Eyeshadows to Celebrate the Holiday Season
I love a good theme as I find them most inspiring to highlight some lovely products that I’ve reviewed, both past and present, that are still readily available–which might also remind you of some old favorites in your stash! For the holidays, I always think about silver and blue, silver and gold, and red and green, so I’ve shared some of my favorite eyeshadows across these colors: emerald, gold, red, silver/gray, and blue!
I’d love to hear about your favorite(s):
- Favorite emerald eyeshadow?
- Favorite gold eyeshadow?
- Favorite red eyeshadow?
- Favorite silver/gray eyeshadow?
- Favorite blue eyeshadow?
Emerald Dreams
Holiday Favorites
Ciate Twisted Marbled Metals Metallic Glitter Eyeshadow ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deep, forest green with subtle, warm undertones and a sparkling,...
Ciate Twisted Marbled Metals Metallic Glitter Eyeshadow ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deep, forest green with subtle, warm undertones and a sparkling,...
Makeup Geek Epic Foiled Eyeshadow ($10.00 for 0.064 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark emerald green with warmer, olive undertones and a soft, frosted sheen....
Makeup Geek Epic Foiled Eyeshadow ($10.00 for 0.064 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark emerald green with warmer, olive undertones and a soft, frosted sheen....
Sydney Grace Timber Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a deep, forest green with subtle, warm undertones and a cooler green shimmer. The...
Sydney Grace Timber Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a deep, forest green with subtle, warm undertones and a cooler green shimmer. The...
Coloured Raine Unexpected Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a dark jade green with subtle, cooler undertones and a warmer, golden sheen. It had...
Coloured Raine Unexpected Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a dark jade green with subtle, cooler undertones and a warmer, golden sheen. It had...
Sydney Grace Evergreen Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark green with very subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It was...
Sydney Grace Evergreen Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark green with very subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It was...
Optimism is a rich, emerald green with cool undertones and flecks of larger gold sparkle throughout. The product is in a loose format, so coverage...
Optimism is a rich, emerald green with cool undertones and flecks of larger gold sparkle throughout. The product is in a loose format, so coverage...
Buxom Money Maker Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium-dark, emerald green with subtle, cool undertones and a soft, metallic sheen. The color...
Buxom Money Maker Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium-dark, emerald green with subtle, cool undertones and a soft, metallic sheen. The color...
ColourPop Conjure Up Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, medium green with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque...
ColourPop Conjure Up Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, medium green with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque...
Golden Kisses
Holiday Favorites
Anastasia Metal Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, light gold with a sparkling, metallic finish. It had good color payoff paired with a...
Anastasia Metal Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, light gold with a sparkling, metallic finish. It had good color payoff paired with a...
Sydney Grace Elegance Shimmer Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a soft, peachy gold with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The eyeshadow had a...
Sydney Grace Elegance Shimmer Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a soft, peachy gold with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The eyeshadow had a...
Coloured Raine Flashy Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a bright, light-medium gold with warmer undertones and a metallic sheen. It almost looked...
Coloured Raine Flashy Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a bright, light-medium gold with warmer undertones and a metallic sheen. It almost looked...
Sydney Grace Lemon Sorbet Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium gold with warm undertones and a chunky, sparkling finish. The...
Sydney Grace Lemon Sorbet Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium gold with warm undertones and a chunky, sparkling finish. The...
Tarte Pot of Gold Chrome Paint Shadow Pot ($22.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a bright pop of true, yellow gold with soft, warm undertones and a bright, metallic...
Tarte Pot of Gold Chrome Paint Shadow Pot ($22.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a bright pop of true, yellow gold with soft, warm undertones and a bright, metallic...
Sydney Grace Deep Desire Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark orange-gold with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. The...
Sydney Grace Deep Desire Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark orange-gold with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. The...
ColourPop Karat Cake Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a rich, medium gold with warm undertones and a metallic finish. It was richly...
ColourPop Karat Cake Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a rich, medium gold with warm undertones and a metallic finish. It was richly...
Fyrinnae Luxury Pressed Eyeshadow ($7.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark gold with moderate, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It...
Fyrinnae Luxury Pressed Eyeshadow ($7.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark gold with moderate, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It...
Sydney Grace Worth the Wait Cream Shadow ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a bright, rich gold with warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It was...
Sydney Grace Worth the Wait Cream Shadow ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a bright, rich gold with warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It was...
