It's refreshing to see cool tones---I'm so sick of everybody slobbering over yet another brown/orange/sparkly champagne clone but geez there are so many other beautiful cool colors that could have been splashed in here to make it more of an every day option.
Yeah, I love cool tones, especially grey colors, but this felt like a missed opportunity. There is so much variety in basic nude and warm tone palettes, almost an endless amount, but as pretty as some of these shades are, the palette could be more creative.
@@corrine12 Right? I have blue eyes so everybody says to use orange on my eyes---yuck! I also love greys, but as I get older I find them less flattering...also not keen on most shimmers anymore either...we're not all young party girls.
@@mouse2390 Oh wow, I could have posted this. I've never used orange, but a soft peach color works well on me, or a peachy beige. And grays...as I get older, they make me look tired. Not that anybody told me that, but I think so. And I wasn't crazy about shimmers (on me) even when I was younger. And now I have crepey skin around my eyes, and they emphasize it.
Pigmented, Cool-toned grays in various non-muddy hues and textures are not that easy to find IMO. So I really appreciate both the ND and CP pallets you highlighted in today’s video. Cooler tones are my jam, and grays are my fav. Both were Beautiful looks on you Jen, thank you🩶💙
Personally…. I like it! I’ve realized over the years that grey shades compliment my dark brown eyes and dark hair. Along with my fair skin tone. And with your discount code it’s about $55. Yep, I’ll probably get it! Again, I like it… a lot! And your swatches are soooo helpful!
I’m the same - I have very fair skin with very dark brown eyes (literally black really, can’t even see my dang pupils), and very cool toned skin. Greys look great on me! I was so excited for this but I hate it looks like so much repetition! I feel like I’d be annoyed after spending the money on it. 😂 Please if you remember once you get it, let me know how you like it!!
No one else is as thorough as you with reviews. The detailed swatches, looks and alternative options are so well thought out. Thanks for always giving us the best reviews!
Hi Jen, I think swatching separately the mattes and the shimmers is ground breaking idea, great help, really reveling of the color qualities and differencies. Please do it every time with every palette review! Thanks so much for your hard work!
Very helpful to see the mattes swatched then the shimmers. This palette is definitely a niche palette. Not for me. Thank you for the thorough review. Very helpful.
I think these are the prettiest looks I've seen so far with this one. You always manage to make any palette work. This is not something I am going to purchase but thank you so much for this!
I’m a huge fan of grey and silvers . It was nice seeing this pallet tried by someone, I’ve only ever seen the xenon pallet and mini used on Natasha denonas channel and she goes in really heavy with it so it’s really hard to tell how it would look applied in a more natural way, this was great at showcasing that !
This palette being so grey - It’s hilarious seeing it on everyone’s different skin tones 😂 It looks so different on everyone! I was waiting for you to swatch it because your swatches always represent exactly how I see things when I have them in person! This seemed like my cool toned dream palette but I was hoping for more variation. I feel like with Colourpop Blowin Smoke I’m covered with the matte shades and can mix in shimmers from anything. I don’t need to spend the $69 on it for that, which I hate saying 😂
I have to agree with Jen that there are a lot of shimmer colors here, and a lot of similar colors. It just doesn't look like a good value to me. (Can you tell I used to be an accountant?)
@@20thcenturyrelic agreed! Colourpop Blowin Smoke has me covered on the mattes and aside from the 3 shimmers in the Colourpop palette, I can use shimmers from any palette to pair with them. So I don’t see the value in it either!
🌸🌸🌸Great video Jen but think our girl ND REALLY missed the mark with this one! Adding a darker pink and a purple or two would have made it gorgeous! 🌸🌸🌸
I feel like this palette is great! ...if you're looking to mix it in with other ND palettes to make your own perfect palette. I personally don't have a lot of these tones in my collection, but I also don't need 15 for almost $70. I might use Ulta points on it, but even then, I would probably mix it with other palettes of hers. I do wish she had integrated some pops of color (like a light lavender from Xenon lights or something). Overall, it's a fine enough release, but not something I'm running out to get. Thank you for all you do, and your wonderful reviews!
