Maybelline The Nudes Palette Review

I was lucky enough to get to trial this palette and was very excited to have a play with a new palette. I love nude/brown eyeshadows so always on the lookout for any new products.

Firstly I thought the packaging was quite good - the case was sturdy and I liked how it was compact - perfect for travel if you have limited space but still want to bring a range of shadows. I tried swatches of all the colours and felt like some of them took a bit to build up a good colour, they weren't as pigmented as some of the more expensive palettes I own.

I used an eye primer (urban decay) to make the shadows stay on my lid and wore them all day - at the end of the day there was a small amount of creasing which does not normally happen when using my eye primer so a bit disappointed about that.

I enjoyed the majority of the colours - some of them were quite similar but in different finishes (sparkly, matte). I thought it was a good range for a basic nude palette and you could do many looks with the palette from day time makeup to a more smokey eye for night.

Overall I think this product would be good for someone wanting to buy their first palette for an affordable price. You can't go past 30 bucks for 12 eyeshadows it really is a bargain.

I will probably use this palette again to go travelling with especially as you can use the matte brown as a good eyebrow shadow which makes it multipurpose.

I am a complete brown smokey eye addict, and wear a combination of nude shades on a daily basis. Palettes are so useful when it comes to creating a cohesive eye look - and the Maybelline The Nudes Palette was quite simply AMAZING!

Firstly, the packaging of this palette is sleek, chic and use-friendly. I love the protective plastic sleeve over the stylish outer casing, and the useful diagrams to help out with where to best apply the shadows. If you were someone just starting out with makeup this would be super helpful, as it can often be confusing deciding where to place each shade on the eye area. I also love the way in which this palette is designed to be divided into sections of 2, 3 and 4 complimentary shades, depending on how many colours you want for your look.

The shadows themselves come in a GORGEOUS range of colours - my favourites being the lighter matte browns, which compliment my skin perfectly. All of the tones look beautiful together, and blend very easily into one another to create the perfect smokey look.

These shadows have the perfect pigmentation, and I noticed zero fallout during application. They also last all day long with no smudging, fading, or creasing. I received compliments on this shadow, which is always a sign that it's doing something right!

My personal favourite way to apply these powders is to take a light, shimmery shade for the entire eye area, then apply a light shade of brown across the lid. Finally I take a darker brown and dab it into the corners, and slightly into the crease, for extra shadow and oomph.

When I first received the palette, I was super excited as I've never owned an eyeshadow palette before and don't wear it on an everyday basis. The packaging of the eyeshadow is sleek and black and has a clear pane to see the colours inside.It's also quite small so is super compact! The lid closes really securely which I also enjoy because it feels sturdy and is unlikely to open and get fall out everywhere or break.

The sponge tip applicator it comes with is quite flimsy and doesn't really work well for applying eyeshadow as it doesn't pick up enough product and often breaks. Investing in brushes (I use the Carousel ones I picked up in the vault) will definitely be useful.

The colours themselves look amazing in the pan and there is a lot of variety, however, upon swatching, I found that some of the lighter shades and some of the browns actually appear quite similar.

I like the idea of them being organised into duos, trios and quads. I find that the duos are good for an everyday look, where you just want to even out the skin tone and define the crease; the trios are good for if you want to emphasise the outer V for more definition, and the quads are great for creating a smoky eye. Even though I haven't used eyeshadow much before, from the watching of many youtube videos and the instructions on the packaging, I found this really easy to use. I've also started to just use the colours based on instinct and to create my own looks.

Firstly, the pigmentation isn't the best and I found that the shimmery ones could be a bit chalky and powdery. Some of the shades also didn't have much colour payoff. However, I don't mind this because they are really easy to build up and for a beginner like me, it's better to start out with less than to have too much and end up with panda eyes.

I find that the shadows are really easy to blend and the colours merge into each other seamlessly. I also like how you can use this palette for natural looks and to build up for more dramatic looks.

It's also multipurpose, and with BR's article, I have found quite a few uses for this palette other than just eyeshadow. There is a cool toned grey shade which I really like using to fill in my brows, it makes them look natural and defined and matches my hairs perfectly! I also find that some of the shimmery shades work as excellent powder highlights and depending on your skin tone, you can also contour and bronze with some of the browns (I like shade 2 on the bottom row for contouring my cheekbones and nose because it's cool toned and gives a 'shadow' effect and I'll mix it with a warmer brown for slight bronzing). It also works well for setting eyeliner.

It's not the best quality out there, but I think it is a basic multipurpose palette that works well.

Straight away I give this a product 10 out of 10! Could be that I'm a beginner when it come to Palettes or could just be that I find it simply stunning and easy to work with!

I received it on a Friday morning and by Midday I had it on!

The packaging is great, I really like how it comes with the wee plastic glove over the compact. On the back of the plastic glove it shows the Duos, Trios and Quads and where they should go upon the eyelid. The compact with the shades in is sturdy and tightly sealed. The wee see through window on the front is Cute, I would love to see it have a wee mirror on the inside for when you're out and about. I'm not a big fan of the brush it comes with, it didn't pick up the amount I needed and didn't serve its purpose in the looks I tried to create. My advice use an eye shadow brushes and blender if you have these x

The colours them selves are simple and stunning. I found using different techniques to apply them to the eyelid made them stand out more at times than others ie using the brush provided they come out quite light, using my own makeup brush they came out darker.

Now for the first two attempts I didn't have a brush to blend the looks together, I used the middle quad and found even though I didn't blend they still sat nicely together when just applied with a brush.