Gold Standard is a bright, medium gold with moderate, warm undertones and an intense, metallic finish. The eyeshadow had rich pigmentation achieved...
Gold Standard is a bright, medium gold with moderate, warm undertones and an intense, metallic finish. The eyeshadow had rich pigmentation achieved...
Pat McGrath Enraptured Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a rich, molten gold with warm, golden undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It had...
Pat McGrath Enraptured Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a rich, molten gold with warm, golden undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It had...
Tarte Martini Chrome Paint Shadow Pot ($22.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a rich, deepened gold with warmer, olive undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It...
Tarte Martini Chrome Paint Shadow Pot ($22.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a rich, deepened gold with warmer, olive undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It...
Lavished with Rubies
Holiday Favorites
Ciate Phoenix Marbled Metals Metallic Glitter Eyeshadow ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a soft, medium red with warm undertones and a mix of greenish-gold...
Ciate Phoenix Marbled Metals Metallic Glitter Eyeshadow ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a soft, medium red with warm undertones and a mix of greenish-gold...
Dear Diary is a deep pink with subtle, warm undertones and cooler, iridescent shimmer. It had opaque color payoff that adhered evenly to bare skin...
Dear Diary is a deep pink with subtle, warm undertones and cooler, iridescent shimmer. It had opaque color payoff that adhered evenly to bare skin...
Buxom Best Life Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a brighter, medium red with moderate, warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had rich...
Buxom Best Life Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a brighter, medium red with moderate, warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had rich...
Sydney Grace Delightful Spark Loose Pigment ($6.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rich, medium red with strong, warm orange undertones and flecks of pink sparkle....
Sydney Grace Delightful Spark Loose Pigment ($6.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rich, medium red with strong, warm orange undertones and flecks of pink sparkle....
Tarte Fire Dancer Chrome Paint Shadow Pot ($22.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark red with warmer, copper undertones and cooler red pearl that...
Tarte Fire Dancer Chrome Paint Shadow Pot ($22.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark red with warmer, copper undertones and cooler red pearl that...
Fyrinnae Feline Pretty Femme Pressed Eyeshadow ($7.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a rich, deeper pink-red with cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It was...
Fyrinnae Feline Pretty Femme Pressed Eyeshadow ($7.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a rich, deeper pink-red with cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It was...
Pinky Promise is a rich, cranberry red with warmer undertones and a metallic sheen. The pigmentation was fantastic; opaque and true-to-pan in color. ...
Pinky Promise is a rich, cranberry red with warmer undertones and a metallic sheen. The pigmentation was fantastic; opaque and true-to-pan in color. ...
Coloured Raine Passion Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark red with warm, copper undertones and a metallic sheen. It was...
Coloured Raine Passion Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark red with warm, copper undertones and a metallic sheen. It was...
ColourPop Hop On Pressed Pigment ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright, medium red with subtle warm undertones and a matte finish. It had rich...
ColourPop Hop On Pressed Pigment ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright, medium red with subtle warm undertones and a matte finish. It had rich...
Marc Jacobs Beauty O Mercy Omega Eyeshadow ($29.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a muted, deep red with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had a...
Marc Jacobs Beauty O Mercy Omega Eyeshadow ($29.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a muted, deep red with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had a...
Viseart Brick (Warm Mattes #12) Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a deep, redish-burgundy with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had...
Viseart Brick (Warm Mattes #12) Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a deep, redish-burgundy with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had...
Silver Storms
Holiday Favorites
NARS Banquise Eyeshadow (2018) ($19.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright silver with a metallic sheen. It had good pigmentation with a slightly drier, more...
NARS Banquise Eyeshadow (2018) ($19.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright silver with a metallic sheen. It had good pigmentation with a slightly drier, more...
Coloured Raine Flashing Lights Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a bright silver with cooler undertones and a metallic sheen. It had a denser,...
Coloured Raine Flashing Lights Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a bright silver with cooler undertones and a metallic sheen. It had a denser,...
Beam Me Up is a light, bluish lavender with cool undertones and a metallic sheen. It had rich pigmentation that applied evenly on bare skin and was...
Beam Me Up is a light, bluish lavender with cool undertones and a metallic sheen. It had rich pigmentation that applied evenly on bare skin and was...
On a Whimsy is a bright, light silver with cool undertones and a metallic finish. The consistency was soft, lightly creamy, and not too dense or too...
On a Whimsy is a bright, light silver with cool undertones and a metallic finish. The consistency was soft, lightly creamy, and not too dense or too...
