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NYX's Nude on Nude Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

NYX Nude on Nude Palette
NYX Nude on Nude Palette

Cheap, Tawdry Nudes

For a mere $11, you can grab NYX’s Nude on Nude Palette, which contains nine neutral eyeshadows, plus two complementing lip colors. It contains these eyeshadows: pale nude beige (semi-matte finish), semi-sheer mushroom taupe with warm undertones (light shimmer), cool-toned dark brown (satin finish), peachy copper (frosty/metallic sheen), muted copper (frosty), semi-sheer dark gray brown (light shimmer), brightened copper (frosty), browned gold (frosty), and warmed medium-dark chocolate brown (light shimmer). It also contains a reddish rose with lots of shimmer and sheer, medium bubblegum pink for lip colors.

Overall, the eyeshadow quality is pretty good; some shades kick-up a noticeable amount of powder, so you may experience some fall out when using the shades. Nearly all of the shades were nicely pigmented and had a soft, smooth texture.  I also like the packaging (except the pull out drawer–feels cheap) — on the outside, it looks sleek and classy.

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  • Product: 26/30
  • Value: 9/10
  • Ease of Use: 4/5
  • Packaging: 4/5

RECOMMENDATION: On a budget and want some neutrals? NYX makes it easy to do so without feeling guilty.

AVAILABILITY: NYX

NYX Nude on Nude Palette
NYX Nude on Nude Palette

NYX Nude on Nude Palette
NYX Nude on Nude Palette

NYX Nude on Nude Palette
NYX Nude on Nude Palette

NYX Nude on Nude Palette
NYX Nude on Nude Palette

NYX Nude on Nude Palette
NYX Nude on Nude Palette

NYX Nude on Nude Palette
NYX Nude on Nude Palette

NYX Nude on Nude Palette
NYX Nude on Nude Palette

NYX Nude on Nude Palette
NYX Nude on Nude Palette

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Alex Avatar

It bothers me that Christine had to apologize for not answering your question within one day. I think it wouldn’t hurt to be a bit more patient and understanding.
Christine I voted for you on your scholarship and I am so grateful for this wonderful blog : )

K7P* Avatar

I have the pallete that has the purple colors. I was so shocked when i got it in the mail because it’s so tiny. But colors are nice and well pigmented.

Alex Avatar

It’s very small- I was surprised when it arrived. The whole thing easily fits in the palm of my hand and the shadows are about dime sized. The colors are beautiful though. Definitely worth it for such a low price!

Laura Avatar

Very nice colors but I might have to leave it. I like palettes but I go back to my individual eyeshadows and forget about my palettes 🙁 Its waste for me.

CONNIE Avatar

So in other words, these shadows will probably wear out by the end of the day without a base? Not that i dont wear any base but like using MAC or UD shadows will probably last longer than NYX?

Michelle Avatar

I really love some of these palettes that NYX has been coming out with, for the price you really can’t beat their quality. I just wish they had picked more toned down lip shades to go with these nice neutral eyeshadows.

lo Avatar

Hi Christine!

I saw that Karen over at MBB had compared this palette to the constantly sold out Urban Decay Naked palette. Of course, it wasn’t a total dupe, but there were some definite similarities. How close would you say the quality is for someone who hasn’t been able to find Naked in stores or online? Worth holding out for, or would this satisfy the craving??

LustreBonBon Avatar

I just purchased the Naked palette last week from UD. I need this one too, to leave at work. My local mall and CCO flooded (Nashville) so who knows where i can find it.

Jessica Avatar

I’m super sad that Opry Mills flooded too! I used to rely on the CCO for a lot! I don’t know if you know but they have a Mac Pro at the Green Hills mall and a huge Sephora!

Anne Avatar

That’s an interesting comparison. I have C&C and like it, but most of the colors are very light. These have more variety of shades, but look alarmingly warm. C&C is cooler-toned.

JB Avatar

I’m confused by the wording ‘cheap, tawdry nudes’. For me, tawdry has a really negative connotation and in conjunction with cheap it doesn’t match with the B+ rating?

Dini Avatar

This looks great for 11$. I just got my UD Naked palette delivered, but It is a LOT larger in dimensions than I expected, for some reason. This little palette might be easier to travel with when I`m looking for some neutral colors to take along. And that lip color on the left is super pretty!

Kat Avatar

I was thinking of purchasing this, but I think I’ll have to pass. The colors just aren’t pigmented enough. I have super dry eyes, and I can’t pile on the shadows. I’m impressed with the swatch of the Nars dark brown shadow you posted however.

Carrie Avatar

I’ve heard so many good things about NYX products and I’d love to try them, but they don’t seem to be sold where I live. This palette looks lovely. However, the shadows are too similar to the MAC ones I already have.

Vivian Avatar

i guess i wont be buying this. the color scheme and the order of the colors are the exact same as toofaced’s natural eye palette. I’ll be sticking to that one instead (:

Pearl Avatar

Does it seem like more and more cosmetic companies are coming out with their own neutral palettes since Too Faced came out with their Neutral Eye Palette? UD also just recently came out with their Naked palette. By the way, the colors and even the arrangement of the colors in this NYX palette look exactly the same as Too Faced’s.

Leenie Avatar

I like the look of this palette, the only thing that slows me up on buying their products are I have to buy on line there’s no store around me that sells NYX and I like to see certain things in person so some time I just pass on their stuff, even though I like NYX.

Lilac Avatar

Thanks a lot for the swatches! Now I know that it´s too bronze/warm coloured for me, because I was not sure about that – especially since they have a separate bronze nude palette, too.. Probably I’ll better get the violet one or this new “Winter In Moscow”, with the silvers.

catherine Avatar

i think this is would be a great gift for someone you know who actually likes an only nude palette. i however love my colors and wouldn’t buy this for myself, as i have the Sephora Color Play – 5 in 1 palette

marcela macias Avatar

is good the pallete is god i mean you are not paing 300 dollars, but you can find a pigmented colors, diferents shades and as the name says nude… i have the bronze pallete wich is good too, but i going to come back for my nude, and i pass the purple cause i think is has 2 colors a the same…

Gao Avatar

this looks good the first time I saw it, but than
after I looked at this again, I think imma pass it up and
wait for the Naked Palette since it looks more
pigmented and etc. everytime it goes on sale, it gets
sold out instantly -_________- dang it!

Alanna Avatar

This kind of reminds me of the MAC Smoke and Mirrors palette. I don’t remember what series that came out with, though. I just keep looking at the browns and thinking of it. I would definitely buy this product.

Jenny Avatar

wow I am so glad I came across this because I am considering purchasing a palette from NYX. Though I am stuck in a hard decision because I have been hearing about this huge palette from Coastel Scents. But I am a little weary on purchasing CS because it is extremely cheap. These colors look amazing. And for such a good price not too cheap not too expensive.

MH Avatar

hi Christine this blogger is STEALING photos from you, can you please report her. Where is the blogger police when you need it!! [removed]

she has the nerve to even watermark your photos

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