I’ve been waiting for your review of this palette. Your swatches look so much better than the shades in the palette. I love grays, may try the color pop palette instead. I just hate toppers. I don’t know how to use them.
I have the CP (it’s called Blowin Smoke now) and for me I think it covered me on not getting the ND palette. The ND palette is so shimmer heavy and the mattes in CP have me covered on the mattes in ND and then I can use any shimmers from any palette to pair with it if I don’t want one of the 3 in the CP palette.
You did this pallet justice! Most of the looks I've seen are so over the top and not average customer friendly. Unfortunately I jumped at ordering this one and now I'm kinda second guessing. Guess I'll have to figure it out for myself lol
Really helpful to break out the mattes and shimmers in swatches, thank you! You gave it your best shot to show the diversity of this palette, but, yeah, it’s going to look like grey and silver to anyone looking at it on the eyes. I can already do that kind of look with my collection, so it’s a no from me. Gotta hand it to ND for taking a risk on this color story, though!
I must say, you can get most of the looks from the ND Glam palette with the Essence "Don't Worry Be" palette plus a mid-tone bronze shade. That little palette is excellent quality, btw.
I got mine today. The pink in mine is more noticeable. And the navy is more pronounced in mine. So ia the taupe color. But as a cool toned lover of eyeshadow-palettes this is a palette i am in love with. I'm wondering if some palettes have more/less pigmentation depending on where in the run the shadows were.
And like you I got it at ulta. The palettes that seem to have come straight from ND seem to be the ones that don't have the pigmented pink, taupe, or the blue. I will now be getting the small one as well because there are no duplicate shades.
That's so interesting. I got mine at Ulta as well and the pinks, taupes, navy and blue are all clear to see. Whenever I saw reviews saying this is a gray palette without any variation, I just assumed the different tones were more noticeable bc of my very fair, cool toned skin but now I wonder if you're on to something with the Ulta palettes...
Great video, Jen! The Colourpop Blowin' Smoke palette is the first thing that popped in my head when I saw this one being revealed on Instagram. Thanks for the comparison, this just makes me want to get out my Colourpop palette and play with it some more. :)
I can see the pink depending on where you're looking. It looks like it has a (not very strong) pink shift, as opposed to just being pink. Edit- you basically said this as I was typing my comment 😄 This palette is a pass for me!
This is a good palette. It's not an everyday palette, unless you wear these colors daily. There's a lot of different undertones in this palette and that's what gives it some versatility
Your looks came out more different than then the others 3 I’ve seen I believe it’s because you’re cool, toned angelica Nyqvist, which she is an indie queen and does very beautiful, heavy, colorful make up and she’s a pro at it, I agree with her thoughts , They were the same as yours and Heather’s the look came out the same and she used a lot of different colors but she’s warmer toned Heather, Austin, who is Olive toned put down a white base Toner on her eyes And they came out, looking very similar also. she said she was going to use it as a companion pallet to her indY singles. This pallet is a pass for me at this make up phase of my life too many similarities at a $75 price point and I prefer my Sydney Grace that are mature eye friendly! They’re opaque, beautiful, perform well, and I never get fallout from them. And please stop saying you’re not skilled at eyeshadow you are!!🙏🏻❤
Nobody is more thorough than you when it comes to reviews. Honestly this palette doesn’t call to me at all but I don’t skip any of your videos ❤. Very pretty looks though! I could see a tiny bit of pink but not like the photos I had first seen for sure. Thank you for all that you do! 😊
These colors are right up my alley. I like the palette. I would buy it on sale. ND is my favorite brand. I love the "pink" color lol. It actually is really pretty but yea, it doesn't look pink! ❤ Thanks for reviewing.
