Think bold colours, thick liners and smoky tones. These are the eyeshadow shades to rock on your lids this winter.
When we think of wintertime, our thoughts mostly go to cosying up in bed with a hot chocolate, coffee or tea, dark mornings and earlier nights to stay out of the cold. crisp air and shorter days.
But winter is also a great time for experimenting with winter fashion and new makeup trends.
From bold eyeshadow looks, to smoky eyes, graphic liner and even a touch of glitter and shimmer, here are our picks for eyeshadow trends to rock this winter.
Soft Eyeliner
Colour Palette: Browns, Burgundy
We’ve definitely seen this trend all over Tik Tok with brown eyeliner.
Brown eyeliner is a softer option for eyeliner as opposed to black, and can make the eyes pop and make the eyelashes appear longer.
To read more about why you should try brown eyeliner, click here
Try with a brown liquid liner, or use and angled eyeshadow brush mixed with brown eyeshadow setting spray and apply to the lash line.
Our Top Picks:
KVD Beauty Tattoo Liquid Eyeliner Mad Max Brown RRP $33 Sephora
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Eyeliner RRP $39 MECCA
Smokey Eye
Colour Palette: Browns, Blue, Burgundy
Wintertime is the perfect time to wear a smokey eye for a bold eyeshadow look.
Before you get intimidated or scared, remember a winter smokey eye doesn’t have to be a traditional black smokey eye; and actually a brown, burgundy or blue smokey eye is quite the trend this season.
Using an eyeshadow stick or smoking out an eyeliner by blending it with a small, dense eyeshadow brush is a great way to smoke out the eyelids.
Our Top Picks:
Zoom Shadow Stick in Espresso RRP $19 MECCA
Nudestic Magnetic Luminous Eye Colour in Immortal RRP $40 Sephora
Fenty Beauty Snap Shadows Eyeshadow Palette in Smoky RRP $41 Sephora
Subtle Glitter
Colour Palette: Cool toned silver, lilac, blue
We’ve seen Euphoria-inspired makeup all over our Instagram feeds-which has made glitter, shimmers and diamantes a fun way to elevate your makeup for a night out.
A more wearable trend that has come from Euphoria makeup is subtle glitter eyeshadow looks.
Our Top Picks:
Stila Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow RRP $36 MECCA
Pat McGrath Labs Eye Ecstasy Eye Shadow Palette in Subversive or Sublime RRP $46 Sephora
Bold, Graphic Eyeliner
Colour Palette: Green, Blue, Purple, Brown
We’ve seen graphic eyeliner as a trend for a while now, but it is continuing to remain popular this season.
If a soft eyeliner isn’t your thing, a bold, graphic eyeliner might be for you.
From all different shapes and sizes, double eyeliner, coloured eyeliner or graphic lines will be the trend you want to try this winter.
Try with a gel eyeliner with a small eyeliner brush, or try spritzing your eyeshadow with setting spray, and dipping your eyeliner brush into the wet eyeshadow to create a paste, which will allow for abstract eyeliner looks.
Our Top Picks
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner RRP $45
Block Colour
Colour Palette: Lilac, Green
For the simplest look with a high impact, a block colour all over the lid is a great way to make a statement with your makeup.
Depending on the eye colour, a block eyeshadow look can make the eyes pop and a nice touch of colour to any look.
For green eyes, try purple.
For blue eyes, try pink or orange tones.
For brown eyes, any colour will match, but green or blue’s are in season.
Our Top Picks:
Mecca Max Single Shadow in Like Whatever RRP $8 MECCA
Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Pro Pigment Palette Vol. 2 RRP $121, on sale for $60.50 Sephora
Morphe 35T Sweetest Tea Artistry Palette RRP $44 MECCA
