Eyes · 9 first-hand tests · 9 brands
Eyeshadow palettes
Tested by hand. Judged side by side. Every one of these eyeshadow palettes was used by a tester, then scored on the same criteria written for this family, so the verdicts can be read side by side. None of them holds a current Beauty 100 rank yet.
- Judged on
- Colour and finish range
- Blending and shade layout
- Value per palette
- Price range
- $6.49 – $129.00
- In the Beauty 100
- 0
- Newest review
- Nov 5, 2026
All reviews9 reviews
Newest first
Wet n Wild · Eyeshadow palettesColor Icon 10-Pan Palette in Nude AwakeningTen useful neutrals at a very small price“I liked the everyday neutral colours and how they blended.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
Tom Ford Beauty · Eyeshadow palettesRunway Eye Color Quad PoudreA polished eye in four well-chosen colours“I liked the soft blending and finished look of the Poudre shadows.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
Urban Decay · Eyeshadow palettesNaked3 Eyeshadow PaletteRose neutrals that carry all the way to a smoky lash line.“I liked the rose tones together, especially the deeper shades for definition.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
Natasha Denona · Eyeshadow palettesBiba Eyeshadow PaletteThe cool bottom row earns its place among the browns.“I liked being able to switch from a warm neutral eye to a cooler smoky one.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
Anastasia Beverly Hills · Eyeshadow palettesSoft Glam Eyeshadow PaletteFourteen neutrals with room for a proper smoky eye.“I liked having both a soft neutral eye and a smoky eye in this palette.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
ColourPop · Eyeshadow palettesGoing Coconuts 9-Pan Pressed Powder PaletteNine neutrals with enough depth for a complete eye.“I’d reach for these shades for an everyday neutral eye.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
Pat McGrath Labs · Eyeshadow palettesMothership II: Sublime Eyeshadow PaletteThe emerald earns its place in this palette.“Blitz Emerald looked distinctly green on my lids.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
NYX Professional Makeup · Eyeshadow palettesUltimate Shadow Palette in Warm NeutralsSixteen shades for people who actually wear brown.“I could blend the matte browns into each other without leaving a patchy edge.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
Charlotte Tilbury · Eyeshadow palettesPillow Talk Luxury PaletteFour rose tones, and a sparkle worth using your finger for.“The Pop shade showed up more strongly when I pressed it on with my fingertip than when I applied it with a brush.”Insider Beauty testerRead 
How a review is made
Tested first, then judged inside its family.
- 1A tester uses it. The quote on every card is from that first-hand test.
- 2Editors judge it on three criteria written for its family, plus evidence, distinctiveness and disclosure.
- 3The verdict comes first. The score out of 5 is the summary, not the point.
Judged on
- Colour and finish range
- Blending and shade layout
- Value per palette