Take a trip to the Pat McGrath Labs' Instagram or website, and you'll feel like you've stepped inside a world of real-life Kira Kira. Though it's easy to become entranced in the creations of Mother Pat, it's not always so easy to chalk up the hefty price tag that sometimes comes with it.
Enter one of the most notable and sought after McGrath products, the Mothership V Palette, a 10-shade palette that will leave you "succumbing to the splendor of ten extravagantly extraterrestrial shades, saturated with pure color and diamond sparkle intensity." It's one of the most popular palettes not only for PMG, but for Sephora as a whole, and it's $125 cost hasn't kept it from flying off shelves everywhere.
We'll forever stan the pricey masterpieces that have erected from McGrath's brain, staying true to our New Year's resolution to save more money is still at the top of our list of priorities. For that, we've conjured up a list of 15 eye shadow palettes that are almost perfect dupes for the McGrath's unique and beloved shades. Your pockets will thank you.
Tarte Tartelette Toasted Eyeshadow Palette ($39, Ulta)
Tarte is celebrating its Tartelettes with these 12 warm and cozy shades that are equal parts matte and shimmer. One palette with limitless looks, this pick full of pigmented, wearable warm tones won't take long to become the "desert island palette" in your makeup stash.
Morphe X Jaclyn Hill The Vault Ring The Alarm Eyeshadow Palette ($15, Ulta)
These 10 dangerously hot, fiery eye shadows can create almost any look. Whether you want a peachy daytime eye or a smoked out copper lid, this has it all.
Urban Decay Naked Cherry Eyeshadow Palette ($49, Ulta)
This perfect mixture of mattes and sizzling metallics range from creamy ivory and shimmering rose-gold to the most intense black cherry.
Juvia's Place The Nubian Eyeshadow Palette ($20, Ulta)
This palette features the most essential collection of neutral colors. These highly pigmented colors blend flawlessly and deliver incredible staying power. It offers a seamless transition from subtle everyday looks to sultry night-time looks.
E.L.F. Cosmetics Rose Gold Eyeshadow Palette in Sunset ($10, Ulta)
E.L.F. Cosmetics' bestselling palette is a mix of shimmer and matte finishes that help create multidimensional looks. These ultra-pigmented, finely-milled eye shadows glide on perfectly whether you're in the mood for a subtle or bold eye.
Smashbox Cover Shot Eye Palette in Ablaze ($29, Ulta)
This palette is part of a collection of irresistible eye shadow palettes inspired by trends in Smashbox's LA photo studio. Each slim, portable palette has a curated set of six shadows plus two double-sized base shades.
Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow ($5, Ulta)
These powerfully pigmented, buttery-soft eye shadows glide on like a dream. The palette comes in a mix of coveted colors from shimmery daytime hues to sultry shades for cocktail hours, including new matte transitional shades for impeccable blending.
Revlon ColorStay Looks Book Eyeshadow Palette ($10, Ulta)
We live for a palette that can perfectly transition from daytime to nighttime. The cool mattes and warm shimmers are almost perfectly matched with McGrath's palette.
NARS Skin Deep Eyeshadow Palette ($59, Ulta)
Go from subtle to smoky with rich mattes, lustrous shimmers, and smoldering metallic shadows. The pigment powder suspension technology delivers incredible payoff via pigments suspended in an innovative liquid binding system to create rich, long-wearing, high-impact color in one stroke.
J. Cat Beauty X-Treme Access Pocket Shadow Palette ($7, Ulta)
These velvety eye shadows are long lasting and easy to blend. There are three different eye shadow palettes in this collection packed with six soft matte and six extreme shimmer shades, which make them a must have.
Maybelline Soda Pop Eyeshadow Palette ($14, Ulta)
A fresh take on the classic eye shadow palette, these pigmented shades offer endless look possibilities. Softer hues highlight, darker shades amplify and define, and bright colors add pops of boldness.
Bare Minerals Gen Nude Latte Eyeshadow Palette ($29, Ulta)
These easy to blend, crease- and smudge-resistant shades come in matte, satin, and metallic finishes that can be worn alone or together. The highly pigmented formula is infused with mineral-rich ingredients including soothing cucumber extract, moisturizing borage oil, and anti-oxidant rich algae.
MAC Girls Mischief Minx ($41, Ulta)
Cause a little drama and flirt with an eye shadow and highlighter palette of bronze tones. The Foiled Shadow and Creamy Matte all deliver a creamy, silky texture with superior color payoff.
BH Cosmetics Hangin' In Hawaii Color Palette ($16, Ulta)
This lush mix of richly pigmented hues and finishes. ranging from high-shine bronzes and golds to buttery-soft mattes in melon and spice shades, offers endless radiant looks for day and night.
L.A. Girl Get Feverish Eyeshadow Palette ($11, Ulta)
