You can never go wrong with a good-quality, neutral eyeshadow palette. It's reliable, tried and true, and something you'll use often, if not every day. But sometimes, you want a little more than just an array of matte browns and a few gold and bronze shimmer shades. PYT Beauty's The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palettes [1] bring a bold and colorful twist [2] to the neutral and nude trend. Whether you lean more cool-toned or warm-toned, love rosy pinks and purples, or like a pop of color [3], there's an option made just for you.
The eyeshadow palette comes with a total of 12 pigmented shades, four shimmers, and eight mattes. To my surprise, all of the shades showed up on my skin tone. The shade formulation is soft, pressed powders that are super blendable and buildable. The smooth shadows easily glided on my skin without fallout, which I absolutely love. The matte shadows work well with each other to layer and create a seamless blend in between shades. I intensified the shimmer shades by either wetting my brush or applying the shades with my finger. The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette stayed on all day, including a nap and enduring spring allergies, and I did not even use a proper primer [4]. Whether you're a makeup newbie or a bona-fide beauty guru, the palette is user-friendly.
PYT Beauty's The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palettes are clean, cruelty-free, vegan, and hypoallergenic. The palette stays true to its name by being recyclable. It's even made from 15 percent recycled plastic and predegraded plastic. You can pop out the aluminum pans and recycle the plastic packaging and palette accordingly.
I put the PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Warm Lit Nude to the test, along with my creativity. Keep reading to see which shades I used to create four different looks with one versatile palette.
Sunshine-Inspired Yellow Monochromatic Look
Using the matte yellow and gold shimmer shades in the PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Warm Lit Nude [6] ($28), I created a sunshine-inspired look that is perfect for the summer! I used the matte yellow as an all-over shade, bringing it up past the crease. I used my finger to dab on the true-gold shade in the middle of my lid and finished it off with the champagne gold in the inner corner.
Monochromatic Red
I used the brick-red shade from the PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Warm Lit Nude [7] ($28) as my all-over shade and as a transition shade. I used the darker red and a deep brown to create a subtle smoky effect on the outer corners. I used the shimmery red shade on the middle of my lid to the inner corner for a monochromatic, fiery red look.
Traditional Nude Smoky Eye
To create the traditional nude smokey eye with mattes shades from the PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Warm Lit Nude [8] ($28), I used the brown closest to my skin tone as an all-over shade as well as a transition shade. I smoked out my crease with a darker brown and deepened that with the darkest brown in the palette. I used a lighter brown shade to highlight my brow bone and the center of my lid.
Sunset-Inspired Eyeshadow
Inspired by the warm summer sunsets, I used the PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Warm Lit Nude [9] ($28) to create a warm and colorful eyeshadow look. I used the yellow shade in my inner corners and blended it out past my crease and my outer corner. I layered the brick-red shade from the outer corner and blended it inward to create that seamless transition. I went back and intensified the yellow shade near my inner corner as well as the red shade in my outer corner.
PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Warm Lit Nude
The PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Warm Lit Nude [10] ($28) is all you need to create colorful, warm-toned looks perfect for the spring and summer.
PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Cool Crew Nude
If you prefer cool-toned glam, the PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Cool Crew Nude [11] ($28) will be your new go-to.
PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Rowdy Rose Nude
Rock a variety of soft glam, pink, and lavender looks with the PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Rowdy Rose Nude [12] ($28).
PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Party in the Nude
Add a pop of color and creativity with the PYT Beauty The Upcycle Eyeshadow Palette in Party in the Nude [13] ($28). It's great for the summer!