Best eyeshadow on Reddit
252 reviews from r/Makeup, r/MakeupAddiction, r/OliveMUA and 16 more subreddits
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#1
Natasha Denona
4.9
(27)
"Great quality shadows and nice packaging."
"I love Natasha Denona’s eyeshadow formulas."
"Natasha deronda."
"They are very well curated and easy to grab & go without any planning."
"Natasha Denona: the best quality for mattes and shimmers."
"I adore the quality of the Natasha Denona palettes."
"Natasha denona i need a nude palette My favorite ❤️"
"Natasha denona i need a nude is good because it’s not warm."
"I’m a Natasha denona fan for eyeshadow."
"Great variety of mattes and shimmers."
#2
Colourpop
4.5
(24)
"Works better than Colourpop palettes."
"Colourpop Deja brew has been an amazing neutral brown palette for me."
"Colourpop!"
"I like it as much as my high end eyeshadow for a taupe brown."
"Colourpop super shock shadows can give that look, I especially love ladybug and frog."
"I would recommend Colourpop or Juvia’s place."
"Colorpop has some cute eyeshadow palettes!"
"Try colourpop at first - they’re great palettes."
"Colourpop’s shadows are consistently great and easy to work with."
"They last forever for me and the colour payoff is unrivaled."
#3
Huda Beauty
4.7
(15)
"Huda pretty grunge is my fav."
"HUDA beauty eyeshadow pallete any day."
"I highly recommend it. It’s mostly shimmers and the quality is superb."
"Hands down! Her Nude obsessions minis, New and Naughty Nude and Rose Quartz check all boxes!"
"Pat McGrath, Huda or Patrick Ta."
"I find huda beauty to be amazing."
"Huda would be your best bet."
"Huda beauty u will get it below 1k with coupon code summertreat."
"Nice smokey eye looks"
"Most used currently"
#4
MAC
4.6
(13)
"Groundwork is a taupe shade with a bit of warmth."
"Mac Eyeshadows Finjan, Omega, Sandstone all fit your description. I personally love Finjan."
"Try mac omega
Its a taupe with a very slight green tinge."
"Many nudes in there. I wear Taylor Grey."
"Most browns pull orange or yellow on me, but rose-browns and rose-bronzes are really flattering."
"What I did was make my own palette with MAC eyeshadows."
"Try MAC Satin taupe. It's very flattering for green eyes."
"MAC Satin Taupe is a beautiful cool brown."
"Mac (not the big packaged ones just the ones you buy for a custom palette), Lorac, Sephora collection, and Colourpop."
"Is pretty good."
#5
Urban Decay
4.8
(9)
"Urban Decay Space Cowboy single and Make up by Mario OG Ethereal Eyes palette."
"I've heard great things about the Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette for beginners."
"Urban Decays Space Cowboy is exactly what you are looking for."
"Works with every skin tone and is at ulta!!."
"That would be a perfect palette for you."
"Too bad Urban Decay ruined our lives by discontinuing it."
"Urban Decay Naked Heat is a great palette."
"For mattes I like urban decay naked 2."
"Specially but they have others"
#6
Juvia'S Place
5.0
(7)
"Both brands make high quality eyeshadows and there are quite a few reds in their ranges."
"Juvias place!!!!"
"Juvias place is a black owned brand with pigmented products that you may like."
"I love Juvia's place, they have lots of blues also."
"Everything I’ve ever tried from Juvia’s Place is perfection."
"Juvia’s Place."
"Vibrant colors and deep pigment"
#7
Bobbi Brown
4.6
(7)
"Bobbi Brown and Laura Mercier are the best but I've also heard good things about Colourpop."
"Shadow sticks can be so nice for mature eyes! Eg. Bobbi Brown."
"I second the Bobbi Brown. I use the sticks."
"They glide on so smoothly and last a long time!"
"I like the taupe cream shadow stick by Bobbi Brown."
"Bobbi Brown e/s sticks."
"I like the Bobbi brown eyeshadow sticks."
#8
ColourPop
5.0
(6)
"All of them are great."
"Absolutely amazing."
"I have their Blue Moon pallet that I think she might like."
"I love the Stone Cold Fox palette."
"It’s good quality at an affordable price point."
"Colourpop Stone Cold Fox has a great range of browns, pinkish shades and taupes."
#9
Morphe
4.1
(7)
"I LOVE Morphe pallets, especially the artistry ones."
"Morphe has the best and most affordable eyeshadows ever!"
"Are cute."
"Especially their new formula."
"The Morphe one is good/cheap."
"Morphe shadows is an excellent choice."
"The quality isn’t amazing but it’s cheaper."
#10
Blend Bunny
4.8
(6)
"I really do like Blend Bunny."
"You should try Blend Bunny! Mostly mattes, buttery formula."
