Elevated Neutrals: 18 of the BEST Textural, Sparkly, Unique Neutral Single Shadows!!

[@MAubrey69]

Unexpected is the most expected part of this video lol

[@blipstercravings]

I’m primarily a lover of color but have been on this recent “elevated neutrals” kick! I’m on a hunt for more. I just recently picked up the moonscapes collection from Devinah 🤞🏾.

[@anneboleyn3913]

I come here for sparkly goodness, you have the best taste ever. I chose my clionadhs single eyeshadows after your recs, and regret nothing 😊

[@conkat]

Singles week is the shark week of beautube. I love it!

[@charmedbymeghan]

J D Glow has some of the prettiest "gold-ish" shades. I picked up a bunch for Black Friday and they are all so lovely ♡

[@jslilimauve]

Not boring neutrals is exactly my world ! I just love all the different untertones in neutral shadows, warm, cool, neutral, more brown, more grey, more purple, neutrals are not always boring, they can be super exciting even without all the extra texture or chunks of sparkles, more like super shiny and silk like.

[@onceuponamakeupbrush]

The way you describe color while showing close ups of the swatch just does something so magical to my soul 🥰

[@msmalice6007]

i have hooded eyes plus low eyebrows so i have veeeeeery little lid space to actually work with so i find my favorite thing is to use duochromes/multichromes but in a more subtle/neutral tone and just apply that all over my lid and outer corner

[@kristentrep5038]

When you’ve got a substantial eyeshadow collection, and have hit pan in one of those big jd glow pans.. you know it’s gotta be something special!! And those shadows are like $7!! Well worth it! I need to go have a swatch party! (Is it a party if it’s just me and my shadows on my bedroom floor? Lol)

[@sincerelyalex28]

I always get excited to watch your videos but this week I’m especially anticipating your videos because I love eyeshadow. Your ColourPop video almost made me want more super shocks but I decided instead to repan my Moira Lucent Cream Shadows to satisfy that desire. Thank you for all the work you’ve put into singles week!

[@brainsbeauty]

My top neutral sparkley multichrome would be Opulent from Clionadh! Its like this mauvey brown base with a neutral gold and soft pastel green shift to it, absolute stunner!

[@MartesMakeup]

I've also been just loving neutrals with extra sparkle or shifts, I am so excited to see your Glam Shop video!! Their new Crystal and multichromes are just absolutely stunning and def new faves of mine 😍

[@yelahhaley]

i love the headband and all of the vibes of this look

[@GiNgErSnAp-bh7eq]

Ahhhhh, the nuance of it all...🥰

[@ceciliapurkeypile]

I bought Unexpected from your recommendations, and it is 100% all that and a bag of chips. SO GOOD!

[@ellend1922]

I own and really love Good Gawd but Nabla water dream just slightly edges it out as my fav elevated neutral single shadow. It doesn't pack nearly the same punch as most of these, less sparkle, far less shine, no shift, but there is something so gorgeous about the wet/glossy look of it on the eye and it has this super fine texture that's unique in my collection. It's a great one and done shadow, I often just quickly pat it on all over the lid with my ring finger and am good to go. I've yet to see a pic of it, swatched or on the lid, that really captures what it looks like in real life. Video gets closer, you can sort of see that the name water dream is appropriate for the shade while looking at a person wearing it on their lid and moving around with different light sources bouncing off them, but it still misses the magic of what it looks like in person. Don't wanna oversell it cause it is a lot more subtle than most of the ravishing shades Lauren showed in the vid, it's really just a topper shade, but if one happened to be purchasing something from nabla or a nabla stockist like beauty bay, I'd recommend they consider adding water dream to their cart (assuming it's in stock, it's often sold out).

[@AndreeaC.]

Chandeliere is such a versatile eyeshadow. If you puting on a burgund/ red matt will appear like Grisaille if you put it on a taupe it will appear like Carving and beautiful on her own !

[@tdsollog]

I really enjoy Looxi’s single shades. It’s so interesting how some people really like them and some don’t.

[@seevanhawkins4591]

I love the ones I have from them!

