Last week, I posted swatches of ColourPop’s newest eyeshadow palette, Give It to Me Straight, and the comments were pretty telling:  give us something that isn’t warm neutrals.  It got me thinking about what kind of palettes ColourPop (or any other brand!) could put out, and I was inspired to try my hand at making a few 12-pan color combinations as well.  I’ll say that it’s a lot harder to visualize a palette in my mind and put it to “paper” in a cohesive, organized way.  I think I would be better able to put something together if I had say, 100 eyeshadows on a table, and then I could choose, arrange, and keep re-arranging until satisfied.  When I thought about possibilities, I tried to go for a mix of cooler, more muted, and more colorful shades that we haven’t seen as much of.

I’d love to hear from you — breakdown a 12-pan palette you’d like to see; describe the colors and textures as you see them or mockup your own image!

ColourPop Treasures & Trinkets Eyeshadow Palette

Treasures & Trinkets

This concept was inspired by jewel-tones and the shades that might play well with them–like emerald, sapphire, jade, amethyst, and so on.  I wanted it to be usable on its own, but I see it paired with someone’s go-to transition and brow bone shades.

ColourPop The Woodlands Eyeshadow Palette

The Woodlands

If you know me, you’ll know that I love green… and in all forms–bright, chartreuse greens to deep olives to green-golds and everything in-between.  I wanted something a little monochromatic but with a play between cool and warm undertones with a variety in depth and finish.

ColourPop Amaranthine Eyeshadow Palette

Amaranthine

I love mauves, plums, and tuapes, and this palette is about mixing the two for something sultry, smoky, and muted but still with dimension with an assortment of pearl to metallic shimmer and mattes.

ColourPop No Less than Dazzling Eyeshadow Palette

No Less than Dazzling

This was a variation on jewel-tones with more brilliance and luster–the metallics would be really shiny and smooth on the lid with a few of the shimmery shades having a satin-to-pearl, lit-from-within quality.

ColourPop On a Summer Breeze Eyeshadow Palette

On a Summer Breeze

I wanted something with a little pop and warmth but still more focused on color without being neon with really intense, rich metallic and shiny finishes.