My Neutral Palette!

Hello! It's finally the weekend and that means Sunday night football is almost here!!! Yes, I am obsessed with football, who says you can't be a girly girl who also screams at the TV? I am a full on Saints fan and I wear my black and gold loud n' proud : ) But while I am waiting for Sunday I wanted to share with you what is in my neutral eyeshadow palette! It took me some time to create my perfect neutral palette, and I absolutely adore all these colors. Whenever I travel, I know I can take just this palette with me and be able to create an endless number of looks with it. I do love to play with color, but when in doubt, blend those neutrals out! : ) Ill go through each of the colors as well and give a little blurb about how I use them! All but 3 of these shadows are by MAC, the 3 labeled with MUG are by MakeUp Geek : )

You will soon notice the large number of warm toned shades in this palette, and this is because I have yellow undertones so the warm shades look the best on my skin. Cool tones can look muddy on my skin if I don't use them correctly, just like warm tones can look too orange for people with pink undertones! However I do have a few, and love them just as much!

Enjoy!

Satin Taupe - metallic grey with some warm brown undertones. So beautiful on its own, and is a no brainer for a smokey eye if you only want to use one color!

Woodwinked - soft warm gold, looks gorgeous with a warm brown in the crease. I use it with Saddle or Brown Script.

Mylar - slightly sheer frosty white. This shade isn't overly pigmented, but I love it in the inner - middle part of my eye because you can then use any color blended in the outer area and crease. It is described as having a shimmer but its barely noticeable. Also a great highlight!

Shroom - soft off white with shimmer. Quite pigmented and one of my favorite highlights!

Nylon - soft golden shimmer. Another highlight favorite if I want to add a touch of gold.

Dazzlelight - soft beige with shimmer. I love this highlight shade if I'm doing a softer makeup look. It's not as pigmented as Shroom or Nylon but still adds a lovely glow.

MakeUp Geek Peach Smoothie - matte peach. Perfect mid toned transition shade when I'm using light warmer browns such as Texture or Saddle.

Rule - soft orange. I LOVE this color. Anytime I use a warm brown in my crease (which is most days) I just pop Rule just above my crease to add a little something extra. It's just beautiful and not as loud as MAC's Orange.

MakeUp Geek Shimma Shimma - metallic chanpagne. This shade is a no brainer all over the lid with a mid toned brown in the crease, I also love pairing it with purple shades.

All That Glitters - beige/gold with shimmer. This is another gorgeous all over the lid color, I love it with  Saddle in the crease. 

Naked Lunch - soft pink with shimmer. This is a MAC cult favorite, and while I do love it, I don't reach for it as often as I thought I would. But I do love it paired with deep magentas and purples.

Samoa Silk - soft matte peach. This is now discontinued I believe, but does the exact same job as MUG Peach Smoothie, I personally like MUG's version better : )

Omega - soft beige/taupe. This shade is widely knows as the perfect shade for filling in brows for those with blonde/light brown hair, and it is, but it is also a great mid toned brown crease color for cool toned eye looks!

Wedge - soft beige/taupe, but with more brown than taupe. Another beautiful cool toned brown. I love using this in the crease as a transition shade when I am doing a smokey eye using blacks or greys.

Patina - taupe brown with gold shimmer. This shade is so universal, and that's why I love it. It can be blended out with warm OR cool shades depending on my mood! It's a great color for Fall when blended out with Wedge and Ground Brown.

Arena - soft golden peach with shimmer. This shade really doesn't get enough love, and its so gorgeous!! Sometimes I'll just wear it all on its own blown out kind of messily, and blend it out under my eye as well. 

MakeUp Geek Cocoa Bear - deep matte red/brown. This is a great dupe for MAC's Brown Script, but it has just a touch more brown. Gorgeous crease color, or blown out on its own for a red/brown smokey eye.

Cork - satin brown with a hint of gold. You don't see any shimmer in this shade when applied, so it is a great brow shade for those with darker hair BUT it can come off a bit warm if you have yellow undertones like me, so I have to be careful if I use it to fill in my brows. I prefer Omega, but I will add Cork to the tail of my brows to deepen the color. Also a beautiful transition crease shade, especially with Patina. 

Ground Brown - rich matte brown. This is a Pro shade so you can only buy it online or in a Pro Store. This is a MUST have for deep brown smokey eye looks. Its beautiful. 

Swiss Chocolate - soft red/brown with more brown than red. I LOVE this shade. If I want to deepen my crease just a touch when doing a neutral eye look this is my go to. It's not too dark, but just dark enough.

Brown Script - rich matte red/brown. This is my ALL time favorite eye shadow. It's almost like it was made for my skin tone and eye color (which is green). It is just so warm and rich, if you have warm undertones you MUST own this. I look for any reason to wear it! I prefer it to the MUG version personally.

Saddle - matte golden/orange brown. Another gorgeous warm brown, I use it in the crease pretty much anytime I use a beige shimmery lid color. 

Texture - peachy brown with a hint of gold shimmer. You don't really see the shimmer when you apply this. It has a touch more warmth than saddle and is lighter. I use it a lot to add depth to my crease when I'm doing a dramatic winged eyeliner look with a bright lip and don't really want color on my eyes. 

Soft Brown - warm soft matte peachy brown. Last but certainly not least, this is a must have shade for everyone. It is a great mid toned crease color that can be used with just about any eye look. It's such a basic necessity. 

I know this was a lot of info! But I hope it helped if you were considering buying any of these! Feel free to leave questions/comments! I hope you all have a fab weekend!

XO Amanda