15 Matte Eyeshadow Palettes That Prove Shimmer Isn’t Always Better

e.l.f.'s 10-shade palette offers up a matte finish at an affordable price. The warm neutrals will get you through a daytime shift, while the smoky end mixes things up for cocktail hour. The brand has a few different takes on this palette, but we love the Summer Breeze one for its mix of sultry deep pigments and light, blendable nudes.

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Every shade you need for a matte smoky eye for under 5 bucks? Sign us up! This versatile L.A. Colors steal features five shades that coordinate perfectly, allowing you to customize your look from lightly defined to bold and dark. 

You won’t find any red-flag ingredients in this eyeshadow palette. Formulated with Tarte's signature Amazonian clay, vitamin E, and mineral pigments, this is a quality palette full of matte shadows we love. It features 12 different shades, offering an endless combination of looks from everyday neutrals to intense smoky eyes.

This palette from Kim Kardashian's favorite makeup artist features 12 gorgeous nude mattes to play around with. Its high-performance pigments stay put for hours on end without fading, and they're so easy to blend together. Create the perfect smoky eye or swipe on one shade for a simply striking look.

Do you live for drama? Then create a dramatic smoky eye with this dark-hued palette. It contains 10 shades to perfectly create a subtle to intense smoky finish, and the ultra matte finish creates extra definition. 

Looking for your new technicolor dream eyeshadow palette? Then allow us to introduce you to this vibrant pick from Melt Cosmetics. It comes with eight buttery matte hues that are bright and loud, perfect for creating an eclectic look for a big day or night out. 

If you want a simple matte eyeshadow palette that's easy to use and can be worn daily, this is it. This mini eyeshadow palette comes with six matte shades to create a low-maintenance look in seconds, and it's tiny enough to stow away in your bag for touch-ups.

We live for how richly pigmented these warm shades are in Coastal Scents' Revealed Matte Eyeshadow Palette. The price is a serious steal for 20 matte colors that blend this easily.

Eight essential nude hues make up this palette, and they're formulated with soothing botanicals that help each highly pigmented powder glide over lids effortlessly. Plus, they have an exceptional color payoff whether applied wet or dry — so feel free to experiment!

Trying to do your makeup on the go? Whether you're traveling across town or have miles to go, this tiny compact has you covered. It comes with six neutral matte shades to create a simple natural look to enhance your eyes wherever you go.

Craving something sweet? Then try out these creamy dessert-themed shades! You can blend these colors together in any possible combination for delectably chic looks or wear them alone to make a statement.

Makeup is notorious for causing a few skin issues, but these neutral shades from IT Cosmetics are packed with skin-nurturing ingredients. Each of these seven hues contains skincare heroes collagen, silk, and peptides to give your lids an anti-aging treatment all day long. As a bonus, these shades are also enriched with the brand's proprietary "No-Tug Technology" for crease-free lids for hours on end.

Take your matte neutrals to the next level with this palette from Juvia's Place. This revamped version of the brand's original Warrior Palette features nine highly pigmented shades to choose from. 

From a warm terra-cotta hue to deep bronze, each shade will give your eyes dimension and radiance like never before.

Who said mattes had to be nudes? Sure, we all love a subdued color palette every now and then, but sometimes we want a bright and vivid look. This petite eyeshadow palette will let you live out your technicolor dreams with its six intensely pigmented mattes for stunning looks in just a few swipes.

Though this palette is also packed with nudes and earth tones, we can't help but love the muted pastels and jewel tones that instantly caught our eyes. This palette also stands out for its vegan and gluten-free formula that only contains good-for-you ingredients like cannabis seed oil, shea butter, and coconut oil.