I love how you organized this ranking by size/category instead of comparing everything together. I have quite a few pans in Bronze, she’s beautiful. I absolutely love the My Dream palette too. Even though my dream isn’t a ground breaking color story, there is just something about it!
I actually don’t like the way she did it because a palette has more colors in it doesn’t mean that it’s better than one that has less I would like to see how she likes them from best to worst from the actual palette not from the size
I can’t pan the bronze or Zendo or love or barely find them lol. Too many. Metropolis is still my fav but I had that before all the others. I hope to never pan it 😂
My top pick from the midi ND palettes is the My Dream Palette. I just find it so versatile. If I had to take just one palette on a trip, it would be this one. I think you can get so many different looks with that one. Gold is super special. I pull it out when I want something really glamorous. Great video.
Most palettes are too warm-toned and saturated for me, but when I saw the Retro Glam I knew it was the one. The more videos I saw of people complaining about how cool toned and muted and lack of depth it had just made me want it more because it sounded perfect for me. I'm very fair-neutral (possibly very fair olive) leaning cool and muted. I've had the palette at least a week now and it's already my most favorite palette of all time. The shades don't look at all similar to each other on my skin and the "darkest" colors actually do give my looks a lot of depth. Weirdly, the greens and pinks look very natural on me. It's my first Natasha Denona palette and I already hope there are more cool muted palettes in the works because even the formula is amazing!
i've only recently had my eye on this palette, for very similar reasons. i'm a fair, very cool muted olive and other people's neutrals look like rust on me. but the more i see people review this video, the more i love how people complain about how light this palette is, how muted and blue-toned the greens are, how underwhelming the shimmers are, etc. yes, some people really love it, and i find that those who do love it, love it for the same reasons i'm curious about it (which is all the same reasons other people hate it). there aren't too many eyeshadow palettes of any size where i feel like i would wear most if not all of the colours, but this is one of them. i'm probably going to pick it up in about a month when i have the budget for it, alongside the mini retro, which looks like it will also add a lot to the retro glam palette.
Natasha Denona's palettes have a way of always being waaaay warmer once swatched and blended into the skin. I don't know how she does it. the Glam palette and Retro palette at first glance look cool but I've swatched them in person and they both are actually way warmer on the skin. The pinks and reds all end up turning orange and rust brown
Agree! Will likely stop buying from her for this exact reason. I have gone through all of my palettes,removed the warm shades and decluttered 4-5 palettes with shadows I just won’t use. Wasted money….
I bought Glam because everyone was all "its cool toned!" And no, no its not. 3 shades are cool and the rest are warm. I wish I had returned it. Retro Glam though is way more flattering! I bought/returned Lila for the same issue of warmer IRL than advertised. I blame a lot of on the brand. The way they photograph always makes it look cooler.
Living for the return of the pink tree haha. Your makeup is so soft and pretty here 💗 This was a fun lil countdown. I haven't gotten to try ND yet but I've wanted the mini retro forever.
Circo Loco was my first Natasha Denona palette. I remember seeing it and feeling something about it. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It was so very different to anything else out there and I just adored the “disjointed” colour story. I may be alone in this, but I rank that palette as number one. Every time I use it, I just feel that something I felt the first time I seen it. I love love every single shadow in it. Second is the Triochrome which I hated as some Shrek swampy bullshit. But after Angie’s Hela palette, I have come to really love swampy. Those two palettes bring me joy. I have other Natasha Denona but man, those two palettes are on their own. I really love your ranking vids. You are so thoughtful in your explanations on why you love/don’t love something. The practicality of your advice in terms of spend is such a welcome addition that a bunch of UA-camrs don’t do. And lastly, I have Glam and it confuses me also. Should be super cool toned but I just never get that vibe when I do looks with it.
Its honestly the one I use the most. I instantly knew I loved it when it came out and was very against the grain. I just hated the size/price. I still hate the size and price, but I am soooo thankful I got it on sale last year.
I used to be a big ND fan, her earlier pallets were so brown girl friendly. After the Bronze pallet things got, well different. I hope she goes back to richer shades, with more dark skin friendly color stories.
Yoooo finally somebody is saying something! Like everyone loves these pallets and the shimmers are great the matte shades just are not as pigmented to me😢I'm tan-ish btw
I got the I Need A Nude palette and it’s my first Natasha Denona palette and I’m very fair skinned and I was thinking the mattes are not very pigmented. It works fine for my skin and purposes but I can’t imagine it working well for anyone much darker or anyone that wants a real pop of pigment.
It took me awhile to try out ND. The midi sunrise was the first. I came to love her eyeshadow formula. And being able to move around the pans so easily and interchange them is makes them even more worth it to me.
I have just gotten into ND. I am crazy for the Pastel Palette believe it or not. I am really fair, and love a subtle colorful look. I am hoping for a good sale!
Also very pale and like softer eyeshadow, I was lucky enough to get it as a gift and I really like it!! I swapped in the lighter mattes from the Love as well.
So because I couldn’t justify the big purchase of the gold palette, I found the Alter Ego goddess palette after your video comparing them and I have been using it non stop. And after this video I accidentally went and bought the mini retro and mini xenon (the greys and silvers called to me) which will be my first true Natasha palettes and I’m so excited!! You’re a terrible influence and I love you for it!
I also loved the color story of the retro! We finally got ND at Mexico's sephora and when shopping for my first palette that was the one that I chose. The glam palette was my second option because I LOVE cool toned shadows, but since we have pretty similar taste in makeup I guess I'll be grabing it 3rd or 4th after the bronze and my dream one
Thank you for doing swatches too!! Soo helpful. I've been delving into ND palettes and wow the quality is soo good. I recently got the biba half off and I'm so in love haha
It was half off at Sephora yesterday but bas sold out. However it’s so good it’s even worth full price. But also the Natasha Denona site will probably have a Black Friday deal on it too
So fun to have your take on all of these palettes. My all time favourite shade from ND is Lime Chrome ❤. And I absolutely love circo loco, the texture of these is unparalleled in my opinion!