Sydney Grace Jingle Bells Cream Shadow ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a medium silver with neutral undertones and a frosted finish. It had good color payoff...
Sydney Grace Jingle Bells Cream Shadow ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a medium silver with neutral undertones and a frosted finish. It had good color payoff...
Viseart Mercury (Grande Pro (Vol. 2) #14) Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a bright, metallic silver with cool undertones and a sparkling finish. ...
Viseart Mercury (Grande Pro (Vol. 2) #14) Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a bright, metallic silver with cool undertones and a sparkling finish. ...
Sydney Grace Thunderbird Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium bluish-gray with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had excellent...
Sydney Grace Thunderbird Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium bluish-gray with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had excellent...
Pat McGrath Divine Mink Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep, charcoal gray with cool undertones and a metallic finish. It had an incredibly...
Pat McGrath Divine Mink Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep, charcoal gray with cool undertones and a metallic finish. It had an incredibly...
Marc Jacobs Beauty Dynam-O Omega Eyeshadow ($29.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a medium-dark, bluish-gray with cool undertones and faint sparkle over a matte...
Marc Jacobs Beauty Dynam-O Omega Eyeshadow ($29.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a medium-dark, bluish-gray with cool undertones and faint sparkle over a matte...
Sydney Grace Dusk Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a dark gray with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It performed and functioned largely...
Sydney Grace Dusk Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a dark gray with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It performed and functioned largely...
ColourPop Goody Two-Shoes Pressed Shadow ($5.00 for 0.035 oz.) is a dark, charcoal gray with warmer, brown undertones and cooler pearl--it read cooler...
ColourPop Goody Two-Shoes Pressed Shadow ($5.00 for 0.035 oz.) is a dark, charcoal gray with warmer, brown undertones and cooler pearl--it read cooler...
Just Blue Enough
Holiday Favorites
Sydney Grace Perfect Storm Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, light-medium blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had...
Sydney Grace Perfect Storm Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, light-medium blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had...
Sydney Grace Juggler Pressed Pigment ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, light blue with cool undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It was...
Sydney Grace Juggler Pressed Pigment ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, light blue with cool undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It was...
Urban Decay Skywalk Moondust Eyeshadow ($21.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a bright, medium sky blue with cool undertones and lighter silver glitter. It had...
Urban Decay Skywalk Moondust Eyeshadow ($21.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a bright, medium sky blue with cool undertones and lighter silver glitter. It had...
Sydney Grace Oasis Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, light-medium blue with cool undertones and a matte finish. The color coverage was...
Sydney Grace Oasis Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, light-medium blue with cool undertones and a matte finish. The color coverage was...
Urban Decay Dive Bar Eyeshadow ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "medium blue with pink-purple shift." It's...
Urban Decay Dive Bar Eyeshadow ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "medium blue with pink-purple shift." It's...
ColourPop Two Piece Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark blue with strong, cool undertones and a pearly sheen. The...
ColourPop Two Piece Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark blue with strong, cool undertones and a pearly sheen. The...
Sydney Grace Nightfall Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium blue with cool undertones and a matte finish. The color payoff...
Sydney Grace Nightfall Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium blue with cool undertones and a matte finish. The color payoff...
ColourPop Quantum Sleep Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a rich, cobalt blue with strong, cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It was...
ColourPop Quantum Sleep Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a rich, cobalt blue with strong, cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It was...
Penombre (Cobalt Blue) is a deep, navy blue with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had ultra-fine shimmer throughout, but it looked matte to...
Penombre (Cobalt Blue) is a deep, navy blue with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had ultra-fine shimmer throughout, but it looked matte to...
Indiana Love is a rich, navy blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety, not too powdery or too...
Indiana Love is a rich, navy blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety, not too powdery or too...
ColourPop Antimatter Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, navy blue with subtle, cool undertones--almost a "warmer" blue but it was...
ColourPop Antimatter Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, navy blue with subtle, cool undertones--almost a "warmer" blue but it was...
Love that Sydney Grace had a strong showing!
All the shadows you chose are gorgeous, and would be perfect for the holidays.
Favorite emerald eyeshadow? MAC Jealousy Wakes, SugarPill Midori, L’oreal Infallible Golden Emerald.
Favorite gold eyeshadow? ColourPop SSS in Get Lucky, Ardency Inn Modster in Heaven, KVD Metal Crush in Thrasher and Thunderstruck, and Too Faced Chocolate Gold. Favorite non-metallic gold is ColourPop PPS in Paper Tiger.
