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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[@jenniferkanger815]

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.

[@annadominguez9897]

Do you know what I hate, palettes that have cool toned mattes with warm shimmers. Monsters.

[@jenniferkanger815]

@@annadominguez9897 yes!!!! Soo frustrating 🙄

[@KaliKali-hv9bt]

I wish creators would state their undertone in the description so we have sort of a guide sometimes

[@girlwhomustnotbenamed4139]

​​​​@@annadominguez9897Yess! And that's ALL of them. There are literally no light neutral shimmers that are actually cool-toned anywhere. Same goes for light mattes but you can at least find some mid-toned ones you can apply lightly and it can work. But it's incredibly frustrating to see palettes being called cool-toned and not being able to create one full look with them that is actually that. Cool undertones in neutrals are not a fad, we need them specifically for them to look "neutral" on us. If it shows up yellow on me, then it's not a cool-toned neutral.

[@Sbannmarie298]

Oh me too

[@jennytnash]

Love the concept of this video. I’d love to see more like it ❤

[@gingergirl8797]

Thank you so much for this video. This has confounded me for years. The scale and the examples will be very helpful and I am saving this video. Also, you look absolutely stunning.

[@JWAMAA]

so informative! Hope to see this scale for every neutral palette you review in the future!

[@ghislenelegere4000]

I love this video idea! Thanks for sharing.

[@sandywilkerson1843]

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

[@wowoshell]

@sandywilkerson1843 - I can’t agree more! I really do learn something new with each video. Thank you Mandy!! ❤

[@laurenransford7638]

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!

[@TheOliverT2]

I have the same problem.Very frustrating!

[@caryngoldsmith6782]

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.

[@Heyheyrayeraye]

Girl, these suggestions are A-1!!!

[@UnpurrfectRobyn]

A+ suggestions right here!

[@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

[@rondawiebe1505]

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.

[@cj5056]

Love this scale format. ❤

[@Roliepolieolie-jt4vc]

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 🙏🏼

[@michelleb5184]

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

[@tinahickman6300]

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

[@tomjones2157]

@tinahickman6300 Doesn't work for spring skintone (bright, warm, light). Spring doesn't like any black or white or dark shades as this mutes down the color depth and makes everything look like grey mud. We want to remove the greige not add to it or warm it up.

[@lucimara.s]

I'm a person of cool tones and I've struggled a lot to find palettes with predominantly cool colors, especially here in Brazil. I saw that Huda Beauty is gonna launch Matte Cool but the brand isn’t available here so I will have to import it.

[@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!

[@melaniereis23]

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! ❤️

[@AE-ue2ro]

So informative thank you! Can you do a video explaining the undertones of concealer? I'm trying to find a new on for my newly aging skin and I'm having a hard time. Idk if I'm getting the wrong color or formulation or both.

[@annathey2222]

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

[@christian5707]

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.

[@cccsssish]

As a cool toned girl I was actually surprised that you didn't rank the Soft Glam even higher on the warmth scale. It's always been raved about as the ideal neutral palette, and that probably what made me get it, but I struggled with it every single time I tried to use it until it made me actively hate it. No one buys a 14 shadow palette for a transition shade, a deep brown and a black, and other than that there isn't much there to create a full neutral eye look

[@ginnyburley9552]

I definitely prefer eyeshadows in the 5-7 range. I’ve made SO many mistakes purchasing palettes that are too too warm or too cool. It’s just amazing how a neutral shadow can bring liveliness to your skin or deadness. The super warm, orange or yellow shades just look tragic on me like the ones with too much gray.

[@stacyechelberger]

Natasha Denona glam and persona identity are both waaaaay too warm toned on my cool toned skin. Natasha is actually about a 6-7 for me. It actually gets more straight up orange the longer I have it on. It almost oxidizes. No matter if I use a primer or not. The persona mattes are completely unusable on cool skin. They’re more of an 8 for me. A lot of times, these “cool toned palettes have some wearable shimmers but then they skew the mattes more neutral/warm than the shimmers. It’s so frustrating! I always have a companion palette of very grey toned brown matte shades to use with any other palettes. Grey toned browns look neutral on my pink/grey skin. Strangely enough, that’s taupe is much more wearable on my skin than ND glam.

[@juliahester3466]

I learned a lot from this video. Thank you Mandy! I have figured out I am definitely more on the cool side of the scale.

[@sheryl1009]

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.

