Well first, the palette isn't as big as I thought it would be, which is a good thing as it fits in my make-up purse nicely. The only thing that would have made the packaging better is a Mirror. It totally needs a mirror. I loved the fact that the outer sleeve comes with instructions on how to use the palette, that is fantastic for beginners.
The eye shadow its self, I think the only bad thing I can/could say is that there are a few shades that are very alike. But that's it, and that's not even bad. The shadows are really nice and pigmented as well and last all day. I love how versatile it is too. I love that I can do natural and smoky eyes all from one palette.
The sponge applicator is a little rough and after my first use I threw it in the bin. (palettes like this should definitely come with a brush)
All in all this is a great palette and would be perfect for a beginner, really for $30 you cant go wrong.
The palette comes in a sleek packaging not too big and bulky. It comes with a sponge tip applicator which is good for smudging.
There are 12 shades in this palette. It is a versatile nude palette for everyday and smoky looks. I was pretty happy with the variety of shades that come in this palette.
The back of the palette breaks down the shades into quads, trios, and duos. It pairs up four shades, three shades, and two shades to create different makeup looks.The first quad in this palette contains neutral shades. The second quad contains warm bronze shades. The third quad contains smokey shades.
The palette features a mix of shimmery and matte shades. I am all about natural, neutral makeup looks so I was very exciting to trial this palette.
I love the shimmery bronzy shades and definitely love all the matte shades. There are a few light shades (satin, cream, taupe shades) are not very pigmented, sheer and a bit dry to work with. It takes a bit longer to build up these light shades. The rest of the shades are gorgeous, soft, creamy smooth, pigmented and easy to blend.
I am very surprised by the longevity of these shadows. They last for a decent amount of time (up to 8 hours) on my lids with a primer. The shadows are not dusty, don’t fall out when I put my brush to it. Therefore the “dust” don’t get stuck in my eye and cause irritation.
The taupe shade and the brown shades work amazingly together to create a perfect natural everyday look. I can achieve warm glamourous looks with the warm bronzy quad as well. There are so much you can do with this Nude Palette.
I think this would be a great palette for makeup beginners who are new to makeups and do not own many eyeshadows. I think all the shades are very well put together to create this amazing palette. I would have loved it more if it came with a mirror.
Tips: You will definitely need a eyeshadow primer to go underneath as the lighter shades are pretty sheer. Primer helps them pop!