Favorite red eyeshadow? Urban Decay Relish and Gash; the Huda Beauty Ruby Obsessions Palette.
Favorite silver/gray eyeshadow? Coloured Raine Flashing Lights; ColourPop PPS in Thingamabob; ColourPop SSS in Liberty; SauceBox Moth (gray).
Favorite blue eyeshadow? Urban Decay Plunge and Chaos; NARS Dual-Intensity in Giove; LORAC Cobalt.
I love both UD Plunge and Nars Giove….that’s one blue I don’t feel odd or self-concious wearing.
Urban Decay Plunge is a great one. I had the opportunity to buy the Beached palette at 40% off and hesitated…and of course, she who hesitates is lost and it was sold out when I changed my mind. Darn and drat!
Oh, no! I hope you’ll get another chance somehow. I wish UD would have brought that one out as a permanent single.
Lovely!
Fav silver: MUFE Aqua XL Color Paint Shadow in shade I-12 – Iridescent Steel Grey.
Great post, Christine! I’ve added many to my wish list! 🙂
Seeing all those luscious shades from Colour Pop, Coloured Raine and Sydney Grace makes me wish so much that I could get my hands on them in person!
I’m going to give answering these questions a try but oh, it’s so difficult.
Favourite emerald shadow: MAC Humid, Urban Decay Damaged and Urban Decay Dragon
Favourite gold shadow: I’m with you, Christine, about Tarte Martini and ABH Metal and I’ll add Marc Jacobs Brav-O, UD Strike, Pat McGrath Gilt Trip and MAC Goldbit
Favourite red – alas, I don’t have one. So many of those you’ve shown are really gorgeous but I find red shadows, even really beautiful ones, simply don’t look good on me. The closest I have to red is a shade from Smashbox’s Smoky 8-pan and a burgundy tinged brown from Dior’s Feel 5-pan.
Favourite silver/grey: MAC Typographic, Urban Decay Drift (what a bliss-inducing shade), MAC Smoke & Diamonds (mine is still going strong) and Tarina Tarantino Silver Shoes
Favourite blue: MAC Birds & Berries, UD Plunge, Evidence and Deep End, Nars Giove
How did I forget Dragon? It’s superb.
LOL, Rachel. Do you think it could be a symptom of our both having waaaaay too much makeup??? Nah!
I plead the right not to self-incriminate. LOL
Hey, friend – around here, there’s no such thing as self-incriminating; rather, there’s the comforting feeling of knowing we’re in good company (or enabling, perhaps). In any case, no self-incrimination involved at all!
Awww, that’s sweet! And true. *smile*
Favorite emerald eyeshadow?
UD Damaged CT’s The Rebel and L’Oreal’s Golden Emerald are three in my stash that I regularly use. I love the Sydney Grace shades too.
Favorite gold eyeshadow?
I love the combination of green and gold. I lean more towards Antique Golds rather than bright golds.
My favourites are:
City Color Cleo
UD Half Baked
A beautiful white gold in Lancome’s Jade Fever palette
Gilded and Amber in Lorac’s Pro Metal palette
Strike in UD’s Vice 2
Chestnut Glimmer in Pixi Beauty Reflex Light
Steampunk in ABH Sultry
Favorite red eyeshadow?
No red eyeshadows for me, apart from a rhasberry shade in Maybelline’s Burgundy Bar palette.
Favorite silver/gray eyeshadow?
I used to be a mad fan of silvery grey eyeshadows, but not so much now that I have other colours that I prefer more.
Silver: A soft silvery blue from Guerlain’s Les Gris palette is a definite favourite for when I am wearing blues and the silver shade in Guerlain’s Les Aquas as well.
Grey shades: I do love a good grey/taupe and for that I love Ambush and Derailed from UD’s Vice 2,
And they multitude of grey shades in Sephora’s It Palette of cool toned neutrals.
Les Gris from Guerlain has a lovely grey shade as well.
Favorite blue eyeshadow?
I love a darker, deeper blue eyeshadow when I wear it.
My favourites are:
Lorac Cobalt from Lorac Pro Metals
Blue/Teal shades from Les Gris and Les Aquas
Mysterious Sky from bareMinerals Soft and Smokey
A slightly lighter blue favourite is Madness from UD’s Vice 2