[@geniej2378]

I love this idea! Everyone reviewing neutral palettes needs to refer to your scale! Although as a cool toned gal I think your whole scale leans a bit warm. My favourite neutrals are rare to find - pink toned grays! Grays with zero blue tones in them. ND has too much yellow in her "neutral" eyeshadows for me, even if the shades don't lean warm, the yellow makes them look off if I'm not careful.

[@painttheface]

Great video! Question - I love cool tones, however whenever I use a grey shadow it ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS looks blue on me! Any suggestions?

[@michellecaudill7936]

Ccolor Cosmetics makes some great dupes of quite a few of these pallets. And I fee they’re a great company. I was surprised you didn’t mention the coffee pallet from Sydney Grace

[@MrsMac3099]

Good topic to talk about Mandy! I will give perspective from someone with a warm-ish olive GREEN 💚 undertone. My beige's and brown's have to be very warm. Even when they say they are neutral, they all pull gray on my eyelids. From drugstore to high-end. I look horrible in gray , zombie or sick looking lol. The joys of being green 💚. Let's not even talk about foundation shades.

[@lauraswensgard3703]

I'm green too! So hard, do you have any suggestions on products, colors, influencers or anything you can recommend? I'm a light olive

[@MrsMac3099]

@@lauraswensgard3703 it depends if you are cool, neutral, or warm olive green. I lean warm and look good in fall harvest colors. But most Influencers on here ... So many fake tan and you can't even tell. Hanna Louise Posten is a very light green, idk I think she is more neutral? There is a KZbinr on here that has some good info , Merriam styles. There are others on here ... That don't know what they are talking about also, watch out. NYX soft matte lip cream in Rome , and ELF lip gloss in black cherry are some newer lippies to me that I love. Reds I hate , except brick reds, aka brown reds. Maroon or burgundy, only neutral ones , or ones with a brown undertone. Even some berries , but not pink or purple. Neutral ones or ... Brownish berries. I am a fall season , but the more tan I get I look more yellow. The tan hides the green. Then I can wear some spring colors. I gave up on foundation years ago. I use concealer blended out well and some powder foundation on occasion. I would rather my own skin show though. Then everything pull , pink, yellow, or ashy on me.

[@debleigh1249]

I think your lighting still looks really cool. I have some of these pallets, and they look much warmer in person to me than they do on the screen when you’re showing them. But… When buying a pallette it’s always based on what works for that persons Skin tone. It’s a chance that we take. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@katrinaball178]

I'm sorry did I misunderstand that you were going to link the more affordable alternative for the Natasha Denona Soft Glam Pallette? I looked for the link listed in the description and didn't see it so I thought maybe I either misunderstood or you didn't link the more affordable alternative.

[@jen7025]

The thing that people do not understand, is that there is no such thing as neutral. As soon as you put warmth in to a cool color, it becomes a warm tone. This is not the same for a warm tone when you put cool into it. Cool is cool all alone and warm makes everything warm. The warm family has its own nudes which maybe some would call them neutrals. Cools have their own nudes but they are only cool toned. And I confess, I am old schoool. If you are a warm season, you are to wear warm tones from soup to nuts make up wise. NO COOL. Cool outdates a warm season. The same for a cool season, they should remain in their family of cool tones and if they add warmth, they will add years to themselves and they will look dated as well.

[@UnpurrfectRobyn]

I have the Alter Ego Shadow Kiss palette which is the alternative palette to the Natasha Denona glam palette. I love it and use it quite often! I definitely lean more neutral-cool in my preferences. I don't mind the occasional warmer look and I have been known to mix cool and warm tones together as well (I know what a total faux pas!). I also have the Alter Ego Harmony palette which is the alternative to the Natasha Denona Retro Palette. Alter Ego isn't quite as pigmented as the ND shadows, but for the amount of money I'm saving ($17 vs $69), I'm not going to complain about having to blend in an extra layer of shadow!

[@lisabloom9444]

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!

[@ccharles848]

Loved this video! Great idea ranking the cool vs warm tones! I have a few of these beautiful palettes! I tend to prefer cooler tones on myself since I’m really fair with a pink undertone. Thank you!!❤

[@jennifermolina4396]

First off, jacket is gorgeous! Secondly, you always look amazing with or without makeup. Great video. I love the Persona Identity pallet. I’m definitely a fan of the plum and darker, brick reds. Reminds me of the new Rose Metals pallet from ABH. Which is my all time favorite pallet. It’s beautiful and I wish I could use it more. The tones and shimmers in that pallet are gorgeous and blend so well.

