This post features 30 different eyeshadow color combinations for the winter season, so there’s a mix of silver and gold holiday looks along with infusion of color to offset the change in weather to embracing the cooler, wintry tones!

About This Series

Each look idea is centered around a “quad” of four shades with the expectation that one might bring in the appropriate brow bone or additional transitional shade based on skin tone. I know that I tend to use more like five or six shades in a typical look, but I think that four is a happy medium to give a good idea of the “core” color scheme of a look while giving you the ability to lighten/darken as desired. I have listed the colors in this order: inner lid, middle of lid, outer lid/crease, and crease/above crease.

You might see combinations that seem slightly repeated but placement will vary (e.g. a halo placement where the lightest and more shimmery shade is placed on the center) as placement can also create a different effect/look! You might also want to consider incorporating your favorite matte/shimmer shades (as applicable) to increase the versatility of certain palettes. Consider these ideas a jumping off point!

Holiday Glitz

Natasha Denona Glam

Glam (332M)

Glam (330M)

Glam (331M)

Glam (327CM)

Glam (332M), Glam (330M), Glam (331M), Glam (327CM)

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Royal Icing

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Mystery

Happy Accident

Below Zero

Indiana Love

Mystery, Happy Accident, Below Zero, Indiana Love

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Celebrate Color

Pat McGrath Celestial Divinity

Fuchsia Shock

Galactic Gold

Megabyte

Major Mahogany

Fuchsia Shock, Galactic Gold, Megabyte, Major Mahogany

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Arctic Views

Clionadh Eyeshadows

Iceberg

Snowdrift

Calx

Ursa

Iceberg, Snowdrift, Calx, Ursa

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Bold & Bright

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Pool Party

Forbidden Love

Flannel

Midnight

Pool Party, Forbidden Love, Flannel, Midnight

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Dipped in Decadence

Too Faced Chocolate Gold

Livin' Lavish

Gold Dipped

Money Bags

Decadent

Livin' Lavish, Gold Dipped, Money Bags, Decadent

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Warm Enough

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Peace

Rustic

Antique Coin

Lords a Leaping

Peace, Rustic, Antique Coin, Lords a Leaping

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Pewter Glam

Natasha Denona Glam

Glam (328M)

Glam (329M)

Glam (327CM)

Glam (323CM)

Glam (328M), Glam (329M), Glam (327CM), Glam (323CM)

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Forest Friends

Clionadh Eyeshadows

Honeycomb

Shroom

Caribou

Bramble

Honeycomb, Shroom, Caribou, Bramble

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Ruby Slippers

Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled

Bejewelled (Love Glow Prime)

Bejewelled (Love Glow Enhance)

Bejewelled (Dream Glow Smoke)

Bejewelled (Love Glow Smoke)

Bejewelled (Love Glow Prime), Bejewelled (Love Glow Enhance), Bejewelled (Dream Glow Smoke), Bejewelled (Love Glow Smoke)

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Stay

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Siren

Green Mist

Midnight Green

Dusk

Siren, Green Mist, Midnight Green, Dusk

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Warm & Cozy

Pat McGrath Celestial Divinity

Galactic Gold

Gold Standard

Bronze

Smoked Amethyst

Galactic Gold, Gold Standard, Bronze, Smoked Amethyst

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Smoke & Mirrors

ColourPop Baroque

Ritzy

Noble

Stunner

Grand

Ritzy, Noble, Stunner, Grand

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Fairies Aflight

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Totally Worth It

Fire Catcher

Be Kind

Dark Chocolate

Totally Worth It, Fire Catcher, Be Kind, Dark Chocolate

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Touch of Rose

Natasha Denona Glam

Glam (332M)

Glam (320M)

Glam (331M)

Glam (325CM)

Glam (332M), Glam (320M), Glam (331M), Glam (325CM)

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By the Fireplace

Clionadh Eyeshadows

Poinsettia

Karat

Firewood

Hibernate

Poinsettia, Karat, Firewood, Hibernate

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Forbidden Blooms

ColourPop Garden Variety

Third Eye

Best Buds

Succa 4 U

Over the Bloom

Third Eye, Best Buds, Succa 4 U, Over the Bloom

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Last Leaf

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Pear Tree

Light My World

Amber

Keep Smiling

Pear Tree, Light My World, Amber, Keep Smiling

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Mint Kisses

Clionadh Eyeshadows

Hex

Crystalline

Crucible

Ice Algae

Hex, Crystalline, Crucible, Ice Algae

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Driven to Earth

Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled

Bejewelled (Dream Glow Enhance)

Bejewelled (Happy Glow Prime)

Bejewelled (Seduce Glow Smoke)

Bejewelled (Seduce Glow Enhance)

Bejewelled (Dream Glow Enhance), Bejewelled (Happy Glow Prime), Bejewelled (Seduce Glow Smoke), Bejewelled (Seduce Glow Enhance)

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Freshly Chilled

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Dive

Sweetsop

Deep Water

Thrilled

Dive, Sweetsop, Deep Water, Thrilled

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Mirror, Mirror

ColourPop Baroque

Bougie

Secret

Stunner

Lounge

Bougie, Secret, Stunner, Lounge

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Never Drab

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Recruit

Tiara

Herky Bird

Island Paradise

Recruit, Tiara, Herky Bird, Island Paradise

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Copper Edges

Natasha Denona Bronze

Alloy (312DC)

Palladium (316M)

Rhodium (309DC)

Deep Dive (308CP)

Alloy (312DC), Palladium (316M), Rhodium (309DC), Deep Dive (308CP)

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Winter Dreams

Clionadh Eyeshadows

Mist

Filigree

Merlot

Aurora

Mist, Filigree, Merlot, Aurora

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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies

Pat McGrath Celestial Divinity

Electron

Violet Void

Smoked Amethyst

Venusian Orchid

Electron, Violet Void, Smoked Amethyst, Venusian Orchid

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Fleeting Color

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Cadet

Seize the Day

Fierce

Midnight

Cadet, Seize the Day, Fierce, Midnight

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Glimmer of Warmth

Natasha Denona Bronze

Bliss (317DC)

Gloaming (315DC)

Magma (310CM)

Sundown (307CM)

Bliss (317DC), Gloaming (315DC), Magma (310CM), Sundown (307CM)

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Cold Nights

Clionadh Eyeshadows

Wormwood

Calx

Panacea

Narwhal

Wormwood, Calx, Panacea, Narwhal

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Fire's Glow

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Deep Desire

Coral Reef

Ladylike

Summer Heat

Deep Desire, Coral Reef, Ladylike, Summer Heat

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Clionadh Duochrome Eyeshadow  

Clionadh Duochrome Eyeshadow