6 Summer Makeup Palettes That Are Almost Too Pretty To Use

By Sable Yong. Photos by: Hannah Choi/Allure and courtesy of brands.

A makeup palette seems like a great idea — the most bang for your buck in one. While they originated as a utilitarian way to house shade ranges wholesale, now they've evolved into compact works of art in and of themselves. It's gotten so extra that not only has it made it more confusing how to use them but they're just so pretty you may not want to mess up the tableau to begin with. Here are those wild creatures — brilliant in design, mysterious in execution, but overall beautiful to behold.

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