Favorite Eyeshadow Palettes (Swatches Included!)

For today's post I decided to share some of my all time favorite eye shadow palettes! & The best part? They're all affordable! Even with the MAC, Lancome, MUFE that I own.. These palettes more than compete! They are better than most of the high end palettes that I own! SO let's get the ball rollin'!!

1. Maybelline Stylish Smokes in "Natural Smokes"

The colors in this quad are beautiful! They all work well together to create a light, neutral smokey eye. The highlight color is definitely my favorite! Even one of my favorite highlights just in general. It is a satin, cream beige color..A+ for a drugstore highlight! Since most drugstore highlight colors tend to be overly-chalky, shimmery, or just don't show up at all! The "Lid" color is a mid-tone taupe, it reminds me of a less pigmented, less purple toned version of M.A.C.'s Satin Taupe. The "Crease" color is an espresso brown with excellent pigmentation. The "Liner" color is a grey brown which glides on perfectly! It is such a versatile color to have, and has great pigmentation. I love this quad for a quick, out the door look! I usually use the "lid" on the lid, "crease" as my transition color, "liner" as my outer v/crease color, and "base" as the highlight. Less than 10 minutes & BOOM! Good to go.

    2. Wet'n Wild the "Lust" Palette




OH MY GOODNESS! This palette is a must have regardless of eye color, skintone, haircolor..ETC! The variety of looks that can be created with this palette will suit anyone! The colors in this palette are gorgeous! I prefer the purples in the palette more than any purple that I own by M.A.C., period. The pigmentation of the shadows is AMAZING! AMAZING! They are incredibly smooth with or without a primer (Although I always recommend using a primer!). The colors are vibrant so you only need a touch! The only downfall is that there is quite a bit of fallout upon applying, but once they're on-top of a primer, they stay put! What I love about this palette is that one side (left) is completely matte, and the other (right) has shimmer shades. The shimmer shades are not chunky glitter, just enough shimmer for a pop!


3. Nyx For Your Eyes Only "Smokey Eyes" Palette


This HANDS DOWN is my all time favorite eye shadow palette. I use this palette every single day! I'm a smokey eye type of girl, and if you are too I suggest that you get your hands on this palette pronto! The colors are the best that I've found for smokey eyes. There are so many varities of smokey eyes that you can do with just this one palette! I tend to stay away from the shimmery colors in the palette just out of preference, but they just as pretty as the matte/satin ones. I came across this palette 2 years ago, and I have gone through about 5! I recommend this to everyone! The eyeshadows are extremely pigmented, it ranges from browns, greys, blacks, and two highlights:champagne and a white. The chamgpagne is my absolute favorite highlight, and the black is a staple for me everyday!
I purchased mine at Ulta for $10, and the palette has 10 eyeshadows, so you're paying $1 an eyeshadow! A steal!! Lol. I can't recommend this palette enough, go out there & give it a try if you're a smokey eye lover!




Sincerely,
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