9 Festive Smoky Eye Palettes To Make You Look Like An Absolute Diva

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• Apr 1, 2024

9 Festive Smoky Eye Palettes To Make You Look Like An Absolute Diva

Sport the smoldering smoky eye and glam up just about anything you wear — whatever the occasion. Smoky eyes are, hands down, one of the sexiest makeup looks ever.

Do smoky eyes have to be black? Well, they don’t. In fact, the smoky eye palettes have undergone a complete makeover, and, therefore, you have a whole lot of shades to pick from, whether it is burgundy, gunmetal, green, or purple.

We bring you 9 unique smoky eye palettes that offer a great variation of color. Trying these out is going to be so much fun. You are going to love this list. Try these out and get into the festive mood!

1. Mac Eye Shadow X 9: Burgundy Times Nine

This new, well-edited palette offers burgundy hues that will give you room for countless color combinations. The palette has an array of textures, ranging from satin, to matte, to frost, to create perfect looks for both night and day. The smooth, soft, and saturated hues are compactly packaged, and that makes it travel-friendly. Investing in this palette is truly value for money and it is sure to amp up your festivities.

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2. Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Eyeshadow Quad – Mediterranea

This palette comes with four beautiful grayish blue shades that blend with a luminous satiny veil. The eyeshadows are crease-proof and promise to last for hours. Achieving a gorgeous blue smoky eye, or something with a grey hue, has never been easier. The best part – each color can be used independently too.

The packaging is very attractive, and the quad comes with two brushes that can be used both as an applicator and as a blender. The box also contains a mirror that makes makeup application very convenient. Owing to its size, it is extremely portable.

Want to know the simple trick to get that smokey eye look? Then, you must watch this video tutorial.

3. Chanel Les 4 Ombres Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow

This palette features pigment-rich shadows, inspired by the threads of Chanel’s classic tweed. This quad offers endless color combinations, with two medium tones that allow you to color and contour, a deep shade to intensify, and a light shade to highlight. It is a palette that can be used to glam up for just about any occasion. The quad also comes with two fluffy brushes and a mirror that eases the application process.

4. Maybelline The Nudes Palette

A new, and a first, Maybelline has curated a twelve shade collection, that is loaded with bronzes, beiges, taupes, and golds, to give you infinite options as far as doing your eyes is concerned. With this palette, you can create the smoky eye look on just about any eye shape. Its golden frosty tones make it such a versatile collection that it can even be used for bridal makeup. These colors are pigmented, and therefore, give a rich, intense color experience.

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5. Dior 5 Couleurs #056 Bar

This palette is a reinvented version of the 5 Couleurs legend. This palette is designed to give you two distinct looks based on the central color – a natural look and a sophisticated look. It comprises a variety of textures to create different looks. The textures include satiny, iridescent, matte, and shimmery. This quad also comes with two brushes – one is a foamy applicator and the other a blender. Perfecto!

6. Clinique All About Eye Shadow 8-Pan Palette

Clinique is known for its clean packaging. But when you open this chic white casing, what lies inside is truly surprising. The palette is so versatile and comprises different shades that can not only take you from day to night, but also give your eyes a whole lot of depth and dimension. The colors are both crease and fade resistant. The box contains blues, browns, and shades for highlighting. With such a varied range of colors, this box is apt for professionals too. A convenient applicator and blending brush is also part of the palette.

7. Bobbi Brown Greige Eye Palette

Ranging from a subdued taupe to an ash brown that is medium toned, and right up to a dark slate tone, this palette has an ideal mix of colors and textures. This limited edition palette will cater to absolutely any skin tone. The sleek box includes a large mirror that allows you to apply makeup with ease even when you are on the go. The shadows are smooth and blend so easily, and it is guaranteed that they won’t flake or crease. This palette promises to make you look absolutely stunning.

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8. Lakme 9 To 5 Eyeshadow – Silk-Route

This is a versatile collection that offers intensifying vibrant colors to define your eyes. The texture of these colors is shimmery. The perfect combination of dark and light shades gives you those finely chiseled eyes. The palette also contains an applicator brush that will help you mix and match the colors with ease.

9. L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Les Ombres – Midnight Rose

The product is packaged so innovatively that you will be tempted to pick it – and you will be glad that you did! The intensifying smooth, silky colors give your eyes the right amount of oomph. The palette comes with a mirror that makes blending very easy. It can take you from a day to night look in no time.

The smoky eye is timeless and chic – it will never go out of fashion. And all these palettes will complement absolutely anything you wear, and with so many festivities coming up, you might just want to get one. Go on, get one of these super versatile palettes, pronto!

Check out this video to learn how to apply eyeshadow perfectly!

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