Unlock Your Best Eye Looks With These Must-Have Palettes in 2026 🎨✨

This compact beauty brings a luxe experience in a smaller format. It features warm bronze and golden tones with a mix of matte and metallic finishes, perfect for travel glam that transitions from day to night.

It is a travel-friendly five-shade mini palette that packs major impact, combining four wearable everyday tones with one bold, statement colour to amp up your look. Its powders are ultra-soft with a velvety texture that blends like a dream, offering intense colour payoff that lasts all day.

This is a trio palette (3 shades) in a miniature format, containing coordinated textures (matte, glitter, duochrome) so you can build full eye looks even with minimal space.

Though technically in the mini-range, these palettes pack multiple shades in a slim format, combining mattes and shimmers that let you mix and match on the go.

It is a compact 5-shade palette with ultra-pigmented, creamy formula shades that let you go from day to night looks beautifully. Available in sets like The Nudes, The Berries, and The Jewels, it includes 4 tonal/colour-matched shades plus one shimmer/glowy pop.

It is a compact, travel-friendly collection of eight coordinated shades in each palette, covering a mix of mattes, shimmers, foils, and glitter finishes. These palettes are designed to let you build both subtle daytime looks and vibrant evening statements, with intense payoff and pigment. They are cruelty-free & vegan, and many users praise how nicely the shades layer and blend together despite being in a smaller format.

This is a full palette combining matte, metallic, and glitter shades. You get the flexibility to build everyday looks with mattes and then amp them with glittery shades. Great if you like having options in one compact set.

This compact, heart-shaped palette is all charm and pigment, featuring a blend of bright pinks, corals, warm neutrals, and shimmering finishes. Its mini size makes it perfect for travel or touch-ups, but don’t let the scale fool you - the shades are richly pigmented and easy to blend, allowing you to build up vibrant looks or soft washes depending on your mood.

Though the “Neon Obsessions” are typically bold color palettes, some versions include sparkly / shimmery finishes. It’s ideal if you want both bright pigments and glitter in one palette. Use the shimmers to accent or highlight.

This little powerhouse packs four multifunctional shades into a slim, travel-ready casing. Each color is designed to pull double duty - think eye, lip, or cheek applications - with formulas that are creamy yet long-wearing. The palette is ideal for minimalists or those prepping for a weekend trip, letting you create coordinated looks without needing multiple products.

ColourPop’s Super Shock formula is semi-creamy, with some shades offering glitter / sparkle. Because of its bouncy texture, pigment and shimmer tend to adhere well to the lid and show up more vividly than some powders.

Despite its small size, this palette delivers bold, full-strength color payoff. The shades are true to pan, with vibrant mattes and shimmering tones that layer beautifully. It’s designed with serious pigment in mind, so one swipe often gives you full coverage, and the blendability ensures the finished look remains smooth and wearable.

A compact mini palette with glittery finishes. Good for travel or for trying a few shades without investing in a full-size palette. It offers shimmer and sparkle in smaller doses.

The Tiny Treasures palette from Catrice is a “small but mighty” set of six shades, mixing mattes with metallics and shimmers. The shades lean into more neutral tones-think browns, creams, champagnes-with enough variation to create both everyday soft looks and subtle glam. Compact and travel-friendly, it’s perfect when you want a full-look palette without taking up much space.

It is a cleverly compact 6-shade multipurpose palette offering everything you need for an all-in-one look - with four eyeshadows, a cheek (highlighter/cheek topper) shade, and a lip/cheek topper in creamy or shimmer finish. It features a smooth, blendable, crease-resistant formula that stays vibrant throughout the day.

This is a liquid eyeshadow with extremely fine glitter particles, giving a foiled, high-shine look that dries down (so less fallout). It’s often used as a topper over mattes or on its own for full sparkle. Because it’s in liquid form, it adheres well to the lid and stays put.

A pressed powder “glitter” eyeshadow that delivers strong sparkle with minimal fallout. It has a soft, creamy feel and gives a cosmic, multidimensional effect. Very popular for dotting on the center of the lid or using for a shimmering highlight effect.

This one is all about versatility in a compact size: five harmoniously matched shades blending matte, shimmer, metallic and maybe even glitter finishes. It’s made to go from neutral day vibes to more glam evening looks, with strong pigment, good blendability, and a formula that lets shades transition smoothly without harsh lines. It’s also vegan.

A duo format where one shade is a flatter base, and the other is a glitter / dimensional pigment. The “dimension” side adds sparkle and reflectivity. It’s considered one of the best overall glitter formulas by beauty editors.

