Young Love

Stone Face

Slated

Night Dream

Young Love, Stone Face, Slated, Night Dream

Here’s the third (and final!) installment of my humble suggestions for your next holiday look, should you be in the mood for something smokier! I’ve tried to incorporate deeper, darker, and more dramatic hues along with some emphasis on cooler-toned (less typical gold/bronze choices, at least) as well. (Also, here are: part one and part two.)

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!

Tip Taupe

Natasha Denona Biba

Sculpture (226CM)

Tor (225CP)

Seed (224CM)

Spot (227CP)

Sculpture (226CM), Tor (225CP), Seed (224CM), Spot (227CP)

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Gritty Glam

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Somber

Recruit

Herky Bird

Midnight

Somber, Recruit, Herky Bird, Midnight

27

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At Dusk

Anastasia x Jackie Aina

Sponsored

Trust Issues

Lituation

Credit

Sponsored, Trust Issues, Lituation, Credit

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Cooled Gold

Natasha Denona Gold

Brass

Python

Log (Igneous)

Lime Chrome

Brass, Python, Log (Igneous), Lime Chrome

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Mauvely to Meet You

ColourPop Bare Necessities

Rumored

Cufflinks

Act a Fool

Dutch Process

Rumored, Cufflinks, Act a Fool, Dutch Process

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Surrender to Winter

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Green Mist

Keep It Fun

Slayed

Dusk

Green Mist, Keep It Fun, Slayed, Dusk

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Shadows of Glitz

Pat McGrath Bronze Seduction

Astral Luna Gold

Rose Gold 005

Disobedient

Xtreme Aubergine

Astral Luna Gold, Rose Gold 005, Disobedient, Xtreme Aubergine

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Softly Smoldering

ColourPop Bare Necessities

All 4 U

Act a Fool

Stiletto

Baubles

All 4 U, Act a Fool, Stiletto, Baubles

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Earthen Glaze

Pat McGrath Subversive

Gigabyte

Lazarus

Xtreme Black

Deep Shade

Gigabyte, Lazarus, Xtreme Black, Deep Shade

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Make the Matte of It

Anastasia Soft Glam

Dusty Rose

Mulberry

Noir

Cyprus Umber

Dusty Rose, Mulberry, Noir, Cyprus Umber

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Everyday Smolder

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Speedway

Relax

Cool Brown

Beyond

Speedway, Relax, Cool Brown, Beyond

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