Natasha Denona Skin, Suede, Shell, Flamingo Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Skin (75S), Suede (58V), Sand Storm (90V), Arizona (88V), Shell (64V), Flamingo (57V), Sephora Blonde Ambition Eyeliner, Ochre (61P)

Natasha Denona Eyeshadow ($29.00 for 0.08 oz.) comes in 66 shades with four distinct finishes (Matte, Duo-Chrome, Metallic, and Sparkling). According to the brand, the eyeshadow formula is supposed to have “full, rich and intense color that won’t fade out, be “long-lasting,” and smooth. The majority of the shimmery shades were very pigmented with a soft consistency that was something just right and other times a little prone to crumbling/loosening in the pan, while the mattes were smooth but quite powdery, which resulted it color that didn’t adhere to bare skin as readily. The texture of most shades is soft, blendable, and most of the shimmery shades I’ve tested applied well to bare skin. The wear was fairly consistent, but there was some variance from shade to shade (which didn’t seem related to finish). The wear has ranged from five to eight hours, depending on the shade. Primer helps with longevity, adding two to three hours to the shade’s no-primer wear time, but they seem like shorter-wearing eyeshadows compared to most powder formulas I’ve tried.

Check out my first review for more depth about the formula as well as a pricing breakdown for singles compared to palettes.

Skin (75S) is a light-medium, coppery brown with warm, reddish tones and a frosted sheen. It had good pigmentation with a soft, blendable texture that was a smidgen loose and dry to the touch but applied well with minimal fall out. The color wore well for seven and a half hours on me before creasing. MAC Bamboo-zled (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Rouge Bunny Rouge Angelic Cockatiels (P, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar). Disney by Sephora Wanderin' Free (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Dior Dune #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Smashbox Well, Hello (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Laura Mercier Rosegold (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar). Viseart Splendor (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar). bareMinerals Tan Lines (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Anastasia Kim (LE, $12.00) is darker (90% similar). Sydney Grace Genie in a Bottle (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Foxy (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Smashbox Gif Me That (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Viseart Litha (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Moonflower (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Steady (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Ritz (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Too Faced Cobbler (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Bad Habit Klimt (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Café au Lait (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Viseart Camille (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Suede (58V) is a muted, medium brown with warm, yellow tones and a gold sparkle. This shade had semi-sheer coverage with a powdery, drier consistency where a lot of the sparkle blended away from the base, so most of it was lost in the brush or fell below the lid during application. I couldn’t build this one up over bare skin, so this would have to be used with a good, color-boosting kind of primer. It wore for six and a half hours before fading noticeably. Stila Warm Honey (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar). Urban Decay Fix (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Urban Decay Anaheim (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Too Faced Cobblestone (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Cocoa Mirage #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Sephora Brown Sugar (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Too Faced Fifi (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). LORAC Undeniable (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Buxom Star Treatment (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Stila Warm Taupe (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC Cork (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Wedge (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Tarte Wanderer (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Chanel Clair-Obscur #1 (PiP, ) is darker (85% similar). Too Faced Mousse (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). theBalm #10 (P, $6.50) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). Lancome Trenchcoat (LE, $19.00) is cooler (85% similar). Tarte Hazelnut Bon Bons (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar). Makeup Geek Preppy (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Shell (64V) is a muted, medium rosy brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was blendable but quite powdery, which made it hard to get really true-to-pan coverage over bare skin. The color started to crease after seven hours on me. ColourPop Made to last (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar). Clarins The Essentials #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Fire (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar). Milani Always Pink of Me (PiP, $5.99) is lighter (90% similar). Hourglass Infinity #2 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Stardom (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar). Tarte View from the Taupe (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop I Need Space (P, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Viseart Jasper (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Inglot #337 (P, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar). Makeup Geek Barcelona Beach (DC, $6.00) is darker (85% similar). Tarte Force of Nature (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar). Chanel Contour Mauve (36) (P, $34.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Noted (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Rare Beauty Loyal (PiP, ) is darker (85% similar). Kaja Smoky Sepia (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). IT Cosmetics Adore (P, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop For Granite (PiP, $4.50) is darker (85% similar). Lancome Voyage (PiP, $19.00) is darker (85% similar). ColourPop Solitaire (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Flamingo (57V) is a light-medium, pink-peach with fine gold sparkle over a mostly matte finish. The texture was very soft and silky, but it was very powdery, which resulted in a lot of excess product kicked up in the pan, but it also made it harder to get opaque coverage out of this shade without a slightly tacky base for it to adhere to. The color lasted for seven hours on me before creasing. Too Faced Spike the Punch (LE, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar). Too Faced Whiskers on Kittens (LE, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar). KVD Beauty Solar (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar). Too Faced Bubbly (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Lover #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Guerlain Ors et Merveilles #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Too Faced Cowboy Take Me Away (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Stone (Mountain Sunset) (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Europa (P, $29.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Sephora Latte (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Chanel Jardins Eclatants #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar). ColourPop Party Girl (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Anastasia Ballet (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Sephora Desert Rose (90) (DC, $10.00) is darker (85% similar). Dior Electrify #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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Natasha Denona Skin (75S) Eyeshadow

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Natasha Denona Suede (58V) Eyeshadow

Natasha Denona Suede (58V) Eyeshadow

Natasha Denona Shell (64V) Eyeshadow

Natasha Denona Shell (64V) Eyeshadow

Natasha Denona Flamingo (57V) Eyeshadow

Natasha Denona Flamingo (57V) Eyeshadow

Skin (75S), Suede (58V), Sand Storm (90V), Arizona (88V), Shell (64V), Flamingo (57V), Sephora Blonde Ambition Eyeliner, Ochre (61P)

Skin (75S), Suede (58V), Sand Storm (90V), Arizona (88V), Shell (64V), Flamingo (57V), Sephora Blonde Ambition Eyeliner, Ochre (61P)