Offers 12 professional-quality matte shades in a nude-toned collection, making it great for neutral and office-friendly styles

Makeup Revolution’s pressed glitter eyeshadows are highly pigmented, sparkle-intense powders designed to give a bold, showy finish with vibrant colour payoff. Often sold in palettes like Abracadabra, Midas Touch, Illusion or Hot Pursuit, they include multiple shades of pressed glitter-ranging from metallics to bold jewel tones-that compliment each other and can be mixed freely for creative looks.

They are luxurious single glitter eyeshadows designed to deliver intense, diamond-like sparkle in one swipe. Infused with multi-chrome pearls, these shadows catch and reflect light beautifully, creating a multidimensional, eye-catching finish perfect for parties or statement looks. Available in stunning shades like Pillow Talk Diamonds, Emerald Eyes, and Cosmic Rocks, they can be worn alone for a bold shimmer or layered over matte shadows to elevate any eye look

Frequently described by makeup artists as the finest matte palette on the market-“stunning pigment,” “super creamy,” and remarkably blendable. Also features interchangeable pans for custom travel use.

A compact, travel-friendly palette packed with buttery, buildable mattes. The slim design makes it ideal for handbags or makeup kits, while the shades range from light transition colours to deep contour mattes. Highly pigmented and long-lasting, it’s great for creating both soft everyday looks and sultry evening styles

Known for its universally flattering, buttery matte shades with superb blendability. Designed by celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic, this palette offers a carefully curated range of 12 neutral mattes inspired by real skin tones.

A budget-friendly gem featuring four warm-toned matte shades. Despite its tiny size, it delivers impressive pigment payoff and blends easily. These palettes are perfect for beginners, travel, or anyone who wants affordable mattes without compromising on performance. Available in multiple colour stories, they allow you to mix and match depending on your vibe.

Creamy and blendable-while there's some variation in pigment intensity, the mattes generally deliver strong color payoff and smooth application. Lightly infused with a citrus (lemon) scent, adding a novel sensory touch to the experience

Its an affordable, beginner-friendly, and highly pigmented. Great for everyday soft glam and smokey looks. It contains16 warm-toned matte neutrals, from creamy ivory to burnt orange and deep chocolate.

This palette caters to cool-toned lovers, offering a mix of greys, taupes, and soft pink-beiges. Affordable yet versatile, it’s a favourite for beginners who want an introduction to matte looks without breaking the bank. The texture is buildable rather than overly intense, making it forgiving for blending practice and everyday use.

Boasting a whopping 32 matte shades, this palette offers exceptional versatility-from soft neutral everyday tones to bold statement colors. Its richly pigmented formula makes it easy to blend and ideal for creating a wide variety of eye looks.

The Huda Beauty Rose Gold Remastered Palette offers a luxurious mix of 18 shades blending warm rose golds with bold metallics and mattes. Its richly pigmented, blendable formula allows for endless creative looks, from soft daytime glam to dramatic evening styles. This palette is perfect for those seeking high-impact color with a silky smooth finish.

Makeup Revolution’s Ultra 32 Flawless Matte Palette is a versatile collection of 32 matte shades ranging from neutral browns to vibrant hues. Designed for everyday wear and bold looks alike, the creamy and highly pigmented shadows blend effortlessly. It’s a budget-friendly must-have for makeup lovers wanting a vast color selection.

The Huda Beauty Obsessions Amethyst Palette captures the essence of purple tones with a curated selection of deep violets, lilacs, and shimmering metallics. Its compact size makes it travel-friendly without compromising on the bold pigmentation and smooth texture expected from Huda Beauty. Perfect for adding a pop of color with sophistication.

Profusion Cosmetics Spectrum Palette features 10 vibrant shades with a mix of mattes and shimmers designed to create eye-catching looks. Its affordable price and rich pigmentation make it ideal for makeup enthusiasts experimenting with bright, fun colors that last throughout the day.

Makeup Revolution’s Bronze Temptation Palette is packed with 18 warm-toned shades inspired by bronze and copper hues. This palette boasts a blend of matte, satin, and shimmer finishes that offer depth and radiance. It’s perfect for creating sultry, warm glam looks that glow.

The Nude Rich Obsessions Palette by Huda Beauty is a compact collection of warm neutral tones, including soft browns, caramel, and shimmering champagne shades. Known for its intense pigmentation and smooth application, this palette is ideal for everyday natural looks or subtle glam.

NYX’s Ultimate Brights Palette features a bold array of 16 highly pigmented, vibrant shades ranging from electric blues to vivid pinks and greens. The formula is blendable and long-lasting, making it perfect for creative and colorful eye makeup looks that stand out.