5 Subtle Highlight Eyeshadows

When it comes to choosing a highlighter, the best kind tend to have a satin-like finish–not too frosted or shimmery, but not entirely matte, because it will reflect light without looking metallic. Both matte and more shimmery highlighters have their place, though Choices for highlighters can vary based on skin tone, as one that works for really pale skin may look very stark against a deeper skin tone.

1. MAC Brule — MAC has a huge selection of pale beige shades; I also suggest Dazzlelight, Bisque, Blanc Type, Shroom, and Vanilla
2. Inglot #355 — pale peach with subtle warm undertones
3. Burberry Trench — light satiny beige
4. MAC Grain — beige-brown with a subtle sheen
5. MAC Ricepaper — surprisingly universal shade of beige with subtle yellow undertones

What’s your go-to highlighter for eyes?

Inglot Matte Eyeshadows in #328, 353, 355, 351, 323 (Beiges & Yellow)

Inglot’s Matte Eyeshadows ($4.50 to $7.00 each for 0.09 oz.) range has a fair amount of peaches/beiges (they seem to have more peach than beige) — plus a bright yellow to cheer the whole group up, since it sits in the last slot of this palette.

• 328 is a soft, peach beige with a matte finish.
• 353 is a soft, warmed-up, ultra light peach-beige. with a matte finish
• 355 is a soft beige with a hint of peach and a matte finish. This is so close to #353, it’s hard to tell them apart.
• 351 is an ivory with a matte finish.
• 323 is a bright, medium-dark yellow with a matte finish.

These are really soft mattes; they have a really buttery feel to them, where you can feel the powder loosening as you swatch.  They aren’t particularly powdery, though they’ll kick up a little dust if you are heavy handed with your brush.  A little product goes a long way, so there’s no reason to jab at the eyeshadow with a brush (something you might have done with past matte eyeshadows).  The softness and give allow these to apply smoothly and evenly; there is no patchiness or drag with these.  The only downside to these is if you really pack on the color, you might find that it fades (ever-so-marginally) after eight hours; it’s a very minimal drawback, resulting in 0.5 point reduction in longevity.

I did find that #323 was the “worst” of the bunch; it did have some payoff issues, where it applied unevenly and seemed to disappear was I blended it out.   #353 and 355 are really similar, as well, and I don’t think one would need both; #353 is just a little warmer.

The Glossover

	Inglot Matte Eyeshadows in #328, 353, 355, 351, 323 (Beiges & Yellow A
	#323 brings down the overall scores for each metric, just because it isn't consistent with the formula--a little patchy, not as pigmented, and sheers out easily.
	Product 9.5/10 Pigmentation 9.5/10 Texture 9.5/10 Longevity 9.5/10 Application 4.5/5
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Inglot Matte Eyeshadow Palette #1

Inglot Matte Eyeshadow Palette #1

Inglot #328 Eyeshadow

Inglot #328 Eyeshadow

Inglot #353 Eyeshadow

Inglot #353 Eyeshadow

Inglot #355 Eyeshadow

Inglot #355 Eyeshadow

Inglot #351 Eyeshadow

Inglot #351 Eyeshadow

Inglot #323 Eyeshadow

Inglot #323 Eyeshadow