GREAT EYE SHADOW PALETTES

1. URBAN DECAY NAKED PALETTE

Cult favourite for a reason: 12 really good colours, and a mix of matte and shimmery. There’s not enough matte for my liking, but the two matte are neutral enough to get away with it. Good quality high pigment shadows, so little fallout.

2. TOP SHOP SMOKEY EYEPALETTE This great eyeshadow palette has everything you need for a brown (Tawny) or darker (Smouldering) smokey eye. It has 4 excellent colour choices, is a great size, and cheap! i lash 

3. CLINIQUE COLOUR SURGE EYE SHADOW QUAD

Clinique has massively underrated palettes. Excellent pigmentation, wonderful to blend, great choice of colours, plus cheap and small enough to have more than one… a really fantastic product lashes

4. BENEFIT BIG BEAUTIFUL EYES CONTOUR KIT

Great packaging — the cover shows how to make a smokey eye. Comes with a brush, mirror, 3 perfect smokey eye colours and the only one to include a concealer/primer. Also small enough to carry in a handbag. It has good quality shadows; not a huge choice but enough to make the standard smokey eye. 

5. LAURA MERCIER ARTIST’S PALETTE FOR EYES

Known by all make-up artists as one of the best brands you can buy, this is an excellent palette  with an amazing mix of 12 stunning shadows.