I really want something like the Gold palette to come back. I had to get the alter ego version and I love it more than the bronze palette. I shouldn’t have slept on that!
I think the mini retro pallet was more so a mini of the retro glam I know ppl always think it is supposed to be a mini of the reg retro but w the green I think it’s a mini of the retro glam (or at least that’s what I think she had in mind)
When the retro glam palette came out I was so excited that finally someone made a green eyeshadow palette! I love green eyeshadow! It's my new favorite with the retro coming in second.
I own 9 ND palettes, of those 6 midis, 2 minis and 1 large(trio chrome) anyways I’ve noticed her shades usually show up deeper or you can build them up deeper and do a cool look with just one and make it look like two shades. Her and Patrick Ta are my fav luxury formula. Never tried PM tho
Retro Glam is my favorite because it looks cool toned and is cool toned except for that very warm red shimmer. I'm thrilled to have a palette that is genuinely wearable for me.
First of all Thank you Lauren I love your very detailed reviews and explanations of eyeshadows honestly one of the best reviewers on YT! Question for you, Since there has been more midi palettes that have come out since you did this video including the GOLDEN palette to replace the Gold palette, , the XENON , I need a nude, and the YUCCA palettes would you be able to do an updated video just of the midi sozed ones to include these! I would very much appreciate it and I think many others would too!
I literally just got into this brand and I currently own the My Dream Palette, I actually am wearing it for the first time today as I just was able to pick it up last night. I LOVE IT. I wear a lot of pinks and purples on a daily basis (I used to have pink hair, it's now a purple toned burgundy, and I tend to match my makeup to my hair or outfit sometimes) since pink is my favorite color. I really adore the colors in that palette and think it's a good way to add color into your makeup for people who are afraid of color. I've been doing a little "makeup school" for my mom since she isn't very knowledgeable about eyeshadow when it comes to using more than one color and wanted to learn from someone who would be patient, go at her pace, and would use makeup she owns or I own since I let her borrow my eyeshadow palettes. Anyways, she and I both used this today and the colors were stunning on the both of us and we have different hair colors and preferences. I find the more cream to powder shadows harder to work with but that could be simply because I define myself as a "lazy" makeup applicator lol and tend to take short cuts that are harder to pull off with that formula (my eye looks usually are nice despite my short cuts lol). Anways, the pastel palette is sold out at both my local Sephoras so I ended up ordering it online and it'll be here tomorrow (hopefully) if not I'll have to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday because of the holidays. I love pastels and own some in multiple other palettes but don't have one with just pastels so I figured I'd give it a try. I'm looking forward to future ND releases, I think I've become a fan lol
Last year I got hooked on purchasing and collecting the holiday Barbie’s. I worry about loosing my collection too, if God forbid a fire ever happens or something like that. Wish you a happy Christmas despite what’s happened to you 🙏
I absolutely cannot afford Natasha Denona but I'm gonna watch this video anyway because I love hearing you talk about makeup. And if I ever decide to get a ND palette during a BF sale, you best believe I'm using your videos as reference. Also, speaking of the BF sale, I've been wanting some indie singles and while your videos have been soooo helpful, some of them are one or two years old. I'd love to see a video of you talking about your favorite indie shimmers and ranking them based on formula, price, all that good stuff!
Yes! I got the midi retro and bronze palette during peak lockdown to do my own wedding day makeup. I rearranged all the mattes into the pink case and all my shimmers into the shiny gold. Its perfect and I feel like I never need to buy another nude palette. Great investment for someone like me who mainly just wears makeup for special occasions.
My favorite is the 28 pan Green-Brown-the best quality among her palettes. N2-Gold, N3 -Biba , N4-Tropic, N4-Midi Glam. And yeah i’m a nude tones-sucker😅😁 Mini nude, Mini Zendo, Mini Star, Mini Retro - minies ranking.
Your number one is up there in my favs. I was surprised how much I actually love the retro glam. I love how the shades blend to creat more colors on my skin tone.
I have gone back and forth 100 times about the Trichrome and still have not purchased it. The swatches always look so beautiful but I am medium to tan in complexion and I just think there are a lot of light shades that I will not use and the fact that the shimmers are not really the star and I have some Terra Moon that are great. idk.... it keeps me up at night...lol
Was hoping to get a deal on the ND site but the “sale” price is basically just the original price before they raised them, and the price they are still selling at Sephora Canada for.
I really want the original Gold palette to come back but I think she is going to put out a new one since she just released a baby gold palette. I really like cooler gold shades so if she does a new gold palette that is warmer, I will be sad.
Retro mini is my forever favorite!! So easy and blendable and looks great on most eye colors ( i use it to do lil cousins makeup for proms/dances) but i love your vids so much you have a very comforting aura and get right to the point ❤
I only own 4 ND palettes: Metropolis, Triochrome, Circo Loco and Retro. Retro might be the best, Metropolis has the best formula, but Triochrome is my fav. It's my go-to palette when I don't know what to do, or when I'm in hurry. Also, the colorstory is so unique and to my exact tastes. I know it received mixed reviews at best, but at the end of the day, this is the one that works best for me
The minis: 1. Mini Biba 2. Mini Love And the rest. All the rest are just ok for me. -mini retro -mini star -mini zendo -mini bronze -mini gold -Mini glam -mini metropolis -mini nude -mini crush I think that’s all I have. I really only reach for the top 2. The mini bronze, the shimmer is not my favorite lid color. Of all the shimmers in the midi bronze. There are a couple almost identical to the one in this mini, and those are shades I never reach for at all in the midi. And I wish it had a darker matte also. So, I’d reach for the midi every single time over the mini. I don’t wear pinks, I don’t wear greens…. Also, mini Biba…. Since getting the glam face and eye palettes and the my dream midi palette, I don’t really reach for mini Biba so much anymore, but I still love that one.
I used to own every single ND palette (excluding some of the large 5 pans) but recently went minimalist(ish) with my makeup collection and all I decided to keep was Bronze, Glam, My Dream, Metropolis, Gold, Biba, Sunset, & Green/Brown 🫶🏼✨
My first Natasha Denona palette was the Sunset palette…I was absolutely obsessed with it! Ended up decluttering it just becuase it got old. My current favorite (since it came out) is the Glam palette! It’s my favorite neutral palette.
