Eyeshadow reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 296 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 91 posts to rank the best Eyeshadow brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Makeup, r/MakeupAddiction, r/Sephora, r/muacjdiscussion, r/OliveMUA. Top-rated brands include Natasha Denona (4.8/5), Colourpop (4.4/5), Huda Beauty (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews296
Subreddits21
Posts91
Brands59
Products67
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#1
Natasha Denona
4.8
(32)
"Natasha Denona (great pigmentation)"
"Natasha denona! also really love pat mcgrath"
"Her formulas are top tier! i just got one of her palettes last year and it's been the one I always reach for"
"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 ❤️"
#2
Colourpop
4.4
(23)
"Works better than Colourpop palettes."
"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."
#3
Huda Beauty
4.7
(17)
"Huda beauty’s palette (the bigger ones) are amazing quality!"
"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"
#4
MAC
4.2
(19)
"I use the Mac Prep and Prime 24 hour eye base with all forms of eye makeup."
"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."
"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 paint pots"
"Mac Paint Pots, and if I really want them to last, I'll use them with an eyeshadow primer and, for even more longevity, set them with a powder eyeshadow or setting powder."
#5
ColourPop
4.6
(16)
"I also suggest looking at some of colourpop's palettes because they are great and a bit more cost effective if you're uncertain and learning. Stone Cold Fox is my go-to from there for neutrals."
"Other options I like that aren't kbeauty but affordable are colourpop super shock shadow in Ritz"
"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."
"I really like the ColourPop, Sephora brand, and elf eyeshadow sticks."
"I really like Colourpop’s Stone Cold Fox palette."
"It’s good quality at an affordable price point."
"In Coconut is my absolute favorite blue eyeshadow."
#6
Bobbi Brown
4.6
(12)
"For stick nothing beats Bobby brown."
"Bobbi Brown has my faves."
"You could go with either eyeshadows sticks (best imo are Bobbi Brown."
"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 revlon color stay creme eyeshadow pots and the Bobbi brown eyeshadow sticks. Neither budge on me."
"Bobbi Brown eyeshadow sticks"
"Great shades! Bone, Vanilla, Mica."
#7
Urban Decay
4.6
(11)
"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."
"Urban Decay is still very solid"
"Too Faced and Urban Decay are still very good"
"Specially but they have others"
#8
Danessa Myricks
4.6
(8)
"Danessa Myricks colorfix! She has tons of different fun and bold but also neutral and easily wearable shades."
"Danessa Myricks Colorfix."
"They blend so well and last so long. Love them. Worth the money."
"Through setup, performances, running around - her shades stayed in place. No fallout under my eyes, no flaking into my contacts. Just beautiful all day shimmer."
"Danessa Myricks!"
"Natasha Denona, Makeup by Mario, Danessa Myricks are the new-er brands which I keep seeing rave reviews for!"
"I would hold out for the Danessa Myricks to come back."
"Danessa Myricks Colorfix in Exposed."
#9
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"
#10
Blend Bunny
4.9
(7)
"Adding Blend Bunny, Devinah, Shine by Sd, and Bella Beaute Bar off the top of my head."
"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
Milani
4.6
(7)
"Milani all the way. Staple product."
"They are amazing for the price."
"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."
"I'm a fan of Milani!"
#12
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."
#13
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."
#14
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."
#15
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"
#16
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."
#17
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."
#18
Lethal Cosmetics
4.8
(5)
"I feel like Lethal Cosmetics might be a good options for palettes as well as single eyeshadows :) Mellow Grove and Midnight Serenade has some beautiful pastels but also deeper shades and glitters!"
"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
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."
#20
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."
#21
Anastasia Beverly Hills
4.8
(4)
"I like those eye shadows, pigmented and blendable."
"I love the Anastasia Beverley hills soft glam palette."
"My ABH softglam is still going strong!"
#22
e.l.f.
4.8
(4)
"A lot of Asian beauty products have nice compact palettes tbh!"
"Colourpops 9 pan palettes are also amazing!!"
"I would look at the ELF bite size quads."
"Elf bite size quads."
#23
Nyx
4.5
(4)
"Hands down. And a great price."
"Nyx"
"I like the NYX one."
"Nyx palettes"
#24
Makeup by Mario
4.5
(4)
"I second Makeup by Mario palettes. Goes on clean, stays all day."
"I mostly reach for makeup by mario palettes. Any would be a great investment."
