Best eyeshadow on Reddit
234 reviews from r/Makeup, r/MakeupAddiction, r/OliveMUA and 15 more subreddits
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#1
Natasha Denona
4.8
(24)
"Natasha deronda."
"They are very well curated and easy to grab & go without any planning."
"That said, Natasha denona has good 5 and 3 pan palettes."
"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."
"I really like Natasha Denona’s I need a Nude or Colourpop’s Stone Cold Fox and I’m pale (cool-neutral) with blue eyes."
"Closely followed by Natasha Denona."
#2
Colourpop
4.5
(19)
"Colourpop Deja brew has been an amazing neutral brown palette for me."
"Colourpop!"
"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."
"ColorPop has a lot of nice pallets. Budget friendly too."
"Affordable options"
#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
(14)
"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 Brun."
"Mac (not the big packaged ones just the ones you buy for a custom palette), Lorac, Sephora collection, and Colourpop."
#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."
"Ud neutral shades are my go too."
"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
ColourPop
4.9
(7)
"I have their Blue Moon pallet that I think she might like."
"If you are looking for Black/White Smokey eye then Colourpop Blowing Smoke is really nice and pigmented."
"I did a great smokey eye look with the Colourpop Fairy Well palette yesterday."
"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."
"Try looking at supershock neutral colors from colourpop or their neutral tone pallets."
#8
Bobbi Brown
4.7
(7)
"* Bobbi Brown - Bare Nudes Palette"
"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!"
"Bobbi Brown e/s sticks."
"I like the Bobbi brown eyeshadow sticks."
#9
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."
#10
Blend Bunny
4.8
(5)
"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
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."
#12
Wet n Wild
4.8
(5)
"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."
"Wet N Wild has nice palettes."
#13
Revolution
4.4
(5)
"I would personally recommend 'Revolution: Forever flawless pallet in Ice."
"Revolution do amazing ones and they do dupes of other high end palettes."
"I would personally recommend 'Revolution: Forever flawless pallet in Ice."
"Revolution will serve you well."
"Revolution reloaded palettes"
#14
Morphe
4.2
(5)
"I LOVE Morphe pallets, especially the artistry ones."
"Morphe has the best and most affordable eyeshadows ever!"
"The Morphe one is good/cheap."
"Morphe shadows is an excellent choice."
"The quality isn’t amazing but it’s cheaper."
#15
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."
#16
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."
#17
Sydney Grace
4.5
(4)
"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."
#18
Nyx
4.5
(4)
"Hands down. And a great price."
"Nyx"
"I like the NYX one."
"Nyx palettes"
#19
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."
#20
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."
#21
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"
#22
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!"
#23
Elf
5.0
(3)
"I've never had anything beat ELF."
"Work well"
"Elf"
#24
Viseart
5.0
(3)
"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."
#25
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."
#26
Abh
4.7
(3)
"Hasn’t done anyone wrong"
"I do well with ABH’s soft glam"
"Classic palette, versatile"
#27
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"
#28
Anastasia Beverly Hills
5.0
(2)
"I like those eye shadows, pigmented and blendable."
"I love the Anastasia Beverley hills soft glam palette."
#29
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."
#30
Dior
5.0
(2)
"The best eyeshadow i have tried so far is dior backstage eyeshadow pallette."
"I absolutely adore the Dior 5 Couleurs palettes."
#31
Nars
4.5
(2)
"Prevents creasing on my super oily eyelids"
"I’ve used both Nars and Elf."
#32
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."
#33
Makeup Revolution
4.5
(2)
"I swear by these palettes, amazing pigmentation, variety."
"Check HokMakeup for the same!"
#34
Essence
4.5
(2)
"I love the mini essence palettes!"
"You’re not likely to find a better deal at the drugstore."
#35
e.l.f.
4.5
(2)
"I would look at the ELF bite size quads."
"Elf bite size quads."
