The prettiest eyeshadow palettes to buy right now

The everyday essential

This new eye palette by L'Oréal is a treasure trove of richly pigmented caramel tones and moody autumn colours that work all year-round. It also has the perfect balance of wearable everyday basics and bold maroons that work beautifully as eyeliner. The packaging may be playful, but this palette means business. Plus, a steal at £15!

The budget buy

Ease into the rosy trend with this nifty little compact. Each matte hue goes on smoothly while the glitters are especially showstopping when patted on with fingertips. The shimmery peach shade is perfect for an everyday pop of sparkle. It's also a real bargain at under £5. 

The worthy splurge

Anastasia Beverly Hills make brilliant eyeshadow palettes with richly pigmented, yet easy-to-blend formulas. Modern Renaissance may be a fan-favourite but Soft Glam, with its warm sepia tones and light-catching shimmers, hits the mark for us. It also comes with a high quality brush. 

The customisable option

The trouble with large eyeshadow palettes is that often, there will be shades that are left unused. Not with these new Fenty eyeshadows. The 6-shade palettes are available in various colour themes from frosty pastels to this sophisticated neutral so you're bound to find a favourite. You can also buy two and click them together to create your perfect palette. 

The sunset shades

You can never go wrong with MAC eyeshadows. They apply and blend beautifully, and there's almost every shade under the sun. Flame-Boyant is a dream for warm, sunset tones. Use the rich burgundy as an eyeliner or sweep the tangerine shade across eyelids for an easy, statement-making look. Pair with clean, glowing skin and barely-there lips. 

The cool colours

Don't believe anyone who says blue eyeshadow is dated. When done right, it can really bring out your eyes and if the red carpets are any indication, the look is incredibly trendy too. Try navy blue along your lashline for a softer take on a black liner or go bold with a colour block of shimmery royal blue for parties. It's easy and a nice departure from a classic grey smoky eye. 

The party palette

This selection of sorbet pastels are completely modern when applied as a soft wash of colour and paired with lashings of black mascara. It's deceivingly wearable too, with buttery tan hues and glistening gold shimmers that look flattering on almost every skin tone. 

The new cult favourite

The original Naked Palette may be discontinued but who has time to mourn when there's this golden masterpiece to play with? Try using one of the three softer shades as a base colour and add the shimmers as a light-catching topper. For evenings, pop on a soft liner using an angled brush and the darkest hue in the palette. 

The payday treat

Some palettes are simply too pretty to use! Case in point: this masterpiece by Dior. That said, we can't resist dipping into the aqua hues to create a colourful smokey eye perfect for evenings.