When I heard Collection were releasing some new eyeshadow palettes I was all over them. I'm a sucker for a new release and couldn't help but rush down too Boots to get my hands on these. I picked up the Nude Bronze and Nudes palettes, there is however a third - Nude Grey I didn't pick this one up, purely because i'm not one for wearing grey eyeshadow. I've been testing these for a couple of weeks now and although one is slightly better than the other I can report they are really good value!
Up first is Nude Bronze, the deeper coloured palette of the pair with much more shimmery shades. I swatched these on my arm and after looking a them wondering where i'd seen those shades before, it twigged. I went and grabbed my Naked palette and bam. Almost if not exactly identical in colour to some of those shades from one of my most loved make up items. Now the quality if of course not a patch on Urban Decay but at £3.99 you really can't fault collection with these. I also Like the fact it's not a direct 12 shade copy... I think brands need to stop focusing on copying the Naked palette and try to create something new. The shadows in Nude Bronze are pigmented and last well.
Next up is the Nude palette. Nude basically offers you a paler and more matte (still a slight shimmer) version of the Nude Bronze palette. This one is much more day appropriate for me and possibly a little more 'spring' appropriate. I found the colour okay pay off of these not quite as good, the quality of the Nude Bronze wins here, Nude was just a little harder to work with but with a little patience I got there. Overall I was impressed with both palettes.
So formula over, onto the packaging. I've mentioned it a few times now and cardboard packaging isn't my thing, however this packaging is a step up for Collection if you ask me, it's simple and effective... so I can let the cardboard slide on this one. However why do brands insist on those little eyeshadow applicators? - That was binned straight away.
Overall i'm impressed at £3.99 you can't nock these palettes and if your in the market for a good drugstore offering of shadows, i'd recommend these. You can buy all three from either Superdrug or Boots. - Note these are currently on offer and are £2.99 In boots.