[@dawnpenny5006]

Really impressed that you did this for your viewers girl! I have been in the fine arts and painting, portraits, mainly with oils and acrylics, and that is where I learned my makeup from, and went on to do other people’s makeup after learning about sanitation and other things that may not be learnt by an artist. Anyway, I had to learn how to paint a 3-D canvas that is skin not canvas material, but color theory never changes. I think some of us who know it inside out forget some people may need a refresher or a mini tutorial on the science of color. Good job for recognizing this and trying to help your viewers out!😊

[@kellytimms129]

I love eyeshadow palettes but I’m a one eyeshadow wearing girl because of horrible hooded eyes

[@Sbannmarie298]

What a great video! Thanks

[@tammyeaton4791]

The Natasha Denona Glam palette is my GO-TO neutral palette. It’s really versatile. There ARE some ‘holes’ though that I’ve filled in with singles. Soft Glam is MUCH too WARM. Neutrals ARE a challenge. Colourpop’s That’s Taupe is COOLER than Glam but VERY GREY. Maybe TOO GREY. The highlighter Flexitarian is a pinky silver that’s a amazing lid or inner corner highlight. Kush is a cool beige that’s beautiful. Both are the Supershock formula. Sephora Collection has some lovely singles. At $10 NOT cheap but some good formulas and shades. I just bought Chestnut(dark neutral matte brown) and Chock Shock, a SMOOth metallic in a neutral to cool undertone. I want to get a dark matte grey. The eye crayons, SPECIFICALLY the one in Grey is actually a cool silver grey.

[@juliecassidy7353]

I have a hard enough time to distinguishing warm vs. cold let alone seeing the black or white in colors. Thank you!

[@KaliKali-hv9bt]

Same.. 😂

[@robinwilssens4960]

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

[@kimberlygrebner2747]

GREAT video! I love the concept of this content. Of course, I am always blown away by the fact that you are stunningly gorgeous and yet so down to earth. And by the way, I love your squeaky jacket and your humor.

[@Nesttonext]

What is on your eyes? I don’t see it in the description box and you look beautiful!

[@camillekyle5776]

Thx I hope you keep this up bought 2 Natasha Denona pallette way to warm

[@deborahelliott9082]

Can you recommend a bronzer that is cool. I feel like all of the bronzer/contours lean warm (orange).

[@ps4402]

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

[@jenniestill6651]

Determining your undertone colors is so tricky! I love this palette tone review! Thank you!

[@anjd4537]

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!

[@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 😄.

[@Kimbyroseh]

This is fun! On my skin tone, the ND glam pulls so cool. I can get a neutral look that I like, but most shades look so grey and dull on my skin tone. The ND bronze and the ND zendo I love in the summer. They are both so warm. I love them in summer, but in the winter when I’m more fair it’s not as flattering on me. The ND My Dream palette, however, is perfect for me all year! It’s neutral enough for me in the winter, and it can pull warm in the summer. It is the most perfect year round neutral palette that I have. And it’s got a little color. Hands down my most favorite ND palette.

[@Makeuphedgehog]

I find this type of discussion about neutral palettes very interesting and it's good idea to make a video about. For example as someone who has fair skin that leans to having a rosy cool undertone it usually means that neutral palettes that suite me are those palettes that are either very in the middle of cool and warm axis or almost bit mauve leaning. A too warm toned orange bronzy palette will look bit off on me, just as anything too close to silver/ grey cool tones will make me look just very ill. Since the neutral palette has been done so many times and we have so many in the market, I would really appreciate that in the reviews there would also be a focus on to which type of preferences in terms on undertones the palette falls into, aside from evaluating the formula and textures in the individual palettes.

[@roseschulze1647]

Your skin tone sounds like mine. Maybe that is why the ColourPop Stone Cold Fox palette with the silvers and grays didn't seem to flatter me. I ended up giving that palette away. :(

[@irairod5160]

I LOOOOOOVE this idea of placing palettes along a "warmth" scale! I prefer a palette that has a combination of cool and warm neutrals, so I'm not surprised to see the Tartelette in Bloom ranked in the middle of the scale---it's the only palette I've ever hit pan on every eyeshadow. The other one was KVD "Shade + Light" eye contour palette.