"Anything from blend bunny will be worth your money."
"They're very pigmented and in your budget and among my top favourite matte formulas."
"Anything from blend bunny."
"Blend Bunny is good and most of the palettes are arranged into color rows (very convenient)."
#11
Wet n Wild
4.7
(6)
"Wet and wild eye shadow sticks are my go too for easy eye shadows!"
"I really recommend the Wet n Wild eyeshadow sticks. They stayed on my eyes great (deepset), and are SO cheap, so you can switch up colors as you want."
"Wet and wild has a peach/pink/orange/rust/burgundy palette that I use almost every day!"
"They have a great variety of textures and a range of light through dark shades."
"I like Wet N Wild both powder and cream sticks."
"Wet N Wild has nice palettes."
#12
Kiko
4.3
(6)
"Kiko is VERY good!"
"Kiko Milano eyeshadows are amazing!"
"Kiko is great, I do recommend!"
"Kiko Milano is pretty good!"
"Kiko is a good brand for a teenager IMO."
"The stick shadows are nice."
#13
Revolution
4.3
(6)
"I would personally recommend 'Revolution: Forever flawless pallet in Ice."
"Revolution do amazing ones and they do dupes of other high end palettes."
"Do really good cheap colourful eyeshadows."
"I would personally recommend 'Revolution: Forever flawless pallet in Ice."
"Revolution will serve you well."
"Revolution reloaded palettes"
#14
Viseart
5.0
(5)
"Great quality shadows and nice packaging."
"Will never let you down."
"I love the Viseart neutral mattes palette for this reason!"
"Viseart is a great high quality option for eyeshadow."
"Viseart!!! wait for a sale or get the mini palettes."
#15
Pat Mcgrath
4.8
(5)
"Pat McGrath is my number one."
"Pat McGrath, Huda or Patrick Ta."
"Pat McGrath is my absolute favorite."
"You honestly can't go wrong with Pat McGrath palettes."
"Another solid choice."
#16
Sydney Grace
4.6
(5)
"Have some nice blues."
"Sydney Grace reminds me of Makeup Geek and they have really good eyeshadow formula."
"Creating your palette on Sydney Grace might be the best option."
"Sydney grace has really good cool tones!"
"If you don’t like palettes then I highly suggest checking out Sydney Grace, they sell single shadows."
#17
Beauty Bay
4.8
(4)
"Beauty Bay and Colourpop have great palettes if you’re looking for something budget friendly."
"I love beauty bay's own brand."
"Any palette by Beauty Bay for bright colours."
"I like Beauty Bay’s own eyeshadow palettes, you can get them in 9, 16 or 42."
#18
Lethal Cosmetics
4.8
(4)
"Lethal cosmetics makes phenomenal single pan shadows."
"Lethal cosmetics, Sydney grace, colourpop,fantasycosmetica,simple posh cosmetics."
"For fun colors, even some multichrome and holo shades, I'd say try Lethal Cosmetics."
"Who do individual pressed multichromes and duochromes."
#19
Elf
4.8
(4)
"I've never had anything beat ELF."
"Work well"
"Elf"
"Elf and Wet N Wild have some nice mini palettes."
#20
Milani
4.5
(4)
"Milani or Ulta are my go-to eyeshadow primers."
"I use Milani eyeshadow primer and it’s never been drying. Highly recommend!"
"It's lasted me forever with similar results to the urban decay primer potion."
"I've personally found very easy to use, reliable and affordable."
#21
Nyx
4.5
(4)
"Hands down. And a great price."
"Nyx"
"I like the NYX one."
"Nyx palettes"
#22
rom&nd
5.0
(3)
"Have really great palettes for blue eyes."
"I like the Rom&nd eye palettes a lot."
"If you like the rom&nd ones, check out Tira or kult."
#23
Elizabeth Mott
5.0
(3)
"Is Elizabeth Mott considered drugstore? Their Thank Me Later is amazing."
"I’m super oily and I use this everyday only for my eyeliner."
"Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later"
#24
Glamlite
5.0
(3)
"Both brands make high quality eyeshadows and there are quite a few reds in their ranges."
"Glamlite make my favourites."
"Blend bunny or glamlite!"
#25
Anastasia Beverly Hills
5.0
(3)
"I like those eye shadows, pigmented and blendable."
"I love the Anastasia Beverley hills soft glam palette."
#26
Abh
4.7
(3)
"Hasn’t done anyone wrong"
"I do well with ABH’s soft glam"
"Classic palette, versatile"
#27
Ulta
4.7
(3)
"Personally I love the Ulta brand matte one."
"The Ulta one is my favorite."
"I like Ulta’s eyeshadow primer. I use the matte one."
#28
Tarte
4.7
(3)
"Tartelette in bloom is also a classic with some great shades."
