If you’ve ever tried to squeeze all your make-up essentials into a travel bag, you know the struggle. Stopping mid–getting-ready to dig around for the right shade is no fun, and the hassle of packing multiple products (and getting them through airport security) is enough to test anyone’s patience.
The good news? Multi-tasking palettes are here to make life easier. These clever kits pull together your go-to staples—blush, bronzer, highlighter and more—into one compact, easy-to-carry case. If you haven’t tried one yet, here’s why you’ll want to: having everything in one place not only cuts down your glam time during the busy wedding and party seasons, it also makes touch-ups on the move completely fuss-free. And with newer palettes designed to cover your whole face, these multitaskers are well on their way to becoming your glow-to essentials for any occasion.
Taking things up a notch, this 4-in-1 cheek palette combines the power of a contour powder, sculpting blush, enhancing blush and a highlighter. This do-it-all face palette is ideal for quick glam or on-the-go touch-ups. This palette is also extremely skin-friendly since it is infused with the goodness of passionfruit oil and vitamin E.
Why carry three separate compacts when one will do the trick? Smashbox’s Back To Cali palette packs contour, blush and highlighter into a sleek trio that makes getting ready much simpler. Use the contour powder to add soft definition, sweep on the coral blush for a healthy flush, then top it off with a light-catching highlighter. The shades are easy to blend and designed to work together, so you get that sun-kissed, Cali-inspired look without overthinking it.
If your make-up bag feels overcrowded, this palette makes life easier. Inside are three essentials—a bronzer, blush and highlighter—that you can reach for daily without digging through clutter. The tones are flattering and versatile, making it simple to warm up your skin, add colour to your cheeks and finish with a glow. It’s compact enough to travel with but polished enough to become a go-to, whether you’re keeping it minimal or layering for a more luminous look.
This palette covers more than just the basics. With six products in one—shimmery eyeshadows, a blush, bronzer and highlighter—it’s designed to be as versatile as your day requires. The colours play well together, so you can create everything from subtle daytime looks to full-on party make-up without switching palettes. It’s also slim enough to slip into a handbag, making it handy for touch-ups or last-minute plans.
Sometimes concealing isn’t about more products, it’s about the right ones. This palette pulls together five colour correctors that target different concerns: think green to balance redness, peach to brighten dark circles and yellow to even out dull areas. The textures blend easily into skin, so you can customise coverage without piling it on. It’s compact, practical and ideal for keeping your base looking polished with minimal fuss.
If you like options, this palette has plenty. Inside are six blushes and six highlighters in shades that range from soft neutrals to warm corals and luminous golds. The cream formulas blend easily, so you can keep it sheer for a natural flush or build it up for more impact. The highlighters add everything from a subtle sheen to a full-on glow, depending on how you apply them. It’s compact enough to travel with but versatile enough to replace multiple singles, making it a handy pick if you want colour and radiance in one place.
Pairing the right blush and highlighter can feel tricky, but this palette takes out the guesswork. With a bronzer, blush and highlighter already matched to complement each other, it makes pulling together a cohesive look simple. The powders blend smoothly, adding warmth, colour and glow in just a few steps. Plus the travel-friendly packaging makes it an easy companion for touch-ups or quick looks on the go.
This palette is a bit of an all-rounder. Inside you’ll find matte and shimmer eyeshadows, lip powders, a blush, bronzer and highlighter—all clearly laid out and easy to use. It’s great if you like experimenting, since the lip powders can double as cheek colour and the bronzer works well to define your crease. Whether you’re keeping it simple or trying something new, it’s designed to make the whole routine more flexible and fun.
Small in size but big on utility, this palette brings together bronzer, blush and highlighter in one place. The bronzer adds warmth and definition, the blush brings a natural flush and the highlighter ties it all together with a bit of glow. It’s straightforward, compact and perfect for keeping in your bag when you want to touch up your look without carrying a full kit.