Friday, September 5, 2014

Physicians Formula Matte Collection Quad Eye Shadow: Classic Nudes

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Physicians Formula Classic Nudes Quad

Physicians Formula's matte eyeshadow quad in Classic Nudes has been a recent favorite of mine. I have previously reviewed another of these matte shadow quads, the Canyon Classics, and I'm including a comparison in this post.

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Physicians Formula Classic Nudes Quad

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Physicians Formula Classic Nudes Quad

Classic Nudes is a warm neutral palette. Clockwise from the top left, it includes: a very warm medium brown; an awesome light nude taupe; a deeper taupe brown; and a cream shade. The light nude taupe shade in the upper right is my current favorite crease/blending shade. I like the warm medium brown as an allover lid color and the deeper shade for adding depth to the outer corners. The cream shade is nice too, although I am more inclined to use something shimmery to highlight the inner half of my eyes. I think it would be a great option for under the brows but that's not something I personally do.

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Physicians Formula Classic Nudes Quad

The shadows are a bit powdery but I have not had any issues with fallout. They blend out amazingly, which is what makes that light taupe shade such a dream to use as a blending shade in the crease. I would say they have medium pigmentation, bordering on light, but this is not a weakness. On the contrary, I feel that the lighter pigmentation adds to the strength of this palette as a great, fail-proof option for an everyday neutral eye. You really can't pack on it on so heavy that it'll ever look inappropriately smokey or sloppy. These shadows just make for an easy elegant makeup look.

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Physicians Formula Canyon Classics vs Classic Nudes Quad

As for comparison, Classic Nudes is definitely a warm palette while Canyon Classics is cool-toned. They both each include cream shades that look similar in the pans but you can see in my swatches that the one in Classic Nudes has a bit of pink undertone to it. Both palettes also include light taupes but they're all different from one another. Again, the one in Classic Nudes is warmer while the two light taupes in Canyon Classics have more gray to them. There aren't any true dupes between the two palettes but I doubt anyone would be able to notice the slight differences between the creams or the light taupes in actual wear. The deep shades, however, are significantly different between the two palettes as Classic Nudes includes a warm mauvey-brown while Canyon Classics includes a charcoal gray. I personally prefer the warmer palette but I also think the cooler one is quite nice.

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Physicians Formula Canyon Classics vs Classic Nudes Quad

Good matte palettes are hard to find, especially in the drugstore. These are great neutral options at price points you really can't complain about. I got mine from Ulta at 40% off so that it was about $4. I'm sure this kind of sale comes around pretty frequently so keep an eye out!

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Physicians Formula Classic Nudes Quad