Top Five Eyeshadow Palettes

When it comes to eyeshadows, I'm pretty predictable. It's all about the neutral palettes. So, you should be fairly unsurprised that four of my top palette picks are all neutrals! 

I should point out that there are decent palettes on the highstreet, I just massively prefer the formulation of high end eyeshadows. In fact, I think eyeshadow is the one product that I wear everyday that is high end, I just prefer them!

Virgin, Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck, Half Backed, Smog, Darkhorse, Toasted Hustle, Creep, Gunmetal

Let's get the obvious out of the way, one of the Naked palettes was going to be in here wasn't it. I have both the Naked and the Naked 2 (and soon to be the proud owner of the Naked 3) but I think I get more use out of the original of the two. Particularly at this time of year,  I tend to prefer warmer toned shadows, which has me reaching for this. I do wish there was more matte shades in here though! I love that this palette has lots of combinations that work really well together, and you don't have to think about what you're doing too much! My favourite shadow combinations are Toasted & Hustle, Half Baked & Smog, and Sin & Hustle. Urban Decay shadows just own it really, they have every possible colour, and they're so buttery and smooth, and they last all day with incredible pigmentation.

Hush, Quarry, Mulch & Corduroy

Next up is a palette I've already mentioned this week, it's my MAC Neutrals Quad. I am probably using my other MAC Quad more at the moment, but long term, this is my favourite. This has everything I need for a basic eye look and a smokey eye in one compact little palette. I do wish this came with a mirror though, and I find the packaging annoying because it always looks dusty from shadow fallout. If you want to know more about this quad, check out yesterday's post.

Alhambra, Bellissima, Kalahari, Galapagos, Coconut Grove & Night Clubbing

My NARS And God Created the Woman palette is probably my favourite palette ever. Bold claim I know. This palette has everything I need, a shimmery base/highlight, a matte taupe crease colour, a slightly darker shimmery base colour, the perfect golden shimmer chocolate brown, a dark matte brown, and a black brown shimmer. It's compact but with a big mirror, making it perfect for travel. And urghhhh I just love it. I am obsessed with NARs shadows anyway, but this is my favourite! I've done a full review here.

Bone, Stone, Frappe, Caramel, Champagne Truffle, Cocoa, Rich Chocolate

The Bobbi Brown Rich Chocolate Palette is a fairly recent addition to the collection. The thing I love about this is the number of matte shades, out of seven shades, only two are shimmery, making it a refreshing change from every other palette on the market. I go for this when I'm looking for something a little more subtle, but there's a shimmery option too. The shadows are super soft and highly pigmented (except for Caramel, which is the odd one out with chunky glitter and a medium pigmentation) and very well loved!

Kinky, Freestyle, Mushroom, Backdoor, Blackout, Barlust, Rockstar, Evidence, Loaded, Asphalt

And lastly, a bit of colour in the form of the Urban Decay Smoked Palette. I love the rich jewel toned shadows in this, but it also has neutral options too, making it a great travel option. Like I said, Urban Decay shadows are incredible and these are no exception. I love the zip up packaging, and that it comes with a liner and primer. 

So those are my top palette picks, have you used any of these? What are your favourite eyeshadow palettes? Are you a neutrals gal too?