[@ChocolateTeapot93]

I've looked up swatches of the ND glam palette and it always looks warm to me with a couple of cool toned shades. I've never understood people calling it cool toned.

[@MrsCroark]

This method makes a lot of sense. I bought Stone Cold Fox and that’s taupe palette thinking they would be super cool toned. They really aren’t. There’s cool tones in SCFx but there’s a good bit of neutrals that’s warm leaning. That’s Tuape is neutral/warm for my preferences too.

[@jeepinwithjulia]

I love Tarlette in Bloom. Perfect go to palette. I can dress it up or keep it matte.

[@sheriseibert32]

Thank you so much Mandy! This is a very helpful video and the fact you took the time to put it together based on a follower’s comment just makes me love you even more! I have just gotten into playing with makeup in the past few years, actually during COVID, and I think my problem is I’m not sure what looks good on me and I am easily influenced by something I see here on KZbin that looks good on someone else but not necessarily on me. So I need to spend time figuring out what looks best on me. I am playing around with the Bubbly palette and it’s growing on me . ☺️ Thank you again for taking the time to help us. You are beautiful inside and out!

[@mindyflaugher]

I am definitely a cool toned person. I have several of the warm toned pallets that you have shown here and have wondered why they always seem to look terrible on me!

[@fernandamaita8857]

Absolutely brilliant idea! I really love this scale concept! You could do the same with blushes! Maybe a top 10 😉

[@indigoangel258]

My favourite neutral palette would be off your chart! It would be all greys/silvers which is more flattering with my cool toned skin/silver-blonde hair than even the coolest palette you mentioned. ps: your hair is *everything*!! 💕

[@calisun3652]

Thanks Mandy. Love your new color scale ~ very helpful. Can you share what color/brand of nail polish you were wearing? 😊

[@Butterflygirl36]

I really appreciate the close ups and swatches along with the cool and warm toned scale! I would definitely have put the Soft Glam at a number seven as well!

[@jengerardi1390]

This was really helpful, Mandy! I haven’t seen a video like this in all the time I’ve watched beauty YT. I find that with my cool undertone, I don’t like cool shades on me because it makes me look sickly. I much prefer warm tones, and I’m excited about you using the scale moving forward.

[@JackOllie4]

Wow, do I ever appreciate this! I have quite a few of the palettes you showed, and was disappointed in how warm many of them are when I first opened them, when creators called them "cool." Awesome video!

[@debbyritchie2608]

If your looking for a really light neutral palette. The Essence Taupe palette would be it. I like your scale rating.

[@christinenicholls3168]

Absolutely love this video!!!! Very helpful and fun! I just ordered the Colourpop coconuts and I can’t wait to use it! Thanks so much ❤️

[@qz3qxx]

I just started watching but you automatically said you gravitate towards warm tones. So why do you have a video if you're not going to be objective sonce its based on your opinion?

[@Ysally13]

My number 1 is definitely the Tarte tartelette clay matte palette. They are on the cool side but warm enough for my neutral to warm undertones. My favorite when it comes to the small one is the Dior 5 couleurs Soft Cashmere palette. 😍

[@shannonphillips3717]

Great video idea! I love cool and warm neutrals alike. I think the Sydney Grace Enduring Love palette is a nice cool neutral option.

[@leneskov5184]

I find that when most content creators call a palette neutral - it is usually warm. Love your scale. I am very cool toned and my favourite palette is the Colorpop Stone Cold Fox even though it does have some warmish shades.

[@kcloveonaleash]

Love this topic!! Haven't ev n watched it yet- but have had a hell of a time as that City Mini pallette matte Maybelline is way warm . Laura Geller- too dull as they are mattes. l😉

[@MyCleverHandle]

Hey there - Are you talking about the Maybelline The City Mini named Matte About Town? It IS very warm. But if you like the formula and the price (I love both!), try the one named Skyscape Dusk. All mattes, all cool burgundy-plum-mauve-taupe. They're smaller pans, but you don't get bored with them before they're gone. I'm on my third one of this. Also Diamond District has only one shimmer, but it's a real interesting taupe, almost a creamy formula. And there's a very different teal blue in there with a berry-purple. Nice chatting with you!

[@cherylw.4920]

This is so useful! Would love to see you rank Sigma Ambience, Moira Endless Moonlight, and u know it’s old, but Hanging in Hawaii is still my favorite neutral. I always travel with Feeling Bubbly and CP charm school. Glad you talk about it, no one does!

