6 Makeup Palettes for the Perfect Smoky Eye

Can we declare fall as the official smoky eye season? The weather is dark and spooky, and we break out all our sleek, dark clothes. Of course, we need a mysterious, sultry makeup look to match.

While we're still in the heart of autumn, consider adding a few products to your collection to make the ultimate smoky eyeshadow look. Below, discover the eyeshadow palettes we swear by.

essence Taupe It Up! Mini Eyeshadow Palette: $3.99

You can create a smoky eyeshadow look without being super dark, especially if you have a paler skin tone. We opt for something cool-toned but dimensional, like essence's Mini Eyeshadow Palette in Taupe It Up on our most lightweight days. It has pastels to brighten up your look, and its deepest shade will make a soft statement.

 

ColourPop Blowin' Smoke Eyeshadow Palette: $14

ColourPop has an eyeshadow for everything, and our favorite for creating a smoky eye look from their expansive collection is Blowin' Smoke. It has six different monochromatic hues, from stark white (Young Love) to a gunmetal shimmer (Full Metal) and versatile black (Let's Do It). You can't beat that for $14.

 

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r.e.m. beauty Midnight Shadows Eyeshadow Palette: $25

Smoky makeup deserves color, too. If you want something bolder, you'll appreciate the Midnight Shades from r.e.m. beauty in Midnight Snacks. It has tones of pink and blue, completed by a glittery black shade. With all these different colors, you'll also have no trouble bringing it to winter, spring and fall.

 

Flower Knows Little Angel 9-Color Eyeshadow Palette: $45

Flower Knows should get an award simply for its packaging. Compact designs aside, their Weeping Angel Eyeshadow Palette works perfectly for your smoky look. It has the grey and black tones you need to smoke things out, but those rich blue and gold shades will turn heads, too.

 

Charlotte Tilbury The Sophisticate Luxury Eyeshadow Palette: $55

Charlotte Tilbury's Luxury Eyeshadow Palette proves you don't need fifteen pans to make a comprehensive look. With these four neutral shades, you can get the smoky eye of your dreams. Fittingly, it's also called "The Sophisticate," which is exactly how we feel with a dark makeup style.

 

Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes Eyeshadow Palette: $68

When we saw Makeup by Mario teasing this eyeshadow palette on social media, we knew we had to buy it. Just look at this color scheme—it's a beautiful blend of cool and neutral tones. The glitters will instantly take your makeup to the next level. And don't even get us started on that midnight black eyeshadow—it's the darkest we've ever seen.

 

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