For being a newbie to Palettes I liked the info on the back about what should go where. For my first try I did what it said, it worked great. For beginners I think this is a really cool feature on the product to have it's really helpful. Eventually I got brave and changed things up using just the shades I wanted too and they still looked great together.

From shimmers to Matte shades, you can create any look. From an everyday makeup look to a Smokey eye going out look. What's even better?? I used it to fill my eyebrows in to give them more definition!

All in all I love this product, I will continue to use it. Thank you BR and Maybelline for introducing me into the world of Palettes. this product for me is ACE!

First impressions: I thought the palette was rather small however there is a decent amount of shadow per colour and this makes the palette more compact for travelling. The packaging was a little bit cheap feeling but the graphics are sleek and the tips on the back of the product are handy for quick makeup looks.

Opening the product: When first opened, I was immediately drawn to the fact that there is a variety of matte shades and shimmer shades - the matte shades were the perfect base and crease colours, or used on their own for a natural subtle look and the shimmers can spice up the look, turning day time into evening. The second thing I noticed was the tool to apply the eyeshadow. I don't like the sponge head sticks and would be completely impressed if a lower end brand had some sort of brush to apply the shadow.

Use of shadows: I used the matte white colour first on my crease as a base to make my later eyeshadow bold. Secondly I used the lightest matte brown in my crease as a transition shade, I then blended my outer V with the darkest matte brown shade. Followed by applying the bronze shimmer shade in the centre and reapplying my outer V (this colour also went on my bottom lash line). Lastly, I added some of that white matte colour back into my inner corner to brighten and widen my eyes. I found all of the colours to be very blendable and easy to work with. The shadows weren't as opaque as I like but I could build them up easily.

I would recommend this palette to anyone who loves a good nude, but specifically any beginner wanting a great basic selection of colours to work with that are easy to blend and gives you a variety of makeup looks.

I've always envied those ladies who rock out a gorgeous neutral eye. Personally up until now I've always ended up with it either looking invisible or looking like i've been punched in the eye.

However, as I was lucky enough to trial this nude palette I thought it was time to put my back into it and try something new.

The palette itself is a very generous with it's shades and is in really robust packaging. It has 12 different nude shades that can either work on their own or in different configurations depending on the look you are after. There is a nice combination of highlighters, shimmers and various taupe to brown shades.

I've been following the Vloggers that have been posting their looks using the palettes and my favourite one thus far is Jah's look. I've almost perfected it (falsies and all) and i've had many compliments about my make up. The colours have great stayability and I think for $30 this is a pretty amazing buy.

Next look - Sophie Garth Night Nudes...stand by!

Thanks Maybelline!

I was so excited to try this because I've heard a lot of mixed reviews on it so to be able to test it out myself was amazing. I am a huge fan of nude eye shadows and the colours in this palette are beautiful and I found it really easy to mix and match all the colours.

I was a bit disappointed in the pigmentation of some of the colours. For example the first shade in the top row and the third shade on the bottom row are not very pigmented even if I try to build them up. However I do think that in most palettes you do get shades that are less pigmented than others. My favourite shades were the taupe colours which is the first shade in the bottom row and the fourth shade in the top row. These two colours have a decent pigmentation and look very pretty together as one is a matte shade and the other is more shimmery and they are very easy to blend.

In other reviews I noticed people found some of the colours very similar and I kind of agree because as I mentioned before that my favourite shades are the taupes and they are actually the exact same colour, they just have different finishes. I also think they have too many highlight shades. In this palette they have 3 and I think the most they should have included is 2. One thing I was very impressed with was all the matte shade and amazing pigmentation so I think this palette I would use more for the matte shades rather than the shimmery ones.

Overall I think it is a decent palette however I think there are better alternatives like the Chi Chi palettes.

I absolutely LOVE this pallete. So many different looks so easily achieved. The colours are vibrant and last all day or night. I've had countless comments on how great my eyes look. The guide for use is great for any make up rookies and easy to follow and understand. The packaging is great. Just all around an awesome product.

I decided to go with the lovely Sophie Garth’s tutorial for my first use of The NUDES by MAYBELLINE followed by the QUADS, TRIOS and DUOS which are on the back of the palette for you to follow.

I used the sponge applicator brush and found it rather harsh on my eyelids; not blending as well as I would like it too. There is a long applicator slot so your travel brush will easily fit in there which is what I have replaced the original sponge applicator with.

There is a great range of shades and pigments to create a natural all-day to Smokey eye which when I do wear eyeshadows is my 2 favourite looks. It’s unfortunate that the lighter shades are a little harder to build up to the particular colour shown in the palette and are slightly more powdery than the other shades.

The case is sleek and easy to fit into my makeup bag although would have loved to see a mirror in the palette but the colours are put on show through the see through front. Over all it is a well thought out concept.

I think the palette is something that would be perfect for beginners like myself, learning NUDES and naturals to then move onto brighter colours and more advance looks.

I have used creamer easier to apply palettes but will continue to use this for an all day look as it is long ware and doesn't crumble onto your cheeks.

I love the ease of this product. The powder glides over the eyelids and the colours in the palette give a great impact, whether you go for duo, trio or quad. I would always avoid using eye shadows as they wouldn't go on very well or I couldn't get the hang of using more than one colour. The guide on the back of the pack and actual palette is fantastic. It helps you know which 2, 3,or 4 colours to use and in which areas. I have found the guide indispensable. The colour lasts all day and doesn't smudge off which is great when going from day to night. This is the best eye shadow and colour combinations I have ever used.