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Pat McGrath Labs Eyeshadow Palettes
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About this product

Luxury eyeshadow palettes in various sizes featuring highly pigmented, sparkly shades designed for dramatic eye looks.

Type

Eye MakeupPowder

Guru Score

65%

Mixed

3 experts · Moderate agreement
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1Approved
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What the gurus are saying

The palettes command a steep price tag that leaves some gurus questioning the value, particularly as the shade selections across releases have started to feel repetitive. While one creator praises them for delivering sparkle and glamour, others report noticing a shift in eyeshadow quality and note that recent launches lean heavily on similar warm, pinky nude tones across different palettes. For anyone already invested in Pat McGrath's range, checking the specific shades before buying may help avoid duplicates.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take March 2026
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What the gurus are saying.

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~Mixed
"I probably got a couple of Pat McGrath Labs eyeshadow palettes, the smaller ones because the big ones were like $200 maybe. They're very expensive and I'm not that great with eyeshadow. So, I'm not going to spend a whole ton on eyeshadow because I'm not very good at it."
~Skip
"The quality of the eyeshadows did seem to change slightly to a point where I was like, oh, I don't know what's really happening here. I remember buying one eyeshadow palette that was like a bigger version. And everyone seemed to love it. And I was like, no, this feels different. It doesn't feel right. There's something off about the quads. And then the releases came along, Bridgerton, all this other stuff, the other motherships. And it just seemed to give us this same shade of pinky nude, reddy pinky nude. It was almost like that was happening with the eyeshadow. And you were paying quite a hefty price for a cardboard palette."
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"They're very pricey considering the choice of what you get. Some people may not be happy or see any difference in some of the palettes themselves. I know that now, more often than not, when I do see a new launch for a Pat McGrath palette, they look very samey. There's a lot of similarities between all the palettes. I don't really want to buy anything because everything looks the same as what they released last year, or perhaps a launch looks very similar to what I already have from the brand. This was a brand that kind of started out very exciting and they delivered, but I would like to be excited by the brand again, which I'm not really."
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"The quality of the eyeshadows did seem to change slightly to a point where I was like, oh, I don't know what's really happening here. I remember buying one eyeshadow palette that was like a bigger version. And everyone seemed to love it. And I was like, no, this feels different. It doesn't feel right. There's something off about the quads. And then the releases came along, Bridgerton, all this other stuff, the other motherships. And it just seemed to give us this same shade of pinky nude, reddy pinky nude. It was almost like that was happening with the eyeshadow. And you were paying quite a hefty price for a cardboard palette."
~Approved
"I really love the Pat McGrath Eyeshadow Palettes if you want even more sparkle, glitz and glamour. Any of hers are really great."
Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Pat McGrath Labs Eyeshadow Palettes?

Luxury eyeshadow palettes in various sizes featuring highly pigmented, sparkly shades designed for dramatic eye looks.

Is Pat McGrath Labs Eyeshadow Palettes worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 65%.

What is Pat McGrath Labs Eyeshadow Palettes's Guru Score?

Pat McGrath Labs Eyeshadow Palettes holds a Guru Score of 65%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 independent expert reviewers we have collected.

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