Eye shadows, blushes and lip gloss – oh my! What beautiful makeup you have, my dear! A great, functional makeup palette is all you need to get beautiful and have all your cosmetics right at your fingertips, no matter where you are. Makeup palettes group complimentary colors together so you can easily see what colors work well with others; it’s kind of like your own personal makeup lesson! Read on to find out about superior makeup palettes that help you save time and money, and will leave you looking like a million bucks.

Tarte Pret-A-Porter Dual Look Palette

This tres chic palette provides 2 complete looks inspired by Fashion Week in New York and Paris. The palette includes eye shadow, lipstick and blush. You also get brushes, mascara and eyeliner from these fabulous folks. All colors are extremely wearable and they come in a groovy faux croc case!

Stila Fall Fantasy: A Tale of Enchantment Palette
Three gorgeous eye shadows that can be applied wet or dry, and a fabulous cheek color make this compact palette a must- have. As an added bonus, you get a stunning agate necklace. I’m wearing mine right now as I write this!

Bobbi Brown Best Sellers Lip and Eye Palette

A can’t miss mirrored palette containing 4 lip colors and 4 stunning eye shadows. Two mini brushes are included, so you can apply anytime and anywhere, even when you’re on the go! Bobbi Brown is a ‘go to’ brand for any and every female on the planet ~ it always makes you look great.

Urban Decay Urban Arsenal

Can you say girls? This palette offers mascara, eye shadows, lip plumper, lip gloss and blush. The lavender foil case has a cool thorny rose picture embroidered on it. You’ll be the envy of the other gals when you whip this out for touchups, wherever you may be!

LORAC Croc Palette

The wonder of this palette is that the 4 eye shadows and the blush shade can be worn in a natural way or in a full on, photo-shoot-ready, vixen type manner.

NARS Artists Palette 9941
Available only at Sephora, this palette lives up to all the other knock ‘em dead Artist Palettes from NARS. Boasting all the cutting edge shades for fall for eyes, cheeks, and lips, this palette has you ready for school, the office, a lunch with your mom or girlfriend,s and for that special night out on the town.

Sue Devitt Studio Color Face Palette

Two eye shadows, 2 lip glosses and the magical gel-to-powder blush rock this lovely palette that comes in a baby blue case. Count on Sue Devitt to bring out the best in you.

A makeup palette is great when you travel, as it saves space but also works well in a handbag or your gym bag for quick touchups when you have no time to waste. The palettes I’ve discussed here all have colors that suit many complexions and are versatile for day or evening wear. A cool makeup palette also makes a really hot holiday gift, and we can’t start too soon thinking about that geeks, now can we?!