This post features 30 different eyeshadow color combinations for the winter season, so there’s a mix of silver and gold holiday looks along with infusion of color to offset the change in weather to embracing the cooler, wintry tones!
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!
Create a Color Story
Feeling inspired? Share your own color story using this palette or create a color story from scratch.
Glam (332M), Glam (330M), Glam (331M), Glam (327CM)
Mystery, Happy Accident, Below Zero, Indiana Love
Pat McGrath Celestial Divinity
Fuchsia Shock, Galactic Gold, Megabyte, Major Mahogany
Iceberg, Snowdrift, Calx, Ursa
Pool Party, Forbidden Love, Flannel, Midnight
Livin’ Lavish, Gold Dipped, Money Bags, Decadent
Peace, Rustic, Antique Coin, Lords a Leaping
Glam (328M), Glam (329M), Glam (327CM), Glam (323CM)
Honeycomb, Shroom, Caribou, Bramble
Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled
Bejewelled (Love Glow Prime), Bejewelled (Love Glow Enhance), Bejewelled (Dream Glow Smoke), Bejewelled (Love Glow Smoke)
Siren, Green Mist, Midnight Green, Dusk
Pat McGrath Celestial Divinity
Galactic Gold, Gold Standard, Bronze, Smoked Amethyst
Ritzy, Noble, Stunner, Grand
Totally Worth It, Fire Catcher, Be Kind, Dark Chocolate
Glam (332M), Glam (320M), Glam (331M), Glam (325CM)
Poinsettia, Karat, Firewood, Hibernate
Third Eye, Best Buds, Succa 4 U, Over the Bloom
Pear Tree, Light My World, Amber, Keep Smiling
Hex, Crystalline, Crucible, Ice Algae
Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled
Bejewelled (Dream Glow Enhance), Bejewelled (Happy Glow Prime), Bejewelled (Seduce Glow Smoke), Bejewelled (Seduce Glow Enhance)
Dive, Sweetsop, Deep Water, Thrilled
Bougie, Secret, Stunner, Lounge
Recruit, Tiara, Herky Bird, Island Paradise
Alloy (312DC), Palladium (316M), Rhodium (309DC), Deep Dive (308CP)
Mist, Filigree, Merlot, Aurora
Pat McGrath Celestial Divinity
Electron, Violet Void, Smoked Amethyst, Venusian Orchid
Cadet, Seize the Day, Fierce, Midnight
Bliss (317DC), Gloaming (315DC), Magma (310CM), Sundown (307CM)
Wormwood, Calx, Panacea, Narwhal
Deep Desire, Coral Reef, Ladylike, Summer Heat