Since I have been “collecting” Bare Minerals eye shadows for almost 9 years, my stash has grown so much that I couldn’t possibly fit my entire eye shadow collection into one blog. Therefore, I’ve decided to break them into five separate blogs, grouped by color. In each blog, I will tell you which are my favorites. Then, as a grand finale, I will show you my favorite color combinations, as requested by some of my loyal readers :-).
Today, you get to browse my stash of
bareMinerals Eyeshadows – Light/Neutral Colors
bareMinerals Loose Eyeshadow Review:
*High quality ingredients, without all of the bad stuff 🙂
*Great pigmentation/color payoff (with a few exceptions)
*Don’t be stymied by the loose form! While it does make them a little messy to work with (see tips for applying below), it also makes them super easy to blend and gives them a longer “shelf-life” as they don’t have any “binder ingredients”.
*Can be applied wet or dry
*Will stay put all day when applied over a primer
Size: .02 oz/.57g = full size (referred to as “small” on BE website). Many times in various kits, shadows will be offered in a “petite” size and that is .01 oz/.28g.
Cost: $14 each (if purchased individually). You can save a TON of money by purchasing shadows in kit, especially if you shop the “Beauty Rush” sales on the Bare Escentuals website. By following this strategy, I have gotten full size shadows for less than $3 each!
How To Apply (and avoid a mess :-): Dip a brush into the shadow; then press the brush into the lid of the eyeshadow; tap off the excess.
Where To Buy: Best selection ~ Bare Escentuals’ Boutiques or online at bareescentuals.com. Also available at Sephora, Ulta, beauty.com and QVC.com
Favorite, Most Worn Colors: Bali, Celestine, Cupcake, Finesse, Mango Smoothie, Nude Beach, Queen Phyllis Matte, Queen Phyllis, Wearable Pistachio Light (see * color swatches below)
Swatches
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Aztec Gold
Description: shimmery warm gold with a slight orange undertone
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease
bareMinerals Glimmer – Bali*
Description: shimmery soft gold
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease; pairs well with navy and cooler toned browns and reds
bareMinerals Glimpse – Banana Smoothie
Description: very pale yellow with pearl finish
How to wear it: Brow highlight for fair skin tones
bareMinerals Glimmer – BE Grateful
Description: soft peachy tan with pearl finish
How to wear it: Blending color for fair to medium skin tones or to add a soft wash of color to the upper lid
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Celestine*
Description: pale shimmering grayish taupe
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease; pairs well with purples/plums, cranberry and cool toned browns
bareMinerals Glimpse – Chardonnay
Description: golden iridescent champagne
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease or as inner corner highlight
bareMinerals Eyeshadow – Chenille
Description: soft matte cream with a hint of pink
How to wear it: Brow highlight for fair skin tones
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Creme de la Creme
Description: matte ivory with gray/brown undertone
How to wear it: This has been a tough color for me to wear….have used it mainly to blend out darker colors in the crease
bareMinerals Glimpse – Cupcake*
Description: shimmery warm pink
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease; pairs well with purples/plums, grays, navy and cool toned browns and reds
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Exquisite
Description: soft peachy tan with pearl finish
How to wear it: Blending out the crease or as a brow highlight for medium to dark skin tones; pairs well with green, navy, copper and warm-toned browns
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Finesse*
Description: soft pale pink with silver sheen
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease; pairs well with cool-toned browns, blues and grays
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Flawless Diamond
Description: shear ivory with gold sparkle
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease or inner corner highlight; pairs well with warm browns, oranges and reds
bareMinerals Glimmer – Grace
Description: pale shimmery pink with golden sheen
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease or to brighten inner corner; pairs well with brown, gray, turquoise and navy
bareMinerals Eyecolor – High Style
Description: creamy pearl with a subtle peach undertone
How to wear it: Brow highlight for fair to medium skin tones; pairs well with warm grays, browns and purples
bareMinerals Glimmer – Hiking Trail
Description: warm brown with golden sheen and sparkle
How to wear it: Crease color or upper lid, below the crease; pairs well with dark warm browns and coppery reds
bareMinerals Eye Quickie – Ice Queen
Description: shimmery white with blue iridescence
How to wear it: Center of the upper lid or inner corner highlight
bareMinerals Eyecolor – King
Description: shimmery golden peach
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease or inner corner highlight
bareMinerals Glimpse – Kudos
Description: light golden shimmery taupe
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease or blended into the crease
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Light Show
Description: cream with a hint of peach and a pearly sheen
How to wear it: Brow highlight or crease blending color for lighter skin tones; pairs well with purple/plum and bright pinks
bareMinerals Glimpse – Mango Smoothie*
Description: light matte peach
How to wear it: Blending color above the crease; pairs superbly with a dark gray or navy
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Queen Linda
Description: shimmery golden Khaki
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease or blended into the crease
bareMinerals Glimmer – Nude Beach*
Description: cool toned pale pink (almost lavender) with silver shimmer
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease or inner corner highlight; love this with purples/plums
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Queen Phyllis Matte*
Description: ivory with a pearl sheen (not completely matte)
How to wear it: Brow highlight for light to medium skin tones (especially great for those with yellow undertones)
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Queen Phyllis*
Description: shimmery golden ivory
How to wear it: Inner corner highlight or all over the lid, below the crease
#1 Favorite of all BE shadows ~ I’ve actually finished a whole one of these and purchased another one!
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Renew
Description: light warm tan with pearl finish
How to wear it: I can’t lie….I don’t wear it. This is my least favorite BE shadow of all time. The texture is gritty, making it difficult to apply smoothly.
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Rock Crystal
Description: pale yellow with a slight green undertone and pearl finish
How to wear it: Inner corner highlight or in the center of the lid
bareMinerals Eyecolor – Satin Ruffle
Description: light matte nude
How to wear it: Brow highlight for light to medium skin tones
bareMinerals Eyeshadow – Soft Focus Dune
Description: matte ivory
How to wear it: Brow highlight for light skin tones
bareMinerals Eyeshadow – Starlet Karen
Description: translucent matte light peach
How to wear it: Blend out the crease color….this one is a bit of a “dud” in my opinion as the color payoff isn’t great
bareMinerals Eye Quickie – Sun Goddess
Description: shimmery white with yellow iridescence
How to wear it: Inner corner highlight or center of the upper lid
bareMinerals Glimmer – True Gold
Description: shimmery bright gold (like 24 Karat gold)
How to wear it: Upper lid, below the crease
bareMinerals Eyeshadow – Vanilla Sugar
Description: ivory with a hint of peach and slight pearl finish
How to wear it: Brow highlight for light to medium skin tones
bareMinerals Eyeshadow – Wearable Pistachio Light*
Description: pearly white
How to wear it: Brow or inner corner highlight; also great as a cheek highlight too!
Whew! We made it! If you are thinking, “there are a lot of similar colors here”…you’d be right! That’s what happens when I buy mostly eyeshadow kits….they all seem to come with at least one (sometimes more) light/neutral shadow which is usually similar to something I already have 🙂
