There are dozens and dozens of neutral palettes out there in the worldwide beauty bazaar, but I love that the NARS one packs in some fun too, so that it’s not just about contouring and shading and creating a look that’s almost undetectable. But for me that’s a massive bonus – when do I ever use electric blue or magenta or lime green? #Nars skin deep eyeshadow palette skin#But what Skin Deep does have in common with the Ombre Nudes is that it’s relatively non-scary, it’s decidedly grown-up and – most importantly – it’s easy to work into an everyday makeup routine.Īctually, it’s easy to work into any makeup routine – whether you’re all for creating a barely-there look or you like to step it up to a proper Instaglam smokey eye there’s pretty much everything you need. Only some of the shades are matte, for a start, and there’s a greater shadow selection in terms of depth and undertone. This is the NARS Skin Deep Palette* and it’s a different kettle of fish to the Ombre Nudes altogether. Now I’m not about to launch into a post about the world’s spangliest shadows – this isn’t about to go all D-I-S-C-O on you: it’s just that I’ve found a palette that pretends to be neutrals (bravo! my personal safety zone!) but is, in fact, a deeply-pigmented array of rich, burnished mattes and shimmer-spiked soft metals. I want a hint of sparkle and the sort of fine, low-key shimmer that will brighten my face and make my eyes look more awake. (Not a euphemism.) Especially with summer just around the corner, I want a touch more depth to my eye makeup, a richness that matte shadows somehow can’t quite give me. You can shade in lid creases where before there were none, you can lift eye corners that previously seemed determinedly down-turned, you can add definition to the lashline that’s so soft it’s barely detectable.īut there’s only so much continuous matte flatness I want in my life – it’s useful, it’s inarguably chic, but sometimes I want a bit more pizazz on my face. It’s like no-eyeshadow eyeshadow – it’s the eye equivalent of a complexion enhancer. Now you may remember me raving about the Becca Ombre Nudes palette a slimline case containing five neutral shadows that are greigey in tone and completely matte in finish, it’s an actual marvel for when you want to create some eye contour or smokiness but want to do it in the most subtle way possible. Not that the world particularly needs more eyeshadow palettes – if you’re anything like me you’ll still have one from 2003 lurking about in the back of your drawer, proof that one mega-palette would probably last you a lifetime – but variety is the spice of life, etc etc…) (I said “loads” of palettes and then mentioned just two: don’t worry, I have a few more to show you in the near future. First Becca’s Ombre Nudes (see post here) and then this delightful spangle-show from NARS, the Skin Deep Palette. And another eyeshadow palette! They seem to be like buses – none for ages and then loads that you like come along at once. I’m not sure that “pizazz on your face” is a phrase that should be uttered in polite company, but there you go.
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