Powder Eyeshadows (Over $10) | 2016 Editor's Favorites
So many new eyeshadows to choose from 2016, but I somehow managed to narrow it down to a very solid 16 (I started with around 36 or so). I reviewed a lot of the Anastasia singles range, which is part of what made it harder to make a really concise best of list this year.
What were your favorites?
Anastasia Chocolate Crumble Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a dark, taupe brown with warm, reddish-brown undertones and a sparkling, metallic...
Anastasia Chocolate Crumble Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a dark, taupe brown with warm, reddish-brown undertones and a sparkling, metallic...
Anastasia Chiffon Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium, golden bronze with a metallic sheen. It is a lighter version of Brownie with less...
Anastasia Chiffon Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium, golden bronze with a metallic sheen. It is a lighter version of Brownie with less...
BUXOM Twilight Tryst Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, almost blackened, blue-teal with cooler undertones...
BUXOM Twilight Tryst Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, almost blackened, blue-teal with cooler undertones...
BUXOM Dusk 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium-dark, forest green with warm, olive undertones...
BUXOM Dusk 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium-dark, forest green with warm, olive undertones...
Tarte Scarlet Metallics Shadow ($14.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a deep plum with warm, reddish undertones and a soft, frosted finish. It was one of the less...
Tarte Scarlet Metallics Shadow ($14.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a deep plum with warm, reddish undertones and a soft, frosted finish. It was one of the less...
BUXOM Bronzed Bod Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, dark bronze with subtle, warmer undertones and a...
BUXOM Bronzed Bod Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, dark bronze with subtle, warmer undertones and a...
BUXOM Rose Gold Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark gold with a warm, reddish-copper base...
BUXOM Rose Gold Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark gold with a warm, reddish-copper base...
Tarte Poker Face Metallics Shadow ($14.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark lavender mauve with subtle, warmer undertones and a metallic sheen. ...
Tarte Poker Face Metallics Shadow ($14.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark lavender mauve with subtle, warmer undertones and a metallic sheen. ...
Anastasia Chocolate (Titanium) Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a rich, dark brown with warm, reddish undertones and a pearly sheen. It had a...
Anastasia Chocolate (Titanium) Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a rich, dark brown with warm, reddish undertones and a pearly sheen. It had a...
NARS Stud Hardwired Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium-dark, taupe-brown with warm undertones and a...
NARS Stud Hardwired Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium-dark, taupe-brown with warm undertones and a...
NARS Pygar Hardwired Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a light-medium, tarnished gold with a lightly sparkly,...
NARS Pygar Hardwired Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a light-medium, tarnished gold with a lightly sparkly,...
Lithium is a medium-dark bronze with warm undertones and lighter gold sparkle. It had a very smooth, blendable texture that felt almost wet to the...
Lithium is a medium-dark bronze with warm undertones and lighter gold sparkle. It had a very smooth, blendable texture that felt almost wet to the...
Urban Decay Plague Eyeshadow ($19.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "deep red-purple with blue shift." It's a medium-dark purple with warm, reddish...
Urban Decay Plague Eyeshadow ($19.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "deep red-purple with blue shift." It's a medium-dark purple with warm, reddish...
Tarte Grind Metallics Shadow ($14.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium-dark pewter with warm undertones and a frosted finish. The texture was soft,...
Tarte Grind Metallics Shadow ($14.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium-dark pewter with warm undertones and a frosted finish. The texture was soft,...
BUXOM Made of Jade Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a bright, light-medium green with subtly warmer gold shimmer...
BUXOM Made of Jade Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a bright, light-medium green with subtly warmer gold shimmer...
Buon Fresco is a muted, medium purple-mauve with a matte finish. I just reviewed this last week in single form (so this shade is also available...
Buon Fresco is a muted, medium purple-mauve with a matte finish. I just reviewed this last week in single form (so this shade is also available...
I love Lithium!
Awesome 🙂
I just ordered Chocolate Crumble and Nars Stud the other day #excited
YAY!
What a year for choices — I can only imagine the challenges to select just the top few. My two cents — great to see here, in the under $1,, and in palettes listings some mattes (I can wear frosted finishes anymore myself). And, I have lately gotten into MUFE shadows — I know, late to the game — in case useful to others just getting started into the wide world of eyeshadows.
MUFE Artist is great! I wish I could have put some on the list, haha! (I reviewed the bulk when they released, though I think I still have several I haven’t written up reviews on yet.)
I love that whole slew of new releases from Buxom – I got 5 of the 6 and especially love Dusk til Dawn and Made of Jade. I really like Twilight Tryst too but it is such a “va-voom” shade that I only wear it occasionally and in small doses. I got both Stud and Pygar from Nars but prefer Stud (for anyone wanting but missing out on Pygar, UD’s LE shade “Money” and the left side of Nars Habanera are very close dupes). I’m also really happy with MAC’s Spellbinder in Mysterious Influence (not sure if belongs here or in the cream eyeshadow category so I put it in both) and from Anastasia Beverly Hills, Smoke, Pink Champagne, Gleam, Legend and (I think) Chiffon (but maybe it’s Truffle – I can never remember!)
They did an amazing job with those six new releases – I hope we see more of the same in 2017 from Buxom!
Woohoo for those Buxom singles! Got 4 out of the 5 you picked: Twilight Tryst, Rose-Gold, Bronzed Bod and Dusk ‘Til Dawn. Love UD Lithium, too. But I have actually loved that whole palette. It’s just kinda hard to wear out and about when not for a special occasion, if you know what I mean.
Great minds think alike, eh? 😉
Yes, indeed! ?
Yep, love the Tarte Metallics (have 7 of the 11 shades) all the LE Buxom singles exclusive to Sephora , and a backup of NARS Pygar.
Buxom’s new singles were so good – I hope they have another extension that is just as good!
Anastasia really was the surprise belle of the eyeshadow ball in my estimation this year. I also really liked NARS Dual Intensity shadows for fall. Rigel was the only single I picked up this year that wasn’t to replace something I was running out of, which were Stila Cloud and Kitten. I should have jumped on a few of those Tarte shades 🙁
Rigel’s finish is lovely!
Just FYI, on the Tarte metallics page, the swatches for grind and shakedown link to one another, not to themselves. These are all super formulas this year.
Sorry, what page do you mean by “Tarte Metallics page” – the review linked? The link to Grind specifically? The Metallics Shadow page?
The images on the Grind product page are correct, and the images on the Shake Down product pages are correct. I’m looking at the review post linked, and I’m seeing the right swatches/photos with the right labels. On the page for Metallics Shadow, I see Grind listed with the correct thumbnail and going to the correct page and then Shakedown is also using the right thumbnail and going to the right page. I also checked the Metallics Shadow swatches page, and I’m not seeing any issue where they are using the wrong images or linking to the wrong page.
Can you give me the link so I can start looking into it? I can’t find it on my own apparently!