THE BALM NUDE ‘TUDE

I’ve been sitting on this palette for months (literally), but have finally got round to featuring it – better late, than never! The Balm Nude ‘tude is a  great little palette of 12 eyeshadows which makes wearing nudes a breeze. Satiny smooth in texture, they can be applied naturally with light highlighters or layered with bolder shades which work to add definition and add emphasis to your lids.

With its focus on neutrals, The Balm Nude ‘tude  is a great alternative for deeper skin tones, in comparison to the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani palette, which I reviewed here and also the Urban Decay Naked Palette 2. It’s also cheaper too. It’s been around for a few years but only appears to have increased in popularity in recent months, due to limited availability of the brand, in the UK.

This palette is made up of mostly shimmer shades, but there are four matte shades included (Sultry, Sexy, Serious and Sleek). They’re buttery soft, but I wouldn’t recommend you carry it around loosely in your handbag as chances are they’ll crumble. The outer packaging is made out of sturdy cardboard, but be careful you don’t get it near any wet surfaces or liquids or you may end up with a disaster on your hands.

The only shade I’m not really feeling is Sassy, which is too harsh for my skin tone. Speaking of skin tones, if you’re more cool toned, then check out The Nude Dude palette, this may suit you better. I’m also not keen on the brush included, preferring to use my own. However, the liner end is great for applying darker shades along the lashline.

Finally, I’m sure it hasn’t escaped your attention that the inner packaging depicts ‘nude’ women to tie in with the nude theme. There’s are a ‘Naughty’ and ‘Nice’ version of The Nude ‘tude – both have exactly the same eyeshadows in them, but the inner backdrop of the ‘Nice’ palette is the same as the outside cover.

I really like this palette, it has a really good collection of shades which are easy to wear and the pigmentation and texture are equally impressive. You get great value for money with this.

How much is it? £30 (£26 at Birchbox at the moment)
Where can I buy it from? Debenhams, Feelunique, Superdrug, Birchbox

 

*PR sample