#36
Charlotte Tilbury
4.5
(2)
"Two in particular that I like are Pat McGrath Nocturnal Nirvana and Charlotte Tilbury Green Lights."
"Haven't tried it yet but Charlotte Tilbury has a page for blue eyes."
#37
Danessa Myricks
4.0
(2)
"I would hold out for the Danessa Myricks to come back."
"Danessa Myricks Colorfix in Exposed."
#38
CoverGirl
4.0
(2)
"I really like the Cover Girl eyeshadow primer! Really held the shadows all day."
"The cover girl one is decent."
#39
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."
#40
Mars
4.0
(2)
"Have good palettes."
"If you want to experiment with glitter."
#41
ELF
4.0
(2)
"Is a perfect a muted, neutral brown palette that I've been using every day."
"Elf perfect 10, need it nude palette. It's cheap too, plus cruelty free and talc free."
#42
Huda
3.5
(2)
"Amazing formulation, stunning color range, standout shimmers"
"A lot of fallout"
#43
Devinah
5.0
(1)
"Sydney Grace, Devinah, Dandy Lions, Lethal Cosmetics."
#44
Hindash
5.0
(1)
"Hindash Monochromance has the best purple."
#45
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."
#46
About Face
5.0
(1)
"About Face has a liquid red shadow that’s fully opaque and looks great on their POC model."
#47
L’Oréal
5.0
(1)
"The day l’oréal discountinues their paradise enchanted palette is the day i [redacted]"
#48
Lawless
5.0
(1)
"Not quite as few shadows but excellent size and theme: the lawless mini palettes."
#49
Makeup by Mario
5.0
(1)
"The neutrals palette by makeup by Mario! It has some nice cool browns."
#50
Beauty Intuition
5.0
(1)
"I find this 8 pan palette at Dollar tree for $1.25 and I love it!"
#51
Laura Mercier
5.0
(1)
"The Laura mercier cream sticks are the best for colour and longevity."
#52
Guerlain
5.0
(1)
"Here are a few smaller palettes: High end: * Guerlain Quads - Majestic Rose Quad"
#53
Kaleidos
5.0
(1)
"The Kaleidos 4 pan palettes are amazing."
#54
Tom Ford
5.0
(1)
"* Tom Ford - Body Heat, Peach Dawn, & Tiger Eye Quads"
#55
YSL
5.0
(1)
"* YSL - 100 Stora Dolls, 400 Babylone Roses Quads"
#56
Kaja
4.0
(1)
"Surprisingly KAJA Bentos are really good trios."
#57
Vieve Beauty
4.0
(1)
"Not Sephora but this one is on sale!"
#58
AOA
4.0
(1)
"That's what I do for my favorite AOA items since they're so cheap."
#59
Clinique
4.0
(1)
"I also like the clinique chubby sticks."
#60
Buxom
4.0
(1)
"Buxom have discontinued their single shades but may still have some left."
#61
Revlon
4.0
(1)
"Another 'one and done' option is Revlon's Colorstay Creme Eyeshadow in either Praline or Caramel."
#62
Mcobeauty
4.0
(1)
"It's 50% off atm ($7.99 at CW) and is an easy 'one and done' option."
#63
Shine by SD
4.0
(1)
"Shine by SD has high quality single in a million colors."
#64
MUFE
4.0
(1)
"MUFE shadow sticks."
#65
Maybelline
4.0
(1)
"They are really good, stay well and are often half price at chemist warehouse or big W."
#66
MOB Beauty
4.0
(1)
"A lot of people seem to like MOB Beauty."
#67
Mecca Max
4.0
(1)
"They’re less pricey than a lot of the alternatives (about $20 each) and I find they work beautifully and don’t budge once set."
#68
Lancôme
4.0
(1)
"Lancôme Color Design GWP, gift with purchase palette has neutral browns."
#69
Nykaa
3.0
(1)
"I personally prefer nykaa wayyyyy more over elf."
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