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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!

May is for Emeralds 1.0

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Sydney Grace Springtime Pressed Pigment Shadow
Springtime
Sydney Grace Springtime Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Levy Pressed Pigment Shadow
Levy
Sydney Grace Levy Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Evergreen Matte Shadow
Evergreen
Sydney Grace Evergreen Matte Shadow
Sydney Grace Dusk Matte Shadow
Dusk
Sydney Grace Dusk Matte Shadow

Springtime, Levy, Evergreen, Dusk

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May is for Emeralds 2.0

Clionadh Eyeshadows

Clionadh Ripple Glitter Multichrome Eyeshadow
Ripple
Clionadh Ripple Glitter Multichrome Eyeshadow
Clionadh Verte Deep Iridescent Multichrome Eyeshadow
Verte
Clionadh Verte Deep Iridescent Multichrome Eyeshadow
Clionadh Forest Heart Metallic Eyeshadow
Forest Heart
Clionadh Forest Heart Metallic Eyeshadow
Clionadh Narwhal Metallic Eyeshadow
Narwhal
Clionadh Narwhal Metallic Eyeshadow

Ripple, Verte, Forest Heart, Narwhal

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May is for Emeralds 3.0

Natasha Denona Metropolis

Natasha Denona Imperia (265M) Metallic Eye Shadow
Imperia (265M)
Natasha Denona Imperia (265M) Metallic Eye Shadow
Natasha Denona Lethal (258CP) Cream-Powder Eye Shadow
Lethal (258CP)
Natasha Denona Lethal (258CP) Cream-Powder Eye Shadow
Natasha Denona Royal (266CP) Cream-Powder Eye Shadow
Royal (266CP)
Natasha Denona Royal (266CP) Cream-Powder Eye Shadow
Natasha Denona Azoic (270CP) Cream-Powder Eye Shadow
Azoic (270CP)
Natasha Denona Azoic (270CP) Cream-Powder Eye Shadow

Imperia (265M), Lethal (258CP), Royal (266CP), Azoic (270CP)

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May is for Emeralds 4.0

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Sydney Grace Light My World Pressed Pigment Shadow
Light My World
Sydney Grace Light My World Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Pear Tree Pressed Pigment Shadow
Pear Tree
Sydney Grace Pear Tree Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Midnight Green Pressed Pigment Shadow
Midnight Green
Sydney Grace Midnight Green Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Island Paradise Matte Shadow
Island Paradise
Sydney Grace Island Paradise Matte Shadow

Light My World, Pear Tree, Midnight Green, Island Paradise

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May is for Emeralds 5.0

Melt Smoke Sessions

Melt Cosmetics Blue Dream Eyeshadow
Blue Dream
Melt Cosmetics Blue Dream Eyeshadow
Melt Cosmetics Sweet Tooth Eyeshadow
Sweet Tooth
Melt Cosmetics Sweet Tooth Eyeshadow
Melt Cosmetics Mean Green Eyeshadow
Mean Green
Melt Cosmetics Mean Green Eyeshadow
Melt Cosmetics Space Queen Eyeshadow
Space Queen
Melt Cosmetics Space Queen Eyeshadow

Blue Dream, Sweet Tooth, Mean Green, Space Queen

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May is for Emeralds 6.0

Give Me Glow Eyeshadows

Give Me Glow Highlight Foiled Pressed Shadow
Highlight
Give Me Glow Highlight Foiled Pressed Shadow
Give Me Glow Stoned Foiled Pressed Shadow
Stoned
Give Me Glow Stoned Foiled Pressed Shadow
Give Me Glow Emerald City Foiled Pressed Shadow
Emerald City
Give Me Glow Emerald City Foiled Pressed Shadow
Give Me Glow Dirt Road Matte Pressed Shadow
Dirt Road
Give Me Glow Dirt Road Matte Pressed Shadow

