5 Bright Yellow Eyeshadows

Reader Mindy suggested this post, and here are my top five yellow eyeshadows… honestly, it was pretty easy, because there aren’t nearly as many bright yellow eyeshadows in my repertoire as one might think!  I look forward to seeing your favorites to find some new shades to try!

1. MAC Bright Sunshine – sunshine yellow with a shimmer-sheen
2. Sugarpill Buttercupcake — matte brightened yellow
3. Inglot #370 — matte bright yellow
4. Inglot #323 — matte golden yellow
5. MAC Bright Yellow — matte yellow

What’s your favorite bright yellow eyeshadow?

MAC Eyeshadow Swatches – Oranges, Yellows, Golds

More MAC eyeshadow swatches for the Swatch Gallery ! I’m working my way through my “permanent” palettes (which are organized by color and house mostly permanent shades, but there are a few discontinued/limited edition shades in them) for now. I don’t own all of MAC’s permanent eyeshadows, so some shades may be missing that fall into one of the color categories.

Rule is a medium orange, not too bright or dark, with a matte finish.
Coral is an orange-coral–honestly more orange than a true coral–with a matte finish. It was a PRO shade but may have been discontinued.
Samoa Silk is a peachy orange with a veluxe finish (which looks and acts mostly like a matte).
Goldenrod is a darkened yellow with a hint of orange. It has a satin finish.
Juiced is a dirty orange with gold shimmer and a velvet finish. It is a discontinued shade.
Goldmine is a gold-shimmered yellow gold with a metallic sheen. It has a frost finish.
Bright Sunshine is a bright yellow with a frost finish. It is a PRO shade.
Bright Yellow is a muted canary yellow with a seemingly matte finish. I don’t know what the official finish of this is, and as far as I know, it was discontinued. It was a PRO shade.
Gorgeous Gold is a soft, yellowy gold with a green-blue iridescence. It has a veluxe pearl finish.
Nylon is a pale white gold with a high shine finish. It has a frost finish.

MAC’s matte finishes tend to be a harder/drier matte, which translate better in actual eyeshadow application rather than a simple swatch, but shades like Rule are excellent on both fronts.  I’ve often reached for Rule when I wanted to do a sunset-themed eye look.  Shades like Bright Sunshine and Nylon have stellar color payoff, while Juiced easily sheers out.  Gorgeous Gold has a fun duochrome, and it works well with blues, greens, and teals.

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MAC Rule Eyeshadow

MAC Coral Eyeshadow

MAC Samoa Silk Eyeshadow

MAC Goldenrod Eyeshadow

MAC Juiced Eyeshadow

MAC Goldmine Eyeshadow

MAC Bright Sunshine Eyeshadow

MAC Bright Yellow Eyeshadow

MAC Gorgeous Gold Eyeshadow

MAC Nylon Eyeshadow

Yellow, Orange, Coral with MAC Big Bounce & Fashion Flower

This is a look I did last week to test out the MAC Big Bounce eyeshadow for twelve hours.  For reference, you really don’t need Fresh Daisy in this look.  I initially wanted to use it in the inner corner (and you can see a very little bit), but it was just too stark against my skin tone so I covered most of it with Bright Sunshine.

You will need the following…

• Eyes:  MAC Reward Yourself Big Bounce Eyeshadow (olive green), MAC Fresh Daisy Eyeshadow (warm white), MAC Bright Sunshine Eyeshadow (bright yellow with shimmer), MAC Rule Eyeshadow (orange), MAC Free to Be Eyeshadow (coral), Burberry Trench Eyeshadow (highlighter), Urban Decay Bourbon 24/7 Liner (brown), Bare Escentuals Buxom Lash (black)
• Face: Make Up For Ever HD Foundation (140), Burberry Pressed Powder (03)
• Cheeks: MAC Springsheen Blush (pinky-peach)
• Lips: MAC Ever Hip Lipstick (coral-pink), Cle de Peau #2 Lipgloss (pink-peach)
• Brushes: 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 222 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pencil brush), 188 (small, circular stippling brush)
• Substitutes: Fresh Daisy = Nylon; Ever Hip = Crosswires (not a great dupe!)

For eyes, start by applying Reward Yourself eyeshadow all over the lid and above the crease with the 242.  Apply Fresh Daisy eyeshadow to the inner tearduct with the 239.  Next, apply Bright Sunshine eyeshadow to the middle of the lid with the 239.  Gently blend Rule eyeshadow to the outer third of the lid and into the crease with the 239.  Darken the crease with Free to Be eyeshadow using the 222.

For cheeks, apply Springsheen blush on the apples of the cheeks and sweep towards the temple with the 116.

For lips, apply Ever Hip lipstick and top with #2 lipgloss for a complementing lip.

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Video Makeup Tutorial: Yellow, Green, & Blue

Tutorial for the yellow, green, and blue look I did earlier this week!

