There’s plenty we forward to when the holiday season comes around, and while the act of giving and receiving ranks high on our annual priorities, so do the following limited edition makeup palettes. Not everyone agrees, we know – but can you really resist those sparkling pigments and the sleek gilded cases that hold them?
We’re definitely ditching the mattes this Christmas and going all out in shimmery shades.
1. Urban Decay Heavy Metals Metallic Eyeshadow Palette, $88, available at Urban Decay stores, Sephora stores, and Sephora.sg.
Loaded with 20 metallic shadows, Urban Decay’s ultimate glam eye palette features an all-new formula to amp up the foiled effect and bring the most velvety feel to your lids. As usual, we’re in love with that insane colour payoff.
2. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Volume 3, $140, available at Sephora stores and Sephora.sg.
The Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette needs no introduction, but you’ll need to get acquainted with this limited edition release. Housed in a rose gold compact, the travel-friendly palette features 3 new exclusive shades for a flawlessly lit complexion.
3. Becca Après Ski Glow Face Palette, $82, available at Sephora stores and Sephora.sg.
We may not be blessed with the winter season here, but Becca’s exclusive face palette wants us to achieve that perfectly rosy cold weather-induced glow. Add a prismatic frost to your cheekbones and a natural pinch of pink to the cheeks for an after-ski radiance.
4. Guerlain Météorites Gold Pearl, $115, available at Guerlain counters and Sephora.sg.
Housed in a refined box reminiscent of an antique jewel, Guerlain’s delicate Météorites pearls now come in golden shades of white, yellow, pink, and champagne to give your complexion a warm wash of radiance.
5. innisfree Holiday My Palette, $27, available at innisfree stores and innisfree.com.
These limited edition palettes were made for Christmas – as if the festive shades of gold, purple, and red weren’t a dead giveaway. Adorned with cute Christmas tree motifs, the innisfree My Palette will help you get ready for that party in a flash.
6. Marc Jacobs Beauty The Wild One Eye-Conic Eyeshadow Palette, $150, available at Sephora stores and Sephora.sg.
With 20 plush eyeshadows in luxurious finishes to choose from, we’re dressing up our eyes in every shade from this Marc Jacobs Beauty Eye-Conic Eyeshadow Palette. Organised into 5 eye collections, this oversized zebra-printed palette is on top of our list.
7. M.A.C x Rossy de Palma Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow, $72, available at M.A.C stores and counters.
Inspired by Spanish actress and model Rossy de Palma, the Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow Palette houses 5 bold, irreverent shades in a decadent pearl finish to channel your inner Picasso. Oh, and did we mention the images change with every slight turn of the case? A work of art, indeed.
8. Fenty Beauty Galaxy Eyeshadow Palette, $82, available at Sephora stores and Sephora.sg.
RiRi’s Fenty Beauty launches are constant hits, and this holiday exclusive is no exception. The limited edition eyeshadow palette is flecked in 14 shimmery hues, ready to launch any look into the glittersphere.
9. Maybelline x Gigi Hadid Jetsetter Palette, $68.90, availability TBA.
Gigi knows exactly what we need to look photo-ready on the fly. The Jetsetter Palette has 4 eyeshadows, 2 concealers, 2 lip balms, a blush, a matte bronzer, a highlighter, as well as a mini version of Maybelline’s iconic Volum’ Express The Colossal Mascara.
10. LANEIGE Holiday Ideal Shadow Quad (Flash Gold Pop), $42, available at LANEIGE stores and counters.
Favoured for its pigmented, long-lasting formula, the LANEIGE Ideal Shadow Quad has gotten a glitter upgrade with the Flash Gold Pop. Go ahead and take on the festive season with these shimmering shades made with twinkling pearl glitters.
11. Sephora Collection Easy On the Eyes Eyeshadow Palette, $65, available at Sephora stores and Sephora.sg.
Whether you’re going natural or bold with your eye look, this massive mix-and-match eyeshadow collection is here for you. With 30 shades cascading from light to dark hues, Sephora’s very own palette allows you to create flattering matte and metallic looks.
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