NYX Cosmetics Strobe of Genius Illuminating Palette, $19

The best makeup palettes enhance your features, and while contouring had a major moment, the highlighting technique otherwise known as strobing has stepped into the limelight. To give you a radiant glow, this pigmented strobing palette contains seven satin-smooth shades for highlighting areas where light naturally hits, such as brow bones, cheekbones, nose, cupid's bow and chin. The blendable, ultra-fine formula doesn't leave you cakey or feeling like you're drowning in product. With this palette, you don't need good lighting to show off your makeup; your makeup is the good lighting.

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Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette, $54

We couldn't compile a list of the best makeup palettes without including a pick that packs everything you need to create a seriously sultry smoky eye. Unless you've been holed up somewhere without internet, chances are you've heard about Urban Decay's Naked Palette and the cult-like following it's inspired among beauty fanatics. We can't get enough of the Instagram-worthy packaging, not to mention the 12 incredibly silky, wearable and versatile shades that come in a range of mattes and shimmers. (Don't believe us? Check out the gorgeous looks we created with the palette here.)

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Tarte Tartelette Amazonian Clay Matte Palette, $45

This pick makes our best makeup palettes list for its ability to take us from day to night with ease. Nine neutral matte shades ground your look in earthy goodness during the day, while three shimmery shadows bump up your look in the evening.

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E.L.F. Beautifully Bare Total Face Palette, $8

This three-in-one drugstore palette gives you a professional finish every time. It contains a bronzer, highlighter and two blushes in one quad, so you don't have to dig around in your makeup bag for all the necessary products (we know it's basically an Amazon rainforest in there). If you favor a more natural and soft finish, this makeup palette contains a mixture of matte and shimmer formulas to give you that perfect fresh-faced look.

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Kat Von D Shade + Light Eye Contour Palette, $46

If you've ever wanted to make your eyes pop, then you need this eye contouring kit from Kat Von D, which lets you play with the shape of your eyes. Whether you want to lift your eyes, make them look farther apart or create the illusion of more lid space, this palette's got you covered with a variety of neutral hues that will have you shifting eye shapes with the stroke of a brush. Love the eye shape your mama gave you? The shades in this eye shadow palette still function as fab neutrals for those already pleased with their peepers.

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