I already bought it with the intent of it being a companion palette. I may be a little disappointed based off your swatches but we’ll see. At least you can return at Ulta if it’s terrible. Which I very rarely return makeup I don’t like. Thank you for your review!
Hahaha I love how so many people say a variation of “if you order the palette from Ulta expect it not to arrive in tact”😂 I am so excited to get this palette! My no buy ends in November and it was on my list to buy immediately❤ I totally see the soft pink shimmer in the first look! The second one is also lovely. I am dark skinned and I have read that a lot of us are worried that it will look ashy on me but, I guess I am the only one who is not😅 The toppers and shimmers are just lovely😮💨 This was a great review.💃🏿
Hi Jen! I’m not interested by this color story for me but these looks, specially the first one , are so beautiful on you! Thank you so much for this review, very useful!
Hi Jen I’m super pale and cool toned so they will show on me the slight differences in shade. Plus I love grey and silver but also most palettes don’t have enough light shades for me - that pale taupe and grey WILL work as crease shades on my skintone. Dark shades all lose their pigment difference normally on me and just look black, so not having too many dark shades is a bonus tbh. I’m buying it as a Xmas present for myself and believe I will really love it. Warm shades look ghastly on me and every other ND palette is full of warmth eg I loved the greens and khaki neutrals in the retro glam, but the pinks/peaches were not pretty on me at all. I have a strong cool undertone, with grey eyes and ashy blonde hair btw. At 51 I’m not trying to recapture my 18 year old goth phase 😂, but soft grey and silver looks amazing on me with a hint of pink and navy - lovely. It’s not going to be right for everyone, but the glam was far far too warm for me and I like this one so much more. Best wishes x
You took the words right out of my mouth!! At 50, I am a cool toned Summer, (had my color analysis done at a church lock-in during the early 80s, lol), and what the Glam palette is to my red haired, Spring toned daughter - her go to neutral), this Xenon palette will be for me with these greys!! I got mine today and can't wait to use it tomorrow!! ❤
@@elizabethsteen581 I hope you love it 😍. I’m seeing everyone complaining about it being too monochromatic and only for goths etc, but I’m really excited for it. A truly cool toned palette with one warmer taupey bronze. The deep shades are the cream to powder formula which works well as an eyeliner too. At least it won’t sell out before I can buy it 😂. Grey is my preferred “neutral” and I wear it frequently, so I believe I will get good use from it. Enjoy x
@@lorainemcgillivray77 I have to tell you, my eldest daughter, Brontë, was a competative Irish dancer for 11 years and danced at many feisanna and Celtic festivals. My family is Scotts/Irish. When I saw your name, I started singing "Donald McGillivray," in my head lol! I am sure you must hear that a lot. Thanks for the reminder - I miss those dancing days! 💗
@@elizabethsteen581 I’m Scottish, born here and have lived here all my life. McGillivray isn’t an unusual name here, as it was one of the Scottish clans. I’m glad it brought back good memories for you x
Your swatches are the first one where I can actually see the variations. Still not for me, but I can appreciate it for someone who loves these type of shades.
I’m thinking these tones and colors will match my salt and pepper hair. Excited to try this out! Steff just did the same as you and she mentioned putting it on a bare lid since the white color underneath takes the pink away.
I’m set with grayscale palettes: 3 Colourpop, Marc Jacobs Steel-etto, Flower Beauty Concrete Jungle, Glamlite Chucky, and ABH Sultry (last palette I bought before stopping buying from them).
I watched a few reviews before yours and I thought I made up my mind about not getting it. After watching your review, I think I want it now. I think it might be a good pairing palette with the I Need A Nude palette. Both the palettes together would make a gorgeous spectrum of cool tones! I really love the 2nd look you did, beautiful!
I would love for a brand to come out with something like the old Kat Von D Interstellar palette. That one was full of cool toned purples, gray, black and white but also had a taupe and a pale pink. It is gorgeous and an example of a creative cool toned palette that was still neutral enough to be considered as such- but also versatile enough that it lends itself to a variety of looks. It is the one Kat Von D pallet I still have and it’s STILL stunning. I just used it and the formula is awesome, despite it being at the back of my makeup drawer for years!
