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Warm vs. Cool Tones: Full-Face Makeup Looks with Just 6 Neutral Mineral Eyeshadows

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One Palette, Two Ways: Create a Warm Tone Shimmer and a Cool Tone Matte Look With These 6 Neutrals.

One palette. Six pigments. Two stunningly different looks.

The 6-Color Neutral Full Face Palette is all about versatility. Whether you want to keep things soft and glowing or lean into cool, sculpted definition, these mineral pigments have you covered.

We’re showing you how to use the exact same five shades to create two completely different makeup looks:

A Warm-Tone Shimmer Look – glowing, sun-kissed, radiant

A Cool-Tone Matte & Shimmer option Look – polished, sculpted, and naturally defined

Meet the Shades

The full face neutral palette includes:

  • Almond – a soft, neutral-toned rosy-beige, perfect for eye shadow transition and cheek color.

  • Fawn – (warm) a light brown golden shimmer for depth. 

  • Golden Taupe – a warm, sunlit depth of golden brown. 

  • Silver Taupe - (cool) a shimmery depth of the blend of grey and brown.
  • Soft Touch – a cool tone matte brown.

  • Bliss – a high sheen light rosy beige.

5 neutral eyeshadow swatches

Almond, Fawn, Simple Basics, Soft Touch, & Bliss

Look 1: ✨ Warm-Tone Sun Lit Look – Glowing & Radiant

This is your sunlit afternoon, breezy brunch, glowing-from-within kind of look.

Eyes

  • Apply Almond over the entire lid, blending slightly above the crease.

  • Add Bliss to the inner corners and brow bone for brightness.

  • Lightly deepen the outer corners with Fawn for soft dimension.

  • Golden Taupe in crease and outer corner. 

  • Tip:  You can also use Perfect Cover Foundation or Sensy Rich Mineral Foundation as your eyeshadow base (or a neutral, natural eyeshadow color!) 

Cheeks

  • Dust Fawn on the apples of your cheeks for a luminous flush.

  • Tap Bliss along the tops of the cheekbones for highlight.

Lips

  • Mix a touch of Fawn or Almond with your favorite balm or gloss for a warm, radiant lip.

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The warm tone look

Look 2: ❄️ Cool-Tone Matte Look – Sculpted & Sophisticated

A polished, softly contoured look that brings the drama in the most natural way.

Eyes

  • Sweep Almond across the lid and into the crease for a defined base.

  • Deepen the outer corners and crease and/or use as liner with Soft Touch. For more depth and a bit of drama, layer with Silver Taupe

  • A touch of Bliss on inner corners and center of eyelid. For a matte look, use Simple Basics.

Cheeks

  • Use Almond as your main cheek color—tap lightly and blend for a fresh, cool-toned flush.

Lips

  • Create a modern stained lip by mixing Soft Touch and Bliss with clear balm for a natural brown-berry toned lip. Or apply Bliss on it's own for a touch of glow.

mature woman with eye makeup.

The cool tone look

Application Tips

  • Use pigments dry for a soft finish, or dampen your brush for more impact.

  • Tap off excess and build color gradually.

  • Mix shades to create custom tones for lips, eyes, or cheeks.

Same Palette, Endless Possibilities

You don’t need a dozen products to create a variety of beautiful looks. With just six carefully chosen mineral pigments, you can glow warm and golden or go cool and sculpted—all while keeping your makeup clean, simple, and skin-loving.

swatches of mineral eyeshadow.

The cool palette

The Final Touch

7. Rim your lash line in a dark color.

Using Black Coffee Mineral Eyeliner Pencil, line under the eyes and a little bit on the outer corner. Give a little flick to lift the eyes up. 

Smudge the line with Soft Touch using the crease brush and bring the line up.  

TIP: If your eyeshadow is going down and you're not getting that illusion of lift, take some concealer or foundation and use a flat brush/concealer brush to erase anything that fell down a little bit.  

Shop This Tutorial

Multitasking Eye, Cheek and Lip Palette

ALMOND MINERAL EYESHADOW  |   simplebeautyminerals.com FAWN MINERAL EYESHADOW   |   simplebeautyminerals.com SIMPLE BASICS MINERAL EYESHADOW  |  simplebeautyminerals.com
Almond Mineral Eyeshadow Fawn Mineral Eyeshadow  Simple Basics Mineral Eyeshadow
SOFT TOUCH MINERAL EYESHADOW  |   simplebeautyminerals.com BLISS MINERAL EYESHADOW   |   simplebeautyminerals.com
Soft Touch Mineral Eyeshadow Bliss Mineral Eyeshadow Silver Taupe Mineral Eyeshadow
FAIR CONCEALER  |  simplebeautyminerals.com BLACK COFFEE MINERAL EYELINER PENCIL  |  simplebeautyminerals.com
Fair Concealer Black Coffee Mineral Eyeliner Pencil

 

Brushes

EYESHADING BRUSH   |   simplebeautyminerals.com MINI FLUFF BRUSH   |   simplebeautyminerals.com FLUFFY ANGLED EYE SHADING BRUSH   |   simplebeautyminerals.com
Eyeshading Brush Mini Fluff Brush Fluffy Eyeshading Brush
PERFECT CONCEALER BRUSH  |  simplebeautyminerals.com
The Perfect Blush Brush
Crease and Smudge Eyeshadow Brush Perfect Concealer Brush Perfect Blush Brush






   

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