Bored of smoky eye makeup? Get inspired with the hottest shadow palettes for summer

The perfect palette needs to be both on trend and timeless, as new powder-shadows emerge seasonally but remain usable for well over a year.
Bored of smoky eye makeup? Get inspired with the hottest shadow palettes for summer
Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Natural Eyeshadow Palette

If your dresser’s anything like mine, the top drawer is heaving with half-used palettes. Saved from the bin by their prettiest shades, they do look wasteful but it is so rare to find all the attributes of a perfect palette in one product that it seems inevitable that the compromises would stack up.

The perfect palette needs to be both on trend and timeless, as new powder-shadows emerge seasonally but remain usable for well over a year. It is full of flattering finishes, preferably a mix of shimmers, satins and mattes. It has shades that always suit you, as well as some for experimenting. These shades go with most of your wardrobe and never cake, shed or smear. If your perfect palette still eludes you, one of these may be your match.

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