So this is the ND palette I’ve been most drawn to, and I like it better seeing your swatches! But that also tells me I have very similar colors in my Sydney Grace shadows…maybe Alter Ego will do a dupe! 😊
@JenPhelps please try the pink without the white base and see if it makes it more pink. Also out of curiosity see what color it turns out with a black base.
Snowbow is truly icy pink shade & it shows pink, try to use it directly on top of your base or primer. Also,the more contrast is around it it shows even more. This is stunning palette, with the great ND formula. Love it😊 tnx for sharing everything with us😊
Thank you Jen, this is the best review I’ve seen, you take the time to explain everything. It’s a hard pass for me, I’m Light/medium olive toned skin and even though I have dark brown eyes I don’t think I look good in greys. I do see the blue silvery instead of pink. Both looks you did were pretty on you.❤❤
I’m in Toronto Canada and have always ordered right from the ND website. Their shipping packaging is awesome. Every palette has arrived in perfect shape. 👍
Yay I finally got to be less the number 60 on a reply to your video. L O L that’s an accomplishment for me. Love your channel Jen thanks for all you do. You truly are a sweetie and a blessing to my day.❤
The looks you've put together are very similar to what I get from the Essence 6pan in Taupe it Up. A super inexpensive option in case folks want to see how often they reach for this kind of color story before spending ND$.
This is a strong maybe! I love what you did with it! Depending on my budget ❤ thanks Jen. I always count off the number of shades I would use and I would use a lot - maybe the lighter shades more but I really like it. Cool tones work well on me. I might get the mini!❤
That purplish grey in the colourpop palette is so pretty. That’s my favorite tone of grey is a purple tinted grey. I think I’m not going to like this Natasha palette very much 😬
I actually love cool tone Greys etc. But I have the cremated palette by JS (which is done better) and I just got the Ghost face palette by Glamlite and I'm good on a gray palette. I personally think they should have added a few taupe shades for crease and transitions. All these looks can be done with the mini. I just don't think they thought this completely through.
Thanks for reviewing this. You came up with some very pretty looks. I thought that it looks pretty but I wouldn't get it. I'm so grateful you're here !
Well, my mind is made up. It's a no for me. I feel this a palette I would rarely bring out and use. It's not an everyday palette for sure. I would most likely only use it as a holiday palette. If it was more affordable, I may consider it, just to add to my ND collection, but as for a similar look or vibe, I truly appreciate you sharing a close alternative, which is actually more my vibe than the ND palette. Excellent and informative video as usual.
this is gorgeous. you showed it’s not as repetitive and monotonous as i thought it would be. wish i could buy this but i know greys aren’t really what i use 😂
I love grey and silver...but with other colours added in. For me, I use the De Lanci London Rock a lot. It's talc free and has some great colours that are almost grey. There's a purple, green, blue, brown and more. I use them for crease and outer corner, then often add a brighter colour on the lid and a shifty topper. I also have De Lanci's Avocado palette but it has almost exclusively blue greens and they all look different in the palette compared to on the eye. Thank you for showing such an unusual palette. Good video.😊
This is a great review Jen. I like that you put the mattes together and the shimmers because I can see the shades the best as you swatched it. The Smoke Show definitely looks the same.
Hey Jen, love the color story. This is my jam, the eyeshadows look great on you. It brought out your eyes. The pallet is a little steep to pay. I already have the Blowing Smoke pallet by Colorpop which I love. Thanks for showing this pallet and your opinion.
Clearly it’s a very specific palette that will look fantastic on certain people. If I go that cool toned I have to have something warmer to ground it down. I completely thought of the CP Blowing Smoke palette and the Moira Starshow Shadow Pot in the shade Eureka, but even that has a bit of a warmer undertone to it. Looking lovely as always Jen and I’m really excited for Vlogmas coming up! Thanks for great and useful content!
