6 eyeshadow palettes your collection is craving right now
Options abound
By Delaney Loane
Digital Beauty Editor / May 23 2024
Ah, eyeshadow palettes. Lovely to look at, a struggle to store, and impossible to not want a million of...vicious cycle alert.
Who could blame us though? It really doesn't seem too much to ask to own the colours that suit us, the colours we wish did, and enough spare shades to suit any party theme at any time? Right?!
Okay, fine, perhaps we're being a tad unreasonable. We do tend to commit all kinds of shadow shopping sins after all, from picking up a full palette for that one shade we actually want, to adding options to cart that we know go way outside our colour comfort zones even on our most adventurous days.
And so somehow we end up with a cluttered eyeshadow drawer, and still no palette we're dying to use on the daily.
So how does one choose from the literal thousands on the market with full confidence they're making a decision their eyeshadow game will thank them for?
Well, it all comes down to knowing the brands, colours and formulas that the beauty industry trusts. And so we've rounded up seven eyeshadow palettes that cater for all finish, shade, size and colour payoff preferences that we guarantee no beauty buff will ever regret buying...
2024's Top 3 Eyeshadow Palettes
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Pro Palette Vol. 6, $104, Anastasia Beverly Hills
- Eye of Horus Eyeshadow Compact Dawn, $89, Eye of Horus
- Fenty Beauty Snap Shadows Eyeshadow Palette, $46, Sephora
How to choose the right eyeshadow for you?
We’re not here to tell you that you have to wear colours that accentuate your eyes, but opting for shades that compliment your eye colour is going to help them pop. And tbh, we’re all about the allure of a good smize. So, for blue eyes try a dusty rose or mauve. Green eyes, opt for warmer tones of purple and browns. As for brown eyes, aim for green hues and deep purples. But most importantly, pick a palette with colours you know you’ll be reaching for time and time again.
Main image credit: @christinasikaliasbeauty
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