Best Gold Eyeshadow? MAC & other brands

chickatthegym

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Originally Posted by nightinggale07
Gold mode IMO, is the best golden e/s out there! I've tried about a million of them :p

Do you mean Gold Mode pigment? Or is there a Gold mode e/s too? Too many gold colors, yet they are all so different LOL.

I like the gorgeous gold, but it's more of a yellowish/greenish gold on me (I am NW25). It looks different on everyone so you should try it if you haven't on your skintone.
 

mdjmsj

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Fyrinnae Aztec Gold (slightly greenish cast when applied) and Genie Lamp (true gold) are my two favs.
 

gabi03

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the gold shades from the mediteranee or isolde eyeshadow duos from NARS, they are amazingly silky.
 

rachelkr

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Goldmine, gold stroke, and melon. Pigments are definitely best for gold because they have so much shimmer and sheen.
 

LMD84

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i've found a new love for amber lights. an orangey gold that looks stunning as a wash on the lid!
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great for summery looks.

and of course the amazing old gold pigment that i used today! has a wonderful greeny tint that flashes!
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zoegeorge84

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It is more ambery/bronze than gold, but Amber Lights is my favourite eyeshadow colour in taht category. It has a great depth adn intensity to it that doesn't make it look trashy or tacky, but still retains a great metallic shine and a goldish vibe to it.
 

BEA2LS

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Originally Posted by Ode to Joy
What is the most versatile ( - cool?- ) gold for us NC15 pale people? I am not talking about highlighter shades, I want intense color. Maybe a pigment, so you can put it over the black in a smokey look.

I'm pale and I really like Urban Decay's Half Baked.. it's a true gold and it comes out pretty bold on me (i'm NW 15 but I just started wearing NW when an MA tried it out on me.. I have worn NC 15 for years and I always liked Half Baked)
 

awilda429

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Originally Posted by Sushi_Flower
I want it to look really silky and almost soft and creamy seamless looking one but i don't want it to be a cream texture. Also i don't want it to be full on tacky gold, i want a sophisticated one that would look good on my NC43 skin.

I've bought about Amber Light from MAC since I discovered it. I am NC40 and my NC45 friend LOVES it too!

Goldmine would be a LOT more obvious on your complexion.
 

sararose

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Just throwing this out there, but a GREAT drug store brand gold I've tried was from the Black Radiance line. I don't know if anyone's ever heard of it, but some years ago - and by years, I mean a LOOOOONG time ago, maybe some 6 years or more - I was just randomly walking down the beauty isle of a local drug store. I came across Black Radiance's Eye Shadow Quartet in 8801 Desert Clay.

The colors are SOOOO pigmented! The gold is definitely one of the best gold's I've ever tried! And I believe they're only $3-$5!

http://makeupalley.com/product/showr...nce/Eye_Shadow MUA reviews

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(this is the only image I could find of the quartet - don't let this image full you, it seems like the colors aren't right, but the colors in person are VERY bright and extremely pigmented!)
 
I've swatched Urban Decay's Half Baked when I was in Sephora, and I think it is a gorgeous gold- not too yellow, dark, or light. Does anyone know of a MAC eyeshadow that is a dupe/very similar to UD's Half Baked?
 

elementaire

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I like urban decay's honey (deluxe e/s) - this shows up on me best and it's so pretty!
Gold mine is also gorgeous; I always use it over base light paint.
gorgeous gold is kinda meh on me.

(Nc20-25 asian skin)
 

MissResha

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dunno if this was mentioned...

but Bare Escentuals True Gold is exactly that. A true gold. its GORGEOUS!
 
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