Honestly, finding a great eyeshadow palette isn’t hard these days. Given the majority of us spend more time online than ever before, makeup brands have taken notice and continue to up their game with noteworthy releases. Every cloud has a silver lining, as they say. See our selection of the best eyeshadow palettes for every budget. With so much to choose from, we’ve compiled the best eyeshadow palettes in matte, shimmer, and glitter shades.

 

Shimmer Palettes

Nabla Secret Palette (£36)

You can achieve flawless eye makeup looks with the Nabla Secret palette (as shown by MUA Jessi). This 15-colour eyeshadow palette contains rich and ultra-pigmented shades that glide on and blend seamlessly. With the perfect combination of mattes, shimmers, and iridescent hues, this is your new go-to palette for mesmerising eye looks.

Natasha Denona Mini Star Palette (£22)

Featuring duo-chrome, creamy matte, metallic, and shimmer shades, the Natasha Denona Mini Star Palette is a go-to for glamorous makeup looks. The richly pigmented wet powder formula makes blending a breeze. As recommended by the beauty brand, to achieve intense colour pay off or a foiled finish, apply with a damp eyeshadow brush or with the tip of your finger.

NYX Professional Makeup Mystic Petals Eye Shadow Palette in Dark Mystic (£11)

Inspired by night time blooms, the Mystic Petals Eyeshadow Palette in ‘Dark Mystic’ offers a collection of romantic rose pinks and rich forest greens and browns. With the perfect combination of mattes, shimmers, and satin hues, you can master a multitude of eye looks. Apply the colours on their own or layer the shimmers over the matte and satin shades.

Matte Palettes

Melt Cosmetics Four Twenty Eyeshadow Palette (£49)

Create a range of striking eye makeup looks with the Melt Cosmetics Four Twenty Eyeshadow Palette, featuring an array of rich yellows, amber neutrals, and a hit of green. This palette has an intensely pigmented and blendable formula to help you master your colour-intensive looks – vegan friendly.

By Beauty Bay Fiery 42 Colour Eyeshadow Palette (£23)

The Fiery 42 Colour Palette from By Beauty Bay has everything you need to amp up the heat. This palette offers intense pigment payoff from the smooth, buttery mattes to the soft, pressed shimmers. The colours are long-lasting and blend seamlessly over skin – vegan friendly.

Revolution Reloaded Eyeshadow Palette in Iconic Division (£5)

Revolution’s Reloaded Palette in Iconic Division offers a stunning combination of wearable shades. Take your pick of neutrals in warm burnt shades, cool tones, and pops of green. These eyeshadows come in a variety of matte and shimmer shades that blend easily. We recommend adding some eye primer to extend wear.

 

Glitter Palettes

Illamasqua Movement Artistry Eyeshadow Palette (£31.20)

We’re utterly in love with this luxurious 12-shade palette. It satisfies all our colour cravings with its warm-toned neutrals and metallics, combined with vibrant pops of duo-chrome purple, matte forest green, and lustrous silver. The rich pigments help you create colour-intensive looks that won’t budge or crease – vegan friendly.

Huda Beauty Gemstone Obsessions Palette (£25)

The Huda Beauty Gemstone Obsessions Palette features nine pigment-packed powders, all of which give a shimmering, sparkling finish. The creamy powders glide on the eyelid like silk with even coverage that stays put all day long. Fear not, you won’t get sparse flecks of glitter with this palette, its glitter for grown-ups.

Revolution Pro New Neutral Eyeshadow Palette (£14.99)

The New Neutral Eyeshadow Palette by Revolution Pro features a warm array of pinks, golds, and burgundies. The 18-colour pan features matte, reflective, pearl, and glitter finishes. It’s packed with gorgeous pinks ideal for creating soft glam and romantic makeup looks. Plus, the palette features a cream base to help prolong the wear of glitter.

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