As soon as I stepped into CVS in Los Angeles in November, I made a beeline for the makeup aisles, bypassing the tempting snack food section with thoughts of US-only makeup firmly in my minds eye. The first thing I picked up was an Essie polish, and the second thing I picked up was Maybelline The Nudes Palette, which I'd first seen on The Dark Side of Beauty who gave it an honest review that didn't deter me from wanting it. I've only used the palette a handful of times, and this is one of the looks I created with it.
I have to agree with Nancy's first impressions of the palette - some of the shades are nice and smooth but others are quite dry and stiff, though still better than most drugstore palettes that are readily available on the Australian market at the moment. If you compare something like this to Lorac, Urban Decay or even Too Faced you will walk away disappointed, so remember the price point of this palette ($13 USD approx.) and judge accordingly. I think the shade range is what deters me from using the palette all the time - the bronze/golden shades are something I'd only wear in a planned look for an event, and the rest of the cooler toned can be a bit flat on my pale skin at times. Having said that, I've only played around with the palette a few short times so my opinions may change once I give it a go with a few more looks.
-Dolce & Gabbana Blush in Caramel
-Maybelline Dream Matte Powder
-YSL Touche Éclat*
-essence eyeliner in Hot Chocolate
-NYX eyeliner in Silky Cashmere
-Inglot brow pencil
-Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara in Medium Brown*
-Bite Beauty Matte Crème Lip Crayon in Leche
-Maybelline Dream Wonder Fluid-Touch Foundation*
-Maybelline The Nudes Palette
I didn't actually push myself to use mainly Maybelline products for this post (nor is this a sponsored post!) but it's what I'm testing out at the moment, so it worked out well for the palette focus of this post! A few base favourites made an appearance as well as my two very favourite eyeliners - the only other honeymoon purchase to make it into the mix was the Bite Beauty Matte Lip Crème in Leche, which is well-loved around these parts.
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| D&G Caramel, Bite Beauty Matte Lip Crème in Leche |
How many neutral palettes do you have to own to be labelled crazy?
What brand do you turn to for a good neutral shadow? Any drugstore offerings I've been missing out on?
- Emma x
Very pretty natural look! I haven't been blown away by the reviews I've read, and the shade range isn't all too unique. Will definitely skip this if/when it comes over here - I just have way too many neutral palettes as is!
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Thanks Tasha! I'm glad I squashed the want of this, it was quite exciting to get my hands on something exclusive to US (for now anyway) but the quality isn't on par with say, my Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette so it isn't too impressive. Having said that, I like that Priceline-y brands are bringing out neutral palettes, they always get my heart racing and I'll keep picking them up, haha
DeleteI love that Bite Beauty Matte Lip Crème in Leche. I like the color for its so perfect on those nude shades.
ReplyDeleteIt's such an amazing and wearable shade for me, it's been used so much since I brought it back from America!
DeleteYou look so pretty Emma! LOVE the look! Very neutral and lovely and wearable! A D&G Blush OH MY! NICE.
ReplyDeleteAw thanks Tracy, glad you like the look. I wasn't 100% happy with how I looked but thought it was a clear enough representation of the palette so worth a post! I fought hard with my inner-spendthrift for that D&G blush, so expensive and had to resort to eBay from Italy to get it in my hot little hands!
DeleteOoh I love the cool tones in this palette! How do you find the Dream Wonder foundation?
ReplyDeleteSheri | Behind The Frames
yeah the shades are quite nice Sheri :) I have a full review coming up of the Dream Wonder foundation, it's not my very favourite but it's still quite nice
DeleteLove your look, it's such a great everyday look! I totally want to STEAL that bite lip pencil and that D&G blush from you! Ugh, I love nudes like those!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharlynn! You really need Bite Beauty in your life, the whole line would look sooo good on your lips as they are much fuller than mine *envious*
DeleteI skipped that eyeshadow palette but I think it looks lovely on you. And that Bite Matte lipstick is spot on!
ReplyDeleteThanks Monika - I was so excited to get my hands on something I'd only ever seen online. I can't even express how much I love Bite Beauty stuff right now
DeleteJust got a sort of neutral palette from Sleek recently. Not half bad and it's more of a matte one. The only other neutral palette is of course - Urban Decay.
ReplyDeleteI love all 3 of my Urban Decay naked palettes, the very best for sure :)
DeleteI have no idea how many palettes are needed but I'm sure all the palettes I own are just about nudes hahahaha
ReplyDeleteHaha the more the merrier in my stash - if I came across an awesome nude shadow palette tomorrow I would totally buy it!
DeleteYou so pretty, Emma! I'm not too keen on the palette but maybe I should give it another whirl.
ReplyDelete*blushes* stop it you! It's definitely not my favourite neutral palette but it's decent for drugstore!
DeleteYou look beautiful, Emma! Really loved this palette when I first got it but it's since been lost in the eyeshadow shuffle. Need to pull it back out!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much - I know exactly what you mean about losing products in the eyeshadow shuffle!
DeleteThanks for your balanced review of this palette. I agree, there's really no point in comparing eyeshadow at this price point with the Urban Decays etc of the world. It's great to know that there are some solid drug store options to have on hand as well when it comes to nude/naked eyeshadow palettes.
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