The Nudes 2
Makeup by Mario The Nudes 2 Four-Play Everyday Eyeshadow Quad ($25.00 for 0.2 oz.) is a new, limited edition quad featuring four neutral-toned shades split across two shimmers and two mattes with one shimmer being called out as a topper shade (read: sheerer and more sparkly!).
Ingredients
9
Pigmentation
8
Longevity
4.5
Application
N5
N5 is a medium, golden copper with a sparkling sheen. It was a “topper” shade, so the sheerness was deliberate and as expected, though I felt like the texture was more compacted into the pan and not as emollient as necessary to prevent fallout over time. I recommend applying this using a fingertip or a dampened brush to minimize fallout during application. It lasted for seven and a half hours with some fallout during wear.
- ColourPop Iced (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Gold Metalist (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Objet d’Art (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Bad Habit Grand Plie (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Guerlain Gold Palette #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Bronze Solaris 005 (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Ara (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Luster (375M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Celestial Eyes (Pop) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia A4 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Ingredients
Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Magnesium Myristate, Diisostearyl Malate, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Hexylene Glycol. May Contain/Peut Contenir (+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
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at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
10
Pigmentation
7.5
Longevity
4.5
Application
N6
N6 is a light, golden bronze with strong, warm undertones and a soft, metallic sheen. The eyeshadow had rich pigmentation in a single layer, which adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out well. The texture was smooth to the touch, dense without being thick or overly firmly-pressed into the pan. It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Sephora Demanding (31) (P, $9.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Star Struck (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Sucre (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Frost Those Buns (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Suede (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Fizz (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Push-up (2018) (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Fabric (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- NARS Icon (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Golden Mink #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to have “high-impact shine” that can be used “dry or wet to achieve a light wash or full-coverage color.” If you’re someone who wants really intense pigmentation with a dry brush, not all shades will be capable of that, though several in the formula were very pigmented both dry as well as wet.
The consistency was almost spongy, a bit emollient but did not seem overly prone to compacting in the pan, which can be an issue with more emollient formulas. It was denser but thin and wasn’t stiff to work with. The eyeshadows applied evenly to bare skin, blended out well in most instances, and went on very easily–they were easier to apply than I think the feel of them would have indicated.
The slip in the formula gave them a smoother, more “melted” look when applied to my skin, so they had shine but did not emphasize my skin texture. They wore between eight and nine hours on me before fading/creasing faintly.
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Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Mica, Silica, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopherol. May Contain/Peut Contenir (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Iron Oxides (CI 77491).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
10
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
N7
N7 is a light, yellowy brown with muted, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color payoff, which made it more pigmented than marketed, though it was blendable and easy to work with, so it could be used with a lighter hand for sheerer coverage if desired. The texture was soft, blendable, and a touch powdery in the pan but not on the lid. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to have “medium buildable and blendable coverage”with a “featherlight creamy feel.” The formula is marked by a translucency to them that was, in fact, more medium to semi-opaque and buildable in coverage. They were soft, smooth, and velvety with glide but little powderiness, and they seemed to “melt” a bit when applied to bare skin.
I’d argue that they were a little more pigmented in one layer than true medium, but in practice, it seemed slightly more true-to-medium in coverage as the shades diffused evenly and spread to more medium coverage (even when initially seemingly semi-opaque). They lasted between seven and eight hours on me before fading visibly.
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Ingredients
Mica, Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone,
Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol. May Contain/Peut Contenir (+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
9.5
Product
8
Pigmentation
10
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
N8
N8 is a deeper, richer brown with warm, red undertones and a matte finish. The texture was smooth, blendable, and soft without being too powdery nor too firmly-pressed into the pan. The “issue” was that it was quite pigmented, rather than buildable as intended, so it had to be used with a lighter hand (like any pigmented eyeshadow could be) to achieve more buildable coverage. It wore well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- MAC Dali Wood (PiP, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Wet ‘n’ Wild Not a Basic Peach #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop HWY 1 (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Top Notch (P, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Suntan (306CM) (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Brick (P, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia D5 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Cayenne (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Hard (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Morocco (P, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to have “medium buildable and blendable coverage”with a “featherlight creamy feel.” The formula is marked by a translucency to them that was, in fact, more medium to semi-opaque and buildable in coverage. They were soft, smooth, and velvety with glide but little powderiness, and they seemed to “melt” a bit when applied to bare skin.
I’d argue that they were a little more pigmented in one layer than true medium, but in practice, it seemed slightly more true-to-medium in coverage as the shades diffused evenly and spread to more medium coverage (even when initially seemingly semi-opaque). They lasted between seven and eight hours on me before fading visibly.
Browse all of our Makeup by Mario Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol. May Contain/Peut Contenir (+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
9.5
Product
8
Pigmentation
9.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
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