I have a new Natasha Denona haul with her latest launches! As usual she has some stunning new palettes and a new glow highlighter. So many of you are really excited about the Glam Eyeshadow palette and asked for swatches. I’m thrilled to have them up for you today.
- Glam Eyeshadow Palette ($65)
- Mini Zendo Eyeshadow Palette ($25)
- I Need A Nude Glow Highlighter ($42)
- I Need A Nude Lipstick in Andrea ($25)
Glam Eyeshadow Palette
The Natasha Denona Glam Eyeshadow Palette is one of her smaller 15 pans similar to her Bronze Eyeshadow Palette versus her larger ones like the Biba Palette. On my skin tone Glam is a neutral-cool palette with a wide range of textures. It has a great mix of mattes and shimmers and in this one she labeled each color for placement such as Center Eye Lid, Outer Eye Lid, Crease, Transition etc.
Colors are as follows:
- Top Row: shimmery rose, metallic taupe, shimmery champagne, soft matte brown, soft chalk matte
- Middle Row: soft medium matte brown, medium matte pink cocoa tan, deep matte cool brown, shimmery silver, shimmery cool silver
- Bottom Row: metallic pale gold, medium shimmery brown, shimmery cool champagne, metallic taupe and shimmery champange
Texture is smooth and easy to blend. I adore her shimmers and metallic colors – I think they apply so beautifully on the lids and layer on top of mattes in the most exquisite way. Mattes are best for smoking or using all over the lid – they may apply streaky on the arm/hand but blend nicely on the eyes.
I really love this one! If you own a lot of neutrals I suspect you will have repeats in your stash. I do like the convenience of having so many shades in one palette. You can really create a full eye look with the palette. Other similar palettes like Tom Ford Nude Dip or even the First Frost have a similar vibe and tone – but I often have to add liner or a dark matte eyeshadow to line or add depth.
Glam Look
Glam Look Makeup Breakdown:
- Foundation – Armani Luminous Silk in 7 (review here)
- Powder – Armani Neo Nude Powder in 5.5 (review here)
- Bronzer + Blush + Highlight – Hourglass Mini Ambient Lighting Edit Sculpture Unlocked (review here)
- Lips – Charlotte Tilbury KISSING Lipstick in Penelope Pink + Jewel Gloss in Opal Magic
- Brows – Anastasia Brow Wiz in Medium Brown
- Mascara – NARS Climax Extreme
- Eyeliner – Tom Ford Liquid Eyeliner Pen
- Eyeshadow – Natasha Denona Glam Eyeshadow Palette
- Nail Polish – OPI Pale to the Chief
- Top – Everlane
Mini Zendo Eyeshadow Palette
Her new Mini Zendo Eyeshadow Palette is absolutely gorgeous! I love her minis because I find them really convenient and easy to use. I also think she comes up with the most beautiful color combinations. When I first saw it I didn’t know exactly how to use it as the metallic silver/green/taupe threw me off – it’s stunning but I wasn’t sure how to apply it with the other colors. I followed one of her tutorials on her Instagram highlights @natashadenona and found it really helpful for placement and order of application. With some blending and layering I added the green shade last as a topper and it gave the eye so much depth and glow.
I Need A Nude Glow Highlighter
I wasn’t planning on buying this one but I saw it at Sephora and had to have it. Her I Need A Nude Glow Highlighter is a single champagne nude highlighter with a soft candlelit glow. On my skin it pulls warm and gold. Metallic highlighters usually show or emphasize texture on my skin but this one has a smooth finish and makes the skin look almost like glass. Color-wise I don’t think it is the most unique. I found it similar to the one from the Tan and Bronze Glow Palette.
Swatch comparisons to a few other formulas below:
I Need A Nude Lipstick in Andrea
There are two new lipsticks in her latest holiday launch and I opted for the I Need A Nude Lipstick in Andrea. Colors this pale are usually a nightmare for me to wear or pull off. Her tutorials showed it looked pretty on a wide range of skintones so I was willing to try it. I have slightly mixed feelings. Formula and coverage-wise it’s really really good. It has smooth opaque coverage without any streaking or caking. Color-wise it’s a little too pale and light by itself, but for me light colors are always tricky. I applied it by itself below – if I added a deeper liner like MAC Lip Pencil in Whirl or Stripdown and added a bit of gloss I think I could make it work.
Swatch comparisons to a few other neutrals:
I Need a Nude Look Beauty Breakdown:
- Foundation – Armani Luminous Silk in 7
- Powder – Armani Neo Nude Powder in 5.5
- Bronzer + Highlight – Tom Ford Bronzing Powder Gold Dust + Natasha Denona I Need a Nude Highlighter
- Lips – Natasha Denona I Need a Nude Lipstick in Andrea
- Brows – Anastasia Brow Wiz in Medium Brown
- Mascara – NARS Climax Extreme
- Eyeliner – Tom Ford Liquid Eyeliner Pen
- Eyeshadow – Natasha Denona Mini Zendo Palette
Overall I love everything. I think the Glam Palette is a lovely addition to her lineup and if you have been wanting a neutral-cool palette this is a great one. I do think her Mini Zendo Palette can be a bit tricky to apply with color placement but I highly recommend you watch her tutorials on her Instagram Story Highlights – it’s so inspirational with her color combinations and I love watching her technique!
You can find the new Natasha Denona items now online at Sephora. A few items also available at Beautylish. If you’re shopping the Sephora sale, VIB access starts on 11/3! Use code HOLIDAYFUN (can use code multiple times in store and online):
- Rouge First Access, save 20% off 10/30 through 11/9
- VIB Members, save 15% off 11/3 through 11/9
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Glam Eyeshadow Palette provided for review. Other items Zendo Palette, I Need a Nude Glow Highlighter and Andrea lipstick purchased by me.