[@branwynnemay]

I seriously just spent the last half hour swatching all my neutral shadows and was admiring my swatches when I saw this video. WOOHOO for the special neutrals!!!! 🙌🏽 I think my favorites are Sweetie Sunbeam by Devinah, Hot Stuff by Sydney Grace and Meteorite by Terra Moons.

[@mariahtownsend8636]

You inspired me to follow along and build my own. I only have a few of these, but you definitely sold me the JD Glow I have 😆 then I did a look with a matte mustard base and Unexpected and 365 on my lids with Fruit Punch supershock on my inner corner. If this is the wrong eye for a 41 year old English teacher going to Sunday brunch, I don't want to be right 😍

[@cinnamony386]

To me these videos feel like asmr, so relaxing to watch

[@hermanlane9846]

Thanks to you Lauren, I finally made an order to Looxi and I really really like their shadows -liked them so much I made a second order. I also finally tried Shine By SD in January and hav falling in love with how distinctive they are. Really really love your videos! - the way you present these shadows and how you describe the textures - you are amazing and gifted! Your swatches are NEVER just swatches - they are an experience! Thank you!

[@Quit3Cut3]

Glam shop holos are some of my favorite neutrally shades. Also opal by jd glow is another great ultra neutral. It’s a light pink with an opalescent shift.

[@MascarasAndMixers]

I need Lauren Mae x odens eye stat. Your love of textures could make an amazing palette...maybe a book one like the freija double palette, half neutral half colorful and allllllllllll sparkles

[@MAubrey69]

If that happened it would be in the diversa collection but an American version?

[@Kiyonce.Kartier]

It’s so interesting see you embrace neutrals lol can’t lie. Thought we’d never be here 😂

[@LaurenMaeBeauty]

Me either honestly... but I have been loving it!! haha

[@Kiyonce.Kartier]

@@LaurenMaeBeauty I’m happy to witness it 😄😄 thanks for responding ❤️❤️❤️

[@obviouslyalannah]

I really recommend you check out Devinah's Moonscapes collection! I also love a lot of the shades you mentioned and the Moonscapes collection fits perfectly into the elevated neutrals category. They are so sparkly and shiny, they're some of my new favorites

[@MAubrey69]

Yes I just picked up a few and actually picked up the mist neutral shade in the candy cakes collection too lol

[@LaurenMaeBeauty]

Those are in my cart!! Haha I just need to actually buy them!! They look so beautiful!!

[@mus1quenonst0p]

@@LaurenMaeBeauty i just bought the moonscape collection in yesterday’s restock

[@katelynnyangweso2961]

Lord I came here to mention those to her but now I'm about to go hit checkout myself bc I don't want them to get gone before I can snag em!!

[@mus1quenonst0p]

@@MAubrey69 mystic moon pie? that one is great!

[@milikaburnett2460]

You would love the Moonscape collection by Devinah. *"chef's kiss" SUPER sparkley neutral collection. It's 6 shadows. Absolutely stunning. Oh a a shade by JD Glow called Malibu, it's no longer available 😢

[@MaggieMeyersMakeup]

Now I want to buy all these ahhhh!

[@kirstenbolitho2827]

Lauren, you look beautiful in this video! (And always). I got a sample from Natasha Denona… I have lost the exact shade number, but it was a shade from the Glam palette and it is a cool neutral appropriate for all over the lid on a medium/light skin tone with a bit of cool toned glitter. I am normally a warm girl, but this is giving me life in the middle of a Midwest winter. Embrace the cold!

[@salomefrancis5332]

Been super into neutrals with a twist these past 6 months. The Devinah Cosmetics Moonscapes collection is also great for neutrals with a twist.

[@StephLyons]

Singles week is honestly the best 🤗

[@agnieszkapilot-bambynek8025]

You are The Queen of hand swatches 😍

[@Ashleybfly]

Recently found an amazing neutral jelly shadow from Jill Stuart. It’s called Jelly Eye Color and the specific shade is 05 Dark Glint. These shadows are on mega sale for $10 each! It’s stunning!!!!