Hi me too , i love my collection i only have the midi no larger , plus my minis i have them all , but i really adore them ,but no i haven’t touched mine ,i just love them as they are in fact i have one as a christmas gift along with my other goodies ! but i had to save up for my midi palettes , the larger were out of my price zone. my very favourite is the glam , to me its perfect ! yes i know i have glam/retro for christmas . i had to check it before my husband wrapped it for christmas.
I love the ranking! You did it so good!!! I started last year buying ND palettes. I have 13 palettes by now. Definitely ND is addictive 🤣🤣 and I’m so happy because here in Mexico Sephora started selling ND like two weeks ago. In my wish list I have the zendo, mini zendo and circoloco!!
Lauren, I hope your doing well, (again, I'm so sorry about your ornaments), & can't wait to watch this and hear your thoughts! Happy Thanksgiving to you and Sam!❤🍷🍗🍁🍂💐🌹
I 100% agree with your ranking. Mini Retro and Midi Retro are my most used palettes. I do use Midi Zendo often in the fall/winter seasons. I really love that dark olive green and the duo chrome. I only have 1 large palette and thats the CircoLoco... which I LOVE for summer!
I want the mini retro so badly! It’s perfect: I love a good sage/olive green on my fair skin. But the retro glam seems to be like a muted blue sage. So weird. I feel like she should’ve used a diff name because it’s not an accurate description/name. But it’s still a beautiful palette if you’re into those cool muted tones. Also the mini star palette: want so bad! The jubilee palette: also makes me shake my head. I guess as a supplement palette it’s okay. And the shimmery blue is pretty but otherwise I think it’s just unnecessary honestly. Not a fan at all. My dream: also a fav! I love the cool toned pinky mauve or minky shades like you said! And the cool toned browns/taupes! Those are my favorite types of shades. The minky shades look great on my eyes cause they’re hazel and green-ish usually. So happy I found your page. 🥰🤞🏼💕💗🤩
I think this is the best ranking I have ever seen, especially with this brand because she offers so many different types of pallets I think it’s important to group them because when you do a ranking of all the pallets and you include pallets that cost $240 and pallets that cost 25. They’re just not comparable, this was so organized and if I didn’t have her entire collection, this would’ve been extremely helpful.
I have many of her palettes, her older ones but no mini's. Only have 2 midi's, bronze and the new retro glam. I prefer most of her older formulas when it comes to sparkly shades, they're more dimensional and have a special something that I think her modern shimmers lack. My favorites are Star, Green/Brown, Purple/Blue, and Gold. I recently re-arranged most of the color stories into ones that I like better.
i love all of her color stories, so whenever i’m thinking about getting my first one i end up adding half of the ones on sephora to my loves. then when i try to narrow it down to one i find minor, minor flaws with each and all of a sudden they’re all off my loves😅
That happened to me with the Pat McGrath palettes. I love how they look, but when I see the price and the colour that I already have my brain scream a huge "NO!". The only things that people say that makes Pat worth is the special shines, but I don't use super shinny shadows frequently
@@claralizmoreira2112 I hesitate with Pat's shadows because I feel like I could get what people are loving with some indie singles that are actually colors I'd use lovingly (not gold). Also, a lot of people say her mattes are mediocre so I'm just...😬haha!
@@claralizmoreira2112 I Waite toget bronze seduction by pat until she had 3 on sale for 80 each and I feel whole lol but I still haven’t t used them a year later . Haha. I hope the astral shade in bronze SEDUCTION lasts forever
@@george743 so I bought her first Xmas one for $80 the celestial divinity… bad packaging but genuinely it takes like 2 seconds to make an eye look. They are honestly much better quality than most brands it was shocking to me
Such a well done ranking, really enjoyed it and can see why theyre ranked this way. My " problem " with ND is her color stories. They just always seem to be lacking or very repetative even within one palette. And I dont wanna buy a palette when Im not at least 90% happy with color story. Especially when I can create a better palette from my indie singles and what not and feel happy to use every single color in it. I need more options and overall a well rounded palette which none of hers are. So yeah. Didnt buy a single ND palette yet even though Im curious about her formula. Not even mini speak to me so much that I would wanna buy one. Guess Im spoiled by my beautiful single shadow pans lol.
Totally agree, I must be spoiled too xD the palette I liked 89% from her was the Metropolis, so not enough to buy it. But I regret a little now... (as I got a Mothership recently and wasn't impressed at all so maybe the Metropolis would have been more worth the money)
Exactly. I hate them. Metropolis was the one that changed me but that was due to Mel T and Russian 1920’s history. All the other ones I am just like confuseddddd with them. She needs a green and pine and kelly palette
I agree, and for the price you should be 110% sure about your purchase. The price is what constantly turns me away from ND, no matter how good the formula may be, I just don’t see myself getting enough use out of the palettes to justify the price.
I have to say I only use small pallets all my big pallets I don’t use even though they are nice I never use them 🤷🏼♀️ it’s just more convenient to use small pallet specially if you work 5 days a week easy to carry with me for touch up if I go out after work . So this time I staying away from buying any big pallets saving me tons of money 😅
Because most of them are boxy charm exclusives. But all of the shades in the boxh charm palettes are also existing shades from her palettes. Not one shade in the boxy charm palettes is new.
Lol me finding out the Natasha denona pans can be moved 🧐😱🤯🤯🤯😍😍😍😍 I got the Cupid palette from ipsy, I think, I believe it was an exclusive, but the letters on the package sticker all came off... individually, which is weird & I can now just read a few words. I haven't seen many of these available on the boxy shop, tho, I wonder if they ran out by summer...
