Beauty Wars: Shimmery Eyeshadow Palettes That Aren’t Just for the Holiday Season

Nothing says party like glitter. A whole lotta glitter. Outshine the disco ball kinda glitter. The year-end festivities this year might be looking a tad different than the ones before but we’re not letting Miss Rona dampen the mood.

Whether intimate dinners or Zoom parties, there’s no reason to hold back on the holiday cheer. We’re dressing the part even if it meant from the face mask up. With the eyes at the centre of attention, overdosing on glitter and shimmer on the lids is bound to be the go-to party get up.

It’s the time of the year when shimmery eyeshadow palettes are back in business. While we’re all for megawatt glam that shines just as brightly through the phone and computer screens as it does in real life, we know that for the rest of the year, these palettes retire to the bottom of our makeup cases. A pity, really!

However many long-forgotten technicolour eyeshadow palettes later, we’ve reached a collective consensus. As much as we enjoy the high octane swatches, we’d be better off with versatile palettes that can do full glam and a pared-back neutral eye. This way, we won’t be chucking our palettes in the corner when January rolls around. With Miss Rona showing no signs of ending her world tour, it’s just more practical. Here, we round up a lineup of eyeshadow palettes that can do both.

Pat McGrath Labs MTHRSHP: Rose Decadence eyeshadow palette