[@hayleilei9604]

I love JD Glow Moscato, it’s the perfect pinky coppery neutral with such a pretty sheen. I also love the light salmony matte in the Natasha Denona Light eye and cheek palette, it’s such an unusual colour and great all over. Loved this video :) 💖

[@charmedbymeghan]

Glam Shop has become my all time favorite Indie Brand. Their shadows are just AMAZING! I have so many of them. And whenever I see a new release come out that I'm tempted by - I can probably find something on Glam Shop's website that I am drawn to even more. I have 2 orders I am waiting to receive right now and I'm just so excited to get them! 🥰 Their shadows (for the most part) just beat out most other brands to me. Except for their pastel multichromes - those are not that shiny. But their regular multichromes - GORGEOUS! I can't believe more people don't talk about Glam Shop everything. They have such great makeup in general.

[@stephmgreen]

You are really killing it in the thumbnail game. But also, this video is calling to me. I love it. Also, please, you gotta link the headbands. I love them all so much.

[@anatolia0222]

My favourite neutral shimmery glittery neutral eyeshadow is Opulent by Cliodnah. I'm not much of a neutrals person but it's probably the most used of any of my stained glass eyeshadows ❤️

[@liliya3920]

You’re one of the only KZbinrs that I have my notifications turned on for! Love your videos Lauren thank you for posting!

[@LaurenMaeBeauty]

Aww thanks!!!

[@caityjayde96]

These shades all look so beautiful, but I think the most stunning here are Angel Wings, Decorative, and Smash Hit. I'm probably not going to add them to my collection just yet, because I have a lot of palettes and a few more on my wishlist, but I'm kinda tempted.

[@EngineeringAndGlitter]

2023 update: all mentioned JD glow options are still available!🎉

[@aleseonlife]

This video is so clutch! Singles week 2022 is exceeding expectations (which were already high) 🥰✨

[@neptuneenergy123]

Anytime I hear anyone talking about JD Glow's unexpected I think of you. That is your shadow!

[@paintedannie]

can't wait to come back to this video in July when my no-buy is done! until then I'll love all the ones i already have!

[@lalamakeuprehab]

I love clionadh!! They’re truly special!!!

[@ARose8290]

I can't wait till one day you will have the chance to create your own palette. I love your taste. Brought alot of the galaxy shadows because of you.

[@coletteh1218]

You have reignited my love of my single sparkly shades. Whenever I am doing my makeup, and I bust out one if my single sparkly shades, I narrate the composition, in your voice, in my head. 🤣😂

[@yibby01]

I’m loving this singles week so much! 🙂

[@maidenmel11]

one-of-a-kind special singles are really the only eyeshadows I'm purchasing anymore, so this video is PERF! so many on my wishlist now ... 😅🤩💛

[@kristasweetleaf5695]

Lauren if you love Angel Wings by Looxi, try Glasswing! It is stunning-so sparkly and shifty. I have both, so good!

[@loridoyle3068]

Lauren another great video. Check out Terra moon Rubidium and Palladium. $8 and sparkly wet liquid metal. One is a pale rose gold the other is a light champagne-silver.

[@fran_ward]

OMG that first shadow immediately made me want to eat mint chip chocolate. Gorgeous. Thanks Lauren love your content

[@ElizabethEEllis]

Looxi just restocked their mattes, so I had to place an order and get Angel Wings, too. On the hunt for a matte olive green that isn't patchy.

[@BelleStreetBoyz]

Yes! I love geeking out over sparkly singles with you. 🥰💜✨ My favorites are Glam Shop Laser, JD Glow Unexpected, Sydney Grace The Greatest Gift, and Urban Decay Moondust in Space Cowboy. 🙌🏻

[@user-kr911]

I loveeee my clionadh stained glass but when I purchased carving and chandelier and finally got to swatch them I was sooooo mad how similar they were. I wasn’t mad at clionadh or anything. Just mad at myself for getting what I would consider duplicate shades. Lol. It’s my own fault for not doing better research. I just have such a huge collection and I try my best to keep my collection edited. I would still never get rid of either ever. Lolololol

[@lalamakeuprehab]

