Here's How To Find the PERFECT Neutral Palette

Hey guys! Today I am sharing with you some tips on how to find the perfect neutral eyeshadow palette. Picking out the right neutral tones can be tricky- some shades are gray and dull, others can pull too warm and orange. But I am going to show you some of my favorite neutral palettes and share with you where they fall on my self-created neutral scale, along with swatches and tips! I hope you find it helpful! Thanks so much for watching!

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Mandy
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[jenniferkanger]

I wish every creator did this! I’m a cool tuned girl. When reviewing them, maybe stating it’s a warm or cool tones would be a big help to us viewers. Or maybe help us understand how to see cool or warm tones in a palette. I always have this issue. Now it’s makeup and if u wanna have fun, totally have fun, but when ur trying to make something stand out understanding the tones to me anyways is so much easier.

[sandywilkerson]

This is brilliant. I think you are the only one that has done cool tones and warm scale. Absolutely, Brilliant.

[laurenransford]

OMG - thank you so much for talking about the elephant in the room! I have a slightly cool undertone and consistently when someone says a palette is cool-toned, I get it and it’s too warm for me. Going Coconuts is one where influencers said “it’s cool-toned neutral, ” but on me, it’s just warm. You are spot on about lighting and the reviewer’s undertone, and I would so appreciate if reviewers did a ranking of where on the cool to warm spectrum a palette falls. Soooo helpful! Thank you again for your great content!

[sheryl]

I wish the standards that youtubers were held to were also held by the people complaining. Your content is just fine. You are a lovely person.

[caryngoldsmith]

Love your videos and using a scale makes my marketing researcher’s heart flutter. Suggestion, if you don’t mind: make your scale a 9 point, so you have a true middle (5). In your notes, put the number before your links so if one listens, they know what those numbers mean, but wouldn’t otherwise; this will allow me to come back and quickly find what I was looking for. And just rate using whole numbers. (I know, I’m guilty of wanting to go in the middle at times too, but it always makes me feel that I haven’t used the right scale.) If you continue with scales, can you also do one for level of shimmer/glitter to matte? This is a critical factor for me in deciding what to purchase (I lean more matte, but do love a good shimmer at times.) Thanks so very much! And I hope you know I was trying to help, not being critical.

[ElleIsForLiving]

We are all unique in all our products (mascaras, shadows etc.) but I found this REALLY helpful. Your look today is stunning Mandy (not that you aren't always!) I have the Kiss Alter Ego palette (a dupe for the Natasha Denona Glam) and I *LOVE* it. I loved your cool/warm rating. Love your creative content and that you also focus on drugstore. ♥ Elle

[rondawiebe]

I really like your scale idea. May I ask, truly not trying to be difficult or disrespectful, do you understand all the warm/cool colours? As an artist I have to be able to tell if it’s a warm blue or a cool yellow. I would like to use your rating but I’m hesitant about the difference in our perception and understanding of colour. I enjoy your style of videos very much and love your makeup looks! Very skillfully done indeed! Thanks for all your hard work on our behalf. I can only shop online so someone like you in my corner is a real blessing.

[tinahickman]

Just a recommendation but keep a matte palette of bright but deep hues of red, blue, yellow, orange etc. You can use very small amounts of these to cool/warm the tone of any other color. For example if you have a brown that's just a little too warm you can add very small amounts of dark blue and it will create a cooler brown color. You can also use white and black shades to change the depth of a color. It may take a little more time and some practice but you can create any color you like using your favorite formulas

[Roliepolieolie-jtvc]

Hi Mandy, great video! Loved this idea. I’m a cool olive which I didn’t realize until I started digging into why most neutrals turn orange on me (even my glam palette!) and greys look neutral! This video came at the perfect time! Thanks for the info❤

[sunniebrnx]

Hi Mandy, love this video! Can you share your favorite powder to cream eyeshadow palettes? Have you posted a video on the powder to cream formulas? Thanks 🙏🏼

[anjd]

This is the best explanation of swatches & tones, regardless of it targeting neutral palettes. Please do more of these & Thank you, glad I came across your channel!

[melaniereis]

Awe, you're so dedicated to us, your viewers. So thoughtful. I love watching your videos. Your care and kindness just ooze through all your videos... and your cheeky personality too hehe! Thank you for always creating fantastic content. Cheers! ❤️

[ps]

This is the most helpful eyeshadow video I've ever seen. Thank you.

[ValiantVicuna]

My makeup loving friend sent me the Tartelette in Bloom for Christmas a couple years ago. I will never be able to thank her enough. This palette is nearly always what I pull out when I have a date or event and have to get ready in a rush. Always a beautiful application, super quick! Thanks for such a comprehensive review on such a vague, personal topic!

[annathey]

Why are you not a model for a high end make up company? Gorgeous. And I really liked this detail.

[michelleb]

Love this video! I’m always hunting for the Goldilocks neutral palette. Not too warm and not too cool.

[robinwilssens]

You look beautiful today... the whole look is perfect

[lisabloom]

Thanks so much for this - SUPER helpful! Warm tones look horrible on me, but I tend to get burned with purchases because everything seems to look cooler on my device screens than they actually are in person. This video gave me a good baseline referring to several things I already own, and helped me make decisions on a couple that I was wondering about. I would love it if you’d continue to use the warmth scale for all palettes going forward, even if they’re not just neutrals. Really enjoy your channel, Mandy!

[inmauve]

Your video is very needed. In my opinion the warm tones are way too predominant everywhere. When I started, I had no idea so my first pallettes were inevitably warm and for me so hard to work with. Then I got mesmerised online by the look of quartz pallet and made a leap of faith. When it arrived, all I thought was ‘’where have you been my hole life?’’. I use it every day with zero effort. I still don’t know why warm tones don’t work on me, I am not that cool, they just make me seem tired and old and sick 😄.

[christian]

I’ve had a few colourpop palettes and on me they always pull warmer even though they may look cooler in the pan. It’s almost like the oxidize on me. Great video though because I gravitate towards neutral shades. This is very helpful.