Is it really New Year’s Eve without glitter? If you’ve been waiting for a reason to get glammed up, you’re in luck. While you never need an excuse to don glitter shoes, clothes or makeup, the holidays definitely seem more magical with a bit of sparkle.
From making your eyes bigger to giving them an almond shape, eye makeup can transform your entire face. So this year, consider a shimmer eyeshadow palette to help you shine. Whether you’re ringing in 2024 with a party or from the comfort of your home, here are the best glitter eyeshadow palette picks for a glam New Year’s Eve makeup look.
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Glitter eyeshadow comes in all sizes and shapes. When choosing a glittery eyeshadow palette, first decide what type of glitter look you want to create. Shimmery shadows are widespread and common in many palettes, giving you a subtle highlight. On the other hand, some glitter eyeshadows are chunky and will shine for miles. Then, there is everything in between, including fine glitter and metallic shades. If you want a little bit of everything, look for a palette with several sizes of glitter.
If you already have an outfit picked out, choose a small palette with complementing shades. For example, some palettes come with only four shades and are generally designed to create a cohesive look together. However, if you’re unsure of your New Year’s Eve look or want a versatile palette that you can use all year long, consider a larger palette with a more extensive shade range. From neutral to bright to pastels, glittery eyeshadow palettes come in all shades. You may want to opt for a more subtle look, go with bold smoky eyes or something in between.
Whether you’re wearing hair glitter, body glitter or eye glitter, the only downside is removing it. While shimmery eyeshadow may come off as easily as the rest of your makeup, chunkier glitter takes a little more time and effort. Do not try to scrub off the glitter. The skin around the eyes is one of the thinnest on your body, so it’s essential to be gentle when removing eye makeup. Instead, start by gently rubbing an oil cleanser or balm cleanser on and around the glitter. Also, try to get some of the cleanser underneath the stubborn areas. Then, emulsify and completely wash it off. If there is still glitter remaining, gently rub it with a soft cloth. Follow up with a hydrating facial cleanser.
Morphe 35F Fall Into Fabulous Artistry Eyeshadow Palette
For a shimmery eye look, consider this large Morphe eyeshadow palette. From neutrals to coppers to bold hues, it has 35 shades to create looks for fall or winter. The creamy shadows come with 25 sheens and shimmers and 10 mattes.
Juvia's Place Culture Eyeshadow Palette
Go bold and bright with this rich shadow palette designed to show the adventurous culture of Africa. Create a happy lime green look or bold deep purple display with 30 shades, including 14 shimmery and 16 matte shadows. Plus, each color is formulated with high pigment that pops on any skin tone.
Nabla Ruby Lights Glitter Palette
Small and chunky glitters are combined in the quad palette full of endless magnetic and chameleonic reflective shadows. Colors include ruby, mauve, copper and rose. The multidimensional glitters apply easily with the fingers, require no primers or glue and have no fallout.
ColourPop Truly Madly Deeply Pressed Powder Eyeshadow Palette
All of ColourPop’s bestselling shadows come together in this single palette, including several multidimensional pressed glitters, to create the ultimate New Year’s Eve look. Other shades include peachy pinks and romantic mauves with several shimmer shadows.
Pat McGrath Labs Mothership X Eyeshadow Palette Moonlit Seduction
Create a sparkly, out-of-this-world look, thanks to this moonlit seduction palette. Included are 10 starlit shadows, from moonlit metallics to velvet mattes to alluring astrals. All shadows are formulated to glide on effortlessly and blend beautifully with the other glittery shades.
Too Faced Pretty Rich Diamond Light Eyeshadow Palette
Shine bright like a diamond on New Year’s Eve with this Too Faced eyeshadow palette inspired by the beauty of real-life glimmering diamonds. The 16 shades include vivid glitters, creamy mattes, opulent shimmers and precious pearls. Plus, the four glimmery diamond pressed-gel shades are formulated to self-adhere to minimize fallout.
Urban Decay Naked x Robin Eisenberg Eyeshadow Palette
For a bold look, don’t miss out on this extraterrestrial Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow palette full of martian mattes and meteor shower shimmers. Shades include warm and cool tones, such as bronze, periwinkle, deep blue and dark teal. The Urban Decay palette features a mirror and a dual-ended eyeshadow brush.
Too Faced Born This Way Sunset Stripped Eyeshadow Palette
Since these shadows are formulated with coconut oil and hyaluronic acid, they will replenish the skin’s moisture while shining bright. The Too Faced palette comes with 16 shades, including chunky sparkle shades, shimmers, sultry mattes and metallic shades. Plus, this palette is cruelty-free and paraben-free.
Sigma Beauty Ambiance Eyeshadow Palette
For a neutral palette that will deliver for any occasion throughout the year, opt for this golden-hour glow palette. Shades include warm mattes, shimmers and metallic eyeshadows for the ultimate New Year’s Eve look.
NYX Professional Makeup Utopia Ultimate Eyeshadow Palette
This glittery Nyx eyeshadow palette features 16 highly pigmented, complementary shades for dramatic effect. The set includes light and dark matte neutrals; glittery orange, metallic gold, brown and silver; as well as a light green shimmer that would look gorgeous on green eyes.
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