BEST Cool Toned Eyeshadow Palettes + Swatches | A Makeup Artist's Top 5
Morphe$16.00ChromaPlus 6-Pan Eyeshadow Paletteshade · Underslated- “I really think every shade is usable”▶ 1:36
- “These are super creamy and buttery and pigmented, especially for the low price tag”▶ 1:40
- “A real slate gray shade in a drugstore affordable palette is so rare”▶ 2:06
- “It is not chalky, it is not patchy, and it blends really, really well”▶ 2:16
- “These crease shades are not going to go muddy, your browns are not going to go orange”▶ 2:30
- “These shadows actually work nice as a brow powder”▶ 2:36
- “The one downside is there is no shimmer shades, no metallic, nothing for like a more done-up night-out moment”
- “This is a stunning cool-toned palette that's not going to break your bank, and the formula is mwah, amazing”▶ 2:18
- “It's $16, so like I said, the risk is basically zero”▶ 2:24
Morphe$23.00ChromaPlus 12-Pan Eyeshadow Paletteshade · Moon Stone- “This is a full cool-toned range of mattes and shimmers”▶ 3:39
- “This palette is still very wearable for every day”▶ 4:10
- “This formula is really the kind of pigment that I would expect from palettes at two or three times this price point, very comparable to high-end palettes”▶ 5:04
- “12 shades at $23 is under $2 a shade, and for this formula, that is excellent value”▶ 5:20
- “Some of these are kind of filler colors”▶ 5:42
- “Some of the shimmer shades I just don't find myself reaching for. They're beautiful, but I just don't really wear them”▶ 5:47
- “It is worth your money”▶ 6:06
- “This shade here isn't actually a black. It is a dark dark gray”
- “This icy white shade is a little bit more on the sheer side, and it has like a bluey pinky reflect”
- “I'm going to live swatch this true silver for you because this is just It is so beautiful”
MAKEUP BY MARIO$56.00Master Mattes Eyeshadow Paletteshade · The Neutrals- “These are so creamy and the grip, honestly, is genuinely different from most powder shadows”▶ 7:14
- “These were intentionally engineered for minimal fallout on the eye, and I've never struggled with fallout with these shadows”▶ 7:19
- “These hold onto the lid and they build without going muddy”▶ 7:30
- “I feel like if someone asked me for the '90s kind of vibe in one palette, this would be the palette that I would hand them”▶ 7:34
- “Several of these shades also double as brow powder”▶ 7:43
- “If you are a makeup artist, I think this palette is great because you can really create a lot of looks across multiple different skin tones”▶ 7:55
- “I use every single shade in this palette. I've gotten such good use out of it”
- “I truly love this palette, and I will continue to use her”
- “It's all matte, which clearly does not bother me, but if you like shimmers, this one might not be for you”▶ 8:43
- “This isn't like a strictly cool-tone palette. I'd call it a cool-leaning neutral palette”
Dior$55.00Backstage Eye Paletteshade · 002 Smoky Essentials- “This is a very dense and elegant palette. It's not chunky, and it also photographs beautifully”▶ 9:53
- “These are buildable. They're a bit more sheared out, so you get a soft wash of color, but they go very full intensity when layered”▶ 10:05
- “These blend like an absolute dream. They're just stunning stunning stunning”▶ 12:21
- “I do really like how the glitter in these eyeshadows is like super intense. It's a little bit more laid back... It just looks expensive”▶ 12:26
- “This as a one-and-done all over eyeshadow, this kind of like mousy taupe shade, stunning”▶ 12:44
- “I think this palette is a little bit more niche for a specific type of person”
- “It is the complete package”
- “This is probably the best gift on the list. It's Dior. Like, the packaging is beautiful”
- “The honest downside, though, I would say is price per gram. So, you're partly paying for the name”
- “If you're more of a one swipe full opacity person, these mattes are going to feel a lot softer than that”
- “They kind of feel like like a gel or cream formula that goes to more of a powder finish on the eyes”
Hourglass$119.00Curator Eyeshadow Paletteshade · Minimalist- “These are talc-free, and you do feel a difference immediately”▶ 14:17
- “These powders are milled so finely that they behave almost like a cream. They really just like melt into the lid without sitting on top of it”▶ 14:25
- “That's exactly why I think these are my mature skin pick of the entire list”▶ 14:31
- “This is very forgiving, very beginner-friendly, very good if you don't want your lids to look heavy”▶ 14:40
- “This is the kind of palette that I would give my mom, and I mean that in the best possible way”▶ 14:46
- “The pans are actually refillable, the packaging is made from recycled materials as well”▶ 15:21
- “Buy once, refill forever”▶ 15:38
- “$70 for four shades is the weakest quantity per dollar in this entire video”
- “You're not paying for quantity, you are paying for a formula, you're paying for a curation, you're paying for zero wasted pans”▶ 15:54
- “This is genuinely worth the money for you”▶ 16:28
- “If you're 25 with smooth lids and you're on a budget, buy the Morphe, truly”▶ 16:32
- “This packaging just looks expensive. This is like metal, so I feel like this is actually quite durable”
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