You can’t really talk about must-have eye shadow palettes without listing the Urban Decay Naked 1 Palette. The original of the Urban Decay Naked series, this was the palette which launched a worldwide eye shadow palette craze. Its highly-pigmented and wearable shades make this a staple addition to every beauty junkie’s eye shadow arsenal.

Designed to contour lids to mimic the appearance of deep-set eyes, the BECCA Ombre Nudes Eye Shadow Palette can double up as contouring powder for the face and even fill in eyebrows.

An iconic palette from Bobbi Brown, these matte neutral eye shadow shades that are universally flattering and wearable for both day and night.

The DIOR Backstage Pro Eye Reviver Palette 002 creates a smooth canvas with it’s powder primer, while eye shadow shades contour lids for runway perfection. It even comes with a cake eyeliner to accentuate lash line.

Designed specifically to contour eyes, the Kat Von D Shade + Light Eye Contour Palette has three colour quads – neutral, cool and warm – to suit every skin tone. Mix and match to find your favourite combination or just stick to the preassigned ones for foolproof colour matching.

For those who can never finish their eye shadows, the M.A.C Eyes On M.A.C Anniversary Amber Times Nine has perfectly-sized eye shadow pans. The series come with a variety of shades (including blue, green and purple), but the amber version will give you lotsa wear with its versatility.

Create a nude smokey eye or go really edgy with the Make Up For Ever Artist Palette 1. It comes with easy-to-follow application instructions to help users mimic signature eye looks created by MAKE UP FOR EVER’s founder and creative director, Dany San.

This limited-edition eye shadow palette has a combination of 12 highly-pigmented and wearable shades in both matte and shimmer finishes. The colours are more cool-tone so we would advise against picking this one up if you have warmer skin tone.

Inspired by the fabrics in Yves Saint Laurent’s studio in Paris, this 10-colour eye shadow palette allows users to create signature YSL runway looks. It’s packaged in a sleek casing complete with a dual-ended brush so you can switch up your day look into a night look while on the go.

Whether you love the “barely there” look or a neutral smokey eye, the ZOEVA Naturally Yours Palette makes it easy to blend with its ultra-micronized eyeshadow formula. The matte shades leave behind a satin finish while metallic shades boasts a duo-chrome shine.