NYX Nude Matte Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 3)
Make Me Blush
NYX Make Me Blush Nude Matte Eyeshadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted red with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. I noticed that while it was definitely matte, this particular shade seemed to let my natural skin come through a bit more noticeably so it wasn’t as flat as other shades in the range. It had good color coverage that applied evenly and blended out easily, though it tended to sheer out a bit without a primer. This texture was soft, a little dry, but it wasn’t problematic to work with. On me, it lasted well for seven hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Watermelon (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Saffron (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Fahrenheit (P, $8.00) is darker (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Dionysus (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Mauve #6 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Dior Devilish #4 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Walking Heartbeats (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, brighter (85% similar).
- MAC More Amour (DC, $21.00) is darker, more muted (80% similar).
- Viseart Bright Editorial #9 (PiP, ) is darker, brighter (80% similar).
- ColourPop Very Cherry (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (80% 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
Make Me Blush
PPermanent. $4.50.
Maybe Later
NYX Maybe Later Nude Matte Eyeshadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a soft, yellowed brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It was intensely pigmented with a soft, smooth, and velvety texture that was a touch powdery in the pan but applied evenly to bare skin and maintained its intensity/coverage. The color wore well for seven and a half hours on me before I noticed some fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Sly (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Downfall (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Madrague #2 (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Bold (PiP, ) is more muted (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Sage (Base) (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Tulum (P, $19.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar).
- NARS Undressed (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Warm Mattes #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Head Over Heels (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Aria (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (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.
Maybe Later
PPermanent. $4.50.
Not Today
NYX Not Today Nude Matte Eyeshadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium brown with warm, red undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage that was buildable to full coverage with two layers. The eyeshadow was slightly dusty in the pan, but it was soft and smooth enough that it remained blendable and easy to work with over bare skin. I noticed slight fading with this shade after seven and a half hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dose of Colors Wanderlust (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Smashbox Throwback (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Fortunate (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Dose of Colors Brassy (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Raw (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Bad Habit Celestial (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Mabuhay (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Solomon (P, $5.25) is darker (90% similar).
- Anastasia Red Ochre (PiP, $12.00) is darker (85% similar).
- Morphe Buns (LE, ) is warmer (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
Not Today
PPermanent. $4.50.
Shameless
NYX Shameless Nude Matte Eyeshadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, blue-leaning teal with cool undertones and a matte finish. It was richly pigmented with a soft, smooth texture that was a little firmer in the pan compared to other shades (but not powdery or dusty). The eyeshadow applied evenly to bare skin and blended out fairly easily. It wore well for eight hours before fading slightly on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona Python (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Chanel Blurry Blue #3 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Blue Satin Sashes (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Chanel Quiet Revolution #2 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Chanel Road Movie #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Interstellar (PiP, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Water Bearer (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Burnout (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Pretty Vulgar Nevermore (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Totally Crushin' (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (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
Shameless
PPermanent. $4.50.
Skinny Dip
NYX Skinny Dip Nude Matte Eyeshadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium, rosy mauve with warmer undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-sheer pigmentation that was buildable to semi-opaque coverage without a primer but was a shade I wouldn’t bother to use without a primer as it was just prone to fallout, sheering out, and required far more effort than was worth it. With primer, it was more mangeable and would work well enough as a transition and crease shade. The color stayed on well for six hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sephora Stone (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Fez Up (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Trophies (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Plummet (P, $5.25) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Plum Tart (P, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Of a Feather (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- About Face Vintage Granada (P, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Willow (P, $6.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Testify (LE, $6.99) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Cirrus (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (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.
Apart from Skinny Dip, these are all really good mattes and so many brands have trouble getting them right.
That gorgeous red Make Me Blush has me ready to add this to my stash! Pure ❤️!
Make Me Blush is really pretty! I’m putting that one on my wish list.