tried & tested

WE PUT EYE SHADOW PALETTES TO THE TEST

BARRY M FALL IN LOVE PALETTE £6.99, barrym.com

TEN rich, creamy and pigmented shades, wearable for day and evening looks in matte or metallic browns, gold, berries, champagne pinks, silvers and dusky pinks colours. The shades blend easily and don’t crease throughout the day – use a primer on the lid before application for more staying power. Overall, a great little palette for the price point, plus it comes with a mirror inside too – bonus! ★★★★★

HOURGLASS GRAPHIK PALETTE, £53, spacenk.com

I THINK this is the palette of my dreams. It only contains five shades, but every one I would wear. Indeed they are all super wearable, a highly pigmented mix of brown, grey, nude and purplish shades. They went on so easily and blended brilliantly. You cannot get a smokey eye wrong with this. My only criticism is the price, I couldn’t pay that for eye shadows. ★★★★★

W7 VERY VEGAN EYE ECO NATURAL NUDES PALETTE £14.95, w7cosmetics.co.uk

THIS bumper tin contains 12 shades, from cream to black with some beautiful browns in between. All the colours are inspired by nature and with names such as cinnamon, woodland, chestnut and charcoal it’s the perfect palette for this time of year. Combine the matte and metallic shades to give your day a real sparkle. ★★★★★

MAKE UP FOR EVER STAR LIT PALETTE, £40, on offer for £20 at Debenhams

DESCRIBED as ‘18 celestial eye shadow shades divided into six harmonies’, if you are looking to be more adventurous with your eye make-up, this is for you. Featuring blues, golds, browns, neutrals and black in a mix of matte, metal and chrome finishes, the colours are long-lasting and easily blended and there are three handy make-up artist’s cards with instructions on how to achieve different looks. ★★★★★