![]() Then again, I like what it does and I feel there are some unique shades in this that I don’t have anywhere else in my collection, because of that rosy undertone. In fact, I think this may be one of my least used palettes in my collection. ![]() Sadly, it is a bit of a one trick pony, which leads me to not reach for this all the time. It is a great neutral palette that will deliver if you are looking for a more easy to wear pink toned palette. The Balm’s Nude Dude eyeshadow palette is an oldie but a goodie. Some people have issue with The Balm’s eyeshadow disappearing on them during the day, but I personally never have that problem. It is a good basic neutral palette, good for travel as it is so slim and it works well with my complexion. I have used as many shades from the palette as possible when I created this, but this is not the kind of palette that inspires me to use it over and over and over again. But especially on my lid I think you can see how these neutrals aren’t just standard browns and bronzes but have that little hint of something else to them. My only gripe about this palette? That is isn’t very versatile, which is why I am giving you only one look with this palette. It has a good variety of dark and light shades and all shades blend very easily. I personally do not have that problem, but if that is you and you are looking for a pink toned palette that doesn’t do that, Nude Dude is your safest bet. That makes these shades a lot more wearable than the Urban Decay Naked 3, which some people claim makes them look like they have pink eye. They are all neutral shades, but they all have that hint of something else to them. As you can see all of these shades have a bit of a rosy/ pink undertone. Only the very first shade top left in the palette is a bit troublesome for me, but it still makes for a good blending shade. Most of these shades are well-pigmented and show up well against my fair skin. This is like the amped up version of Urban Decay’s Naked 3! Don’t believe me, let’s have a closer look at some swatches. In total you get 6 mattes and 6 shimmers and all of these shades have a bit of a rosy undertone. In the other two the pans are shifted at a diagonal or vertical angle, but these are all laid out horizontally which is a lot more pleasing to the eye. Unlike those palettes, the layout of the shadows is the most cohesive in this palette. Like the Nude Tude and Nude Beach, Nude Dude contains 12 different shades. So if you want to keep it secure in a makeup bag the sleeve is a must have. If you plan to travel with this, I would keep the sleeve this comes in as the palette doesn’t have a magnetic closure of any kind. It comes with a full mirror in the lid, but still the packaging is super slim and easy to carry around. The palette also has a very sleek design which is an added bonus. I like their retro styling and clever puns of shade names, products and general look and feel. I have said this many times and I will say it again: The Balm’s packaging is one of the most appealing on the market. ![]() In part one, the shadows made up the coverage of naked women bodies, this one covers up the men, hence the name. It perfectly fits the style of the other palettes in this line. It retails around the €35 mark and is most easily available online. This has been around for a good 4 – 5 years now, but it is still available and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere just yet. ![]() This palette is an oldie and definitely not a new palette. ![]() How did I fare with the second palette released in this series? The Balm Nude Dude eyeshadow palette | Review, Swatch & Makeup Look They are not my favorite, but I have tried their Nude Tude and Nude Beach palettes in the same line and generally enjoyed them. The Balm do some great eyeshadows and I think they are a very underrated brand. I am talking about The Balm’s Nude Dude eyeshadow palette. Today we’re having a closer look at an eyeshadow palette that I have had in my collection for some time, but that I never got around to reviewing just yet. ![]()
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