That cupid 5 pan looks an awful lot like the CP swak palette.. like even the packaging is the same. Idk if the CP one is still available but if it is, it's like $10-12 and with the BF sale it's definitely under $10
I wanted the zendo palette so bad, and then one day I came across a video where someone was comparing urban decay born to run and zendo and I realized I already have that colour story a few times within my collection so I havent bit the bullet on purchasing zendo
I wish the Circo Loco palette came with the smaller pans. I really dig the colour story, but I am sure as hell not paying that much money for it and I don't need bigger pans.
Love this ranking! I think I want to gift my sister the retro glam because she went through 2 of the Maybelline blushed nude palettes and it gives me the same vibes but better formula! I really want the biba palette, bronze palette and the metropolis palette! I wish I got the gold palette as well- the color story is beautiful!
I just picked up Zendo and Circo Loco on the bundle deal. Like you, I didn't like the color story by itself but want the shades to incorporate into my collection
I was wondering if the Midi pans will fit in the 5 pan palettes. I have a couple of ND mini's and have been loving them, so I decided to try a Midi palette. My only concern about these are they will not fit in my makeup bag that I take to work. I have found a five-pan palette that is cheap. Will this work? Thanks, I have been enjoying your video.
Can you construct a custom palette using the my dream, retro, glam, love, zendo and retro glam? I'm waiting for my label maker to be delivered tomorrow so I can play around with my ND palettes. I would love to see what you would come up with.
I didn't have a pastel palette in my collection and thought I wanted the ND one but I got the Gardens of Juvias palette instead and I love it! The shimmers are amazing and some are duochrome! I don't know if u have it or not but I highly recommend it! My favorite ND palettes are the Gold, Biba, Glam and Glam Retro!
Thank you for this ranking. I like a lot that you make the ranking inside the different sizes. That’s less confusing. I just own right now the mini retro but are very tempted to get the newest palette from Natasha. 🧐
I just discovered your channel through this video and I really enjoyed listening to you. Also, it was very helpful to me because I always wanted to try some of Natasha Denona's palettes but got always scared off the prices. Now I think I'll use the sale to buy some of the minis! And now I'm going to watch some more videos of you. Sending you lots of love from Germany 🧸❤️
i just randomly discovered your yt channel and i've to say i love the content 🥺 i wasn't sure what nd palette to get so this vid also helped me so thank u!
goddammit the ONE ND palette that tempts me is the midi retro and of course it's your favorite 😭 I've been going back and forth between that one and the Sigma new mod palette. It's those damn rosey, mauvy, kinda pinky-purple, kinda neutral palettes that always get me. I can't remember if you've done comparisons of those two but this year a lot of makeup brands have come up with similar color stories. The Patrick Ta major dimension rose palette is another one. So I was wondering if you'd be interested in doing a video talking about these palettes because they're all expensive so I think most people would just buy one
Love your ranking system organized by palette size and we have top faves. I would love to see you create your ideal Retro midi palette inspired by the Retro mini palette. Like you I fell in love with the Retro mini palette but feel kinda meh about both the Retro and Retro Glam midis.
I have her Biba palette and I love it so much. I bought it after Nikki La Rose recommended it. It's a fantastic all-in-one palette. I tried the Glam palette and I was underwhelmed. I don't get the hype. The Glam palette did not seem to match the quality of the Biba (for me)
Ok I know this video came out 3 months ago but going to say this anyway. The Triochrome palette wasn’t named the for the shade being that shifty the are Duo chromes. It was named it because there are three of the duo chromes in there trio of the duo chromes. (Triochrome)
This was really enlightening, Lauren -- thanks so much! You have an impressive ND collection. Do you use Pat McGrath's shadows at all? If so, how do you think they compare to ND, as in texture, wearability, creasing, how long they last on the lids, etc.?
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I love how you organized this ranking by size/category instead of comparing everything together. I have quite a few pans in Bronze, she’s beautiful. I absolutely love the My Dream palette too. Even though my dream isn’t a ground breaking color story, there is just something about it!
I actually don’t like the way she did it because a palette has more colors in it doesn’t mean that it’s better than one that has less I would like to see how she likes them from best to worst from the actual palette not from the size
@@Utriedit215 I appreciate your perspective
I can’t pan the bronze or Zendo or love or barely find them lol. Too many. Metropolis is still my fav but I had that before all the others. I hope to never pan it 😂
My top pick from the midi ND palettes is the My Dream Palette. I just find it so versatile. If I had to take just one palette on a trip, it would be this one. I think you can get so many different looks with that one. Gold is super special. I pull it out when I want something really glamorous. Great video.
Most palettes are too warm-toned and saturated for me, but when I saw the Retro Glam I knew it was the one. The more videos I saw of people complaining about how cool toned and muted and lack of depth it had just made me want it more because it sounded perfect for me. I'm very fair-neutral (possibly very fair olive) leaning cool and muted. I've had the palette at least a week now and it's already my most favorite palette of all time. The shades don't look at all similar to each other on my skin and the "darkest" colors actually do give my looks a lot of depth. Weirdly, the greens and pinks look very natural on me. It's my first Natasha Denona palette and I already hope there are more cool muted palettes in the works because even the formula is amazing!
I’m the same but fair light neutral olive leaving and I love the taupey greens in the palette as my perfect transition shades
i've only recently had my eye on this palette, for very similar reasons. i'm a fair, very cool muted olive and other people's neutrals look like rust on me. but the more i see people review this video, the more i love how people complain about how light this palette is, how muted and blue-toned the greens are, how underwhelming the shimmers are, etc. yes, some people really love it, and i find that those who do love it, love it for the same reasons i'm curious about it (which is all the same reasons other people hate it). there aren't too many eyeshadow palettes of any size where i feel like i would wear most if not all of the colours, but this is one of them. i'm probably going to pick it up in about a month when i have the budget for it, alongside the mini retro, which looks like it will also add a lot to the retro glam palette.
Natasha Denona's palettes have a way of always being waaaay warmer once swatched and blended into the skin. I don't know how she does it. the Glam palette and Retro palette at first glance look cool but I've swatched them in person and they both are actually way warmer on the skin. The pinks and reds all end up turning orange and rust brown
Omg yes! My sister and I have talked about this. Most of her shades change on the skin and it's usually too warm.