Highlight, Stoned, Emerald City, Dirt Road

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May is for Emeralds 7.0

Natasha Denona Metropolis

Natasha Denona Orium (251DC) Duo-Chrome Eyeshadow
Orium (251DC)
Natasha Denona Orium (251DC) Duo-Chrome Eyeshadow
Natasha Denona Shield (252M) Metallic Eye Shadow
Shield (252M)
Natasha Denona Shield (252M) Metallic Eye Shadow
Natasha Denona Jubilee (271M) Metallic Eye Shadow
Jubilee (271M)
Natasha Denona Jubilee (271M) Metallic Eye Shadow
Natasha Denona Royal (266CP) Cream-Powder Eye Shadow
Royal (266CP)
Natasha Denona Royal (266CP) Cream-Powder Eye Shadow

Orium (251DC), Shield (252M), Jubilee (271M), Royal (266CP)

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May is for Emeralds 8.0

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Sydney Grace The Shallows Pressed Pigment Shadow
The Shallows
Sydney Grace The Shallows Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Keep It Fun Pressed Pigment Shadow
Keep It Fun
Sydney Grace Keep It Fun Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Timber Pressed Pigment Shadow
Timber
Sydney Grace Timber Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Thrilled Matte Shadow
Thrilled
Sydney Grace Thrilled Matte Shadow

The Shallows, Keep It Fun, Timber, Thrilled

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May is for Emeralds 9.0

Urban Decay Born to Run

Urban Decay Smog Eyeshadow (Discontinued)
Smog
Urban Decay Smog Eyeshadow (Discontinued)
Urban Decay Wanderlust Eyeshadow (Discontinued)
Wanderlust
Urban Decay Wanderlust Eyeshadow (Discontinued)
Urban Decay Jet Eyeshadow (Discontinued)
Jet
Urban Decay Jet Eyeshadow (Discontinued)
Urban Decay Big Sky Eyeshadow (Discontinued)
Big Sky
Urban Decay Big Sky Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Smog, Wanderlust, Jet, Big Sky

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May is for Emeralds 10.0

Terra Moons Eyeshadows

Terra Moons The Kiss of a Mermaid Shimmer Eyeshadow
The Kiss of a Mermaid
Terra Moons The Kiss of a Mermaid Shimmer Eyeshadow
Terra Moons Dragonfly Shimmer Eyeshadow
Dragonfly
Terra Moons Dragonfly Shimmer Eyeshadow
Terra Moons Green Goblin Shimmer Eyeshadow
Green Goblin
Terra Moons Green Goblin Shimmer Eyeshadow
Terra Moons Split Matte Eyeshadow
Split
Terra Moons Split Matte Eyeshadow

The Kiss of a Mermaid, Dragonfly, Green Goblin, Split

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May is for Emeralds 11.0

Pat McGrath Sublime

Pat McGrath VR Nectar EYEdols Eyeshadow
VR Nectar
Pat McGrath VR Nectar EYEdols Eyeshadow
Pat McGrath Blitz Emerald EYEdols Eyeshadow
Blitz Emerald
Pat McGrath Blitz Emerald EYEdols Eyeshadow
Pat McGrath Dark EYEdols Eyeshadow
Dark
Pat McGrath Dark EYEdols Eyeshadow
Pat McGrath Xtreme Black (Subversive)
Xtreme Black
Pat McGrath Xtreme Black (Subversive)

VR Nectar, Blitz Emerald, Dark, Xtreme Black

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May is for Emeralds 12.0

Clionadh Eyeshadows

Clionadh Elixir Duochrome Eyeshadow
Elixir
Clionadh Elixir Duochrome Eyeshadow
Clionadh Light Chaser Metallic Eyeshadow
Light Chaser
Clionadh Light Chaser Metallic Eyeshadow
Clionadh Morgana Duochrome Eyeshadow
Morgana
Clionadh Morgana Duochrome Eyeshadow
Clionadh Crucible Duochrome Eyeshadow
Crucible
Clionadh Crucible Duochrome Eyeshadow

Elixir, Light Chaser, Morgana, Crucible

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May is for Emeralds 13.0

ColourPop Just My Luck

ColourPop Big Banks Pressed Powder Shadow
Big Banks
ColourPop Big Banks Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop 50-50 Pressed Powder Shadow
50-50
ColourPop 50-50 Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Mo Bamba Pressed Powder Shadow
Mo Bamba
ColourPop Mo Bamba Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Kiss My Hass Pressed Powder Shadow
Kiss My Hass
ColourPop Kiss My Hass Pressed Powder Shadow

