For Ladies! The Best Eyeshadows you will like from Instyle Beauty awards!

 

Musicians have the Grammys and actors have the Oscars. For beauty products, earning a spot in InStyle’s coveted beauty awards is the industry pinnacle.  With over 100 winners in 2016, these contenders are carefully chosen and vetted by the industry’s top experts-dermatologists, hair

stylists, makeup artists, and manicurists. With a process that takes over six months, we begin sending out super detailed (and long!) surveys in October and then tally up the results. As our beauty closet begins to fill up, we interview our pros to find out why they really love these products and why they deserve some real estate in your makeup bag. Some eyeshadows are better than others. Whether you love a killer smoky eye, or are loyal to a subtle nude, a lot of trial and error goes into finding the perfect formula that packs major pigment and won't crease. In the name of saving you time, we turned to the pros to find out which eyeshadows are the cream of the crop. According to our panel, these are the four shadows that deserve a permanent spot in your makeup bag.

1. Best Powder Eyeshadow  

Enough with the shadow quads that leave you scraping metal to get the last bit of one shade while the rest of the untapped understudies get rejected. These luxe cases hold four satiny powders—and you'll actually use all of them. In versatile color families like amethyst, bronze, gray, and navy, "the hues in each are well-thought-out, and the compacts contain both shimmers and mattes," says celebrity makeup artist Ashleigh Louer. In addition, "the formulas are so silky, there's no chalkiness to the finishes," says pro Fabiola.
Tom Ford Eyeshadow Quad.

Tom Ford | $82

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2. Best Cream Eyeshadow

For N.Y.C.-based makeup artist Megan Lanoux, the best way to describe these cushiony, shimmering shadows is with three letters: OMG. Trust us when we say that this is the gel-based eye "mousse" you never knew you needed. "It's my obsession and always tucked inside my red-carpet kit," says L.A. makeup artist Jeannia Robinette. She likes to add a light gold shade as an "elevating and ethereal" touch on top of Miranda Lambert's smoky eyes before the country singer hits the stage. "It eliminates that heavy feeling." You can also brush lash lines with the dark, mysterious Ocean Light shade (shown) and use it as eyeliner, suggests Lanoux. She notes that you could "literally put it on lids with your fingers and it would look good." It also wouldn't go anywhere—the formula is budge-proof, crease-proof, and smear-proof.
Chanel Illusion De Ombre Longwear Luminous Eyeshadow.

Chanel | $36

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  3. Best Eyeshadow Palette 

  Makeup junkies wait for a new Urban Decay Naked palette like techies do for the latest iPhone—with a "hopped-up kindergartner waiting for recess" kind of anticipation. But the original version is still the biggest hit with makeup pros. Here's why: The 12-hue kit (which comes with a dual-ended brush) is filled with neutrals in matte and metallic finishes; they're the tones grown-up girls will reach for daily. The powders go on easily without fallout, which means you won't catch yourself midday in a mirror with random flecks of shadow halfway down your face.
  Urban Decay Naked Palette.
  

  Urban Decay | $54

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4. Best Eco-Friendly Eyeshadow 

They had us at midnight teal paired with a perfect creamy beige—we're imagining a polished lid with a hit of surprise along the lash line. But in addition to what L.A. makeup artist Mai Quynh calls the "well-coordinated, complementary, and user-friendly" color duos, these mineral shadows are also beloved for how easily they blend and how long they hold up.
BareMinerals Ready 2.0 Eyeshadow Palette.

Bare Minerals | $20

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