True. I got the retro palette for the burgundy colors and they are not burgundy they are deep rusts and browns.
Agree! Will likely stop buying from her for this exact reason. I have gone through all of my palettes,removed the warm shades and decluttered 4-5 palettes with shadows I just won’t use. Wasted money….
Definitely… this is why the only ND palette I own is Triochrome
I bought Glam because everyone was all "its cool toned!" And no, no its not. 3 shades are cool and the rest are warm. I wish I had returned it. Retro Glam though is way more flattering!
I bought/returned Lila for the same issue of warmer IRL than advertised. I blame a lot of on the brand. The way they photograph always makes it look cooler.
Living for the return of the pink tree haha. Your makeup is so soft and pretty here 💗 This was a fun lil countdown. I haven't gotten to try ND yet but I've wanted the mini retro forever.
Circo Loco was my first Natasha Denona palette. I remember seeing it and feeling something about it. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It was so very different to anything else out there and I just adored the “disjointed” colour story. I may be alone in this, but I rank that palette as number one. Every time I use it, I just feel that something I felt the first time I seen it. I love love every single shadow in it. Second is the Triochrome which I hated as some Shrek swampy bullshit. But after Angie’s Hela palette, I have come to really love swampy. Those two palettes bring me joy. I have other Natasha Denona but man, those two palettes are on their own.
I really love your ranking vids. You are so thoughtful in your explanations on why you love/don’t love something. The practicality of your advice in terms of spend is such a welcome addition that a bunch of UA-camrs don’t do.
And lastly, I have Glam and it confuses me also. Should be super cool toned but I just never get that vibe when I do looks with it.
Its honestly the one I use the most. I instantly knew I loved it when it came out and was very against the grain. I just hated the size/price. I still hate the size and price, but I am soooo thankful I got it on sale last year.
Circo loco is so good! Deserves so much more hype than it’s gotten
Please try the metropolis you might looooove it
Me too.. I don't know but there's something in Circo loco. Extra buttery extra creamy. And it's a fun pallet
I used to be a big ND fan, her earlier pallets were so brown girl friendly. After the Bronze pallet things got, well different. I hope she goes back to richer shades, with more dark skin friendly color stories.
OMG! I thought I was the only that thought this. I 💯 % agree 👍🏿.
Yoooo finally somebody is saying something! Like everyone loves these pallets and the shimmers are great the matte shades just are not as pigmented to me😢I'm tan-ish btw
I got the I Need A Nude palette and it’s my first Natasha Denona palette and I’m very fair skinned and I was thinking the mattes are not very pigmented. It works fine for my skin and purposes but I can’t imagine it working well for anyone much darker or anyone that wants a real pop of pigment.
I just saw your ornament loss video, Lauren. I am so sorry for your loss 😢
Thank you so much!!
It took me awhile to try out ND. The midi sunrise was the first. I came to love her eyeshadow formula. And being able to move around the pans so easily and interchange them is makes them even more worth it to me.
I have just gotten into ND. I am crazy for the Pastel Palette believe it or not. I am really fair, and love a subtle colorful look. I am hoping for a good sale!
Also very pale and like softer eyeshadow, I was lucky enough to get it as a gift and I really like it!! I swapped in the lighter mattes from the Love as well.
I just bought the circo and pastel finally but I’m soooooo nervous!!!! Lol she needs to do spring and Kelly greens!!!
Ice cream from glamlite is better
Give me glow does a really nice pastel palette.
So because I couldn’t justify the big purchase of the gold palette, I found the Alter Ego goddess palette after your video comparing them and I have been using it non stop. And after this video I accidentally went and bought the mini retro and mini xenon (the greys and silvers called to me) which will be my first true Natasha palettes and I’m so excited!! You’re a terrible influence and I love you for it!
I also loved the color story of the retro! We finally got ND at Mexico's sephora and when shopping for my first palette that was the one that I chose. The glam palette was my second option because I LOVE cool toned shadows, but since we have pretty similar taste in makeup I guess I'll be grabing it 3rd or 4th after the bronze and my dream one
Thank you for doing swatches too!! Soo helpful. I've been delving into ND palettes and wow the quality is soo good. I recently got the biba half off and I'm so in love haha
Aww man I want the biba so bad! Where did you get it half off?
@@eheitable Sephora had a 50% off sale on the Biba a couple mornings ago. It sold out super quick!
It was half off at Sephora yesterday but bas sold out. However it’s so good it’s even worth full price. But also the Natasha Denona site will probably have a Black Friday deal on it too
It sold out really quickly for online deliveries. Next time they have a sale and it looks sold out, try same-day delivery or deliver to store methods.
I'm cool toned and fair....the Glam and Retro are all I need. Very happy with them
Me too!!
Same here!
So fun to have your take on all of these palettes. My all time favourite shade from ND is Lime Chrome ❤. And I absolutely love circo loco, the texture of these is unparalleled in my opinion!
pleeease do a ranking video of your cool toned palettes!
I really want something like the Gold palette to come back. I had to get the alter ego version and I love it more than the bronze palette. I shouldn’t have slept on that!
I think the mini retro pallet was more so a mini of the retro glam I know ppl always think it is supposed to be a mini of the reg retro but w the green I think it’s a mini of the retro glam (or at least that’s what I think she had in mind)
Patiently waiting for her Black Friday sale! I’ve been waiting all year!
Same
But I wasn’t patient cause I emailed her people 😂😂😂
you have inspired me to break out the gold pallet again, I wasn't impressed with it but maybe I haven't given it enough love
I am sad I missed out on the Gold palette, I hope ND would do a new re-vamped Gold II palette.
When the retro glam palette came out I was so excited that finally someone made a green eyeshadow palette! I love green eyeshadow! It's my new favorite with the retro coming in second.
I own 9 ND palettes, of those 6 midis, 2 minis and 1 large(trio chrome) anyways I’ve noticed her shades usually show up deeper or you can build them up deeper and do a cool look with just one and make it look like two shades. Her and Patrick Ta are my fav luxury formula. Never tried PM tho
Retro Glam is my favorite because it looks cool toned and is cool toned except for that very warm red shimmer. I'm thrilled to have a palette that is genuinely wearable for me.
