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I’ve been talking a lot about the Becca Ombre Nudes palette lately, and I wanted to share why I like it so much and why it’s worth considering. There are plenty of matte, neutral-toned eye palettes out there, but the Ombre Nudes stands out because its shadows are densely pigmented yet easy to blend—not a combination you always find. With highly pigmented products, I often end up with a stubborn blotch of dark color on my lid that refuses to budge. But that’s not an issue with the Becca palette. While the darker shades should be applied lightly, they’re easy to handle with a clean, sturdy blending brush.
A lot of my enthusiasm for the Ombre Nudes palette comes from how well the shades suit me. Except for the very lightest shade, which hardly shows up on my skin, all the colors can be mixed and matched to create quick, sophisticated looks. Since they’re all matte, the looks are subtle and understated, like soft contours or the faintest hint of a smoky eye. You can definitely build up the intensity for a more dramatic effect, but the beauty of matte shadows is that they mimic natural shadows.
The cool tones in the palette help with sculpting and contouring because there’s a hint of grey, making the shades look natural when applied to the crease or blended along the lash line. My favorite technique is covering the entire lid with the second lightest shade, then using the next two darker shades to add depth at the crease and corners, extending the darker shade towards the end of my eyebrow for a simple yet striking effect.
For a bolder look, I use the darkest shade as a smoky, smudgy overlay on top of a brown eyeliner. This palette is incredibly versatile and compact, offering just what you need without excess. The middle shades can even double as emergency brow fillers, and the darkest can be used wet as an eyeliner for a softer look than jet black. The cool neutrals work well on eyebrows, unlike warmer tones that might appear out of place.
If you have a darker skin tone, the lightest shade might be too subtle, and the second lightest could also be a tad pale. However, this palette remains a great tool for creating a range of matte looks.