Best Winter Palette for blue & brown eyes (win it) When it comes to finding a great neutral eyeshadow palette, the best shades can come in the most unexpected designs. Take Burberry’s Winter 2016 Runway Palette for example. It was directly inspired by Christopher Bailey’s “Patchwork, Pattern and Prints” Autumn/Winter runway show. He actually created this palette with UK makeup artist Wendy Rowe when designing the fashion collection. He calls it “effortless elegance” and the goal was to offer a palette that was both beautiful to look at and very easy to use.
Burberry Winter 2015 Runway Palette
“The camo pattern is a nod to the classic Burberry trench coat as that was influenced by the military too. (Thomas Burberry began by creating trench coats for the British military.) But this is a classic palette of amazing neutral shades,” says celebrity makeup artist Nina Westbury. “The palette is matte so women of any age can feel comfortable wearing it. I actually wore it with some MAC shimmer on top.” She says it would also look amazing over a Dior Mono Fusion eyeshadow which would boost the pigments in the palette.
Burberry Prorsum Fall/Winter 2015 Runway Collection
Nina has designed a special face chart for those with brown eyes. Here is how to use the Burberry Winter 2016 palette to create a simple smoky eye. You’ll notice she’s used the buttercream shade as a base then added the Forest Green and finished with the Black.
Burberry Winter 2016 Palette Face Chart for Brown Eyes
On this second face chart for those with blue eyes, you’ll see that Nina has once again used the Buttercream shade as a base. She’s placed the Forest Green towards the outer edge of the eyelid and shaded in a little. She’s accented with the black in the outer corners. This opens the eyes beautifully.
Burberry Winter 2016 Palette Face Chart for Blue Eyes
5 Ways to use the Burberry Winter 2016 Palette
Use them individually as neutrals. The easiest way to use this eye palette is to use each of the three shades individually. The matte textures are flattering on all ages and each to apply.
Use the Butter Cream shade to tone down any bright eyeshadow. If your eyeshadow is looking too strong, a quick dusting of this shade will instantly bring the colour intensity down. It is a great way to solve any eyeshadow colour problem.
Use the black as a liner. A fine line of the black shadow will work perfectly as an eyeliner. Just remember to set with a tiny bit of powder.
Smoky khaki for evening. If you are a little bored with the traditional smoky grey or black eye, switch it up with khaki green. It is a very flattering colour and will give you a subtle look at is fresh and new.
A new neutral. Update your nude makeup look by using the Butter Cream shade as a base and adding a hint of the khaki green on the upper lid. Blend well to create a very natural look for day.
Of course, this palette is a collectible piece. There will be beauty collectors who will buy it and keep it in their collections for the design and the fact that it mirrored the Fall/Winter runway show.
The giveaway: I gave away SIX of these Burberry Autumn/Winter Runway Palettes to lucky readers on December 10th. We drew the names:
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@marina_lins
If you want to purchase one, I know thebay.com in Canada has a couple left. Here is the direct link.
And be sure to check out Nina Westbury’s awesome website with more face charts at www.ninawestbury.com
814 Comments
Anna
November 26, 2015 at 10:56 amVery army!!!
MzRobson
November 26, 2015 at 10:54 amSmokey eye for sure.
@MzRobson
Meh
November 26, 2015 at 10:53 amLove the colour combination for a smokey eye.
Darlene O'Brien
November 26, 2015 at 10:52 amSmokey eyes would look beautiful with my hazel eyes. @DROBrien77
Mark Mccaffery
November 26, 2015 at 10:50 amI would use it for a subtle smokey eye effeceffect
Connie peixoto
November 26, 2015 at 10:50 amSmokey eye looks great @conniepeixoto
@rv_hook
November 26, 2015 at 10:50 amgreat colours for dark eyes
Christina Londick
November 26, 2015 at 10:50 amI have green eyes and this color works great. My daughter is a dancer and uses browns for competions and these colors help keep her from looking washed out on stage.
Pat B
November 26, 2015 at 10:49 amI’d follow the second chart for blue eyes. @bcgirll
Sarah W
November 26, 2015 at 10:49 amI would use each color individually to shadow and highlight my eyes. I think that this color palette would work beautifully with my green eyes!
Michelle Scarafiotti
November 26, 2015 at 10:48 amIf I was lucky enough to win I would actually give this beautiful pallet to my daughter. My daughter Amanda has a blue eye and a brown eye and she loves camo. I would of course have to borrow it every now and then hahaha I love showing my daughter tips and introducing her to quality products. I would take one of Ninas 5 minute make overs and pamper my daughter. I’ve actually learned so much from Nina 😉 thank you Dave you are so good to us. ♡
@MScarafiotti
Sasha
November 26, 2015 at 10:48 amWhen I first saw this palette I didn’t think it would work with my blue eyes, after reading the post I am convinced. These can be worn as everyday neutrals, then using Nina’s chart worn for an evening out. @ASmashingLife
Juliana Toloza
November 26, 2015 at 10:47 amI would use it to get the smokey eye affect!
@JulianaToloza1
Eline | Simply Handwritten
November 26, 2015 at 10:47 amI would use the nude and kaki colour together to create a neutral look with a hint of kaki. The kaki would make the green in my eyes pop, and I really like that 🙂
My twitter account is @95Eline
Kim Lowry
November 26, 2015 at 10:47 amSomething I have never tried and would love to put to the test
@kimberlylowy
Irene
November 26, 2015 at 10:47 amI ‘d use for smokey eye look.. My twitter @IreneLani
Soni
November 26, 2015 at 10:47 amI would do the smoky look for brown eyes.
@so_soni
Elena T
November 26, 2015 at 10:46 amThat’s such a lovely palette! I would use it daily to do simple, wearable makeup looks and at night, smoky eyes!
IRENE MURDOCH
November 26, 2015 at 10:45 amI would use the black for eye liner and smokey khaki for evening look @Irenejanine
Darrah Bailey
November 26, 2015 at 10:45 amLooks like the PERFECT pallet for a smoky eye look 🙂 I LOVE it
cari tomei
November 26, 2015 at 10:44 amIf i won it i would try it:)
@sparklyone32
Tatjana
November 26, 2015 at 10:44 amI have green eyes and these colours are perfect 🙂
@pobulictatjana
Vicky karamaliki
November 26, 2015 at 10:44 amI have blue eyes,I would use each colour separately according to the instructions!
🙂
@KaramalVicky
Jessica Colombo
November 26, 2015 at 10:42 amSmokey eye look for sure !
@meowimjessica
Bianca Balutto
November 26, 2015 at 10:42 amI would definitely use it to create a smokey eye.
@b_balutto