Master Mattes® Eyeshadow Palette: The Original
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MAKEUP BY MARIO's Master Mattes Eyeshadow Palette: The Original is a highly pigmented, blendable matte palette that several creators call a daily staple, with one noting it's been her go-to for six years. The shadows are soft and not chalky, and the neutral shades work for both everyday and event looks, though one creator prefers the warm palette over the cool. It's a versatile, functional investment that one beauty content creator calls "the most functional eyeshadow palette ever."
Full Reviews
Positive
- “Mario's eyeshadow palettes, especially this matte, the Master's Matte, is my favorite”10:04–10:13
- “Both of these formulas are so good, very pigmented, not too chalky”10:29–10:35
- “They blend very very well”10:35–10:39
- “It adheres to your eyelid”10:38–10:41
- “This is so flipping good”10:41–10:44
- “I love these palettes. They're so good and they're quite versatile”10:51–10:56
- “They are truly perfect for everyday, especially if you do everyday looks”10:54–11:00
- Source: 5 eyeshadow palettes that last all day on oily lids - Jun 5, 2026
- “I've been using this for six years straight”
- “The mattes are super pigmented. They're super soft. They're not too powdery. They don't make your lid look super textury”2:00–2:05
- “I have a bit of a textured lid. And I use this palette today and literally all the time”2:07–2:14
- “You can see how beat up it is because something about a matte look is so timeless”2:18–2:25
- “These palettes just have been my go-to since it released back in 2020 when Mario actually released his makeup line”2:41–2:50
- “I think these are great. They are worth your dollar dollar bills”2:52–2:56
- “I'm telling you, you will be using this palette until you're finished with all the shades. It's just that great”2:58–3:02
- “I'm so loyal to these palettes. They're so good. They're so pigmented”3:06–3:11
- Source: 10 High-End Sephora Makeup Products You Actually Need (2026) - Jun 2, 2026
- “I think it is the most functional eyeshadow palette ever”20:40–20:47
- “You have all these matte shades and shades that you will actually use”20:50–20:59
- “Not only can you utilize this eyeshadow palette on its own in its entirety because you can do your eyeshadow look but you can also use these deeper shades here for lining and defining the eyes so as eyeliners”20:56–21:05
- “It's a palette that you can add into the rotation of other eyeshadows or other eyeshadow palettes that you have a lot of”21:05–21:18
- “The shadows are buttery and emollient and the pigmentation is exceptional”21:29–21:32
- “It just the quality of the eyeshadows themselves are incredible”21:32–21:35
- “When it comes to eyeshadow I know that eyeshadow palettes are a huge investment and I feel like getting a palette that you will actually use comes above everything else”
- “Although the master mattes palette doesn't have like a fun shimmer shade or a fun pop of color it's an eyeshadow palette that you will actually use and I can guarantee that like it is the best”21:45–21:52
- Source: Sephora Sale Must-Haves: Top Beauty Recommendations & In-Depth Reviews for 2025 - Oct 27, 2025
Variant: Neutral
- “Lately I've been going for the neutrals one because it has these perfect neutrals and a gray that can totally turn your eye look to a very cool tone eye look”8:34–8:40
- “Both of these formulas are so good, very pigmented, not too chalky”9:15–9:20
- “They blend very very well”
- “It adheres to your eyelid”
- “This is so flipping good”
- “I love these palettes. They're so good and they're quite versatile”8:46–8:50
- “They are truly perfect for everyday, especially if you do everyday looks”
- Source: 5 eyeshadow palettes that last all day on oily lids - Jun 5, 2026
Variant: Neutral
- “I also love this so much”2:16–2:20
- “It also has a neutrals, which is more of a cool tone”2:14–2:18
- Source: 10 High-End Sephora Makeup Products You Actually Need (2026) - Jun 2, 2026
Variant: Original
- “I've been using this for six years straight”1:53–2:00
- “The mattes are super pigmented. They're super soft. They're not too powdery. They don't make your lid look super textury”2:00–2:05
- Source: 10 High-End Sephora Makeup Products You Actually Need (2026) - Jun 2, 2026
- “I do reach for my Kylie Cosmetics matte palette and my Makeup by Mario. And you can see that they're very, very similar. So these are everyday palettes for me”
- Source: Top 3 faves in every makeup category 2026 - Jun 8, 2026
Variant: Original
- “I reach for this multiple times a week and it barely looks like I have a dent in here”7:38–7:47
- “It's a very versatile neutral palette”8:05–8:09
- “The shadows are easy to work with. It's versatile and it will probably keep living in my drawer for a long time until I need to replace it”8:15–8:22
- Source: Best makeup products from 5 top brands - Jul 2, 2026
- “All of his eyeshadows. All of them. Every single palette is divine perfection”17:04–17:09
- “This is the cool palette. I lean more towards the warm palettes. I think that's what looks best on me”17:09–17:14
- Source: Beauty hits and misses: 40 brands, 80 products - Jul 25, 2026
- “I'm definitely going to start with this one, the original one”3:21–3:24
- “I'm going to take the E3. It's one of my favorites”3:34–3:38
- “I'm just going to sweep it onto the lid”3:29–3:33
- “Because now I've defined her eye with liner, she really doesn't need that much eyeshadow”3:31–3:34
- “I'm going to go just with a softly sculpted lid”3:41–3:45
- “Definitely focusing on pulling up and out. As I'm going out, I want to soften it. Make sure it's not as dark towards the outers”3:43–3:47
- “My whole thing is I definitely like to work in light, thin layers for all of the face, including the eyes, because it's just much easier that way”3:52–3:56
- Source: Makeup by Mario masterclass: Mario's signature makeup - Oct 28, 2025
- “You can see it looks like a brown warm brown shade”11:08–11:14
- Source: Clean girl makeup for acne skin (no foundation) - Oct 4, 2025
Mixed / Negative
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.7 / 5 from 5 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Blendable (6) · Easy to use (5) · Pigmented (4) · Matte finish (2) · Wide shade range (2)
- Value
- Value for money (3)
Product details
Details
- Type
- eyeshadow palette
- Finish
- matte
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Talc, Zinc Stearate, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Kaolin, Tocopherol, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide
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