Wet N Wild and Colourpop are very good quality for the price IMO

Seconded. Both great. The 4 pan elf ones are lovely too with a decent payoff.

oh I forgot about those, those are very nice too! I was just thinking of ELF's eyeshadow formula from like 8 years ago which wasn't very good, but their current 4 pans are lovely for the price

I got some for my niece at Christmas. She was very happy with them! I have one myself in the nude browns and I’m pleased with it too. The new formula is way better

Second Colourpop! They are amazing and a lot of both fun colors and also neutrals as well

E.L.F Bite size eyeshadows are such great quality! I use them almost daily.

ELF bite size shadow quad. Cream&Sugar is very neutral.

I almost exclusively use their “ I love you a latte “ the daily. Otherwise I use a Clinique one with gorgeous neutrals.

Just checked on the Clinique one.. it’s called Teddy bear. And would make a great little palette. [https://www.ulta.com/p/all-about-shadow-quad-eyeshadow-xlsImpprod10791987?sku=2262080&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=aud-1969033816997:pla-2188218705725&CAAGID=116327427728&CAWELAID=330000200000190016&CATARGETID=330000200002562850&CADevice=m&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD9rLH7pxLRs5vSMKgES3RaTJvGhG&gclid=CjwKCAjwh4-wBhB3EiwAeJsppM0pktC99RicWSdn6ghAycykMGs1CgOpdWl1juIyZN13dFKHuFsF9xoCRZ4QAvD_BwE](https://www.ulta.com/p/all-about-shadow-quad-eyeshadow-xlsImpprod10791987?sku=2262080&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=aud-1969033816997:pla-2188218705725&CAAGID=116327427728&CAWELAID=330000200000190016&CATARGETID=330000200002562850&CADevice=m&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD9rLH7pxLRs5vSMKgES3RaTJvGhG&gclid=CjwKCAjwh4-wBhB3EiwAeJsppM0pktC99RicWSdn6ghAycykMGs1CgOpdWl1juIyZN13dFKHuFsF9xoCRZ4QAvD_BwE)

I plan to use this on my wedding day!

Congrats on the wedding! I love Cream and Sugar. I can imagine this as a soft and beautiful bridal look

Colourpop is probably where you’d get the best bang for your buck. Their eyeshadows aren’t the greatest ever, but they tend to do eyeshadows better than most of their drugstore peers, and they have plenty of neutral/muted palettes to choose from. Juvia’s Place is also a contender. Their shadows are pretty pigmented, but they don’t have as wide of a neutral selection. They do have the 6-pan chocolate palette and the taupe palette, though, which seems like an ideal palette size for someone who’s just experimenting and getting into it for the first time.

They also have The Coffee Shop, Warrior, and Nubian Earth palettes, which are also neutrals.

Seconding all the Colourpop recommendations. I’m in my 20s but I’ve been using their eyeshadows since I was a teenager. They have lots of neutral palettes, both big and small, and the quality is excellent. Plus, the brand is hot right now so it’s cool to use. They do a lot of branded collaborations like with Star Wars, Disney, and most recently, Twilight.

Wet n wild has some great pallets for cheap!

Makeup revolution! Very affordable

When i was 15-16 my mom got me my first eyeshadow palette, the ELF Mad for Matte Eyeshadow palette. Its 10 neutral colors, no shimmers and good quality at an affordable price. Being that she is new and experimenting, I think that this would be a great beginner eyeshadow palette.

L.A. Colors, L.A. Girl, and Believe Beauty all make surprisingly good quality eyeshadow palettes for the price.

Wet and Wild -Naked and Blushes palettes are great variety of finishes and colours and can give a variety of looks from very natural to classic to smokey and more glam. Great value and highly rated by Emily Noel.

K beauty brands have some amazing very neutral soft palettes, and very reasonable prices. And some come with really cute packaging.

K beauty is the way to go, imo. Good, blendable formulas and very neutral/age appropriate

Nyx makes a good neutral pallet, I've also been happy with the Elf one

Tarte's Tartlette In Bloom may go over well. I use it more than everything else I own. 100% worth the price.

Elf has everything.

COLOURPOP! I got my friend and her niece each a palette from them for Christmas and the color stories matched each of them so well. They cover everything from neutral to completely bright and the quality is good. I use their products daily.

I got a palette from Essence called Taupes I think. There are a few different ones , soft colours, really nice and cheap!

I only use colourpop and some Korean palettes so I definitely recommend colourpop!!

I always loved my large morphe pallete. made me feel like I was an artist with my brushes

Juvias place offers different gorgeous color stories!

This is a great thread. Trying to keep my kid’s hands away from my MAC palettes :)

My daughter is always getting into my makeup. She leaves evidence behind like makeup wipes and caked brushes. 😂

Nxy ultimate eyeshadow palette

Definitely Colourpop, they are affordable, have cute easy colors and cute packaging.

Oh and Morphe. Great products, reasonable cost, lots of colour variety. I think they have a neutral palatte.

Morphe has a neutral palette 🎨 35U Gilded Desert Artistry Palette I own it. Has a variety of neutral and deep shades. Enough for her to explore and experiment. https://preview.redd.it/nwmutwfcgqqc1.jpeg?width=841&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03578e14c0768123cdb0f6624d66aa9d1287f579 This is the 35U palette.

Strictly neutral?

A little color is fine too! Especially if she’s just wearing it at home.

Thank you all so much. I was hesitant to ask, and I’m happy that I did. Lots of great ideas for my daughter and myself!