I would love to see a new ranking so many more ND pallets now
First of all Thank you Lauren I love your very detailed reviews and explanations of eyeshadows honestly one of the best reviewers on YT! Question for you,
Since there has been more midi palettes that have come out since you did this video including the GOLDEN palette to replace the Gold palette, , the XENON , I need a nude, and the YUCCA palettes would you be able to do an updated video just of the midi sozed ones to include these! I would very much appreciate it and I think many others would too!
I literally just got into this brand and I currently own the My Dream Palette, I actually am wearing it for the first time today as I just was able to pick it up last night. I LOVE IT. I wear a lot of pinks and purples on a daily basis (I used to have pink hair, it's now a purple toned burgundy, and I tend to match my makeup to my hair or outfit sometimes) since pink is my favorite color. I really adore the colors in that palette and think it's a good way to add color into your makeup for people who are afraid of color. I've been doing a little "makeup school" for my mom since she isn't very knowledgeable about eyeshadow when it comes to using more than one color and wanted to learn from someone who would be patient, go at her pace, and would use makeup she owns or I own since I let her borrow my eyeshadow palettes. Anyways, she and I both used this today and the colors were stunning on the both of us and we have different hair colors and preferences. I find the more cream to powder shadows harder to work with but that could be simply because I define myself as a "lazy" makeup applicator lol and tend to take short cuts that are harder to pull off with that formula (my eye looks usually are nice despite my short cuts lol).
Anways, the pastel palette is sold out at both my local Sephoras so I ended up ordering it online and it'll be here tomorrow (hopefully) if not I'll have to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday because of the holidays. I love pastels and own some in multiple other palettes but don't have one with just pastels so I figured I'd give it a try. I'm looking forward to future ND releases, I think I've become a fan lol
Last year I got hooked on purchasing and collecting the holiday Barbie’s. I worry about loosing my collection too, if God forbid a fire ever happens or something like that. Wish you a happy Christmas despite what’s happened to you 🙏
I don’t own any of ND palettes, but I love the looks you’ve made with them over time. I also loved this video and your continuous honesty! 🥰
I absolutely cannot afford Natasha Denona but I'm gonna watch this video anyway because I love hearing you talk about makeup. And if I ever decide to get a ND palette during a BF sale, you best believe I'm using your videos as reference. Also, speaking of the BF sale, I've been wanting some indie singles and while your videos have been soooo helpful, some of them are one or two years old. I'd love to see a video of you talking about your favorite indie shimmers and ranking them based on formula, price, all that good stuff!
Yes! I got the midi retro and bronze palette during peak lockdown to do my own wedding day makeup. I rearranged all the mattes into the pink case and all my shimmers into the shiny gold. Its perfect and I feel like I never need to buy another nude palette. Great investment for someone like me who mainly just wears makeup for special occasions.
I too really love ND for making it easy to rearrange the pans. I have 5 minis for traveling or quick makeup look. Mini nude never makes a bad look!
My favorite is the 28 pan Green-Brown-the best quality among her palettes.
N2-Gold, N3 -Biba ,
N4-Tropic, N4-Midi Glam.
And yeah i’m a nude
tones-sucker😅😁
Mini nude, Mini Zendo, Mini Star, Mini Retro - minies ranking.
Your number one is up there in my favs. I was surprised how much I actually love the retro glam. I love how the shades blend to creat more colors on my skin tone.
I have gone back and forth 100 times about the Trichrome and still have not purchased it. The swatches always look so beautiful but I am medium to tan in complexion and I just think there are a lot of light shades that I will not use and the fact that the shimmers are not really the star and I have some Terra Moon that are great. idk.... it keeps me up at night...lol
Was hoping to get a deal on the ND site but the “sale” price is basically just the original price before they raised them, and the price they are still selling at Sephora Canada for.
I really want the original Gold palette to come back but I think she is going to put out a new one since she just released a baby gold palette. I really like cooler gold shades so if she does a new gold palette that is warmer, I will be sad.
I would love for her to bring out a new gold palette!
Retro mini is my forever favorite!! So easy and blendable and looks great on most eye colors ( i use it to do lil cousins makeup for proms/dances) but i love your vids so much you have a very comforting aura and get right to the point ❤
I only own 4 ND palettes: Metropolis, Triochrome, Circo Loco and Retro. Retro might be the best, Metropolis has the best formula, but Triochrome is my fav. It's my go-to palette when I don't know what to do, or when I'm in hurry. Also, the colorstory is so unique and to my exact tastes. I know it received mixed reviews at best, but at the end of the day, this is the one that works best for me
The minis:
1. Mini Biba
2. Mini Love
And the rest. All the rest are just ok for me.
-mini retro
-mini star
-mini zendo
-mini bronze
-mini gold
-Mini glam
-mini metropolis
-mini nude
-mini crush
I think that’s all I have. I really only reach for the top 2. The mini bronze, the shimmer is not my favorite lid color. Of all the shimmers in the midi bronze. There are a couple almost identical to the one in this mini, and those are shades I never reach for at all in the midi. And I wish it had a darker matte also. So, I’d reach for the midi every single time over the mini. I don’t wear pinks, I don’t wear greens…. Also, mini Biba…. Since getting the glam face and eye palettes and the my dream midi palette, I don’t really reach for mini Biba so much anymore, but I still love that one.
I love Natasha Denona eyeshadow and I honestly would love to meet her one day❣❣❣❣❣
I used to own every single ND palette (excluding some of the large 5 pans) but recently went minimalist(ish) with my makeup collection and all I decided to keep was Bronze, Glam, My Dream, Metropolis, Gold, Biba, Sunset, & Green/Brown 🫶🏼✨
Metropolis ❤❤❤❤
I just wanted to say how I LOVE your glowy make up in this video - you look ethereal!
Lauren you need a collab to produce that minky rosey taupey bronzey palette of our dreams.