You do beautiful eye looks Jen. You really really do. You made this death color palette actually look gorgeous. I think natasha got tired of people saying her palettes weren't cool enough.... so she went all in with death shades lol. Lord have mercy.
Thank you for this review! I do enjoy Natasha Denona’s formula but this larger palette is a no for me. I would say the mini version would suffice if you wanted that gray silver cool toned look. The color pop shadow palette; even better! I do like both eye looks that you created with the palette. Would’ve been nice if the pink had shown up a bit more. Love your content and always looking forward to the next one🎉🎊 hope you have a great rest of your week! 💕💖💫
I wanted it when i first saw it. Them i saw other videos and them it was a no. Now seeing your looks make it a yes again! I like simple wearable looks for everyday. Your looks were gorgeous! I'd rearrange the colors to do a row of mattes from light to dark and then the shimmers in color order.
I appreciate the way you broke up the swatches and I actually am more excited to get this now. It kind of reminds me of how Tati’s palette and the same color story but in different formulas and I love that. Thanks for all you do Jenn!
I do like grays but don’t need that many. Maybe I will try the color pop one as I like their product too especially for something I know I won’t wear on the daily. Thanks
I feel like this is one of the best looks you have done. It looks much better than warm tones on you. I like that it has a lot of light colors. A lot come with a lot of colors but maybe only one or 2 light colors. Due to the size of my lid, I usually do light all over and the add the crease and outer v darker colors. A maybe for me.
Jen! Your hair looks more lovely! It’s got a strawberry shade ❤ I like this palette but not particularly greys- I got some K beauty stuff and am trying out 🎉 This is the female version of R2D2 😮 Jeffrey Star had a “dead” palette- that went over like a lead balloon 💭
Super helpful with the swatches for sure!!! You’re so modest with the “I’m not a makeup artist” thing. The rest of us aren’t, either. I’ve decided to pass, but mainly because I’ve depotted so many eyeshadows form my old urban decay and other palettes that I can make my own version of this. My shadows are pretty old, but still do the job & I have added a matte dusty pink color and a shimmery baby pink to mine. 🤪
That was really helpful - thanks. I love cool tones and there are so few truly cool toned palettes. I'm v tempted by this. I do love that there is little or no fall out with ND shadows. Emma x
I’m glad to see the variation in the swatches. When I saw the pictures of the palette, I honestly thought “This is a joke. It HAS to be a joke.” It looked like there are 6 virtually identical shades of light gray. So I’m glad that’s not the case. But this is definitely not my color story.
Such a great review! I appreciate that you always gives us looks that are wearable. I really dislike that brands´ sites and Instagrams only feature looks that can only be used in the catwalk or a crazy photoshoot. Also appreciate your comparison with the Colourpop Blowin Smoke. It´s one of my favourite palettes from Colourpop and the deep smokey looks I create with it always get many compliments from people. I will definitely pass on the ND one.
This is very glitter heavy in the shimmers. I'm not digging that part. I have a rimmel palette I think its called smoke and I like it better than ND xenon. I also have the Jeffree Star cremated palette which I like as well. Trust me, bc of the price of ND I wont be picking this up. If I want something like this, CP will take care of my issue.
Hi Jen, thanks for your (always) in-depth video. I think I got mine palette tomorrow. I’m going to start to create looks with this one only but I have a gut feeling that this one pairs incredibly well with the “I Need a Nude”. Don’t get me wrong I love that last palette on his own but I love to play with darker colors so this way I have best off both worlds. Have a fantastic Thursday. Talk to you soon. Love Ingrid ❤️💄❤️💄❤️💄
It's refreshing to see cool tones---I'm so sick of everybody slobbering over yet another brown/orange/sparkly champagne clone but geez there are so many other beautiful cool colors that could have been splashed in here to make it more of an every day option.
