Anastasia Sultry Eyeshadow Palette Makeup Look Ideas (x10)

Anastasia Sultry Eyeshadow Palette ($45.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a smokier neutral palette with a mix of shimmers and mattes, plus a pop of coral. It has shades like Noir, which end up making it fairly versatile as there’s always room to deepen a shade when you have a matte black eyeshadow on hand. You can also use Cyborg to add a bit of lighter, cooler shimmer to shades like Cinder and Teak to tamp down their warmer 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!