The Nude Mattes Eyeshadow Palette

3 Reviews

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   needyDoughnut2

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   I happened to get this for free in a promo, ironically, a few weeks after I paid $54 plus tax for my Urban Decay Nudes 2 palette. I specifically did not buy this because when I saw the colors, I thought “Ew, reminds me of an old Remington Steele episode from 1983”. Though, I love their skincare, I think this company really needs to work on their cosmetics — big time. They tend to cater to 40 and over crowd, in my opinion. And shall I add, 40 and over, all white crowd. I know they have excuses as to why, and yet, they keep making cosmetics… Anyway, I was TOTALLY WRONG about this palette. It is absolutely gorgeous. I’m half asian and half hispanic and I’m really too lazy to put on eyeshadow. I buy eyeshadow with the intension of putting it on, but in the end I never do, however, from the very day I opened this palette, I immediately tried the shadows and they are so elegant. A) Buttery Smooth and soft. B) Color payoff is superb. C) Yes, there is brown and grey all over this palette, but you can make so many looks with the colors as I did — me who never wheres eyeshadow. D) In comparison to my Glittery Urban Decay palette, all I can say is this. My Urban Decay palette is buried deep in my makeup drawer lost in space. My Nude Matte, Paula’s Choice palette is now being worn everyday, has been de-potted, and placed into my Trish McEvoy planner page and officially into my Trish planner. I love it.

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   insecureCheese6

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   I’ve been really enjoying this palette. In terms of mattes, they’re not as smooth and creamy as the IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty palette Vol. 1, but I prefer the shade range infinitely more though it is more powdery.

   The first creamy bone color is a wonderful highlight for fair skin. I have such trouble finding a brow and subtle inner corner highlight, but this one is pigmented so I don’t have to pile on a color to get it to show up on my skin.

   The color selection is excellent with great crease colors and darker options for the outer third. I find the shades to be very pigmented as well on the eye. It also comes with a high quality brush. It’s a stiff, medium-sized shader you can use to pack on lid shadow.

   I will add that the one shimmer falls short and I never use it. It’s a soft peachy color but I find the shimmer to be on the chunky glitter side and I wish they hadn’t included it.

   So, overall, neither perfect nor the creamiest but the versatility and color selection make it a highly used palette in my collection.

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   truthfulEagle5

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   I like my makeup kit to be streamlined and versatile. I generally prefer matte finishes and more neutral colors for eyemakeup, and thought I’d have good luck with the Narcissist palette from Nars (duh). Unfortunately I find the Narcissist palette to be too cool overall for me. I received this Nude Mattes palette at no cost with an order I placed for some skincare, and am very happy with it for a few reasons. it offers a range of undertones, from yellow to red to neutral; there is a spectrum of shades from pale buttermilk to soft black; the shadows go on smoothly, have nice color payoff, and blend well; I can use a few of the shades as brow powders; they can be used wet or dry, thus multiplying their uses to include liner. While the shadows might not all be super pigmented, I find them all satisfactory, and this palette to be extremely well suited to more classic, understated looks. When I travel, I like to really simplify my makeup bag, and this palette will eliminate the need for 2 other palettes and about four loose shadows for me, thus freeing up space for a saturated “pop” color, a sparkle, and a burgundy. very happy with this, and I think this palette is a good value.