Best eyeshadow on Reddit
260 reviews from r/Makeup, r/MakeupAddiction, r/OliveMUA and 17 more subreddits
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#1
Natasha Denona
4.8
(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."
"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."
#2
Colourpop
4.5
(24)
"Works better than Colourpop palettes."
"The 'So Elemental' pallete is exactly what you're looking for and is good quality for the price."
"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."
#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
4.5
(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."
"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 Coquette pulls an olive shade of brown on me."
"Mac Brun."
"Mac (not the big packaged ones just the ones you buy for a custom palette), Lorac, Sephora collection, and Colourpop."
#5
ColourPop
4.7
(9)
"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."
"ColourPop Stone Cold Fox for affordable shimmer."
"I love these colors on my neutral-cool-leaning-light-but-easily tans-olive skin."
"Try looking at supershock neutral colors from colourpop or their neutral tone pallets."
#6
Urban Decay
4.9
(8)
"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."
"Specially but they have others"
#7
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"
#8
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)."
#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
Bobbi Brown
4.7
(6)
"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."
#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
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."
#17
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."
#18
Nyx
4.2
(5)
"Hands down. And a great price."
"Nyx"
"I like the NYX one."
"Nyx palettes"
"I think that Nyx has one that’s like really colourful."
#19
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."
#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
ELF
4.0
(4)
"Is a perfect a muted, neutral brown palette that I've been using every day."
"I recently picked up the ELF fine as fleck shadow in Filthy Rich and it stays brown on me."
"Technically its a blush, but elf bite sized duos works well."
"Elf perfect 10, need it nude palette. It's cheap too, plus cruelty free and talc free."
#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
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!"
#24
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"
#25
Elf
5.0
(3)
"I've never had anything beat ELF."
"Work well"
"Elf"
#26
Anastasia Beverly Hills
5.0
(3)
"I like those eye shadows, pigmented and blendable."
"I love the Anastasia Beverley hills soft glam palette."
#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
Abh
4.7
(3)
"Hasn’t done anyone wrong"
"I do well with ABH’s soft glam"
"Classic palette, versatile"
#29
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"
#30
Nars
4.7
(3)
"Nars Koh Rong quad! All neutral/cool leaning browns."
"Prevents creasing on my super oily eyelids"
"I’ve used both Nars and Elf."
#31
e.l.f.
4.7
(3)
"A lot of Asian beauty products have nice compact palettes tbh!"
"I would look at the ELF bite size quads."
"Elf bite size quads."
#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
Danessa Myricks
4.3
(3)
"The Danessa Myricks Lightwork Freedom palette is a gorgeous option if you want to splurge."
"I would hold out for the Danessa Myricks to come back."
"Danessa Myricks Colorfix in Exposed."
#35
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."
#36
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."
#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
Clionadh
5.0
(2)
"Clionadh, Sydney Grace, Lethal, and Kaleidos. Pigmented, blendable, no chalkiness."
"Clionadh will knock your socks off."
#39
Fenty Beauty
5.0
(2)
"I like Fenty How Many Carats a lot."
"I have the fenty beauty diamond bomb."
#40
Rom&nd
4.5
(2)
"Very cool and buildable, it's my everyday palette."
#41
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."
#42
Barry M
4.5
(2)
"None"
"Barry M brand does a good selection of shimmer and wet look highly pigmented pots of colour."
#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
Haus Labs
4.5
(2)
"I love Moonstone by Haus Labs as a highlighter."
"Could work well, too."
#46
Maybelline
4.5
(2)
"My favorite is the Maybelline one.😍"
"They are really good, stay well and are often half price at chemist warehouse or big W."
#47
CoverGirl
4.0
(2)
"I really like the Cover Girl eyeshadow primer! Really held the shadows all day."
"The cover girl one is decent."
#48
Mars
4.0
(2)
"Have good palettes."
"If you want to experiment with glitter."
#49
Huda
3.5
(2)
"Amazing formulation, stunning color range, standout shimmers"
"A lot of fallout"
#50
Hindash
5.0
(1)
"Hindash Monochromance has the best purple."
#51
L’Oréal
5.0
(1)
"The day l’oréal discountinues their paradise enchanted palette is the day i [redacted]"
#52
Dandylion Cosmetics
5.0
(1)
"I've also heard good things about Dandylion Cosmetics, Dede's Signature, Copacetic Cosmetics, Posh Cosmetics, and Gourmande Girls."
#53
Wet 'n Wild
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Maybelline The City Mini Palette in Shiny Bronze, L'Oreal Paris La Petite Palette, or Wet 'n Wild Color Icon in Rose in the Air."
#54
Espoir
5.0
(1)
"Hushed cherry by espoir is my favorite!"
#55
L'Oreal Paris
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Maybelline The City Mini Palette in Shiny Bronze, L'Oreal Paris La Petite Palette, or Wet 'n Wild Color Icon in Rose in the Air."
#56
Canmake
5.0
(1)
"A lot of Asian beauty products have nice compact palettes tbh!"
#57
Judydoll
5.0
(1)
"Judydoll single eyeshadow in G44 is such a good dupe for moondust by urban decay and has that wet glitter effect"
#58
Mcobeauty
4.0
(1)
"It's 50% off atm ($7.99 at CW) and is an easy 'one and done' option."
#59
MUFE
4.0
(1)
"MUFE shadow sticks."
#60
Revlon
4.0
(1)
"Another 'one and done' option is Revlon's Colorstay Creme Eyeshadow in either Praline or Caramel."
#61
Clinique
4.0
(1)
"I also like the clinique chubby sticks."
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