The 9 Prettiest Fall Eye Shadow Palettes
Whether your definition of fall makeup is reaching for cozy neutrals, bringing summer brights into another season, or whatever lies in between, at least one of the newest eye shadow palettes on the market is sure to suit your interests.
Beauty brands like Ace Beaute, Colourpop, and Juvia's Place just dropped amazing kits offering more innovative colors and textures than ever before while suiting every skin tone. On the lookout for mirror-like metallics? Perhaps velvety mattes? How about subtle shimmers? We have all those accounted for and more. A contour palette that flatters even the deepest, darkest of skin tones is also covered with the Midas Cosmetics x NeonMUA Dusk to Dawn Face Palette, which happens to be a collaboration with one of our favorite LGBTQIA+ Black beauty creators.
And let's not forget, this fall is a little different than ones in the past. With our eyes being the most prominent parts of our faces being exposed when outside with our masks on, consider these fall palettes the perfect supplies for experimentation. Some are simple with six shades to play around with while others offer up over a dozen new hue opportunities for your eye makeup adventures.
Keep scrolling to find out all of our best fall palette picks. And for those who need some help in the application department, we have plenty of tips for blending eye shadow and smudging it on with your fingers, courtesy of professional makeup artists.
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Courtesy of brand1/9Ace Beaute Nostalgia Palette
Our childhood days of running around the playground and going to fairs are captured in the Ace Beaute Nostalgia Palette and reimagined as 15 intensely pigmented matte and metallic eye shadows. Create fiery wings with Heat (gold-flecked red), blend Water Slide (citron yellow), or go monochrome with Flower (rich rose pink) and some matching lipstick.
$39 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand2/9Nyx Ultimate Edit Petite Shadow Palette in Ultimate Utopia
The latest iteration of the beloved Nyx Ultimate Edit Petite Shadow Palette called Ultimate Utopia is a streamlined selection of six smoky eye essentials. Wet your brush before adding foiled accents with the gilded metallics on the left side of the teeny-tiny compact.
$7 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand3/9Essence Witch Side Eyeshadow Palette
The organization of the Essence Witch Side Eyeshadow Palette is extremely easy to navigate. For days when you want to sweep soft hues onto your lids, go toward the right side. You'll find twinkling pinks, like Power and Amulet, there. The left, on the other hand, will be your go-to side for deeper, more striking shades, such as Gloomy (intense navy) and Potion (maroon).
$15 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand4/9Coloured Raine Juicy Boost Pigment Palette Flat Lay
Every single vibrant hue in the Coloured Raine Juicy Boost Pigment Palette Flat Lay looks just as amazing across the whole spectrum of skin tones as they do in their quarter-sized pans. Follow each row for multidimensional-yet-single-toned looks or pick a column to create watercolor eyes.
$52 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand5/9Colourpop Garden Variety Shadow Palette
Coordinate with the succulents you've been tending to lately with the earthy browns and ethereal peaches and purples from the Colourpop Garden Variety Shadow Palette. This is also a fun opportunity to try out green eye shadow. Blend Best Buds on the inner corners of your eyes for an unexpected hint of color.
$20 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand6/9Juvia's Place The Sweet Pinks Eyeshadow Palette
The pint-sized Juvia's Place The Sweet Pinks Eyeshadow Palette puts pink on a sparkly pedestal. Swirl any of the fuschias, berries, and bubblegums onto the apples of your cheeks (and even your temples like this mask-ready, '80s-inspired moment) too for the ultimate flushed look.
$14 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand7/9Midas Cosmetics x NeonMUA Dusk to Dawn Face Palette
Makeup artist Darius McKiver, aka NeonMUA, teamed up with Midas Cosmetics on an all-purpose face palette in four colorways based on skin tones. Midnight (seen above) is the darkest Midas Cosmetics x NeonMUA Dusk to Dawn Face Palette option, finally giving everyone with deeper complexions, like Nyma Tang, bronzer, contour, highlighter, and blush in flattering tones in one easy place.
$36 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand8/9Pat McGrath Labs Mthrshp Rose Decadence Palette
Meet the Pat McGrath Labs Mthrshp Rose Decadence Palette. She's like the baby sister of the Divine Rose II Palette. At half the price, you get six shades (instead of 10). All are just as luxurious and glitzy in copper, petal pink, and magenta tones reminiscent of the full-sized Mothership Palette.
$65 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand9/9Viseart Petit Pro Solstice
Upon first glance, the Viseart Petit Pro Solstice looks like a basic nude palette, but with closer inspection, you'll notice the addition of a dreamy pink duochrome, which shifts to purple when the light hits. It can be worn alone or can top any of the mattes for a three-dimensional effect, as well as sophisticated neutral shimmers for any occasion.
$30 (Shop Now)
