15 Best MAC Neutral Eyeshadows and How to Organize Them

By marlena • Jun 2nd, 2008 • Category: Articles & Reviews

Here is my top pick for neutral eyeshadows, and how to organize them in your palette. There are some colors that I haven’t included in this list as they could be considered “neutral” or a “color.”

The shadows are listed from left to right, and top row to bottom row. (Check out this tutorial for How to Organize your MAC Neutral Palette) I hope this is helpful for you!

1. Gesso (eBay)
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Description: Vivid white (Matte)

2. Nylon (eBay)
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Description: Pale gold with icy metallic shimmer (Frost)

3. Vanilla (eBay)
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Description: Soft pale peachy-ivory flecked with shimmer (Velvet)

4. Shroom (eBay)
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Description: Soft muted golden beige with opalescent shimmer (Satin)

5. Brule (eBay)
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Description: Soft muted creamy-beige (Satin)

6. Naked Lunch (eBay)
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Description: Minimal pink with shimmer (frost)

7. Soft Brown (eBay)
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Description: Soft golden peachy-brown (Matte)

8. Cork (eBay)
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Description: Muted golden brown (Satin)

9. Satin Taupe (eBay)
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Description: Taupe brown with silvery bronze shimmer (Frost)

10. Patina (eBay)
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Description: Muted taupe brown with golden shimmer (Frost)

11. Twinks (eBay)
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Description: Dirty plum with gold reflects (Veluxe Pearl)

12. Woodwinked (eBay)
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Description: Warm antique gold (Veluxe Pearl)

13. Amber Lights (eBay)
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Description: Golden peachy-brown with golden shimmer (Frost)

14. Bronze (eBay)
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Description: Golden brown with golden bronze shimmer (Frost)

15. Espresso (eBay)
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Description: Muted golden brown (Matte)

12 Responses »

  1. Makeup Geek » Tutorials » How to Organize your MAC Neutral Palette on June 2nd, 2008 at 5:07 pm:

    […] palette is the most important one, as you will use it everyday. In this video I show you samples of neutral eyeshadows, and how I organize my […]

  2. DazzleGlam on June 2nd, 2008 at 5:09 pm:

    some of these I have . . some I’m kinda iffy getting because I have suck fair skin. I don’t know where or how I would use them.

  3. Trisha on June 2nd, 2008 at 11:16 pm:

    Hey Marlena. The video was very helpful…I plan on getting some of those! Can you tell me what you have on your lips because it looks so pretty? Thanks :)

  4. marlena on June 2nd, 2008 at 11:17 pm:

    I think it was “syrup” lipstick or “long stem rose” slimshine… It’s been awhile since I taped this, so I can’t remember for sure :(

  5. Trisha on June 3rd, 2008 at 12:53 am:

    Thanks Marlena :)

  6. brenda on June 3rd, 2008 at 3:21 am:

    wow, this is what I needed! There are lots of neutral colors and its kinda hard for me to decide which one to get.. thanks for narrowing it down.. Thank you so much for your help!

  7. Jackie on June 3rd, 2008 at 5:42 am:

    I love Amber Lights so much, but barely wear it. What would be some good color combinations to go with Amber Lights so I could wear it more often

  8. Apple Diva on June 25th, 2008 at 6:42 pm:

    Twinks and Mulch are my best friends with my crease. :) Thanks for posting.

  9. Anette on July 1st, 2008 at 8:26 pm:

    Hello! I found your site today and i LOVE it :-) I have pale cool and pink skin. I wounder which of the MAC natural shadows i should look for. Im from Sweden so sorry for my spelling ;-) Kind regards Anette

  10. jennie on July 15th, 2008 at 1:56 pm:

    hi,
    i found your videos on you tubr yesterday…im so happy you have a page it makes it so much better…i love all of these color i will get then soon thank you sooo much..cant wait to show my sisters!!

  11. mintychocs on July 23rd, 2008 at 10:10 pm:

    This video was fantastic! And it made me so happy because I don’t have many MAC eyeshadows, yet somehow already have Espresso, Satin Taupe and Vanilla! Gotta love the SAs hehe! If I could only get one or two more shadows, which ones would you recommend that would go well with the three I already have? Thanks in advance :)

  12. Izzy on August 19th, 2008 at 2:52 am:

    Hi Marlena,

    Could you do a “15 neutral NYX shadows you’ll need” - a NYX version of this article?? It would help me out alot since I am now on a makeup budget.

    Thanks

    Izzy

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