14 stunning new makeup palettes you might have missed

It’s quite a task, as consumers of makeup, to keep track of all the new products that pass through our beauty aisles. As a makeup lover and beauty writer, it feels like my civic duty to put together this list of recent launches, to ensure that no worthy makeup palette goes unnoticed. It’s especially pressing when a collection is limited edition, though in this case, it’s all about going big or going home.

Palettes! What’s not to love about them? Whether they’re strictly eyeshadow palettes or multi-tasking ones, there’s no denying the visual appeal and the resulting desire to own something that is so pretty.

The holiday collections are beginning to roll in, but before we get swept up in all things sparkly and festive, here are the makeup palettes that made it across our beauty desks over the last few months.

Click through the gallery above to see our recent favourite makeup palettes!

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Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit - Surreal Light, US$93, from net-a-porter.com

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Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadow Palette, $80

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Yves Saint Laurent Beauty Couture Palette Collector, Mon Paris, $105

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Bobbi Brown City Collection Paris Palette, $104

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It Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol. 1 Matte Luxe Transforming Eyeshadow Palette, $68

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Dior 5 Couleurs Skyline 806 Capital of Light palette, $104

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Sephora Collection Colorful 5 Eye Contour Palette, $36

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Too Faced Totally Cute Sticker Eye Shadow Collection, $53

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Mac Cosmetics Diwali Limited Edition Eye Shadow x 9/Light Festival, $72

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Burberry Beauty AW16 Runway Eye Shadow Palette, $88

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Victoria Beckham Estee Lauder Eye Palette, $116

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Lancome Hypnose Palette Matte, $90

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The Body Shop Down To Earth Palette, $52.90

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Chanel Le Rouge Collection No1 Les 4 Ombres, $90

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