Seasonal palettes - the beauty industry's selection boxes - always sell out fast. Melanie Morris has first pick.
A Bobbi Brown Eye Kohl palette, €40 from Brown Thomas. Bobbi is known for her eyeliners, and this four-strong set comes in matte or sparkling versions, with mini professional brush. Can be applied wet or dry ... as shadow or line.
B Prescriptives Mini Colour Kit, €25 from Brown Thomas. Contains eyeshadow, lipstick, gloss and cheek shimmer in one snap-happy, limited-edition compact.
C Clarins Colour Cubes, €35 from counters countrywide. Brightly coloured glosses for eyes, face and lips in handbag-friendly, perspex boxes for running repairs. Brilliant idea. Also available in neutrals.
D Per Una Beauty Eyebrow Palette, €11.25 from Marks & Spencer. Cute and compact, contains two shades, one highlighter, mini tweezers and angled brush. Great value.
E Lancôme Color Focus palette 302, €37 from counters countrywide. Two smoky tones, two pearly highlighters, one sophisticated festive look.
F Molton Brown Mirco-Light palette in "Spellbound", €63 from Brown Thomas. Four flattering, iridescent shadows, a large blush and good quality brushes. Big mirror for application on the move.
G Dior Sparkling palette, €44.50 from counters countrywide. Snap open the diamanté-studded silver case to reveal two brown or purple lip glosses. Attaches to bags and belts for ultimate swing 'n' bling.
H Nars Fame Anniversary palette, €65 from Brown Thomas. The original 12 lip colours that launched the Nars phenomenon a decade ago. Many are still bestsellers.
I Smashbox Sunset and Doheny bag, brush and colour palette, €48 from Arnotts. Seven shadows, two lip colours, three brushes ... it's like the 12 days of Christmas, but all zipped into a shiny, patent purse.
J BeneFit Decked Out Dandelion palette, €41 from Arnotts. A square of the face-enlivening powder plus three toning eye shadows. Cute and covetable.
K Hard Candy Lunch Box, €34.50 from Roches Stores. Everything needed for the full face - eyes, cheeks, concealer, gloss, shimmer, mascara and pencil - in one tardis-like three-layered compact.
L Givenchy Gold 'n' Gloss, €34 from Arnotts. A quartet of metallic lip glosses and three brushes in a cute, two-tiered cube inspired by the brand's trademark prisms.
M YSL Gold Celebration palette, €47.50 from counters countrywide. Opulent gold case contains an equally impressive selection of four shadows, four glosses and one shimmer powder, all with festive sparkle.