Hello, beautiful people! Today I’m sharing my Natasha Denona Xenon Palette review and swatches with you. Xenon is a chilled icy neutrals palette with hues of white and shades of grey. Natasha Denona describes this as a sultry cool-toned color story with multidimensional sparkling and metallic blacks, vivid grays, and icy pinks, perfect for edgy glam and smokey eyes. I purchased this palette from Ulta. I love using my Ulta points to pick up beautiful palettes.
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The Xenon Palette
The outside of the Xenon palette is cool. I love the space / starry theme. Inside the palette, the eyeshadows are all clearly labeled. I’m so tempted to reorganize the palette from light to dark, since Natasha Denona makes it easy to pop them out.
About My Skin Tone
I have very fair neutral cool skin. The last time I was accidentally exposed to sun, my skin turned a cool olive. My best complexion product matches currently are:
Natasha Denona Xenon Palette Swatches
Xenon swatches indoors with indirect natural light.
Eyeshadows swatched in order:
Snowbow – Ebb
Superionic – Sposh
Skift – Night Sky
Névé – Contrail
Greu – Blizzard
Cygnus – Flurry
Rime – Snirt
Stellar
Swatches of Xenon palette outdoors in overcast natural light.
The clouds were out part of the day when I took these photos. There was a lot of cloud coverage for the photo above.
Xenon swatches outdoors in direct bright afternoon sunlight.
I waited until the sun poked out to get this shot in direct strong afternoon sunlight. You can see the iridescent sparkles in Snowbow and Superionic in the photo above.
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Xenon Shade Descriptions
Snowbow 522KS – Crystal Sparkling Pink with Multicolored Specks
Ebb 519M – Metallic Midnight Blue
Superionic 520SF – Sparkling Foiled Silver with multicolored specks
Sposh 521CP – Matte Cream Powder Charcoal
Skift 528SF – Sparkling Foiled Light Medium Champagne
Night sky 523M – Metallic Black
Névé 526SM – Sparkling Metallic Peony Pink
Contrail 524CM – Matte White
Greu 518SM – Sparkling Metallic Iron Grey
Blizzard 517CM – Matte Light Grey
Cygnus 515SF – Sparkling Foiled Anthracite
Flurry 527CM – Matte Egg Shell
Rime 514M – Metallic White
Snirt 525CM – Matte Medium Grey
Stellar 516SW – Sparkling Wet Effect White
Xenon Palm Swatches
Snowbow, Skift, Superionic, Cygnus, swatched from top to bottom.
Cygnus, Ebb, Night Sky, and Sposh, swatched top to bottom.
Superionic, Stellar, Neve, and Rime, swatched top to bottom.
Contrail, Blizzard, Flurry, Snirt, swatched from top to bottom.
Natasha Denona Xenon Palette Review
As many of you know, my skin tone is very fair with neutral cool undertones. While I can wear both gold and silver jewelry, silver tends to flatter me the most. So, when I discovered the Natasha Denona Xenon Palette, I was beyond thrilled! It’s the most cool-toned premade eyeshadow palette I’ve ever seen available for purchase. As someone who adores cool tones, finding a palette that’s truly 100% cool-toned felt like a dream come true. So many palettes claim to be cool-toned but end up mixing in neutrals or warm shades, which can be a bit disappointing.
This palette boasts two shades listed as pink, but on my skin tone, only Snowbow shows a hint of pink. I couldn’t discern any pink hues in Névé at all.
Initially, I was most drawn to Snowbow, Névé, Superionic, Cygnus, and Stellar. However, after experimenting with the palette, I’ve been having so much fun with Flurry, Snirt, Blizzard, Night Sky, and Ebb too! I did notice some similarity among Stellar, Rime, and Névé, and out of the three, Stellar is my favorite.
One shade that truly surprised me was Skift. It almost appears warm-toned and pulls more brown than I anticipated. It seems that even the slightest hint of warmth from browns, oranges, and yellows gets amplified on my skin, making them appear warmer than they are in the pan.
How I Would Change the Palette
If I were to pare this palette down to avoid redundancy, I would choose Snowbow, Ebb, Superionic, Névé, Greu, Cygnus, Stellar, Flurry, Snirt, Blizzard, Contrail, and Night Sky.
It’s interesting that I naturally gravitate towards a 12-pan palette, as I typically prefer smaller palettes over larger ones.
Final Thoughts
Overall, I absolutely love this color story! The cool, icy neutrals are perfect for creating sophisticated and edgy looks. Whether you’re going for a subtle daytime look or a dramatic evening style, this palette has you covered.
If you’re into icy neutrals and cool tones, the Xenon Palette might be just what you’ve been searching for. However, if you prefer warm tones or aren’t a fan of neutrals, you might want to skip this one.
I’d love to hear from you! Do you have any tutorial requests for the Xenon Palette? Let me know in the comments below, and I’ll be happy to create some looks for you.
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