My 8 Favorite Best Eyeshadow Palettes for Everyday Looks

Starting out with the Natasha Denona I Need a Nude palette*, which features a cool-toned color story, it features a mix of nude shades and some muted rose for a total of 15 colors, with varying textures. I particularly enjoy the matte shades in this palette, as it offers a variety to choose from to create the base of your look, along with a nice selection of fun shimmers to apply on top. These shadows are highly pigmented with excellent color payoff, and they are also easy to blend. This has been a recent favorite palette of mine and I’ve had a lot of fun creating spring looks with it recently.  I find this palette perfect for natural looks, as the shade selection isn’t overly dark, but you still have a dark brown option to create a smoky eye if desired.

Next up, the Patrick Ta Major Dimension III palette*. This palette features a very basic color story made up of all mattes and two cream shades. It is divided into two rows, one containing cool tones and the other warm tones. I really enjoy the smooth texture of these mattes, as they don’t feel overly dry and blend beautifully together. However, one downside of this palette is the absence of color or shimmer. If you desire a little sparkle, you’ll need to use another product. Nevertheless, I consider this palette a great staple to have in your makeup collection. Browns are versatile shades that never disappoint, and having both warm and cool tone selections is quite convenient. It’s the perfect palette to lay the groundwork for a smokey eye and add your favorite shimmer finishes or glitter on top. This is one of the best eyeshadow palettes if you love wearing browns as it’s super simple and performs great.

Here is another lovely Natasha Denona eyeshadow palette, this time it’s the Glam Palette*. This palette features cool and neutral shades with a variety of textures, including beautiful shimmery shades and soft mattes. It’s perfect for creating smokey glam looks, with shades slightly darker than those in the I Need a Nude palette. However, I still believe you can achieve stunning everyday looks with these shades as well. While there are many shimmer shadows in this palette, it also includes 5 matte shades to create a basic look as a starting point, and you can use the shimmers on top to create different looks for a cohesive finish.

This palette is the e.l.f. The New Classics palette*, a lovely neutral palette comprising 18 shades with a mix of matte and shimmer finishes. It offers more than just simple earth-toned shades, with some fun soft pops of color like pink and green, yet they remain soft and wearable. I find this palette ideal for everyday use as it allows for creativity with its versatile shades. The pigmentation is good, and the shades blend well together, making it suitable for both everyday wear and special occasions. Additionally, it comes at a great price point, offering a good number of shades to choose from.

The Sigma Hazy Palette* is a newer addition to my collection, but it has quickly become one of my favorites. It features 9 shades, including 5 mattes and 4 shimmery shades. The color palette is comprised of mauves, purples, and rosy shades. The palette is divided into half deeper shades and half lighter shades, allowing for the creation of both everyday looks and darker looks like a mauve smoky eye. The formula of these shadows is excellent—they apply smoothly and blend beautifully. I find that all the shades work well together, making it effortless to put together a look. Additionally, the palette is compact, making it easy to carry in a makeup bag.

Next up is the Huda Beauty Pretty Grunge palette*. I’ve always loved the formula of Huda Beauty shadows, and this palette is no exception. It features 18 cool-toned shades, including both lighter and darker tones to create a variety of looks. The palette also offers different textures, including a black eye gloss which I have yet to try. While this palette may not be your first choice for an everyday look, I appreciate the mix of shades it offers, allowing you to gradually build a darker look if desired. Personally, I enjoy wearing soft shades on my lid and crease, then adding a dark shade to the outer corner or lash line for a touch of drama. It is nice to have the option to create smoky eyes or everyday looks all in one palette.

Another favorite from Huda Beauty is the Rose Quartz palette*. Like the previous palette, it features 18 shades with a variety of textures to choose from. However, this palette predominantly consists of light, soft shades, including rosy tones, pinks, and purples, making it perfect for creating gentle makeup looks. It’s a go-to for me in the spring; I adore the range of colors as they really inspire me to create fresh spring makeup looks. Some of my favorite shades in this palette are the glittery ones.   I think this is one of the best eyeshadow palettes for spring.

Last but not least, we have the Milani Ungilded Most Loved Mattes Palette*.  The color story is a basic neutral palette made up of 12 shades with excellent pigmentation. I particularly appreciate the formula of these shades; they have velvety mattes that apply smoothly. Alongside wearable shades, it also offers a couple of darker bold colors like red and orange to add in to your makeup look. This palette being all matte like the Patrick Ta Major Dimension III palette, you can add fun glittery shades on top of your eyeshadow looks.  This palette is also quite compact, making it convenient to carry in a makeup bag.

That completes my list of my current top picks for my favorite 8 best eyeshadow palettes that I love using for everyday makeup looks.

What is your favorite go to best eyeshadow palette?