I love glam shop!!! Highly recommend!! A decent price for great quality!!! I recommend waiting for a sale if there’s no coupon code!! I got a bunch during a sale way back and I’m obsessed XoxoX

[@charmedbymeghan]

Is there ever a coupon code!? I can never find one

[@ChasingTravelAdventure]

I don’t follow to many of the og’s!!! But you and one other! My KZbin prefs have changed but I love you ❤️ and can’t let you go!!!! 😆😆😆😆😆 you’ve helped me “not buy” but shop my stash for those colors more! PS our work makeup is mandatory neutrals 🤦‍♀️ so now I get to call my look elevated neutral 😈

[@itsCaseyWilson_Beauty]

Copacetic cosmetics bouquet toss is one of my favs. ❤️

[@judid8657]

Such good content you make! I'm not much of a singles person but you're converting me. Lol. Of course, so many of the shadows are sold out for now. But I'll be keeping my eyes on them to restock.

[@charmedbymeghan]

I have most of these shades you've shown and I agree - these are some of the best of the best - of what's available on the market. I have to remind myself that I already have these shades when I see a neutral palette calling to me. I can pair them with Blend Bunny's Dollhouse mattes and call it a day. Terra Moons also makes some of my favorite one & done neutral-ish duo/multi-chromes too. They have some beautiful shades. And Copacetic Cosmetics also makes these one&done neutral almost flakie formula* that are metallic but textured to where they look like a pressed glitter. I've really been enjoying those as well. They are really dry and usually can use a base to stick to, but so worth it. Copacetic Cosmetics has really been stepping up their game with their newer shadows. The formulas are better than they used to be. I would love to see more YTers feature this brand. ♡

[@brittanyfletcher434]

I swear this channel exists specifically for me 😉 I’m a new subscriber, absolutely loving your videos with all the sparkles!!!

[@MAubrey69]

Girl I am so glad you got the UD 6 pan of moondust because I was over here screaming to everyone how wonderful it was and no one was talking about it. I think that is why UD doesn't make an all moondust palette again.

[@kaylynnhuddleston5533]

hey girl hey.

[@moriganna67ify]

I am so inspired, when watching you. It's an experience and deserves much more Subscribers. I depot, and put into a The Balm Magnetic Pallette. I arranged them by colour and I did the same the 5 pan High Society, green tones I added to it it with Natasha Denona 5 pans. I inadvertantly was opening up my colour combo of my own. I also have a big Colourpop palette I keep 24 Colourpop single I absolutely love. It's the funnest way to create a palette of our own.

[@pisangkepok]

Yes, this will be my reference!

[@elishahernandez5075]

Jd Glow has the best shadows. I love good gawd, & SIN

[@ParticularlyChar]

New subscriber today! I’m on the hunt for a really deep neutral rich brown one and done and came across your videos. I’ve not quite got what I’m after but I don’t care because I’m enjoying the videos!

[@miridelcampo]

I was looking for a video like this, love how you always bring the content when we need it :)

[@kfr8601]

loooooove this video!!!! i'm not sure there's a way to do more of this and variations but this category of makeup is so exciting to me!!! i just love taking a really good neutral all over the lid and then using color in the outer corner or lower lashline to contrast

[@patriciamaguire9914]

You do the best swatches :) :) :)

[@thepeachyplace]

Im loving all these super sparkly single shadow posts lately 🤩 thank you for sharing!

[@LauraRose109]

These are my fav type of shades! I have a bunch of them, but I just put a bunch on my wishlist now too! Love it!!

[@cherrybearylemondrop]

:О I'm probably going to watch this at least 5 times this week

[@biogirl1381]

i’m dyinggg to try jd glow. i have been loving these videos so much.

[@irinatanase7150]

Thank you! I love neutrals but most neutral palettes are on the safe, “wearable “ side. We need more sparkles!

[@freckledklutz]

I love listening to you talk about eyeshadow. Carving and chandelier have been on my list forever - I had carving for a hot sec the last sale they did and lost it but eventually I will get them. Clionadh's duochromes are super underrated in my opinion. Elixir from that range is a a super beautiful one and done and its a tone that is not typical which I like.

