You can put down that supersized eyeshadow palette for now, because there’s a simpler beauty look on the horizon.

In recent seasons, few products have garnered as much mass make-up hysteria as the eyeshadow palette – Urban Decay sells a Naked palette every five seconds, while Huda Beauty’s new releases all require a waiting list. But now it seems we’re all ready to relax a little and rediscover the simple appeal of the single eyeshadow.

The individual eyeshadow signals a return to a more achievable beauty look – the antithesis to the perfectly blended, multi-shade eye artistry that has been dominating our feeds for what feels like forever. The appeal is manifold: you can swipe one on in seconds (perfect for a groggy Monday morning) and they don’t require an arsenal of brushes to apply, which makes them perfectly placed for make-up on the move. In fact, a simplistic swipe of colour is often all it takes to transform a beauty look from dull to statement-worthy – try a wash of gold over the eyes with a postbox-red lip and you’ll see what we mean.

And while these petite products may come with pared-back appeal, they’re no less covetable than those blockbuster palettes. With weighty, gilded cases and some of the most pigmented powders around, they’re clearly a thing to be treasured.

Ready to clear some space on your beauty shelf? Scroll down to discover the single shadows worth snapping up now…

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