"Natasha Denona, Makeup by Mario, Danessa Myricks are the new-er brands which I keep seeing rave reviews for!"
"And for a cheaper option the W7 range from chemist warehouse do a great job considering the price."
#25
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"
#26
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!"
#27
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."
#28
Elf
5.0
(3)
"I've never had anything beat ELF."
"Work well"
"Elf"
#29
Abh
4.7
(3)
"Hasn’t done anyone wrong"
"I do well with ABH’s soft glam"
"Classic palette, versatile"
#30
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"
#31
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."
#32
Pretties for Your Face
4.3
(3)
"Oh, Pretties For Your Face is a good, super affordable indie shadow brand."
"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."
#33
Half Magic
4.3
(3)
"Is great!"
"Is quite nice."
"I’ve heard Half Magic from Mecca is great."
#34
Armani
5.0
(2)
"Armani liquid shadows."
"Liquid eyeshadows (Giorgio Armani which lasts considerably long even on my oily eyelids)."
#35
Patrick Ta
5.0
(2)
"Patrick ta major dimension 3!! Patrick said before that he wanted to make a palette with both cool tones & warm tones. & he did just that. This palette is great."
"Patrick ta major dimension 3 is my fav neutrals palette. It has the perfect warm tones & cool tones"
#36
Clionadh
5.0
(2)
"Clionadh, Sydney Grace, Lethal, and Kaleidos. Pigmented, blendable, no chalkiness."
"Clionadh will knock your socks off."
#37
Moira
5.0
(2)
"I can't speak for Moira's powder shadows, but they have some very affordable cream shimmer shadows and multichrome liners."
"They are $6 and they are AMAZING."
#38
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."
#39
Cosmic Brushes
5.0
(2)
"I really recommend any palette from Cosmic Brushes."
"I love colorful eyeshadows and my favorite ones are from Cosmic Brushes (Cosmic Beauty), where I live (Europe) they are quite affordable."
#40
Fenty Beauty
5.0
(2)
"I like Fenty How Many Carats a lot."
"I have the fenty beauty diamond bomb."
#41
Nars
4.5
(2)
"Prevents creasing on my super oily eyelids"
"I’ve used both Nars and Elf."
#42
Too Faced
4.5
(2)
"Amazing for weddin'"
"Too Faced and Urban Decay are still very good"
#43
Makeup Revolution
4.5
(2)
"I swear by these palettes, amazing pigmentation, variety."
"Check HokMakeup for the same!"
#44
Essence
4.5
(2)
"I love the mini essence palettes!"
"You’re not likely to find a better deal at the drugstore."
#45
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."
#46
Barry M
4.5
(2)
"None"
"Barry M brand does a good selection of shimmer and wet look highly pigmented pots of colour."
#47
Rom&nd
4.5
(2)
"Very cool and buildable, it's my everyday palette."
#48
L’Oréal
4.5
(2)
"L’Oréal just released some eyeshadow sticks in basic colors and different finishes. For me, they really check all the boxes: they dry down, are still somewhat blendable, don’t budge."
"L’Oréal has new ones out and they are pretty damn close!"
#49
Haus Labs
4.5
(2)
"I love Moonstone by Haus Labs as a highlighter."
"Could work well, too."
#50
CoverGirl
4.0
(2)
"I really like the Cover Girl eyeshadow primer! Really held the shadows all day."
"The cover girl one is decent."
#51
Mars
4.0
(2)
"Have good palettes."
"If you want to experiment with glitter."
#52
Huda
3.5
(2)
"Amazing formulation, stunning color range, standout shimmers"
"A lot of fallout"
#53
Jeffree Star
5.0
(1)
"The other colours and shimmers are lovely too."
#54
Maybelline
5.0
(1)
"The City Mini by Maybelline rocks, literally the best smoky eye I’ve ever had."
#55
Dasique
5.0
(1)
"Personally a big fan of this palette."
#56
Canmake
5.0
(1)
"A lot of Asian beauty products have nice compact palettes tbh!"
#57
Kiko Milano
4.0
(1)
"Eyeshadow sticks are your friend! Kiko Milano, Laura Mercier, Bobbi Brown."
#58
Nabla
4.0
(1)
"I've heard great things about the Nabla ones."
#59
Laura Mercier
2.0
(1)
"I tried the Laura Mercier eyeshadow stick and it creased on me."
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