[@christabelgonzalez5752]

Please go over all your looxi single shadows please!!! I’ve been needing help on which ones to get😅

[@missysmakeup]

I’m a neutral junkie and loove the sparkles too. I got unexpected on your rec a year ago and I love it, I wore it yesterday actually! I also own visions and it’s soo good, by far the best taupey silver I own

[@carriekup]

If you're a neutral junkie, and like sparkles, you should check out the Moonscape collection from Devinah. They look so beautiful. I just ordered the bundle myself. There are 7 in the collection but only 6 of them are in the bundle. (Just a lil fyi, lol)

[@missysmakeup]

@@carriekup Well thank you!! I will most definitely do that!!

[@taylorinvancouver2017]

I love your channel. It’s so unique and nothing like I’ve seen anywhere else💖

[@DJSteenie]

I appreciate this video so much. My Too Faced chocolate gold palette started looking kinda moldy, so I scraped out those colors because I am trying to save the color “Rich Girl”, and some of these look like they would be good dupes

[@coastlines]

Great timing on this video! I'm a color-lover who has been wanting to pick up some indie neutral singles because there's definitely a gap in my collection, BUT I require the sparklies. I did get some super metallic shades from Terra Moons recently (Moon Kissed, Caesium, Rubidium, Palladium), and they are stunning! But those are very foiled, and now I'm looking for that sheer/textured formula that can work as a topper. Probably going to pick up some of those Glam Shop shades with my next order since they seem perfect.

[@cherrybearylemondrop]

I just sadly hit pan on my Unexpected shadow (purchased on your recommendation) after only 2 months! I use it pretty often and even pack it on the lids on no makeup days

[@k.a.236]

YESSSSS love the concept for this vid, can't wait to see what you recommend as you are the queen of sparkly eyeshadow ✨

[@KagomeYasha023]

My clionadh “neutral” favorites are bloodline, opulent, carving, grisaille, corrosion, chandelier, forge, weld, burnt sienna, and vermillion. I don’t think all mine are available for purchase though atm and you might have had some of these in if they were available for purchase.

[@jillkeller8956]

You just talked me into making a decent sized order at Looxi for some single shades. Hopefully they come in soon. I'm so excited. I'm so bored of the bland shimmer shades that palettes give you.

[@TheEtherny]

Loved this! My favorite elevated neutrals are some of yours and Opulent by Clionadh for sure.

[@amandajollylines]

Omg, honestly the video I NEEDED. haha. I've been itching for the neutral super sparklies, and as usual you delivered, Lauren! As a question: on a couple of vids this week you've used and linked Glamshop's Smash Hit, but the link doesn't go to a product. Is it actually discontinued maybe, or am I having a personal comp malfunction? haha. Thanks so much!

[@annannmare157]

Hi Lauren! I luv this video, i watch it all the time for reference!! ❤❤ Could u recommend a dupe for Angel wings? I wanted to get a backup but cannot find Looxi??? In all ur wisdom do u think Good Gawd is closest? They r out of stock now but im on Notify list. Any recommendations would b Great!! ❤❤❤

[@neptuneenergy123]

JD Glow cosmetics shade Rose Goals.

[@babybagelss]

Singles week makes me want to start a singles collection even though I don’t even use my palettes

[@jennGTR12]

Same!!!

[@jacquelinecruz8510]

Loved ur video

[@Cherryblossum101]

Do you have any 'dupes' for the new Kaleidos cold brew palette?!

[@LaurenMaeBeauty]

I feel like Cold Smoke from Glam Shop is super similar to the shimmer in that quad!

[@RaniaMich]

I want to place another order with glam shop, so I'd appreciate if your favourites where clearly marked in the coming video! I own all 3 of these clionadh, and i would love to buy from jd glow but shipping is too much for this euro babe. 🤣

[@miffin7330]

such a great video

Laurennnn I’m on a no buy don’t do this to me, all of these are so insanely gorgeous 😫

[@MAubrey69]

I hear so many things about Sydney Grace shadows and when the Mel Thompson collab restocked I bought it and 2 singles that I've heard nothing but good things Winter Garden and The Greatest Gift. I haven't tried the palette yet but I have tried the 2 singles and eh......they are alllllll right buuuuuuuut nothing compared to any of the other indie singles I own in similar shades......

