NYX Nude Matte Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)
Bare It All
NYX Bare It All Nude Matte Eyeshadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium, plummy brown with warm, rosy undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a soft, slightly dusty texture that was blendable and fairly easy to work with but would apply best over an eyeshadow primer for better grip and coverage. On me, it lasted well for seven hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- LORAC Goji (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Zoeva Tasting Note (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Spice Trip (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- LORAC Dusty Plum (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Aura (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Everyone's Darling (PiP, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Aristocat (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Nude Awakening #9 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Spaced Out (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Sephora Garnet (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$4.50/0.052 oz. - $86.54 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "packed with pigment" with a "soft and smooth" texture for "seamless blending." Most shades had decent to good pigmentation with most being semi-opaque but buildable. The textures were soft, a little drier and dusty, but blendable. They applied better over eyeshadow primer as they had a tendency to sheer out a little too readily on bare skin. On me, most of the eyeshadows lasted between six and eight hours before fading noticeably.
Browse all of our NYX Nude Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Dimethicone, Alumina, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Nylon-12, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Water/Aqua/Eau, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aloe Barbadensis Extract/Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera Oil/Coconut Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Ultramarines (CI 77007).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Look Using this Product
Bare It All
PPermanent. $4.50.
Betrayal
NYX Betrayal Nude Matte Eyeshadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium-dark, neutral brown with a matte finish. It had medium, buildable pigmentation with a soft, powdery consistency that was prone to fallout if I wasn’t careful to tap off the excess. The eyeshadow was blendable but was a bit prone to sheering out so I would recommend an eyeshadow primer with this shade as a must. It wore well for seven hours on me before it started to fade on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- LORAC Earth (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Tarte Eiffel for You (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Lofty (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Risque (PiP, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- LORAC Tails & Top Hats #2 (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Chanel Deep #3 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Ground Brown (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Guerlain Tonka Imperiale #5 (DC, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Milani After Hours (PiP, $5.99) is cooler (95% similar).
- LORAC Chocolate (PiP, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$4.50/0.052 oz. - $86.54 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "packed with pigment" with a "soft and smooth" texture for "seamless blending." Most shades had decent to good pigmentation with most being semi-opaque but buildable. The textures were soft, a little drier and dusty, but blendable. They applied better over eyeshadow primer as they had a tendency to sheer out a little too readily on bare skin. On me, most of the eyeshadows lasted between six and eight hours before fading noticeably.
Browse all of our NYX Nude Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Nylon-12, Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Water/Aqua/Eau, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sodium Chloride, Alumina, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Black 2 (CI 77266) [nano], Manganese Violet (CI 77742).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Betrayal
PPermanent. $4.50.
Birthday Suit
NYX Birthday Suit Nude Matte Eyeshadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a pinkish-white with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage that applied fairly evenly to bare skin but did sheer out a bit without an eyeshadow primer. The texture was silky and slightly dusty to the touch, but it wasn’t prone to fallout. It stayed on well for seven hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Pearly (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Too Faced Kitten (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Celeb (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- LORAC Jelly Donut (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Tomillo (LE, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- LORAC Light Pink (PiP, $19.00) (90% similar).
- Sephora Ballet (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Raspberry Rose (LE, $16.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Shimmer Pink (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Colour Me Spoiled (LE, ) is more muted (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$4.50/0.052 oz. - $86.54 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "packed with pigment" with a "soft and smooth" texture for "seamless blending." Most shades had decent to good pigmentation with most being semi-opaque but buildable. The textures were soft, a little drier and dusty, but blendable. They applied better over eyeshadow primer as they had a tendency to sheer out a little too readily on bare skin. On me, most of the eyeshadows lasted between six and eight hours before fading noticeably.
Browse all of our NYX Nude Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Nylon-12, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Water/Aqua/Eau, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Chloride, Alumina, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Look Using this Product
Birthday Suit
PPermanent. $4.50.
