You can always trust Catherine, Princess of Wales, to serve up a decent helping of beauty inspiration when she makes her public appearances and her recent stateside visit did not disappoint. Earlier this year Kate made a case for classic, monochrome make-up, but in Boston this month, Kate stepped things up a gear with an impeccably applied smoky eye, glossy skin and volume-packed hair at the Earthshot Prize Ceremony.
While Kate made headlines with her dress choice, namely a rented Solace London gown from platform Hurr and choker, also borrowed from Princess Diana's collection, it's Kate's make-up offering - particularly that smoky eye - that we're most invested in.
Countless pros have shown us how tomaster a smokey eye at homeand there are are a host of ways to create the look, but a beauty pie integral to most methods is a quality eyeshadow palette with a range of mid-tone to deep dark hues, which set you up for a decent blending session. Below, we round up the best smokey eye palettes to try now.
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1 of 6Makeup By Mario Master Mattes Palette
We challenge you to find a more comprehensive offering of earthy toned eyeshadows than this. From celebrity make-up extraordinaire Mario Dedivanovic, this set of 12 shadows covers everything from warm base shades to deep, cool mattes.
2 of 6Victoria Beckham Beauty Smoky Eye Brick in Signature
This bestseller makes achieving a subtle, warm smokey eye easy. The gradients make building colour and dimension fool-proof, and the mix of mattes and satins are a dream, an unsurprising yet no less welcome offering from the queen of smoky eyes Victoria Beckham.
3 of 6Fenty Beauty Snap Shadows Mix & Match Eye Shadow Palette Smoky 6
This palette of six shadows features high-shimmers and deep, cool mattes, all of which help to amp up your look in a few quick swipes.
4 of 6Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette The Rock Chick
Charlotte's powder shadows somehow manage to bestow a creamy finish. They're famed for being very blendable and easy to work with. The no fall-out formulas mean you can blend up a heavy smoky eye in the sure and certain knowledge that your look will last.
5 of 6Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eye Shadow Palette
An OG as far as we are concerned, and a bust-buy if you like your smoky eye looks with a generous side of shimmer.
6 of 6Il Makiage Color Boss Squad Eyeshadow Multi-Dimensional 4-Pan Eye Color Palette in Hustler
These pack pigment as well as a creamy luxe finish, allowing each shadow to glide on and blend out seamlessly. The shades in this quad will help achieve a high-glam but edgy look.