We're in Our Eyeshadow Era—These 10 Looks Make It Easy

Freakishly Easy Eyeshadow Looks You’ll Love

1. Golden Hour Easy Eyeshadow Look

Lainey Wilson’s subtle eyeshadow look made a big impact at the American Music Awards, thanks to the attention to creasetail (get it?). Start with an all-over base color that’s about one to two shades lighter than your natural skin tone. Then, zero in on your crease with a burnt brown or orange-brown shade. Use a smaller, dense brush to pack in color exactly where you want it. For this, we love the ELIZABETH MOTT All Over Shadow Brush. Then, if you desire, you can fan it out with a fluffier brush. Use a golden liquid shimmer shadow all over the lid and on top of the crease to make this effortless look pop. 

2. High Shine Easy Eyeshadow Look

The dewy look on skin is in, so why not extend the radiance to your eyeshadow look? Start by grabbing an illuminating serum that you can mix in with your foundation. We love the KEYS SOULCARE Let Me Glow Illuminating Serum for this. Add it to your foundation for a dewy, highlighted look, then dial up the shine by adding the serum itself to the brow bone, tapping above the crease at the highest point of your eye. You don’t even need to build a full eyeshadow look first; the highlighter will do all the talking. 

3. Galactic Superstar Easy Eyeshadow Look

We love an eyeshadow look that only requires one product. For this look, it’s the placement that makes it look professional, even though it’s a foolproof technique even eyeshadow newbies can pull off—promise! First, grab any glittery liquid eyeshadow (the BILLION DOLLAR BROWS 3-Pack Shimmer Liquid Eyeshadow is perfect, since you can choose from three dimensional shades). Then, pat the product directly onto the eyelid with the applicator, all the way to the bottom of the brow. Bonus points if you add a thick, bold eyeliner for a truly galactic look. Or get the look in seconds using eyeliner stickers.

4. Grunge Goddess Easy Eyeshadow Look

The key to getting everyone at the party to talk about your makeup look is not some sort of intense makeup artist training, but again, placement. This grungy look is unique and gives immediate cool-girl vibes. Start with a matte gray color across the eyelid. If you want to build this look out, add a lighter nude color into the center to truly make the gray stand out. Then, grab a chrome eyeshadow that gives an oil-slick effect. For this, we love the NATASHA DENONA Chromium Liquid Eyeshadow in Infra Nude. Pack this liquid shadow into the corner of your eyes, then bring it down into your natural under-eye circle. You’ll look like you just left a Lady Gaga concert or were working it as a backup dancer (goals!). 

5. Line Item Easy Eyeshadow Look

Eyeshadow can mean whatever you want it to mean. Why blend out a single color all over the lid when you can make a statement with a geometric line? Grab any eyeshadow palette you have, then reach for a charcoal or brown shade. We love the BEAUTY VAULTE Eyeshadow Palette that has great neutral base colors. Then, grab an eyeliner brush and get it slightly wet. Dip the brush into the darkest shade in your shadow palette, then draw a line just above your natural crease. Make sure the line extends across the entire eye. 

6. Around the World Easy Eyeshadow Look

Pull your eyeshadow color underneath your eye for a full 360-degree effect. Choose any brown, gray, or black shade, and pat it more densely near the lash line. Then, fan out the color with a thicker, fluffier brush as you reach up toward the eyebrow. Then grab the dense brush again and pat the eyeshadow underneath the eye at the lash line. Fan the shadow out with the dense brush, pulling outward.

7. Dew-Gooder Easy Eyeshadow Look

A dewy finish isn’t just for your face. Use a vinyl liquid shadow to create a wet look on your eyelids. For this, we’re obsessed with the ABOUT-FACE Vinyl Effect Eye Gloss. Just remember, for this look, less is more. You can pat the vinyl shadow onto the crease, under the brow bone, and in the corners of eyes.

8. Painted Peach Easy Eyeshadow Look

This is the easiest eyeshadow look to try if you want to incorporate a bold, larger-than-life color, no matter what the occasion is. Use a liquid eyeshadow for extra pigment, like an ABOUT-FACE Matte Fluid Eye Paint. This shadow comes with a doe-foot applicator, so you can paint the shape directly onto your eye. Dip an eyeliner brush into makeup remover, and then use that to sharpen up the edges. 

9. Pleasantly Pink Easy Eyeshadow Look

Try this barely-there look if you’re someone who’s still a little intimidated by bold shadow colors. Grab any brownish neutral color you have, and fluff it out with a larger brush on the base of the eyelid. Then grab a pinky-peach shade and dust it on top, reaching toward the crease.

10. Sharp Shooter Easy Eyeshadow Look

Trust us, this looks way more complicated than it is. The key to this look looking sharper than knives is the fact that the eyeshadow doesn’t blend seamlessly from the lid to the cheek. Instead, a sharp line is created to mimic a cat eyeliner effect. To create this look, apply eyeshadow all over the lid—and remember, going outside of the lines is totally fine! Then grab a makeup wipe and press firmly from the outer corner of your eye and pull upwards in a diagonal line. Apply concealer over where you dragged the makeup wipe to intensify the effect.