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15 Eye Shadow Palettes Beauty Gurus Love

Is there anything more covet-worthy than a beautiful eye shadow palette?
Recommended by: KathleenLights

The debut of the Anastasia Beverly Hill Subculture Palette was somewhat rife with drama: When it first came out, the backlash was so big that ABH fans that were unhappy with the palette were encouraged to return it for a full refund. That said, for her part, KathleenLights counts herself as a superfan. She admitted that there is some fallout , but in the end, it didn't turn out to be a deal breaker for her. "I really do think it's good," she said, "I love the eye look I created with this."

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Maybelline New York The City Mini Palette x Shayla, $9.99
Recommended by: Sona Gasparian

Shaylamakeup's collaboration with Maybelline New York got a lot of love from the YouTube beauty community: "I've just really, really been loving the combination of colors, the texture, the way that it blends into the skin," said Sona Gasparian of Shayla's palette. She also pointed out, "The shimmers are really gorgeous, and the mattes are really buttery."

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Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette, $38
Recommended by: jeffreestar

Remember Jaclyn Hill's palette with Morphe? Iconic beauty guru jeffreestar certainly counts himself a fan: "This palette is amazing, it's definitely pigmented, it blends like butter." In addition to praising the shadow quality, he also explained that the wide range of colors means you can build tons and tons of different looks from it, explaining that it's a great option for people who don't want to buy a bunch of different palettes in different color schemes.

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Jouer Skinny Dip Ultra Foil Shimmer Shadows, $40
Recommended by: From Head To Toe

In the mood for some sparkle? Jen Chae of From Head to Toe recommends Jouer's Skinny Dip Ultra Foil Shimmer Shadows. "They're hyper metallic; they're super foil-y," she said, later adding, "I've literally only used them dry, but it still gives that really slick, reflective look as if I foiled them."

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Dose of Color Marvelous Mauves and Baked Browns, $32 each
Recommended by: iluvsarahii

"I have been loving these palettes so much. They are honestly always in my kit or always near me, because I feel like I can always create so many looks with them," said iluvsarahii of Dose of Color's two palettes. "They have so much color payoff, they're so creamy, blendable... they're really easy to work with, and that's kind of what I like."

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BY ROSIE NARASAKI | OCT 4, 2017 | SHARES
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