[@LaurenMaeBeauty]

I feel like Sydney Grace has great quality shadows but they definitely aren't super textured or sparkly like other indie brands and they really only do neutrals. Some of their metallics are amazing (tiara and red chameleon) but I think of them almost like the Natasha Denona of single shadows! They are best for satins, mattes, and metallics in neutral colors! :)

[@charmedbymeghan]

I felt the same way! I actually bought Tiny Marvels and sold it a week later. I just don't find the formula of the shimmers to be that great. The mattes were ok but I have other mattes I love in very similar shades. I just don't think that most of Sydney Grace's shadows are for me. I have 3 singles that I kept and I did so much research to find the very best that I think I could get from the brand. And they're still not as good as other Indie brands. SG reminds me of the Indie version of Natasha Denona though. Solid formulas but not anything I drool over.

[@charmedbymeghan]

@@LaurenMaeBeauty Oh thats so funny. I just read your comment after I wrote mine lol - SG definitely reminds me of Natasha Denona. I have Red Chameleon (it's 1 of the 3 shadows I own by SG*) and it is so similar to that Beetle shade in the Tiny Marvels palette, but I think a little better even. I think that added to my disappointment because that was one of the only shades in the palette I really liked. I wouldn't mind picking up Tiara too. Maybe that and try one of her liquid shadows. I love the tones of mattes she has too but when I use my BH COSMETICS palettes - I really love the quality of those mattes as well. And I paid like $10/palette! I wonder if paying $6/matte single is even worth it most the time?? I am in the process of depotting my BH palettes and turning them into singles.

[@RissyTloves]

@@charmedbymeghan Hey, you're correct about the tiny marvel shade and red chameleon. I'm pretty sure I remember Mel had said that they were the same shade, just a different name to match the theme.

[@carriekup]

Lauren, do you have any Devinah singles? If not, If not I think you would like a lot of them

[@mus1quenonst0p]

angel wings is sold out :,(

[@SoulShiner1115]

I’ve been on the hunt for a cool toned neutral (like a taupe) with lots of sparkly texture. Edit: Thank you!! Those Glam Shoppe shades are perfect. Do you know if they cover customs in their shipping charges? Or will I be hit with customs later?

[@goldenllama]

Lou are you in the U.S.? If so, it’s covered.

[@katiescott3354]

I actually own Unexpected from JD Glow, and I'd like to remind people that the camera DOESN'T do it justice. There's so much sparkle and interesting reflects. It's not as metallic/single toned as the camera shows.

[@Squamish0684]

Do you have a favorite primer or glitter glue to prevent sparkle fallout?

[@LaurenMaeBeauty]

Most days I don't use a sticky primer but I've had the NYX glitter glue and that is a great one! :)

[@Squamish0684]

@@LaurenMaeBeauty thanks Lauren! 💗

[@sabrinaa8948]

Hi, new here. I've been really enjoying your content. I love neutrals and sparkle. I think I'm a fair slightly olive undertone, leaning yellow, so I am on a mission to try new neutrals to see what suits me. I think I just don't like yellow or oranges on me anymore. Do you think Tiara could work for a one and done? Would you be able to show us how?

[@LaurenMaeBeauty]

I feel like since Tiara is sooo metallic and doesn't have a sheerness like some shadows with sparkle I would most times use a matte in the crease and maybe even do an outer corner color. If I did it as only one shadow I would really make sure to buff out the edges and pack more on the lid! But that also is taking into account my eye shape which is more hooded and I tend to bring shadow higher than my natural crease. If you have a deeper set eye it might work for you easier as a one shadow look! I didn't talk about too many satins in this video but those are the formula I tend to use most when doing one and done looks (except for duochromes) haha hope any of that helps! :)

[@sabrinaa8948]

@@LaurenMaeBeauty That helps so much! Thank you. I have hooded eyes as well, and just honestly not great at shadow lol. I will look for satins