Big Banks, 50-50, Mo Bamba, Kiss My Hass

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May is for Emeralds 14.0

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Sydney Grace Frosted Morning Pressed Pigment Shadow
Frosted Morning
Sydney Grace Frosted Morning Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Timber Pressed Pigment Shadow
Timber
Sydney Grace Timber Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Black Ice Pressed Pigment Shadow
Black Ice
Sydney Grace Black Ice Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Midnight Matte Shadow
Midnight
Sydney Grace Midnight Matte Shadow

Frosted Morning, Timber, Black Ice, Midnight

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May is for Emeralds 15.0

Give Me Glow Eyeshadows

Give Me Glow Make It Rain Foiled Pressed Shadow
Make It Rain
Give Me Glow Make It Rain Foiled Pressed Shadow
Give Me Glow Highlight Foiled Pressed Shadow
Highlight
Give Me Glow Highlight Foiled Pressed Shadow
Give Me Glow Emerald City Foiled Pressed Shadow
Emerald City
Give Me Glow Emerald City Foiled Pressed Shadow
Give Me Glow So Rich Matte Pressed Shadow
So Rich
Give Me Glow So Rich Matte Pressed Shadow

Make It Rain, Highlight, Emerald City, So Rich

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May is for Emeralds 16.0

Clionadh Eyeshadows

Clionadh Elixir Duochrome Eyeshadow
Elixir
Clionadh Elixir Duochrome Eyeshadow
Clionadh Forest Heart Metallic Eyeshadow
Forest Heart
Clionadh Forest Heart Metallic Eyeshadow
Clionadh Vortex Duochrome Eyeshadow
Vortex
Clionadh Vortex Duochrome Eyeshadow
Clionadh Ice Algae Matte Pressed Pigment
Ice Algae
Clionadh Ice Algae Matte Pressed Pigment

Elixir, Forest Heart, Vortex, Ice Algae

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May is for Emeralds 17.0

ColourPop Just My Luck

ColourPop Chances Are Pressed Powder Shadow
Chances Are
ColourPop Chances Are Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Kiss My Hass Pressed Powder Shadow
Kiss My Hass
ColourPop Kiss My Hass Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Act Natural Pressed Powder Shadow
Act Natural
ColourPop Act Natural Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Mo Bamba Pressed Powder Shadow
Mo Bamba
ColourPop Mo Bamba Pressed Powder Shadow

Chances Are, Kiss My Hass, Act Natural, Mo Bamba

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May is for Emeralds 18.0

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Sydney Grace Tiara Pressed Pigment Shadow
Tiara
Sydney Grace Tiara Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Keep It Fun Pressed Pigment Shadow
Keep It Fun
Sydney Grace Keep It Fun Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Levy Pressed Pigment Shadow
Levy
Sydney Grace Levy Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Turtle Bay Matte Shadow
Turtle Bay
Sydney Grace Turtle Bay Matte Shadow

Tiara, Keep It Fun, Levy, Turtle Bay

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May is for Emeralds 19.0

Clionadh Eyeshadows

Clionadh Alpine Metallic Eyeshadow
Alpine
Clionadh Alpine Metallic Eyeshadow
Clionadh Lux Iridescent Multichrome Eyeshadow (Series 2)
Lux
Clionadh Lux Iridescent Multichrome Eyeshadow (Series 2)
Clionadh Trefoil Jewelled Multichrome Eyeshadow
Trefoil
Clionadh Trefoil Jewelled Multichrome Eyeshadow
Clionadh Sedge Matte Pressed Pigment
Sedge
Clionadh Sedge Matte Pressed Pigment

Alpine, Lux, Trefoil, Sedge

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May is for Emeralds 20.0

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows

Sydney Grace Peace Pressed Pigment Shadow
Peace
Sydney Grace Peace Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Commission Pressed Pigment Shadow
Commission
Sydney Grace Commission Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Sweetsop Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sweetsop
Sydney Grace Sweetsop Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace Evergreen Matte Shadow
Evergreen
Sydney Grace Evergreen Matte Shadow

Peace, Commission, Sweetsop, Evergreen

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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

The Colors of Emerald: 20 Eyeshadow Color Combos for May

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