If you noticed that blue eyeshadow has made a resurgence in the past couple years, you'd be right. The lovely hue is coming back in full force, in the form of shadow singles, palettes, creams, powders and pencils. It can be a bit daunting to work with, though it's well-worth the extra effort it takes to get it right. Nowadays, the look tends to be concentrated, remaining on the lid for maximum color payout (instead of extending all the way to the brow bone like an 80s fever dream).
Want to get in on the color-saturated style? There are so many blue-kissed palettes to choose from. Whether you go the monochromatic route and stick with all things blue or branch out and select one with beautiful complementary colors, you can't go wrong. These are some of our favorite palettes for rocking blue eyeshadow: Peep these and see which ice-, water- or air-inspired hues you'd like to get your fingers (or brushes) into!
Image via Imaxtree
Born out of a husband and wife duo's love of travel, Nomad Cosmetics inspires a bit of wanderlust in all of us. The brand's line of destination-themed palettes each include the addition of a local oil in their formula: This Antilles Palette, actually features coconut oil. The 15 creamy, high pigmented shadows give amazing pigmentation (with little to no fallout). We especially love the four blue shades, reminiscent as they are of tropical waters. They also blend perfectly with pretty pinks, purples, oranges and golds.
Inspired by beauty in the natural world, HipDot has quite the line-up of beautiful, nature-themed palettes. The concept of the Cenote Palette actually comes from the exquisite caverns of Mexico of the same name. These caves feature some of the most gorgeous blue and green hues ever seen in nature — and so does this palette. You can with the beautiful mix of blues, greens and turquoises, gorgeously paired with glimmery neutrals.
We're happy just looking at these foiled femme hues! The Happy Hour Eyeshadow palette features a mix of four cool matte neutrals and eight high-intensity shimmers and glitters. "Sapphire Sizzle" is the standout deep blue sparkler, while "Highball" is a delicate shimmering seafoam. Pair them with any cocktail of the other 10 shades for looks that range from mild to wild.
What started as an April Fool's joke last year became a reality just last month! You've got nine blue and green toned matte and shimmery shades to play with, paired with one icy all-over highlighter help you serve all kinds of frigid looks. We love the cleverly-named shades — each taking inspiration from notable ice queens, from royal blue "Blair," to bright white "Regina."
