Natasha Denona Eyeshadow Palette 5 - review

My review today is about Natasha Denona Eyeshadow Palette 5 in the shade #08.

I was hoping to try out Natasha Denona eyeshadows since the moment they appeared in the market. I expected some miracle from them. In my review, you’ll find out what I expected and what I received in reality.

The first impression is always the appearance, so let’s start with it.

Compact- It’s simple, plastic and frills-free. I know that they take it as a cheap palette but I have several cheap eyeshadow palettes from Essence - they’re always very flimsy and shattering. Here the plastic is thick and stable.

The packaging doesn’t look high-end, that’s true and it’s easy to scratch.

My palette was delivered with a broken refill, so I have to press it back from time to time.

Texture- All the shades are soft and easy to apply. When I touch them, they get a little bit dusty but it’s surprising that they don’t dust when I apply them on my eyes. There’s no fall out either.

The products blend beautifully and easily.

Usually, I describe the characteristics of each and every shade but here, they all seem to be more or less the same, even though they are different in finishes. The most standing out shade is the golden one (52M). It’s the softest and the dustiest product in the palette. Well, maybe that’s because it arrived broken, I don’t know. Yet still, it doesn’t bring me any problems when I apply it over my lids.

The pigmentation is average and it can be packed. Honestly, I was expecting out of this world pigmentation from these eyeshadows, while in reality, they are just well packed with pigments. If I put them on with a brush, the finish is sheer but a fingertip application features a more vibrant and thick coverage.

Shades:

12M glaze - beige metallic shade with a platinum shift. It looks darker than it may seem.

43P smoky quartz - satin earthy-brown. It’s a very beautiful basic shade.

60M golden rose - golden rose duochrome. If I apply it with a brush, I see more golden undertone, if I apply it with my finger, I see a more pink shade.

47P dark sepia - dark green-brown satin.

52M golden beige - duochrome: fair-beige with a subtle pink pigment, which is impossible to catch with my camera.

Price - the full size of the palette is $48 but I managed to find it with a discount.

However, given the size of the refills, these eyeshadows are cheaper than Anastasia Beverly Hills.

Overall: it’s a good eyeshadow palette for every day and is super easy to use. Even though I’m not into such basic and brown-toned eyeshadows, these stole my heart and won me over with their sophisticated shades, matchy colors and pigmentation.

The bad about this palette: I wish there was a matte fair shade here. And the dusting aspect is also an issue.

However, these cons aren’t serious for me and I still highly recommend the palette for purchasing.