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YSL Beauté Palette Collector£43, counters nationwide

The highlight of YSL’s holiday collection is this stylish all-in-one palette, encased in gold and adorned with a glitter starburst. Inside there’s a shimmery pale pink blusher, four sophisticated eyeshadows, two bright, creamy lip colours and brushes to apply it all with.

The Body Shop The Night is Mine Winter Trend Palette£15, thebodyshop.com

Create a sultry plum make-up look with this quad of powders, set in a jazzy case designed by fashion label House of Holland. They can also be used wet for a more intense look and the pale peach shade makes a great highlighter on the cheekbones.

Laura Mercier, L’Amour Exotique Face Illuminator Collection, £45, counters nationwide

This gorgeous quartet of luminous highlighting powders, ranging from cool champagne to subtle bronze, will enhance and give a natural-looking glow. They’re finely pressed, feel as soft as silk and blend beautifully on to the skin.

GOSH 9 Shades to Party in London, £11.99, Superdrug

If you love shimmery make-up at this time of year, this is the eyeshadow palette for you. It’s excellent value, containing nine sparkly yet grown-up shades inspired by London nights, and they’re highly pigmented and last on the skin for hours.

Kat Von D Shade + Light Glimmer Eye Contour Palette, £37, Debenhams

Kat Von D has launched a sparkly version of her bestselling Eye Contour Palette just in time for the party season. There are shades for the base, contouring and defining plus super sparkly topcoats and they’re divided into colour schemes, or feel free to mix and match. 

Laura Geller Glam on the Run Palette, £29, Debenhams

Perfect for handbags or travelling, this compact contains all your make-up essentials in one: three eyeshadows, blusher, highlighter (all baked for a super smooth feel) and a pretty rose pink lipgloss. Just add a bit of foundation and a lick of mascara to complete your look.

Charlotte Tilbury Instant Eye Palette, £60, charlottetilbury.com

Struggling with what to get someone for Christmas? This beautiful rose gold palette is guaranteed to impress. It contains 12 flattering eyeshadows separated into four looks – day, desk, date and disco – making it easy to create elegant eyes for every occasion.

Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick Palette, £35, smashbox.co.uk

Create all manner of festive looks with this set of 14 lip colours, in a range of red and pink shades in both matte and cream textures. The cute, cartoon-like packaging has been designed by artist Ana Strumpf, and it also comes with stickers for customising it yourself.