It
was my first or second ever trip to Ulta! I needed to to use up a
coupon (little did I know that these coupons are so addictive!) I saw this cute
little palette from NYX at the end of an aisle. At that point I did not have
any high-end palettes with me so I thought this will be my "perfect"
little neutral palette!
The
Natural Palette has 6 neutral
shades mostly leaning to the lighter side, with a total weight
of 6 g/0.21 oz. You can find
NYX in Ulta, Target, CVS or online at nyxcosmetics.com. NYX almost always has 50% BOGO
offer. The regular price is around $ 7.50.
I
love the packaging. Tiny, compact and
sturdy enough! I dont expect a mirror at this price point. You can also see the
smudge applicator which is still in its pristine form. :-) But overall, the packaging
really makes it perfect for travel.
The color range is kind of odd. I love
the coffee color, the coral, as well as the taupe. But the rest looks and
appears almost same. I have never tried using them without primer; honestly I
don't think its worth trying :-) With
MAC paint pot underneath, these shadows have wear
time of around 6-7
hrs without a lot of creasing or losing the original intensity. Apart
from the deepest shade, the rest of them has weak pigmentation.
So it takes a few layers to build up the intensity.
There
are no color names..so I think I will just talk about them one after the other.
1. There is a matte cream/white shade.
It appears almost white on my skintone. I use it for highlighting my browbone.
I do use it when I am
using this palette, so I guess it works fine for me.
2. The gold flakes on beigey-yellow base is without doubt the worst
shade in the pan. Very weak pigmentation and extreme fallout. I never wear it.
But for this particular look, I tried using it and my under eye area looked horrible
with all the fallout! The color did remain on the lid but there were no traces
of the flakes after few hours! Very
disappointing!
3. There is a lovely coral shade.
Its matte! It's not highly pigmented so I love to use it to slightly warm up my
crease. 
4. There is a beige shade
with sheen. Not great pigmentation & nothing else to say about
it.
5. There is a very pretty taupe shade
with sheen! I use it all over my lid. Not highly pigmented but because of that,
I can wear it and still feel a bit pulled-together without looking like I am
wearing makeup; even in working in a rugged electric substations!
6.
My MOST favorite and MOST USED shade in this palette is
a matte deep
brown/coffee color and I love it! It has a very good pigmentation. Most of the
days I use this to fill up my brows instead of spending my beloved and
expensive Anastasia Brevely Hills Browwhiz. The pigmentation is good, yet not
overly harsh. I can very easily use this on the outer-v or on the crease to
deepen any look, without having to be careful about messing up the look. I get
great use out of this shade and for me, because of that only, I think the
palette was worth 7$.
NYX
is a great brand from drugstore; its CRUELTY
FREE, it's affordable and has a huge variety of shades in almost every
product. I already have shared a million times that I work in a hardcore field
environment and I travel a lot for that. I take this palette with me as there
is not much risk or fear of damaging it. Even with low pigmentation for most of
the shades, I can use it to lightly color my lids and if needed I can create a
dark look too! So, for all these reason I think, even though it is not a GREAT
product, for me, this has proven to be a justifiable purchase. If you are
looking for similar products or if you are just starting out, this is may be a
worth looking into. I will still suggest you to save some bucks and invest in a
great high end palettes like Lorac Pro.
Enjoy
the rest of your weekend... it will pass in a blink of an eye! :-)
Love,
~Arrru
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