When looking for the best eye shadow palettes on the market, be sure you start with our list! We’ve compiled some of the most highly rated eye shadow palettes you can find. They’re from some of the best brands out there, so you can be sure you trust what you’re getting. I know it can seem so incredibly silly to shell out more than a few dollars for an eye shadow palette, but the results you’ll get are worth the extra dollars. Cheap eye shadow palettes can be made of toxic chemicals that aren’t only bad for you, but also tend to break you out, cause itching, or dry out and flake apart. I just hate reaching in my makeup bag and pulling out my eye shadow to find it all crumbled and falling apart. Our list of the 11 best eye shadow palettes will ensure you’re not just going to get a long-lasting product, but also one that keeps you beautiful! A woman’s eyes are one of her best beauty features, so be sure to treat your eyes with the best eye shadow palettes out there!
1. Dior 5 Colour Eyeshadow
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If you’re on the hunt for the best eye shadow palettes out there, start with Dior, my favorite brand. For a taste of the exotic, Dior 5 Colour Eyeshadow offers tropical-toned colors that call dramatic attention to the two windows to your soul. Shine sparkly bright in these five soft eye shadows.
Price: $60.00 at shop.nordstrom.com
2. Yves Saint Laurent’s OMBRES 5 LUMIERES5 Colour Harmony for Eyes
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This product gives eyes a metallic look and long-lasting shimmer, high drama looks and intense color. It comes in variety of colors to choose from so you can pick whichever suits you best!
Price: $51.00 at amazon.com
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3. Tom Ford Beauty Eye Color Quad
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Tom Ford is a definite go to for great products all around. This lovely eye color quad is a basic palette that gives you complementary hues, lasting color and a beautiful, simple and classy look. It is silky smooth, stays on all day and comes in a variety of colors to choose from.
Price: $78.00 at neimanmarcus.com
The Tom Ford Beauty Eye Color Quad offers versatility for both a sophisticated daytime look and a dramatic evening style. Each quad combines four opulent shades, with options ranging from subtle nudes to bold statements. The luxurious packaging reflects the quality of the product inside, featuring a sleek design and mirror for on-the-go application. The powders themselves have a velvety texture, easy to blend and build upon. Whether you're a makeup aficionado or just looking for a reliable go-to, the refined finish and enduring wear make this investment a standout in your beauty arsenal.
4. Lancôme ‘s Color Design & Shadow & Liner Palette
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This easy to apply shadow comes in a beautiful case and has an 8 hour lasting effect to give you vibrant color that is just gorgeous! It has a five step feature where you brush all over the eyes with one shade, cover your lid with another, then add a special crease color, a highlighter shadow and, of course, a great liner.
Price: $4.00 at amazon.com
5. BareMinerals READY Eyeshadow 4.0
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I just love bareMinerals brand, and this special product has amazing anti-aging benefits to go along with the beautiful array of colors. It comes in multiples shades and hues to give you a lovely, youthful eye in minutes. It is also paraben and sulfate free, and it doesn’t contain synthetics.
Price: $15.00 at amazon.com
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6. Urban Decay Naked Palette
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Urban Decay is a brand to love for great beauty products that are trendy, effective and elite. This is a professional’s favorite as it offers 12 neutral colors that provide all around color choice and coverage, no matter your skin tone or preference. It comes with 12 beautiful shades and an applicator brush.
Price: $50.00 at sephora.com
7. Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette
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Another product by Urban Decay to make our list is Urban Decay's Naked Basics Palette. It contains anything a girl could need for her eye makeup routine. It also comes in a totally chic case that is slim and compact. Six matte bronze-based colors that range from off-white to darkest brown/black are included. It is long-lasting and smudge-free.
Price: $27.00 at sephora.com
8. Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Eye Shadow Collection
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Too Faced makes a great line of cosmetics, and one of my favorites is this eye shadow collection. It makes it really easy for you to give your eyes both a matte and a shimmer effect in seconds. It even comes with instructions and features 9 total eye shadows.
Price: $36.00 at amazon.com
9. Stila a Whole Lot of Love Eyeshadow Palette
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The award-winning Stila A Whole Lot of Love Eyeshadow Palette is chock-full of pretty possibilities. It comes with loads of creamy, blendable shades and includes a Smudge Stick. Ranging from shades of purple to basic nude, this shadow can be worn wet or dry and applicator tips to help you apply are included.
Price: $59.00 at amazon.com
10. Bobbi Brown Navy & Nude Eye Palette
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This lovely palette by Bobbi Brown features 8 shadows from navy to nude, just like the name says! Navy is really hot this season and when you’re picking up a few cute tops in this great color, be sure to pick up this palette too. It comes with a special intense and sophisticated highlighter and you can use the shadow as a double for eyeliner if you like.
Price: $60.00 at shop.nordstrom.com
11. TARTE Rainforest of the Sea Eye Palette
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This sleek eye palette includes 8 gorgeous, full-size neutral eye shadows in the shades in browns and greys. Tarte cosmetics are a go-to brand for me when I want a gorgeous makeup job and have a little money to splurge with. It contains no parabens, sulfates, synthetics, petrochemicals, phtalates, GMOs, or triclosan.
Price: $52.00 at amazon.com
12. Too Faced Chocolate Bar
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The Chocolate Bar not only looks good, it smells good too! You heard me, once you open the palette, there's a smell of chocolate. You would think that this is why it's called the chocolate bar right? Wrong! The eye shadows are pigmented with pure, antioxidant-rich cocoa powder. Filled with a wide variety of 16 colors ranging from pink to brown, this palette will never disappoint.
Price: $49.00 at sephora.com
13. Urban Decay Electric Pressed Pigment Palette
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This palette is unlike any other on this list! While the others have beautiful colors, this is the only one filled with bright colors guaranteed to stand out! If you're worried about these bright shades coming across as chalky or dull, there's no need! This palette's carefully crafted formula aims to make sure that the shadow goes on with a soft and creamy texture to deliver a serious color payout.
Price: $49.00 at sephora.com
14. It Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol 1 Matte Luxe Transforming Eye Shadow Palette
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The eye shadows in this palette were developed with plastic surgeons to instantly diffuse the look of lines and wrinkles on the eyes and lids. The palette is infused with Ppptides, hydrolyzed collagen, silk, anti-oxidants and drops of light technology and is also paraben-free, fragrance-free, sulfate-free and cruelty free. With these awesome shadows you have the choice between matte or peal colors!
Price: $42.00 at ulta.com
15. Kat Von D Monarch Eyeshadow Palette
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This beautiful palette inspired by the butterfly of the same name is free of parabens, sulfates and phthalates. It also features the patented Power Last, which is a long-wearing formula that also helps to keep your eyelids hydrated and protected. This palette gives you a variety of colors ranging from subtle to daring.
Price: $185.00 at amazon.com
I like eye shadow palettes that are of high quality and offer great results, which is why I love these pricey, yet incredible products. What do you look for when choosing a great eye shadow palette?
This article was written in collaboration with editor Lydia Sheehan.
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