Smokey eyes are a classic trend, there’s no denying that. I remember YouTubing the perfect smokey eye tutorial for my high-school prom. I came across a bunch of tutorials, which were helpful, but also confusing — mainly because I didn’t own the plethora of colours that the beauty guru did…oh yeah, it was circa 2009, when YouTube wasn’t the black hole of tutorials it is today.
Getting a smokey eye like Deepika Padukone or Alia Bhatt is probably our go-to inspiration! Whether or not you are makeup junkie, if there’s a festival or occasion around the corner, it’s always room for a smokey eye and a bold lip for us desis, right?
Well, if you’re going for a rather professional looking smokey eye effect, let us be the first to tell you that you cannot wing this one! An incorrectly done smokey eye will pretty much leave you looking like a panda or raccoon out on the loose.
That’s when palettes come in place — with an array of smokey eye-specific colours available and guidelines that walk you through which colour goes where, getting your eye makeup on point couldn’t get any easier.
Be it a brown hue or a subtle grey, a bold black or one with a gold touch, here are 10 affordable smokey eye palettes, under Rs 1,000 that will definitely give you that celeb-esque smokey eye.
Faces Ultime Pro Eye Shadow Palette in Rose (Rs 675)
Focallure Smokey Eye Palette (Rs 799)
L.A. Girl Eye Lux Mesmerizing Eyeshadow in Idolize (Rs 675)
Lakmé 9 To 5 Eye Quartet Eyeshadow in Smokey Glam (Rs 480)
Lakmé Absolute Illuminating Eye Shadow Palette in Silver (Rs 796)
L’Oréal Paris Color Riche Les Ombres Eye Shadow in Chocolate Lover (Rs 850)
Maybelline New York Color Sensational Diamonds Eye Shadow in Rose Quartz Pink (Rs 575)
Maybelline New York The Nudes Eyeshadow Palette (Rs 719)
MUA Baked Trio Eyeshadow in Smoke Screen (Rs 610)
NYX Professional Makeup Full Throttle Shadow Palette in Easy On Eyes (Rs 825)