This cute mini eyeshadow palette was a gift for my subscription to Bellebox and it really was a great gift because Natasha Denona products are quite expensive. I had a blush and highlighter duo from this brand and I loved it so much that I used it up which is a big deal for me because I often don’t go though powder products before I decide to declutter them.

Natasha Denona is not just a brand name, it’s a real makeup artist. Born in Croatia and raised in Germany, Natasha worked as a model first before tuning her passion for makeup into a professional makeup artist career. She is known for her bold looks and richly pigmented eyeshadows. The brand Natasha Denona was launched in 2016, a luxury makeup brand built on her obsession with quality ingredients and performance. The brand quickly became famous for its high-pigment palettes, smooth blendability, and editorial-worthy colors, earning a loyal following among pros and beauty lovers alike.

Packaging:

The packaging is quite simple, just a white plastic case with a plastic lid, but it does feel a little bit heavier in the hand and it’s not so flimsy. There is no mirror. The Mini Nude palette contains 5 shades, each containing 0.8 grams of product.

Texture:

I’m not going to lie, the colors are really gorgeous, they go on like butter on the skin, they have a rich pigment and it’s really just one swipe that I used for these swatches. I don’t think that expensive is always better, but the shadows are truly beautiful.

The colors are as following, from left to right:

Bronzage – a shimmery bronze color

Quoin – a creamy matte teracotta shade

Lumino – metallic pearl shade

Sienna – golden duo chrome shade

Soil – creamy matte chocolate brown

These are gorgeous neutral shades perfect for everyday looks as well as for glam or party makeup because of the shimmer and metallic shades.

Ingredients:

BRONZAGE: MICA, TALC, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, CALCIUM TITANIUM BOROSILICATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, PTFE, ZINC STEARATE, CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CI 77491, CI 77492 (IRON OXIDES)

LUMINO, SIENNA: MICA, TALC, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, CALCIUM TITANIUM BOROSILICATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, PTFE, ZINC STEARATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, SILICA, IRON OXIDES CI 77499, TIN OXIDE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE, +/- CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CI 77491, CI 77492 (IRON OXIDES), CI 75470 (CARMINE)

QUOIN, SOIL: SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, ZINC STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, SILICA, MICA, +/- CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES), CI 75470 (CARMINE)

The palette is made in Italy and I do think that beauty products made in Italian factories are some of the best out there. The formula is cruelty free and paraben free.

Price and accessibility:

Natasha Denona products are sold in Romania at Sephora and through the brand’s online store. This mini palette is sold on the brand’s online store for 27.83 euros and I know it’s expensive for such a small palette, but considering that eyeshadow is something that lasts for a long time, I think it’s worth splurging on something like this. I saw the mini palettes from Natasha Denona being sometimes on sale at Sephora for around 20 euros and I think they are well worth it.

My overall opinion:

Since i got this palette I was able to wear it a couple of times and I must say I’m impressed with the color payoff, with how soft and easy to blend they are and with the fact that they didn’t crease on my lids even though I have hooded eyes. Granted, I wasn’t able to test them in extreme heat conditions because it’s winter and it is rather cold now, but I had them on for at least 12 hours if not more and the makeup still looked great.

This is one of those cases where I think that the quality of the eyeshadows does justify the higher price tag and I would love to add more Natasha Denona palettes to my collection, although I would probably do that only if I’m asking for a Christmas or a birthday gift from my husband or my family. I do think these are great eyeshadows an I’m so happy that I was able to get this mini palette for free.