The everyday nude eye, three ways

Nude doesn't mean invisible. The trick is contrast: a soft matte in the crease, a brighter shimmer on the lid, and a deeper tone smudged into the lash line.

For day, a single sweep of a satin shade across the lid and a coat of mascara is genuinely enough. Build from there as the occasion asks.

To take it into evening, deepen the outer corner and blend, blend, blend. A clean, fluffy brush is the difference between smoky and smudgy.