Triochrome is my fav! I also love the cranberry & coral 5 pans & my fav minis are the love & zendo! Great vid Lauren!
Your so pretty 🤩 the background is so pretty 🤩 and both together just picture perfect 😍
My first Natasha Denona palette was the Sunset palette…I was absolutely obsessed with it! Ended up decluttering it just becuase it got old. My current favorite (since it came out) is the Glam palette! It’s my favorite neutral palette.
Hi me too , i love my collection i only have the midi no larger , plus my minis i have them all , but i really adore them ,but no i haven’t touched mine ,i just love them as they are in fact i have one as a christmas gift along with my other goodies ! but i had to save up for my midi palettes , the larger were out of my price zone. my very favourite is the glam , to me its perfect ! yes i know i have glam/retro for christmas . i had to check it before my husband wrapped it for christmas.
I love the ranking! You did it so good!!!
I started last year buying ND palettes. I have 13 palettes by now. Definitely ND is addictive 🤣🤣 and I’m so happy because here in Mexico Sephora started selling ND like two weeks ago.
In my wish list I have the zendo, mini zendo and circoloco!!
Lauren, I hope your doing well, (again, I'm so sorry about your ornaments), & can't wait to watch this and hear your thoughts! Happy Thanksgiving to you and Sam!❤🍷🍗🍁🍂💐🌹
I don’t have the mini Zendo and have recently picked up the midi Zendo from the Boxycharm popup sale at a great price. I actually really like it!!
I 100% agree with your ranking. Mini Retro and Midi Retro are my most used palettes. I do use Midi Zendo often in the fall/winter seasons. I really love that dark olive green and the duo chrome. I only have 1 large palette and thats the CircoLoco... which I LOVE for summer!
I hope Natasha releases a Midi of the Triochrome!
I want the mini retro so badly! It’s perfect: I love a good sage/olive green on my fair skin.
But the retro glam seems to be like a muted blue sage. So weird. I feel like she should’ve used a diff name because it’s not an accurate description/name. But it’s still a beautiful palette if you’re into those cool muted tones.
Also the mini star palette: want so bad!
The jubilee palette: also makes me shake my head. I guess as a supplement palette it’s okay. And the shimmery blue is pretty but otherwise I think it’s just unnecessary honestly. Not a fan at all.
My dream: also a fav!
I love the cool toned pinky mauve or minky shades like you said! And the cool toned browns/taupes! Those are my favorite types of shades. The minky shades look great on my eyes cause they’re hazel and green-ish usually. So happy I found your page. 🥰🤞🏼💕💗🤩
I can’t agree more on the Triochrome palette! Such ideal mattes! ❤
We can all agree that the mini retro is the best ND palette. It was my first ND palette and it still can’t be beat.
I think this is the best ranking I have ever seen, especially with this brand because she offers so many different types of pallets I think it’s important to group them because when you do a ranking of all the pallets and you include pallets that cost $240 and pallets that cost 25. They’re just not comparable, this was so organized and if I didn’t have her entire collection, this would’ve been extremely helpful.
Lauren you need the Tropic matte blue and matte purple. They are sooooo good!!!!!
Thank you for this beautiful video Lauren and hope you are feeling better today
I have many of her palettes, her older ones but no mini's. Only have 2 midi's, bronze and the new retro glam. I prefer most of her older formulas when it comes to sparkly shades, they're more dimensional and have a special something that I think her modern shimmers lack. My favorites are Star, Green/Brown, Purple/Blue, and Gold. I recently re-arranged most of the color stories into ones that I like better.
i love all of her color stories, so whenever i’m thinking about getting my first one i end up adding half of the ones on sephora to my loves. then when i try to narrow it down to one i find minor, minor flaws with each and all of a sudden they’re all off my loves😅
That happened to me with the Pat McGrath palettes. I love how they look, but when I see the price and the colour that I already have my brain scream a huge "NO!". The only things that people say that makes Pat worth is the special shines, but I don't use super shinny shadows frequently
@@claralizmoreira2112 I hesitate with Pat's shadows because I feel like I could get what people are loving with some indie singles that are actually colors I'd use lovingly (not gold). Also, a lot of people say her mattes are mediocre so I'm just...😬haha!
@@george743 exactly!
@@claralizmoreira2112 I Waite toget bronze seduction by pat until she had 3 on sale for 80 each and I feel whole lol but I still haven’t t used them a year later . Haha. I hope the astral shade in bronze SEDUCTION lasts forever
@@george743 so I bought her first Xmas one for $80 the celestial divinity… bad packaging but genuinely it takes like 2 seconds to make an eye look. They are honestly much better quality than most brands it was shocking to me
Such a well done ranking, really enjoyed it and can see why theyre ranked this way. My " problem " with ND is her color stories. They just always seem to be lacking or very repetative even within one palette. And I dont wanna buy a palette when Im not at least 90% happy with color story. Especially when I can create a better palette from my indie singles and what not and feel happy to use every single color in it. I need more options and overall a well rounded palette which none of hers are. So yeah. Didnt buy a single ND palette yet even though Im curious about her formula. Not even mini speak to me so much that I would wanna buy one. Guess Im spoiled by my beautiful single shadow pans lol.
Totally agree, I must be spoiled too xD the palette I liked 89% from her was the Metropolis, so not enough to buy it. But I regret a little now... (as I got a Mothership recently and wasn't impressed at all so maybe the Metropolis would have been more worth the money)
Exactly. I hate them. Metropolis was the one that changed me but that was due to Mel T and Russian 1920’s history. All the other ones I am just like confuseddddd with them. She needs a green and pine and kelly palette
@@laexe2 it’s amazing
@@laexe2 if you take the golds out of metropolis it’s still worth it. The creams are so great
I agree, and for the price you should be 110% sure about your purchase. The price is what constantly turns me away from ND, no matter how good the formula may be, I just don’t see myself getting enough use out of the palettes to justify the price.