You will need the following…

• Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (neutral eyeshadow base), MAC Bright Sunshine Eyeshadow (sunny yellow), MAC Bio Green Eyeshadow (grass green), MAC Blue Calm Eyeshadow (bright blue), MAC Mylar Eyeshadow (matte neutral), MAC Gorgeous Gold Eyeshadow (green-toned gold), Urban Decay Deviant 24/7 Liner (rich blue), MAC Plushlash Mascara (black)
• Face: Make Up For Ever HD Foundation (140), Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder (translucent)
• Cheeks: Le Metier de Beaute Sun Kissed Bronzer (bronzer), Dior Amber Diamond Skin Shimmers (bronze shimmer)
• Lips: MAC Morange Lipstick (bright orange), MAC Easy Lounger Lipglass (soft pink)
• Brushes: 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 116 (dense blush brush)
• Substitutes: Easy Lounger = Prr

Just Fun Makeup:  Yellow, Green, & Blue

This is just a totally fun look for summer.  It’s shimmery and bright – it’s very simple, but it’s a little over the top and… just fun.

You will need the following…

• Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (neutral eyeshadow base), MAC Bright Sunshine Eyeshadow (sunny yellow), MAC Bio Green Eyeshadow (grass green), MAC Blue Calm Eyeshadow (bright blue), MAC Mylar Eyeshadow (matte neutral), MAC Gorgeous Gold Eyeshadow (green-toned gold), Urban Decay Deviant 24/7 Liner (rich blue), MAC Plushlash Mascara (black)
• Face: Make Up For Ever HD Foundation (140), Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder (translucent)
• Cheeks: Le Metier de Beaute Sun Kissed Bronzer (bronzer), Dior Amber Diamond Skin Shimmers (bronze shimmer)
• Lips: MAC Morange Lipstick (bright orange), MAC Easy Lounger Lipglass (soft pink)
• Brushes: 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 116 (dense blush brush)
• Substitutes: Easy Lounger = Prr

For eyes, start by applying Smudgeproof as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply Bright Sunshine eyeshadow on the inner two-thirds of the lid. Lightly blend Bio Green eyeshadow on the outer third of the lid with the 239. Next, apply Blue Calm eyeshadow into the crease with the 226, lightly blending onto the outer lid.  Blend Gorgeous Gold eyeshadow with the crease shade very lightly, and then highlight the brow bone with Mylar eyeshadow. Bring everything together by applying Deviant liner on the lower lash line, then pat Blue Calm eyeshadow to smudge and blend out with the 219. Finish by sweeping lashes with Plushlash mascara.

For cheeks, apply Sun Kissed bronzer on the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116, then lightly pat Amber Diamond on the cheekbones.

For lips, lightly pat on Morange lipstick very, very sheerly, and then layer Easy Lounger lipglass for a complementing lip.

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FOR EYES, try Sand & Sun eyeshadow on the inner third of the lid, Firecracker eyeshadow on the middle of the lid, Amber Lights eyeshadow on the outer lid, and Antiqued eyeshadow in the crease. FOR CHEEKS & LIPS, try Hipness blush on cheeks and Beachbound lipstick paired with Flurry of Fun lipglass on lips.

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FOR EYES, try Sweet & Punchy eyeshadow on the inner third of the lid, Humid eyeshadow on the middle of the lid, Shimmermoss eyeshadow on the outer lid, and Atlantic Blue eyeshadow in the crease. FOR CHEEKS & LIPS, try Get-Away Bronze blush on cheeks and Beachbound lipstick paired with Easy Lounger lipglass on lips.

FOR EYES, try Sand & Sun eyeshadow on the inner third of the lid, Firecracker eyeshadow on the middle of the lid, Amber Lights eyeshadow on the outer lid, and Shimmermoss eyeshadow in the crease. FOR CHEEKS & LIPS, try Hipness blush on cheeks and Lazy Day lipstick paired with Splashing lipglass on lips.

FOR EYES, try Sand & Sun eyeshadow on the inner third of the lid, Bright Sunshine eyeshadow on the middle of the lid, Humid eyeshadow on the outer lid, and Shimmermoss eyeshadow in the crease. FOR CHEEKS & LIPS, try Marine Life high-light powder on cheeks and Thrills lipstick paired with Easy Lounger lipglass on lips.

FOR EYES, try Goldmine eyeshadow on the inner third of the lid, Bright Sunshine eyeshadow on the middle of the lid, Firecracker eyeshadow on the outer lid, and Antiqued eyeshadow in the crease. FOR CHEEKS & LIPS, try Marine Life high-light powder on cheeks and Fun Bathing lipstick paired with Flurry of Fun lipglass on lips.

FOR EYES, try Sweet & Punchy eyeshadow on the inner third of the lid, Juxt eyeshadow on the middle of the lid, Humid eyeshadow on the outer lid, and Shimmermoss eyeshadow in the crease. FOR CHEEKS & LIPS, try Marine Life high-light powder on cheeks and Thrills lipstick paired with Flurry of Fun lipglass on lips.

FOR EYES, try Sand & Sun eyeshadow on the inner third of the lid, Sweet & Punchy eyeshadow on the middle of the lid, Humid eyeshadow on the outer lid, and Atlantic Blue eyeshadow in the crease. FOR CHEEKS & LIPS, try Hipness blush on cheeks and Beachbound lipstick paired with Splashing lipglass on lips.

FOR EYES, try Bright Sunshine eyeshadow on the inner third of the lid, Sweet & Punchy eyeshadow on the middle of the lid, Firecracker eyeshadow on the outer lid, and Amber Lights eyeshadow in the crease. FOR CHEEKS & LIPS, try Hipness blush on cheeks and Beachbound lipstick paired with Easy Lounger lipglass on lips.