What are your essential colors? [ Edited ]

[#1]

When it comes to eyeshadow, there are so many different colors to choose from!  I decided that the colors I use the most are nude, gold, and brown. What are your essential eyeshadow colors? Let me know! (:

LexiKaye<3

[#2]

Basic eyeshadows:

- matte ivory (off white) for highlights or bright color base.

- pink & brown, they go great together, matte or slight sheen

- true orange (like the orange peel but a shade lighter), slight shimmer or matte

- a black liner

Fun:

- gold/champagne, shimmer obvi

- Blue&Green, bright matte or dark jewel tone, love them together

Those are colors I want/like/always have. Other colors are ok but I don't care if I don't have them (grey, black, purple, wine etc).

[#3]

What a great post!

I always use cool toned matte browns and I change up the lid color. I either use a gold, peach or taupe shade. For night time, I use black for the corners of my eyes. I change up the look by added more or less eye liner. I always apply liquid liner on top and then a black kohl pencil underneath.

[#4]

Hi! I'm really into matte brown shadows too lately-they give the perfect, almost "no makeup" definition to your eyes. I also love gold shadows and purple eyeliner to bring out my brown eyes!

[#5]

Good question ......I generally use browns, I prefer shimmer but I can do matte as well.  I also always have purple in different variations, I'm used to makeup artists applying that color on my brown eyes when I get my makeup done.  The Naked palettes are my usual go to.   I also use black for smokey eye.  Other than those staple colors, I play with a color called Freelove by UD which is coral like and everyone on here raves about it too.  I like grey, gunmetal is one of my favs in Naked, it's a grey/bluish color.  I usually wear black eyeliner and black mascara, cannot go a day without mascara.  Shimmer looks good on me, at least I think so, matte seems to dull.  I could be wrong but no one has told me I'm too sparKly.  I've also recently tried a nude eyeliner for mywaterline during the day.  It looks much more low key for work and opens up my eyes.  lexikaye:  tell us more about your preferences!

[#6]

Hi lexikaye, 

This is a fun post! I actually LOVE to use (lately) matte brown shades. My eyes are pretty big and the older I get the more I realize how shimmery colors don't always work the best or are the most flattering. I also use (besides browns) a lot of gray or purple tones.  Smashbox has some selections for these! 

[#7]

What a great question -- I'm enjoying reading the other answers! I don't always wear shadow, but generally, I like browns paired with a bare pink or a taupe.

These are my favorite daily staples (that can be used on their own, and not as part of a coordinated eye look):

Burberry Rosewood: It's a slightly iridescent taupe -- so great for everyday, and probably the one I use most.

Burberry Trench: It's ivory colored and slightly darker than my complexion -- so it's actually really good at evening discoloration on my eyelids and making me look more awake, even if I'm not wearing any other shadow.

Burberry Pale Barley: Kind of a taupey gold...it's kind of a weird color.

These are my other random favorites (for specific eye looks):

NARS Cordura (rich browns), NARS Charade (mauve and a smoky plum) -- I love both of these duos.

Chanel Quad, Demure: Three peachy / pink shades and a deep brown -- this is definitey my go-to eyeshadow compact.

UD Naked Palettes -- I have light blue eyes, and I find all of the neutral / brown / bronze shades useful!

[#8]

I use white alot as highlighter under brow and I find my self using greens alot 

[#9]

Hi,

I love that you own a good amount of neutrals, since that'll help support colored eyeshadows and it's always nice to keep it simple sometimes.

Some others that I think are beauitful to have on your eyes are shades of purple. I love eggplant deep purple liners, wine colored shadows, and fresh lilac shadow for all over. I think the color is great on any eye color and you can create mulitple looks by using variations of the color.

1.Make Up For Ever #311

http://www.sephora.com/product/productDetail.jsp?skuId=1023043&productId=P189501&keyword=make%20up%2...

2. Sephora Collection Jumbo Waterproof Liner 12H - #14 Violet

http://www.sephora.com/jumbo-liner-12hr-wear-waterproof-P284507

3. Yves Saint Laurent Ombre 5- 4 lilac sky

http://www.sephora.com/ombres-5-lumieres-5-colour-harmony-for-eyes-3-tawny-P218407

I also love palettes too. Stila makes great ones that will give you some colors and nudes all in one place.

1. Stila In The Know Eye Shadow Palette

http://www.sephora.com/in-the-know-eye-shadow-palette-P374935

[#10]

I have hazelish brown eyes, so I love to use golds, purples, bronzes and greys to bring them out.

For a typical day look I usually use a peachy or gold colour on the lid, a bronze/brown in the crease and blend out the outer corner with a darker brown colour. I'll use a gel purple liner on the top, and a little black or brown mascara depending on my mood.

For night, I like to break out the purple, black and silver/grey eyeshadow! I love a jewel toned smokey eye. I usually use black liquid winged liner on the top and do a purple/black combo smudged into the bottom lash line. If I'm feeling particularly sassy I'll use a gold colour smudged into the lash line.

[#11]

I really enjoy wearing shimmery black eyeshadows because they pop with my fair skin. I'm especially fond of the black with shimmery gold in Kat Von D's Poetica palette. Black is my only go-to color, since I'm young I've decided that I have to wear all the bright eyeshadow I can (before I'm too old). So I usually switch up fun brights, especially purple since it makes my green eyes pop! Fun question, by the way.