We all have a ton of makeup palettes that we use one or two colors out of, and the rest of the colors stay untouched. That’s why I like palettes that have similar hues in the selections – you can layer them to create just the right shade in case the color you are looking for is an in-between shade of two hues.

A nice example of this type of palette this season is Sephora’s Sephora Brand Summer Blockbuster Palette – it has a few shades that are more of a pop of color, but if you are looking to blend neutrals, you are sure to find some great variations in this palette. It comes with 24 eyeshadows, 12 lip colors (in variations of neutral shades, ranging from a nude lip to a brown-berry shade), two blushes, and a few brushes. Not a bad deal.