[@LydiaTarine12]

An even cheaper and easier to process alternative to ND “Glam” is the new 5 pan/6 color palette from Essence “Don’t Worry Be”. It lacks a bronze, but other than that it can pull off the majority of looks you can do with “Glam” for under $5.

[@roger12393]

Loved this video format!!. I have olive skin tone and only like warm palettes and this was soo helpful. It took me a long time before I realized that cool eyeshadow palettes don't work on me even thou I love the colors but not for me . Warm colors looks best. This is one of the best videos that was most helpful for me. Thanks.

[@yensid4294]

There have been quite a few times I disagreed with palettes or colors being described as warm neutral. Since when is straight up orange, red & yellow considered a neutral(even if they are slightly muted)? I think it's difficult to judge a color without comparing it to another color or swatching it on your skin. Colors can look very different on diferent skintones or when surrounded by other colors in a palette. That's why a contrasting, complementary color is often added into a palette (blue & orange/terracotta, purple & yellow/gold, green & red/pink) It will catch your eye more than a purely analagous color story will (all blue/green or orange toned browns for instance) My sweet spot is a neutral palette with warm & cool shades & a definite Light/Med/Deep shade range of mattes with shimmers being light or midtoned.

[@stephaniescofield9433]

I wish I would have found this before I bought my pally. I bought the Urban Decay Naked. I’m thinking that I lean more towards warm tones and my eye color is green/blue. Gosh it’s hard to tell. I’m 64, does it really matter 🤔😁 Thank you for this video!

[@marcitheriault3883]

Hi. Ok, so my question is, if I’m a neutral in foundation, can I wear both cool and warm eyeshadows.. some look too Orange so should I stay away from warm tones. I’m just having trouble figuring out warm and cool on me! I still haven’t found a foundation that actually is my color! I’d say I’m light-medium. Also I’m a newbie with make up! In learning process!! Thank you for this video. So many questions! Thanks! You’re awesome!!

[@theicequeen4076]

I have watched, liked and commented on many, many of your videos. I just realized last week I wasn't subscribed and did that quickly. Please do a video on cool toned palettes, especially from Colourpop or more affordable options. I love the Natasha Denona palettes but, cannot pay that. I know you mentioned the Of Quartz palette and I will give that one a try on my next palette. Thank you for all your videos. I'm about the same complexion as you but, I am definitely cool toned.

[@traceydesilva4623]

This was great. Thanks for creating a great scale. I’d love to hear your thoughts on Natasha I need a nude and color pops stone cold fox. I’ve looked at them several times but haven’t bought either yet. Also can you recommend a cool toned pallet from Sydney Grace? Thanks again for going the extra mile. I love this format ❤️

[@EnvyBlu]

Hahaha I almost believed you about the motorcycle. I thought “Oh! Wow. She rides a motorcycle, um ok. That’s different, but cool of her.” For a split second I thought your personality was totally different than I originally thought 😆😂😂 so funny 😂

[@mariapearson3359]

Absolutely brilliant video. I watched your eyeshadow application video followed by this one and just had to subscribe to your channel! Such great informative content. Simply fabulous!! 🎉

[@bethpeters3187]

What a great video concept. Have not seen anything done ever in a video Me Mandy. I'm a cool complexion so this helped me immensely. Thanks 🙏 for helping me understand this a bit better because truthfully I don't have the eye to know the difference. Your's did the trick. You do a great job. Keep them coming.

[@kellycastillo241]

I love a neutral palette video

[@ac2055]

I think this scale is a good start, but cool/warm is only one aspect of undertone. Undertones are also affected by the strength of yellow, red, and blue coloring so that we have undertones like neutral, pink, golden, yellow, cool olive, warm olive, and blue (not sure if this = cool olive tho) undertones. The cool/warm scale in this vid seems to measure cool/warm along a grey to orange scale. Orange = red+yellow, but yellow has less red. I have a yellow undertone, so I am very warm, but most warm palettes just amp up orange saturation to become more warm in their books, but these will look more red-orange on a yellow undertone. Most "neutral" palettes make me look dull bc they're cool in an unflattering undertone and bc "neutral", "cool", and "warm" are relative terms. Someone extremely cool toned will often find even most cool toned palettes too warm. Taking into account my yellow undertone, my neutral colors are peaches, yellows, and a little bit of coral (but not pink). Based on this grey-orange scale, even if the warmth level was chosen correctly, most palettes (drugstore or luxury) would either be too cool-brown or too pink. The color aspect of undertone also affects how colorful shadows look on u. It took me a while to fig out my colors, but I found that yellows and peaches look the most natural on me. And u would think only warm colors would look good on me colorwise, but it flips w blues and purples. Warm blue (teals) turn green on me, but cool blues and dark navy look great and make my brown eyes pop. I can wear warm and neutral greens, but cool greens make me look dead unless paired w a color that helps it. Warm purples (red leaning purples and magentas) look like bruises on me, but cool purples (lavenders and dark eggplants) look really good on me.

