Here are five of my favorite yellow gold eyeshadows! Not to be confused with pale golds, green-golds, or tarnished golds, of course 🙂 Etrusque is/was limited edition, but it’s still available at NARS, so I had to include it!
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LOVE Etrusque! So glad I took your advice and got it!
Love Mac’s goldmine! I find a lot of eyeshadows like the others pictured here are a little two yellow but goldmine is perfect!
I’ve been on the search for a gold shadow, so this is very well-timed!
I definitely have to get Etrusque the next time I place a NARS order. I love my golds!
I bought Etrusque on your recommendation and I have to say I loveee it. It’s so beautiful I just stare at it sometimes 😛
Sugarpill Goldilux is my fave gold eyeshadow
So I already have Goldmine, is it worth the $ to get Etrusque? Are they that different?
Lise Watier’s Folie Soleil for me. It’s one of the nicest golds (And heck, nicest shadow period) that I own.
Etrusque is my favourite gold ever! As soon as I first saw your swatches I knew I had to have it, haven’t been disappointed.
No Urban Decay Half Baked? That’s one of my all time favorites!
Half Baked is more like a copper shadow, IMO!
Ahhh, I see! 🙂
BTW, I love the WnW Vanity palette also! Glad you approve of the beautiful gold shade in it as well. 🙂
I’ve been on the HUNT for the perfect gold so this is so helpful. I recently bought UD Honey and I really like that one a lot so far. I don’t know how I do not own goldmine.
Can you do this for pale gold eyeshadows also?
I think MAC’s Pigment in Golden Lemon is gorgeous, especially applied wet, I was looking for a yellow or white gold because I don’t like coppery or orangey golds, It looking between Goldmine and Golden Lemon but Goldmine isn’t as “wow” or pigmented as Golden Lemon and you can make it subtle or bold. Here’s a pic of me wearing it…..http://djarax3.blogspot.com/2011/04/happy-easter-todays-look.html
My favourite gold is UD Honey, i love it with Feline khol!
YAY! I’m looking for an awesome gold eyeshadow, so I’ve been waiting for a Gold eyeshadow Five Ways for weeks!
Thanks Christine. =D
What about half baked by urban decay ?
Goldmine has to be one of my top favorite eyeshadows of all time! The gold is the perfect bright gold and really enhances my eye color. Super pretty and the perfect shade of wearable gold for everyday use.
I absolutely _love_ that Wet N Wild palette, Vanity. I’ve been using it nearly every day for neutral looks with a little gold flair.
I use the wnw vanity pallete almost every single day… I love it!