Yeah, I love cool tones, especially grey colors, but this felt like a missed opportunity. There is so much variety in basic nude and warm tone palettes, almost an endless amount, but as pretty as some of these shades are, the palette could be more creative.
I agree. Warm tones look awful on me, so I rarely get to enjoy new releases.
@@corrine12 Right? I have blue eyes so everybody says to use orange on my eyes---yuck! I also love greys, but as I get older I find them less flattering...also not keen on most shimmers anymore either...we're not all young party girls.
I think there's been a trend going on for a while for warm tone palettes. Sometimes you just have to wait for a trend to run its course!
@@mouse2390 Oh wow, I could have posted this. I've never used orange, but a soft peach color works well on me, or a peachy beige. And grays...as I get older, they make me look tired. Not that anybody told me that, but I think so. And I wasn't crazy about shimmers (on me) even when I was younger. And now I have crepey skin around my eyes, and they emphasize it.
Pigmented, Cool-toned grays in various non-muddy hues and textures are not that easy to find IMO. So I really appreciate both the ND and CP pallets you highlighted in today’s video. Cooler tones are my jam, and grays are my fav. Both were Beautiful looks on you Jen, thank you🩶💙
Personally…. I like it! I’ve realized over the years that grey shades compliment my dark brown eyes and dark hair. Along with my fair skin tone. And with your discount code it’s about $55. Yep, I’ll probably get it! Again, I like it… a lot!
And your swatches are soooo helpful!
I like it too!!
I’m the same - I have very fair skin with very dark brown eyes (literally black really, can’t even see my dang pupils), and very cool toned skin. Greys look great on me! I was so excited for this but I hate it looks like so much repetition! I feel like I’d be annoyed after spending the money on it. 😂 Please if you remember once you get it, let me know how you like it!!
@@onewhisper22005 I kind of envy those with brown eyes! So many eye shadow colors look good on you!
I have very fair skin and I'm excited about this one!
No one else is as thorough as you with reviews. The detailed swatches, looks and alternative options are so well thought out. Thanks for always giving us the best reviews!
Hi Jen, I think swatching separately the mattes and the shimmers is ground breaking idea, great help, really reveling of the color qualities and differencies. Please do it every time with every palette review! Thanks so much for your hard work!
yes this was super helpful!
Very helpful to see the mattes swatched then the shimmers. This palette is definitely a niche palette. Not for me. Thank you for the thorough review. Very helpful.
"Niche palette" - an excellent description! Thank you for that phrase!
I think these are the prettiest looks I've seen so far with this one. You always manage to make any palette work. This is not something I am going to purchase but thank you so much for this!
The minute I saw the swatches I knew this palette was not for me. Thanks for the timely review.
I already got my ND palette and can confirm that these arm swatches are spot on!!
I’m a huge fan of grey and silvers . It was nice seeing this pallet tried by someone, I’ve only ever seen the xenon pallet and mini used on Natasha denonas channel and she goes in really heavy with it so it’s really hard to tell how it would look applied in a more natural way, this was great at showcasing that !
This palette being so grey - It’s hilarious seeing it on everyone’s different skin tones 😂 It looks so different on everyone! I was waiting for you to swatch it because your swatches always represent exactly how I see things when I have them in person! This seemed like my cool toned dream palette but I was hoping for more variation. I feel like with Colourpop Blowin Smoke I’m covered with the matte shades and can mix in shimmers from anything. I don’t need to spend the $69 on it for that, which I hate saying 😂
I have to agree with Jen that there are a lot of shimmer colors here, and a lot of similar colors. It just doesn't look like a good value to me. (Can you tell I used to be an accountant?)
@@20thcenturyrelic agreed! Colourpop Blowin Smoke has me covered on the mattes and aside from the 3 shimmers in the Colourpop palette, I can use shimmers from any palette to pair with them. So I don’t see the value in it either!
🌸🌸🌸Great video Jen but think our girl ND REALLY missed the mark with this one! Adding a darker pink and a purple or two would have made it gorgeous! 🌸🌸🌸
I feel like this palette is great! ...if you're looking to mix it in with other ND palettes to make your own perfect palette.