Blame It On Midnight
NYX Blame It On Midnight Nude Matte Eyeshadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a light-medium peach with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage that was buildable to opaque coverage in two layers. The eyeshadow was slightly dusty in the pan, but it was soft and blendable on the lid without being too easy to sheer out. It lasted well for seven and a half hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tarte Booty (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Apricot Nude (GPV1 #2) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- LORAC Toffee (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Blurr (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Chaser (PiP, $19.00) is more muted (95% similar).
- ColourPop So Tart (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Sweet (PiP, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Hasta La Costa Baby #1 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Only One (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Morphe Silk Crème (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$4.50/0.052 oz. - $86.54 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "packed with pigment" with a "soft and smooth" texture for "seamless blending." Most shades had decent to good pigmentation with most being semi-opaque but buildable. The textures were soft, a little drier and dusty, but blendable. They applied better over eyeshadow primer as they had a tendency to sheer out a little too readily on bare skin. On me, most of the eyeshadows lasted between six and eight hours before fading noticeably.
Browse all of our NYX Nude Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Nylon-12, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Water/Aqua/Eau, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Chloride, Alumina, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Blame It On Midnight
PPermanent. $4.50.
Contort
NYX Contort Nude Matte Eyeshadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium, grassy green with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had sheer coverage, which was buildable to semi-opaque coverage with three or four layers packed over primer. The texture was drier and almost grainy with lots of fallout and excess product kicked up in the pan. It wore well for six hours before fading noticeably, though it was never particularly vibrant on the lid.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Trust Issues (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Moskova #2 (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay G Train (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Hawkins High (LE, $20.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Turtle Bay (P, $5.25) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Hajar Karim (LE, $17.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- Sleek MakeUP Tree of Life (PiP, $9.99) is darker (85% similar).
- Viseart Matcha (9) (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Transform (P, $9.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Misfit (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$4.50/0.052 oz. - $86.54 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "packed with pigment" with a "soft and smooth" texture for "seamless blending." Most shades had decent to good pigmentation with most being semi-opaque but buildable. The textures were soft, a little drier and dusty, but blendable. They applied better over eyeshadow primer as they had a tendency to sheer out a little too readily on bare skin. On me, most of the eyeshadows lasted between six and eight hours before fading noticeably.
Browse all of our NYX Nude Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Dimethicone, Alumina, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Nylon-12, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Water/Aqua/Eau, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aloe Barbadensis Extract/Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera Oil/Coconut Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Ultramarines (CI 77007).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Look Using this Product
Contort
PPermanent. $4.50.
Dance the Tides
NYX Dance the Tides Nude Matte Eyeshadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a mediuma brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage that applied evenly and smoothly to bare skin. The consistency was soft, silky, and blendable without being dusty or powdery. This shade stayed on nicely for eight hours.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes #9 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Subscribe (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Freckle (217CM) (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Pulling Strings (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia Burnt Orange Matte (P, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Castille (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Inglot J321 Rich Gold (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop High Hopes (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- LORAC Sepia (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Note to Self (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$4.50/0.052 oz. - $86.54 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "packed with pigment" with a "soft and smooth" texture for "seamless blending." Most shades had decent to good pigmentation with most being semi-opaque but buildable. The textures were soft, a little drier and dusty, but blendable. They applied better over eyeshadow primer as they had a tendency to sheer out a little too readily on bare skin. On me, most of the eyeshadows lasted between six and eight hours before fading noticeably.
Browse all of our NYX Nude Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Nylon-12, Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Water/Aqua/Eau, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sodium Chloride, Alumina, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Black 2 (CI 77266) [nano], Manganese Violet (CI 77742).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
I’m not sure I’ll ever understand why the Nude Matte eyeshadows include “beyond nude” greens and blues. There are also some matte neutrals in the Hot Singles line…they should be switched!
When I was in corporate America, Dance Tides and Blame It On Midnight we’re daily staples. I always wore primer all the time and they did make it through a long day. I still use them as part of my DIY palette, along with some shades from the Prismatic range.
The quality of these mattes is really inconsistent, but they are hard to get right. Betrayal was my favourite shade. Beautiful eye looks Christine.
Figures that my favorite shade (Contort) would get an F. Le sigh.
I’m so glad you’re adding these! Maybe later is one of my favorite shadows and I’ve always been interested in seeing the series in your swatch comparisons.