"I have blue eyes and love Tartlette In Bloom palette."
"A palette I've been using for years That is very safe and versatile"
#29
Rom&nd
4.7
(3)
"Very cool and buildable, it's my everyday palette."
"Is my holy grail nude matte palette!"
#30
e.l.f.
4.7
(3)
"Colourpops 9 pan palettes are also amazing!!"
"I would look at the ELF bite size quads."
"Elf bite size quads."
#31
Danessa Myricks
4.3
(3)
"It’s pricey, but the Danessa Myricks Groundwork Defining Neutrals palette is my new holy grail for neutrals/browns."
"I would hold out for the Danessa Myricks to come back."
"Danessa Myricks Colorfix in Exposed."
#32
Half Magic
4.3
(3)
"Is great!"
"Is quite nice."
"I’ve heard Half Magic from Mecca is great."
#33
Glossier
5.0
(2)
"Glossier lidstar/liquid cream formula, in Fawn, is what you’re looking for."
"Glossier makes my favorite subtle cool-toned eyeshadows."
#34
Nars
4.5
(2)
"Prevents creasing on my super oily eyelids"
"I’ve used both Nars and Elf."
#35
Concrete Minerals
4.5
(2)
"Their metallics and chromatic color shifting shadows are gorgeous."
"I like Concrete Minerals. It's made for their loose shadows, but works well with other shadows as well."
#36
Makeup Revolution
4.5
(2)
"I swear by these palettes, amazing pigmentation, variety."
"Check HokMakeup for the same!"
#37
Essence
4.5
(2)
"I love the mini essence palettes!"
"You’re not likely to find a better deal at the drugstore."
#38
Haus Labs
4.5
(2)
"I love Moonstone by Haus Labs as a highlighter."
"Could work well, too."
#39
CoverGirl
4.0
(2)
"I really like the Cover Girl eyeshadow primer! Really held the shadows all day."
"The cover girl one is decent."
#40
Pretties for Your Face
4.0
(2)
"They often have half off sales, so around $2.50-$9 on sale."
"Has a lot of good options, and frequently does 50% off sales."
#41
Mars
4.0
(2)
"Have good palettes."
"If you want to experiment with glitter."
#42
Makeup by Mario
4.0
(2)
"Is on my wishlist."
"Makeup by Mario the Neutrals and his new Ethereal moonlight."
#43
Huda
3.5
(2)
"Amazing formulation, stunning color range, standout shimmers"
"A lot of fallout"
#44
e.l.f. Liquid Shadows
5.0
(1)
"I really like the elf liquid shadows! Great staying power and easy to use, nice colours too."
#45
Dior
5.0
(1)
"The best eyeshadow i have tried so far is dior backstage eyeshadow pallette."
#46
Devinah
5.0
(1)
"Sydney Grace, Devinah, Dandy Lions, Lethal Cosmetics."
#47
Cosmic Brushes
5.0
(1)
"I love colorful eyeshadows and my favorite ones are from Cosmic Brushes (Cosmic Beauty), where I live (Europe) they are quite affordable."
#48
Canmake
5.0
(1)
"Would be perfect!"
#49
Stila
5.0
(1)
"I use Stila powder eyeshadow in Kitten every single day of my life."
#50
About Face
5.0
(1)
"Capulets is their bestselling shade - it's a soft pinky brown."
#51
Space Cowboy
4.0
(1)
"Is great but much more golden."
#52
Kaja
4.0
(1)
"Haven't tried it, but very compact"
#53
AOA
4.0
(1)
"That's what I do for my favorite AOA items since they're so cheap."
#54
Physicians Formula
4.0
(1)
"Are good options and affordable."
#55
Buxom
4.0
(1)
"Buxom have discontinued their single shades but may still have some left."
#56
Shine by SD
4.0
(1)
"Shine by SD has high quality single in a million colors."
#57
Rude
4.0
(1)
"I agree with the rude diamond sparkle!"
#58
MOB Beauty
4.0
(1)
"A lot of people seem to like MOB Beauty."
#59
Lancôme
4.0
(1)
"Lancôme Color Design GWP, gift with purchase palette has neutral browns."
#60
Patrick Ta
4.0
(1)
#61
Armani Beauty
4.0
(1)
"Armani Beauty’s Eye Tint in Cashew."
#62
Lorac
4.0
(1)
"Lorac Noir, it's cool but on me it's more like a muted neutral palette."
#63
Almay
4.0
(1)
"It is a gorgeous, gorgeous shadow that will probably not turn orange!"
#64
Erinde
4.0
(1)
#65
MUR
4.0
(1)
"MUR palletes."
#66
Nykaa
3.0
(1)
"I personally prefer nykaa wayyyyy more over elf."
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