[@juliaappleton17]

Lovely. I am a Nars Yukon. Very pale pink. The ND glam is great and Tarlette is fine because I have brown eyes. Almost all palates are too warm. Could you help out us pinkies? Finding cool palates is hard, paying $$$ and only use a few shades. Thx. Love your channel.

[@tanyas6643]

Another great neutral palette… that’s also quite affordable!!! is the mini Wishing You palette from the Sephora Collection. (It’s no longer showing online, but you may still find some, in store.) It was $8 and I bought several as Christmas gifts, during the last sale. They’re well loved, by me and the people I got them for. 😊

[@dressupyourlife2010]

I love that you are going to use the cool to warm meter going forward. What a wonderful idea! I love those beautiful warm looks on you! Unfortunately, they just don’t look good on me. I tend to lean more towards the cool toned and neutral pallets. Great video! Thank you! 😃

[@natnguyen4052]

I finally realized that warm tones don't work for me when I bought ND mini nude palette! I'm still hoping that I'll find a bronze or a warm champagne shade that looks good on me but I don't think that will happen. Great video as always!!!

[@Donna-cc1kt]

Can we just start with understanding- what is a neutral color? They’re being discussed as warm or cool. That’s not neutral in my mind. You remind me of a high school teacher I had once. She confused me the whole semester. Years later It dawned on me I got advanced degrees & license in that field. Maybe photos of model wearing the eyeshadow with a declaration of what the models’ skin tone is? I dunno. Neutrals can be warm or cool😜. What does neutral mean.😞. You did do a fine video though for folk that are already knowledgeable.

[@donnad4990]

Amazing. You are a trailblazer. (Hopefully palates will have cool and warm 🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@kellymulligan2157]

Also could you do your favourite products from colorpop...bronzer blush eyeshadow skincare sunproducts so I can purchase more than just feeling bubbly. I love stone cold fox but no one pays enough attention to Colourpop...thx

[@jen7025]

MandyLea, this is my first time viewing your video. If you have a moment, can you tell me what your eye color is? It is looking very gray cool to me. Do you have any warm specks, flecks or sprays in your eyes? WOuld love to know. Thank you.

[@dlppl3407]

I wonder if there is a good quality cool tone pallet with minimal metallics/glitter you could share? I'm so happy I came across your channel months ago. I'm grateful for your work. Daniela

[@lesnspired1]

I love this! Thank you!!! Have you ever used the Smashbox Minimalist Palette?? It is my favorite nude palette and it looks so great on my neutral olive tan skin tone. I just can’t tell you why. However it’s so small I wanted something along the same neutral range but for the life of me I don’t know where it is on the scale and what else is comparable. I am like you that if I go too cool, it is not flattering. 😅

[@cusebaby10]

Can you please tell me what the name of the Alter Ego version for the Natasha Denona Glam palette is? I loved this video. It was very helpful and informative. Thank you! 🙂😍💄

[@annenilsen2665]

Absolutely agree with alll your picks! Empowered is my favorite neutral palette!

[@Jennifer-ni2tg]

This video is so thoughtful and informational! This is the first videos of yours I’ve viewed by I’m now subscribed.

[@Ohkeh640]

I bought the empowered palette yesterday it’s my first palette I’m really excited for it to arrive 😊 I’m a beginner and need to buy brushes ugh no idea what to get but I have some fluffy eye brushes. I usually used my bronzer as it’s was orangey warm toned as an eyeshadow and loved it. Or my darker contour shade to smoke it out :) I want the abh soft glam next. Or anything warm orangey etc as I don’t like too cool toned

[@logyn5587]

I had not ridden a bike since I was probably 14 or 15, and my husband bought me one a few years ago (age 29 or so). I rode it down the driveway and straight into the mailbox 😂