt as much to replace it. I also don't take limited edition palettes with me either.


The Revolution Reloaded palettes have been hit or miss for me. I have some that I love, and some that I don't. The mattes are usually okay, but I like foiled metallic shimmers and sometimes the palettes fall short. I've reviewed quite a few of them. Thankfully, this Provocative palette was a hit for me. Both the mattes and shimmers performed really well on my eyes. I can see myself keeping this palette in rotation on my vanity. I also prefer the larger pan sizes on the Reloaded because it's easier to get my brushes inside. If you own the Provocative palette, you can easily skip out on the Naked Cherry palette.