Your bridal look is the perfect reason to have fun with glitter. In fact, the more sparkle the better. Whether it is applied on your lids, along your lash line or swiping on oodles of highlighter to the high points of your face, there is no such thing as too much when it comes to shine. When putting together your makeup kit, an eyeshadow palette should be high on your list for its versatility. To help you get ready for the big day and your pre-wedding events, we have rounded up the best sparkly eyeshadows every bride should invest in.
1.Creating Drama
If a high-impact smokey look is what you're after, look no further than Pat McGrath’s Mothership V Eyeshadow Palette Bronze Seduction palette. The defining shades of charcoal, earthy browns and chocolate are enough to take your look into serious smokey territory.
Pat McGrath Labs, Mothership V Eyeshadow Palette Bronze Seduction, £115
2. Elegant Subtly
For all those brides who believe in keeping it minimal and natural, this Charlotte Tilbury kit will be the palette of your dreams. Subtle tones with a dash of sparkle will help you keep your look fresh and radiant.
Charlotte Tilbury, Bigger Brighter Eyes In Transform-Eyes, £40
3. Champagne Tones
Have some fun with your makeup as you add uber-luxe champagne tones to your look. Doubling up as the perfect palette to contour your eyes, Yves Saint Laurent Couture Eyeshadow Palette is perfect to create myriad eye looks with just five shades.
Yves Saint Laurent, Couture Eyeshadow Palette in 14, £46
4. Gold Dust
Let your eyes dazzle with this compact eyeshadow palette with warm and gold hues from Chanel. Toss this in your bridal bag for a quick touch-up in-between the ceremonies to reveal eyes that look radiant, fresh and rested at any time of day.
Chanel, Les Beiges Healthy Glow Natural Eyeshadow Palette, Deep, £48
5. Colour Pop
These universally flattering shades are the true definition of the ultimate palette for a stunning soft daytime look. What's more? It would be perfect for any festive or party makeup look in the future.
Dior, Backstage Eyeshadow Palette, £39
6. High Impact
Play with depth, intensity and classic colours with Tom Ford’s Eye Color Quad eyeshadow palette. The highly pigmented palette is perfectly suited for all your moods. It is full of sheer sparkle, satin, shimmer and matte options to pop in your bag for on-the-go touch-ups.
Tom Ford, Eye Color Quad, £68
7. Versatile Pick
A makeup box staple, Bobbi Brown’s Essential Multicolor Eyeshadow Palette offers the perfect mix of shimmer and matte. Seamlessly create bold, smudge-proof looks for an evening out and naturally glowing subtle looks for a day at work.
Bobbi Brown, Essential Multicolor Eyeshadow Palette, £32
8. All-In-One
This all-in-one Charlotte Tilbury eyeshadow palette is non-negotiable for every bride. Comprising a range of colours, it will be your best friend no matter what the occasion. It’s buildable for a night time ceremony, and also perfect for a subtle look for the day.
Charlotte Tilbury, Starry Eyes To Hypnotise Eyeshadow Palette, £60
9. Colour Me Pretty
How about adding some drama to your eyes with a vibrant pop of colour? The maroons and dark pink shades in Nars Uninhibited Eyeshadow Palette can really make your look pop.
Nars, Uninhibited Eyeshadow Palette, £45
10. Golden Girl
Urban Decay is one of the best in the business and a makeup kit is incomplete without this palette. Comprising a gloriously golden mix of warm burnished bronzes, golds and earthy browns, this warm tone palette is just what you need for a summer wedding. Opt for a brown smokey eye and complete the look with false lashes and oodles of mascara.
Urban Decay, Naked Honey Eyeshadow Palette, £45
11. Love For Natural
Sultry metallic, shimmer and sparkly shades are mixed with matte tones to give you a sexy natural radiance in the Too Faced Born This Way Natural Nudes Eyeshadow Palette. So, let your eyes do the talking!
Too Faced, Born This Way Natural Nudes Eyeshadow Palette, £35