I have to say I only use small pallets all my big pallets I don’t use even though they are nice I never use them 🤷🏼♀️ it’s just more convenient to use small pallet specially if you work 5 days a week easy to carry with me for touch up if I go out after work . So this time I staying away from buying any big pallets saving me tons of money 😅
I never heard of those larger five pan palettes except the coral which is available on Sephoras website..
Because most of them are boxy charm exclusives. But all of the shades in the boxh charm palettes are also existing shades from her palettes. Not one shade in the boxy charm palettes is new.
Lol me finding out the Natasha denona pans can be moved 🧐😱🤯🤯🤯😍😍😍😍 I got the Cupid palette from ipsy, I think, I believe it was an exclusive, but the letters on the package sticker all came off... individually, which is weird & I can now just read a few words. I haven't seen many of these available on the boxy shop, tho, I wonder if they ran out by summer...
Omg your pink Christmas tree background … I’m in love!!! I’m a pink Christmas gal myself… Happy Holidays sweetie!!! 💗
I love the mini for travel ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm sort of new to Natasha, I just bought the Sunrise/Bronze set. They both look so pretty!
That cupid 5 pan looks an awful lot like the CP swak palette.. like even the packaging is the same. Idk if the CP one is still available but if it is, it's like $10-12 and with the BF sale it's definitely under $10
I do wish the minis could be popped out, because I have a collection of minis & one midi at the moment (retro glam which I got today)
I wanted the zendo palette so bad, and then one day I came across a video where someone was comparing urban decay born to run and zendo and I realized I already have that colour story a few times within my collection so I havent bit the bullet on purchasing zendo
Your makeup looked so pretty! 💖
I’d love for this to be a series!! 😄
Omg I said the same thing about Bronze! It’s excellent!!!!
I wish the Circo Loco palette came with the smaller pans. I really dig the colour story, but I am sure as hell not paying that much money for it and I don't need bigger pans.
Love this ranking! I think I want to gift my sister the retro glam because she went through 2 of the Maybelline blushed nude palettes and it gives me the same vibes but better formula! I really want the biba palette, bronze palette and the metropolis palette! I wish I got the gold palette as well- the color story is beautiful!
omg i just started the video, but your makeup looks amazing here 😍
Fantastic video!! Love it!! Your pink & white Christmas tree is Absolutely Beautiful!!! Love! Happy Holidays!
I just picked up Zendo and Circo Loco on the bundle deal. Like you, I didn't like the color story by itself but want the shades to incorporate into my collection
What’s the lippie you’re wearing here? Love the video!
I was wondering if the Midi pans will fit in the 5 pan palettes. I have a couple of ND mini's and have been loving them, so I decided to try a Midi palette. My only concern about these are they will not fit in my makeup bag that I take to work. I have found a five-pan palette that is cheap. Will this work? Thanks, I have been enjoying your video.
I like how much time you leave the text on screen! Some other UA-camrs have it for two seconds and I get so much anxiety trying to read that fast lol
Can you construct a custom palette using the my dream, retro, glam, love, zendo and retro glam? I'm waiting for my label maker to be delivered tomorrow so I can play around with my ND palettes. I would love to see what you would come up with.
I didn't have a pastel palette in my collection and thought I wanted the ND one but I got the Gardens of Juvias palette instead and I love it! The shimmers are amazing and some are duochrome! I don't know if u have it or not but I highly recommend it! My favorite ND palettes are the Gold, Biba, Glam and Glam Retro!
Yes that Burgundy Reto.. 1👍❤️
I love the Ciro loc.. I still want this palette 😢❤️
Thank you for this ranking. I like a lot that you make the ranking inside the different sizes. That’s less confusing. I just own right now the mini retro but are very tempted to get the newest palette from Natasha. 🧐
I just discovered your channel through this video and I really enjoyed listening to you. Also, it was very helpful to me because I always wanted to try some of Natasha Denona's palettes but got always scared off the prices. Now I think I'll use the sale to buy some of the minis! And now I'm going to watch some more videos of you. Sending you lots of love from Germany 🧸❤️
i just randomly discovered your yt channel and i've to say i love the content 🥺 i wasn't sure what nd palette to get so this vid also helped me so thank u!
goddammit the ONE ND palette that tempts me is the midi retro and of course it's your favorite 😭 I've been going back and forth between that one and the Sigma new mod palette. It's those damn rosey, mauvy, kinda pinky-purple, kinda neutral palettes that always get me. I can't remember if you've done comparisons of those two but this year a lot of makeup brands have come up with similar color stories. The Patrick Ta major dimension rose palette is another one. So I was wondering if you'd be interested in doing a video talking about these palettes because they're all expensive so I think most people would just buy one
never tried nd but some of these look so pretty, i kinda want to now!
I think the Trichrome palette is very underrated.
The green shimmer !!!!!!❤❤
Love your ranking system organized by palette size and we have top faves. I would love to see you create your ideal Retro midi palette inspired by the Retro mini palette. Like you I fell in love with the Retro mini palette but feel kinda meh about both the Retro and Retro Glam midis.
I have her Biba palette and I love it so much. I bought it after Nikki La Rose recommended it. It's a fantastic all-in-one palette. I tried the Glam palette and I was underwhelmed. I don't get the hype. The Glam palette did not seem to match the quality of the Biba (for me)
Ok I know this video came out 3 months ago but going to say this anyway. The Triochrome palette wasn’t named the for the shade being that shifty the are Duo chromes. It was named it because there are three of the duo chromes in there trio of the duo chromes. (Triochrome)
i just discovered you few days ago, and i love to watch you, and you are soooooo beautiful! i speak french and i am from Canada 🌹
This was really enlightening, Lauren -- thanks so much! You have an impressive ND collection. Do you use Pat McGrath's shadows at all? If so, how do you think they compare to ND, as in texture, wearability, creasing, how long they last on the lids, etc.?
Circo Loco reminds me SO MUCH of Annette’s Serenity palette from Menagerie.
I love the ND formula!
Has she announced her sale yet?
I got an email this a.m. that ND is doing up to 50% off sitewide Nov. 24-30th. Can't be combined with coupon codes.
I just need you to be my personal shopper to get the bargain sales!! I love the latest glam palette.