Makeup Revolution London Iconic-1 Redemption Palette // The Urban Decay Naked 1 Dupe

­­The Makeup Revolution London Iconic 1 Redemption palette was on my wishlist for a long time because I assumed it would be the dupe of the famous Naked palette - the original one that started dozens of alternatives after its introduction. I had a hard time getting the Iconic 1 during sales because it always got sold out first. Then one day I got lucky & was able to grab it at half-off…score !

Makeup Revolution London Iconic 1 Redemption Palette Review Swatches Ingredients


The Iconic 1 palette is supposedly a dupe of the Naked 1, a warm toned nude palette. See the side-by-side swatches in this video.

I’m a fan of cooler colors more than warmer ones because I think they look better on me. Still, I wanted a to try out the warm nudes of the Naked palette so I decided to buy this Iconic palette from Makeup Revolution London. Honestly, I think I was a bit wrong about warm colors not looking as good on me, the golds & bronze colors of the Iconic 1 look quite good on me too ! I also feel that the summer season is a great time to dive into warmer bronze & gold eye shadow colors... 

Ingredients:
Makeup Revolution London Iconic 1 Redemption Palette Review Swatches Ingredients

The Iconic 1 comes with 12 shades. There are 2 shades that I thought were matte, but when I swatched them, they seemed to have a satiny finish. There are two satiny matte shades in the first half; the darker one is useful for blending out in the crease, the lighter one is of little use to me.

Makeup Revolution London Iconic 1 Redemption Palette Review Swatches Ingredients

The 1st shade is supposed to be a matte baby pink, but it goes white against my skintone, its suitable for brow highlight.
The 2nd shade is supposed to be a shimmery baby pink and that is also white against my skin, however it does look like a light pink when applied to the tear duct area.
The 3rd shade is the light satiny brown shade I talked about earlier, it’s a taupe shade. It will be of more use on fairer skintones.

Makeup Revolution London Iconic 1 Redemption Palette Review Swatches Ingredients

The 4th shade is a light brown with metallic finish.
The 5th shade is a brown that is darker than the 3rd shade and useful for crease blending.
The 6th shade is a gorgeous true gold color with metallic finish.

The 7th shade is an antique gold. If you’re deeper skinned, the difference between shades 6 & 7 may not be very distinguishable without a good base.
The 8th shade is a deep black-brown with metallic finish, though it didn’t swatch well, it works decently to deepen outer-V area or smoke out the lash line.
The 9th shade is a pinky brown color but it has weak pigmentation and doesn’t translate well on my lids. Probably it will show up better on fairer skin.

Makeup Revolution London Iconic 1 Redemption Palette Review Swatches Ingredients

The 10th shade is quite unique. It’s a deep brown with metallic finish but it also seems to have hints of green in it (against my skin). This shade is a bit powdery.
The 11th shade is a black with glitter shot through it. This one is powdery and has fallout.
The 12th shade is a gunmetal grey with metallic finish. This shade is an odd man out in the palette! I love the shade as is, but I can’t think of a way to use it with the other shades. This is also an exact dupe for the shade Glitz of Sleek Oh So Special Palette.

You definitely need an eye shadow base with this palette, especially if you’re deeper skinned. Some of the colors don’t show up evenly & a base will help rectify that.  

Makeup Revolution London Iconic 1 Redemption Palette Review Swatches Ingredients

Product vs Price:
Price: Rs.1050 / $15.8
Qty : 14g
Shelf Life : 12 months
Availability : MRL India | Nykaa

Final Verdict : 4/5

The Iconic 1 palette is pretty similar to the Iconic 3 that I have tried before where some shades will be best for just fairer skin tones and the rest will suit everybody. The Iconic Redemption palettes are definitely worth the price if you get them on discount. A lot of palettes mess up in the matte eye shadows but Makeup Revolution got it right. The shades and textures are smooth and easy to work with.