Kate Middleton is no stranger to applying her own makeup. In fact, despite her royal status, it is widely reported that she even did her own wedding day makeup. If you want to recreate her signature natural makeup look, many of Kate’s preferred products are surprisingly affordable.
It is said that the secret to her soft and smokey eyelids are down to the Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Eyeshadow Palette. Typically £27, for a limited time shoppers can get their hands on it for £19.23, as part of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days.
The compact eyeshadow palette contains six full-sized matte eyeshadows in neutral tones that are ideal for both day time and bolder evening beauty looks.
Each eyeshadow is formualted with the brand’s ‘pigment infusion system’, delivering a rich colour pay-off as well as being easy to blend.
Many users have described the palette as ‘perfect for everyday’ and ‘super buildable and long-lasting’.
One person said “Colours are well pigmented. Really good for elderly women who don’t want to emphasise their wrinkles. Non-shimmer.” However, this wasn’t the case for everyone as one person was ‘disappointed’ with the pigmentation.
Another customer wrote: “Lovely colours if you like natural nude shades. Glide on to the skin well and great size for travelling, or popping in your handbag.”
And a third individual commented: “This little palette of cool, matte, neutral eyeshadows is a staple in my makeup bag! I’ve bought it twice so far and find myself reaching for it a lot.
“It’s great for everyday natural looks but easy enough to do a smokey eye for the evenings. I also use it a lot in combination with other palettes so it’s very versatile. The eyeshadows blend easily and last a long time with no creasing.”
You can purchase Kate Middleton’s ‘favourite’ eyeshadow palette for £19.23, reduced from £27 here. Another eyeshadow palette we’d recommend is this No7 Eye Shadow Palette (£14.95 at Boots) which features an array of gorgeous cool-toned matte and shimmer tones.