To accompany my lovely video on these that came out last week, I figured I would add a review of more than first impressions opinion of the Etude House Nuts & Fruits Shadow Collection. I have now tried and tested them and have more information besides just that one eyeshadow look to share.
Things to know about the Etude House Nuts & Fruits Shadow Collection:
- These shadows are an extension of the Look at My Eyes Shadow collection, which is their standard eye shadow collection
- From what I have heard, the pigmentation in the singles is better than in the palettes
- They are separated by finish on the Etude House Website. The three finishes are:
- Cafe which have the pearl-ized finish
- Jewel which are the super glittery ones
- New which are the matte shades
- They do an awful job of describing these on the website, so matching the shade names up with the codes on the website is a blast, but I will do my best to make this easier on you.
Shades that are a part of the collection:
- Sunflower Seed (BK806) This is a light, very glittery shade. On a ghost girl like me, it is basically flesh-toned, so it gives the eyes a dewy, wet look, with lots of sparkle, It is gorgeous.
- Sprinkle Cacao Nibs (BR422) This shade is also a very glittery shade. It is a dark brown with red undertones, full of gold glitter. When swatched, it doesn’t have much payoff, but since this is a dark shade it makes it way easier to make sure you don’t put too much on.
- Hazelnut Syrup (BR428) This is a dark brown shimmer shade. It doesn’t have as much chunky glitter as Sprinkle Cacao Nibs, or Sunflower Seed, but it is definitely a pearlized shade. I would call this shade more of a Burnt Sienna, a popular Crayola color. Great crease, outer corner, or lower lash line shade.
- Salted Macademia (BE114) This shade is a cousin of Sunflower Seed. It is slightly darker and a wee-bit less glittery, but it is in the same family as it. If you wanted to use a color that is neutral, and sparkly, but doesn’t have huge chunks of glitter in it, this is the perfect shade for you.
- Roasted Almond (BR415) A more reddish, matte brown shade. This one is lighter and more brown than dried cranberry. For a light eyeshadow look, this one would be great in the outer corners of the eyes. For a darker look, this shadow would be excellent to diffuse the line between your natural skin tone, and whatever shadow is around your eyes.
- Tasty Cashew Nut (BR416) This shade is a matte warm taupe shade. It is excellent for in the crease or as a transition shade in general. This is a very good staple color to have in your collection if you do not have something like this already.
- Pick!Pecan! (BR417) This shade is slightly darker than Roasted Almond and Tasty Cashew Nut. Also, it is matte, just like the other two mentioned. In regards to color, it is Tasty Cashew Nut’s slightly more tan sibling. It is another great crease shade, and you could actually layer this shade with with Tasty Cashew Nut to get a really cool fade effect.
- Dried Persimmon (BR429) This is a pearlized finish reddish brown shade, but more brown than red. There is only the slightest touch of red. This shade would be great for warming up the face, but it also has a slightly sultry feel to it, especially when used all over the lids (maybe with some smudged black liner?)
- Dried Honey Orange (OR220) This is a satin finish eyeshadow, so it has a little bit of a pearlized finish. As for the color, it is a cream-sicle color, so a light orange shade, with very light yellow undertones. This color makes an excellent crease color, and would also do extremely well as a shade to blend out a dark lid color.
- Dried Cranberry (RD307) This is probably one of my favorite shades in the whole collection. Dried Cranberry is a matte brownish red. I personally love shades like this, as I love doing more of a red, burgundy eye. It takes me back to my vampire, sultry days (because I apparently have those?)
K-Points: 26/5
Although I like the colors that are in this range, there are a number of things that I am not fond of:
- The shadows have serious fallout that you will have to clean up
- The top ingredient is talc
- The packaging feels a bit cheap
- The shades are hit and miss
- A number of the shades are very similar, and the collection doesn’t have much variety
For all of these reasons, I am deducting a number of points. Despite that, here are the things that i do like:
- The price per shadow
- The pigmentation is decent for the price
- The shadows are extremely easy to depot
- The glitter shadows, for a glitter queen, are on point for not being loose glitters.
Should you buy these? Honestly, I would pick and chose shades if you are going to pick some up. A number of them are similar, so I would pick up whichever shades are best for your skin tone, and work with those. Are there similar products that will have similar colors, and be of better quality? Yes. I would say the Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette and the Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette will give you similar feels.
Where Can I Buy It?
I picked up this collection on the Etude House website. The whole kit normally cost $60, but it is currently on sale for $40. You can pick it up here. I will try to add links to the shades on Amazon below. You cannot just buy the full collection as one on there, and have to buy them all individual, but at least there is 2-day free shipping with Prime.
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What are your favorite eyeshadows, K-Nuggets? Let me know in the comments below!
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–Rachel
