matt eyshadows

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JavaSparrow · 25/04/2015 22:47

Hi, I keep buying eye shadows that I think are matt and they look great in shops, but always end up glittery when I put them on at him ( incl you Mia perfect colours but too glittery, grr). So can anyone recommend a soft matt range that isn't chalky but isn't 'shimmery' either?

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Clarabumps · 25/04/2015 22:53

Urban Decay Naked Basics palette. Lovely colours and very matte.

winterland · 25/04/2015 23:01

Paint pots by Mac. Lovely creamy, dense matt shades. Last forever

areyoubeingserviced · 25/04/2015 23:03

Defo consider Mac

goodasitgets · 26/04/2015 07:46

Makeup geek do lovely ones. From America but shipping fast and reasonable. I actually prefer them to MAC, heavily pigmented too

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JavaSparrow · 26/04/2015 22:13

Thank you all for your replies, I will try Mac tomorrow. Strangely I always find Mac counters intimidating, I'm fine everywhere else, but will put my big girls pants on and give them a try. If not maybe it's time to splash out on the naked basics palette, I thought I was saving money with the mua copy but I guess you get what you pay for.

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daftyburd · 26/04/2015 22:18

I have a Mua palette that is matte shades only. Cost £4 and is really good. It says Matte up in the left hand corner unlike the other Mua sets. B & M have W7 palettes that are matte in too.

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JavaSparrow · 26/04/2015 22:27

Oooh thank you dafty, I will def look out for that as I quite like the colours in the one I have.

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HumptyDumptyBumpty · 27/04/2015 13:39

I've just bought two MUA palettes, one is all matte, one is a mix, and MUA is on 3 for 2 in S'drug at the mo, so yay. I've seen people on here swear that the Undressed and Undressed 2 palettes (MUA) are dupes for UD's Naked palette, and so far, have to agree. I haven't tried all the colours, but they are v fine powder, quite good coverage, and nice silky feel. Am chuffed, for £6 or so!

possumbird · 27/04/2015 13:41

Mac are great. Some are glittery but their website sorts them into finishes.
I buy an empty 4 block palette and replace the one that gets used the most. No wastage.

I agree that MAC counters can be intemidating - too much choice!

sergeantmajor · 27/04/2015 14:30

Bobbi Brown quite good for this. I loathe shimmer.

burnishedsilver · 27/04/2015 14:34

I went through the whole of my local Boots looking for mat eyeshadows. I didn't want to pay a lot in case they looked terrible. I ended up with 3 lovely pots from Natural Collection. Some of their colours had shimmer but the ones that looked mat in the shop were still mat when I got them home. They were only a few pounds and are the best I've found for my ageing hooded eyelids.

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