I have a theory that most, if not all, makeup addicts have a secret stash of Crayola crayons that they use as inspiration for new makeup looks. We’re addicted to color and experimenting with different color combinations, which is why we swoon when our favorite beauty brands launch a new palette.

The huge buzz around products like Bobbi Brown’s Brights Eye Palette and the super value Coastal Scents Palette only serves to support this theory. We’re like kids in a candy store when it comes to color, but now, instead of getting google-eyed over taffy and bubble gum, we jump up and down for candy colored eyeshadows and lip glosses.

Thankfully, more and more brands seem to be tuning into our desire to experiment and are releasing wonderfully fun and colorful palettes, much to the delight of our inner children. Here are seven of our colorful favorites:

1. Bobbi Brown Brights Eye Palette
2. The Vanity by Tarte
3. Urban Decay Ammo Palette
4. Coastal Scents 88 Piece Eye Palette
5. Smashbox Muse Artist Eye Palette
6. Sephora Deluxe Limited Edition Palette
7. Lorac Croc Case

This limited edition eye palette was inspired by Fashion Week and is designed for the woman who wants to have fun and experiment with bright eye color looks. The palette features 35 matte shadows in a range from soft pinks and purples to bright blues and greens. All shades are new and exclusive to this palette, which is availabe for a limited time only.

Give your cheeks fresh, natural looking color with the wide array of blush shades available from Bobbi Brown. The silky formula applies evenly and smoothly and offers a matte finish that is long lasting and natural looking. The new, sleek flip top compact has a pop out pan design which makes the blush shades easy to use both individually and in Bobbi’s makeup palettes.

Available in a wide array of shades for lids, lining eyes, and defining brows, Bobbi Brown’s silky, matte eyeshadow glides on smoothly and blends with ease. The new, sleek flip top compact packaging has a pop out pan design, which makes for easy replacement or use in Bobbi Brown’s makeup palettes.

Bobbi Brown’s Nude Lip and Eye Palette is a must have, featuring universally flattering nude shades in a sleek, two tiered palette. The palette contains:

shimmer and matte shadows

Buff Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow
Nude Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow
Bare Eye Shadow
Naked Eye Shadow

four nude lip colors

Bare Lip Color
Beige Lip Color
Brownie Pink Lip Color
Cocoa Lip Color

two mini brushes

Mini Dual-Ended Eye Shadow/Eye Liner Brush
Mini Lip Brush (with a protective cap)

Bobbi Brown’s Long Wear Cream Shadow, winner of Self magazine’s Healthy Beauty Award for Best Cream Eyeshadow in 2007, is an innovative, long-wearing formula that goes on smoothly and has a velvet soft finish. The shadow stays put and doesn’t crease or fade. Apply with your fingers or apply with Bobbi’s Cream Shadow Brush.