5 Gorgeous Plum Eyeshadows
Anastasia Sangria Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.059 oz.) is a medium-dark reddish plum with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good color payoff...
Anastasia Sangria Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.059 oz.) is a medium-dark reddish plum with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good color payoff...
Enchanted is described as a "light plum shimmer." It's a medium-dark, pink-plum with warm, reddish-copper undertones and a frosted finish. It had good...
Enchanted is described as a "light plum shimmer." It's a medium-dark, pink-plum with warm, reddish-copper undertones and a frosted finish. It had good...
Last Dance Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.064 oz.) is described as a "medium to deep plummy brown [with a satin finish]." It's a medium-dark plum with warm...
Last Dance Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.064 oz.) is described as a "medium to deep plummy brown [with a satin finish]." It's a medium-dark plum with warm...
Heritage Rouge is a deep plum with warm, red undertones and a pearly sheen. It had medium color coverage applied dry, which was buildable to more...
Heritage Rouge is a deep plum with warm, red undertones and a pearly sheen. It had medium color coverage applied dry, which was buildable to more...
Blackberry is a muted, medium-dark mauve with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage, which was buildable to full...
Blackberry is a muted, medium-dark mauve with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage, which was buildable to full...
How do you like to wear plum eyeshadow? I love it paired with golds, coppers, and browns, which isn’t particularly unique, but it seems to be a combination that resonates with me.
Plum shadow is something I’m wary of because I really don’t want to look like I’ve got some sort of eye infection/skin condition so I have to be REALLY careful. The only plum shadows (red plum rather than blue/purple type plums) I have are those that came in premade palettes and I don’t use them much, with the exception of Nars Subra. Maybe because it’s dual intensity and when I apply it dry, it’s not too intense, it works for me. But looking at these, Christine, I absolutely love the look of the Anastasia one – such a lovely colour that now has me wanting to try looks with this type of plum.
Hopefully you have something similar in one of those palettes that you can start off trying 🙂 I mean, you have some already, right?!
I sure do – in the Vice 3 palette there is Bondage and I’m sure I’ve got them in other palettes too (though I can’t remember since it’s not a shade I go to at all). But Bondage and Subra are probably good starting places. I have a few others too but those are probably the nicest.
Oooh Heritage Rouge looks gorgeous, so rich.
A really nice MAC pigment!
Yep, have all of these except the anastasia.. a favourite colour range for me for sure!
Nice 😀
I really like the Trish McEvoy Glaze eyeshadows, although there isn’t a huge selection. I made a quad with Orchid, Rose Quartz, Sugar Plum, and the Deep Aubergine Eye Definer. I also love the Smashbox x Nikki Hilton (London) trio. So, sometimes I wear plums with shades they blend well with/compliment. Other times I like plums mixed with contrasting shades, like gold. Ironically, today I’m wearing the NARS x Steven Klein quad (Dead of Summer) and using the gold on the center of my lid to bring out the green in my eyes. I think the only real contrasting shade fail I’ve had is with a Lancome palette where it mixed a plummy-purple with a forest green and IMO the result just looked muddy.
I haven’t tried anything from Trish McEvoy in FOREVER! Any other recs from the brand?
Trish McEvoy makes the hands-down BEST gel eyeliners out there…but again, very limited color selection. Her Even Skin foundation is superb if you like a natural finish. I’m a bigger fan of her skincare; tops are her Vitamin C Cream and her Retinol Eye Cream. If you PM me or email me, I can hook you up with the Online Advisor for her line from Neiman Marcus (he can set you up with someone local or get some items sent to you).
Thank you!!
These are all so pretty. I don’t have any of them. Blackberry looks like a great crease shade. I like to wear plums with mauves, berries, browns, nudes, golds, silvers, peaches, and oranges.
Blackberry is a nice one. It’s one of MAC’s more buildable/blendable mattes.
The MUFE range has some great plums. If you like purples at all you need Pink Ash and Eggplant. Morello Cherry and Slate Pink are nice too. MAC Blackberry and Deep Damson are good ones. I like to wear plums with teal, olive, ochre, and gunmetal.
Pink Ash is a nice shade!
Plum eyeshadows + green/hazel eyes = ME-WOW!!! (Pookie said it as I typed in the =, so yeah, the cat said it! LoL)
But seriously, though, I love plum eyeshadows, and own plenty. They really play up my eyecolor and make them look brighter green. Your picks are all perfect for that effect! And , I still have my eye on MAC Blackberry ?
Blackberry is a classic!
They are all very pretty!
Agreed!
Enchanted and Sangria look really beautiful – even though I am not into plum eye shadows.
They are!
I used to stay away from reddish brown or reddish plum shadows like the plague as they made me look tired, but I find that if it’s shimmery and added as a pop of color, along with more brightening colors (golds and true browns), it can look very pretty. My fave is City Color Cosmetics in It’s a Girl. BTW, the City Color Cosmetics Shimmer Shadows ( I have 3 of the singles) have blown me away! IMHO, they are right up there with MUFE Artist, UD, and Kat Von D Metal Crush, and only $7 each .
I’m so glad you’ve found a way to incorporate reddish browns/plums into your eye looks! 🙂
Last Dance looks like the best for me out of this roundup. With my cool skin tone I have to be careful. They will make my eyes look like emeralds but they will make me look sick everywhere else!
I bet Last Dance could work!