10 x Huda Beauty Gemstone Eyeshadow Palette Look Ideas

Huda Beauty Gemstone Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette ($27.00 for 0.35 oz.) is a new, nine-pan palette that features a myriad of intensely shimmery, colorful shades (slightly “cooler” in tone overall). It’s not just a little shimmery but quite metallic and sparkly across the board, and while I don’t mind an all-shimmer look here and there, I do find that this palette will be more versatile and come together more cohesively when paired with some less shimmery shades (like it would coordinate really well with the brand’s Electric palette!). Nevertheless, here are some color combinations to consider with the palette on its own, and if you’re itching for mattes, mentally swap out the third or fourth shade for something less shimmery in a similar color family!

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!

1. Huda Beauty Gemstone #9 —
2. Huda Beauty Gemstone #1 —
3. Huda Beauty Gemstone #5 —
4. Huda Beauty Gemstone #6 —

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1. Huda Beauty Gemstone #8 —
2. Huda Beauty Gemstone #1 —
3. Huda Beauty Gemstone #2 —
4. Huda Beauty Gemstone #4 —

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1. Huda Beauty Gemstone #7 —
2. Huda Beauty Gemstone #5 —
3. Huda Beauty Gemstone #6 —
4. Huda Beauty Gemstone #8 —

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1. Huda Beauty Gemstone #2 —
2. Huda Beauty Gemstone #5 —
3. Huda Beauty Gemstone #9 —
4. Huda Beauty Gemstone #6 —

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1. Huda Beauty Gemstone #4 —
2. Huda Beauty Gemstone #3 —
3. Huda Beauty Gemstone #6 —
4. Huda Beauty Gemstone #9 —

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1. Huda Beauty Gemstone #4 —
2. Huda Beauty Gemstone #5 —
3. Huda Beauty Gemstone #9 —
4. Huda Beauty Gemstone #1 —

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1. Huda Beauty Gemstone #8 —
2. Huda Beauty Gemstone #4 —
3. Huda Beauty Gemstone #3 —
4. Huda Beauty Gemstone #6 —

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1. Huda Beauty Gemstone #4 —
2. Huda Beauty Gemstone #7 —
3. Huda Beauty Gemstone #6 —
4. Huda Beauty Gemstone #9 —

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1. Huda Beauty Gemstone #7 —
2. Huda Beauty Gemstone #1 —
3. Huda Beauty Gemstone #4 —
4. Huda Beauty Gemstone #3 —

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1. Huda Beauty Gemstone #4 —
2. Huda Beauty Gemstone #7 —
3. Huda Beauty Gemstone #5 —
4. Huda Beauty Gemstone #6 —

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