The Colors of Emerald: 20 Eyeshadow Color Combos for May

The Colors of Emerald: 20 Eyeshadow Color Combos for May
The Colors of Emerald: 20 Eyeshadow Color Combos for May

May’s birthstone is emerald, which is a rich green that is often categorized by depth and its undertone, so emeralds can range from lighter and brighter (almost translucent and neon) green to deep, almost blackish green. The spectrum ranges from yellower green to bluish green, so it can appear like a jade green when it’s lighter and warmer to almost a bluish-teal when the blue tones are at their strongest.

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 or lid.

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!




















4 Comments

Comments that do not adhere to our comment policy may be removed. Discussion and debate are highly encouraged but we expect community members to participate respectfully. Please keep discussion on-topic, and if you have general feedback, a product review request, an off-topic question, or need technical support, please contact us!

Please help us streamline the comments' section and be more efficient: double-check the post above for more basic information like pricing, availability, and so on to make sure your question wasn't answered already. Comments alerting us to typos or small errors in the post are appreciated (!) but will typically be removed after errors are fixed (unless a response is needed).

We appreciate enthusiasm for new releases but ask readers to please hold questions regarding if/when a review will be posted as we can't commit to or guarantee product reviews. We don't want to set expectations and then disappoint readers as even products that are swatched don't always end up being reviewed due to time constraints and changes in priorities! Thank you for understanding!

Comments on this post are closed.
Genevieve Avatar

I love these shade combinations that you come up with – and in particular, I love my green eyeshadows. I like the pairings involving green and gold and those with the pewter shades and soft greens – your ones of 4, 7, 12, 14, 18 and 20.

We try to approve comments within 24 hours (and reply to them within 72 hours) but can sometimes get behind and appreciate your patience! 🙂 If you have general feedback, product review requests, off-topic questions, or need technical support, please contact us directly. Thank you for your patience!