THE blushed NUDES
So I had being patiently waiting for the blushed NUDES palette to hit Canadian shelves since it was release. Last week while I was in Walmart, I head straight for the beauty department, where I found the Blushed Nudes palettes in stock. Finally it was mine…..
The Blushed Nudes palette consist of twelve shades that combines a mixture of rose gold hues, and mauved-tone taupes and looks very similar to the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette. The finishes are matte, satin and shimmery/metallic shades. It has a rose gold packaging and the back of the palette is mapped out on how you can use these shades together; as quads, trios and duos. It also comes with easy to follow instructions on the back of the palette helping you achieve up to 13 custom looks. I love the rosy color scheme of the palette and reminds me of spring/summer. Also want to point out that the layout of the Canadian version is different from the US version.
If you love shimmer, then you will enjoy this palette because there is only one matte shade, which is a sheer pinkish taupe, and the rest consists of shimmers and satins. A base is essential so I definitely suggest using a primer with this palette to prolong wear time. I think the shades are beautiful and have some decent pigmentation for a drugstore eyeshadow palette. While the pigmentation is okay, it could have been a bit better. It took a bit of work to build up some of the shades but they do blend out nicely, with little fall-out, and provided decent wear time. These shadows last about 7-8 hours on me.
I would say majority of the shades in this palette are fairly sheer, so if you like a softer eye look, then this is also a great little palette for the buy. However, you can also build up the colors by adding extra layers, applying with a wet brush using MAC Fix+, or using your fingers instead of a brush for better coverage and higher color intensity. Some of the shadows on the bottom row did come off and look a bit similar on the eyes and in swatching.
Overall, I do like this little palette! For a drugstore palette, these shadows are definitely really good for the price (US $9.98, CAD $10.99) and I think it’s a great buy. Canadians, you can find the blushed NUDES at Walmart and Shoppers Drugmart. Overall rating: 4/5