I personally don't have a lot of these tones in my collection, but I also don't need 15 for almost $70. I might use Ulta points on it, but even then, I would probably mix it with other palettes of hers.
I do wish she had integrated some pops of color (like a light lavender from Xenon lights or something). Overall, it's a fine enough release, but not something I'm running out to get.
Thank you for all you do, and your wonderful reviews!
I’ve been waiting for your review of this palette. Your swatches look so much better than the shades in the palette. I love grays, may try the color pop palette instead. I just hate toppers. I don’t know how to use them.
I have the CP (it’s called Blowin Smoke now) and for me I think it covered me on not getting the ND palette. The ND palette is so shimmer heavy and the mattes in CP have me covered on the mattes in ND and then I can use any shimmers from any palette to pair with it if I don’t want one of the 3 in the CP palette.
You did this pallet justice! Most of the looks I've seen are so over the top and not average customer friendly. Unfortunately I jumped at ordering this one and now I'm kinda second guessing. Guess I'll have to figure it out for myself lol
Really helpful to break out the mattes and shimmers in swatches, thank you! You gave it your best shot to show the diversity of this palette, but, yeah, it’s going to look like grey and silver to anyone looking at it on the eyes. I can already do that kind of look with my collection, so it’s a no from me. Gotta hand it to ND for taking a risk on this color story, though!
I must say, you can get most of the looks from the ND Glam palette with the Essence "Don't Worry Be" palette plus a mid-tone bronze shade. That little palette is excellent quality, btw.
I got mine today. The pink in mine is more noticeable. And the navy is more pronounced in mine. So ia the taupe color. But as a cool toned lover of eyeshadow-palettes this is a palette i am in love with. I'm wondering if some palettes have more/less pigmentation depending on where in the run the shadows were.
And like you I got it at ulta. The palettes that seem to have come straight from ND seem to be the ones that don't have the pigmented pink, taupe, or the blue. I will now be getting the small one as well because there are no duplicate shades.
That's so interesting. I got mine at Ulta as well and the pinks, taupes, navy and blue are all clear to see. Whenever I saw reviews saying this is a gray palette without any variation, I just assumed the different tones were more noticeable bc of my very fair, cool toned skin but now I wonder if you're on to something with the Ulta palettes...
I liked the way you did your swatches compared to the others I’ve seen. It actually made me like the pallet more…
*It's A Naw For Me! Thanks.. 😊👍🏽 For Your Thoughts* 🌻
It’d be a great date night or New Years Eve palette but not for every day. I do love that smokey/grungy eye look though.
The essence That’s Taupe palette gives such similar vibes!!!! I love it!!!!
Edit: it’s called “taupe it up” oops
As a Dark Winter, those are my colors, but I have the $3.99 Essence Taupe it Up, so I'm good.
Great video, Jen! The Colourpop Blowin' Smoke palette is the first thing that popped in my head when I saw this one being revealed on Instagram. Thanks for the comparison, this just makes me want to get out my Colourpop palette and play with it some more. :)
I can see the pink depending on where you're looking. It looks like it has a (not very strong) pink shift, as opposed to just being pink. Edit- you basically said this as I was typing my comment 😄 This palette is a pass for me!
If you are darker skin toned the subtleties won’t show.
I can see a pink shift as well.
@@TracyD2 I don’t know about that. Sometimes color pops much better on darker skin tones.
This is a good palette. It's not an everyday palette, unless you wear these colors daily. There's a lot of different undertones in this palette and that's what gives it some versatility
🎄 Are we getting VlogMas this year? 🎄🎅🏼
Of course! Along with the little song at the beginning! 🎄❄️
Your looks came out more different than then the others 3 I’ve seen I believe it’s because you’re cool, toned angelica Nyqvist, which she is an indie queen and does very beautiful, heavy, colorful make up and she’s a pro at it, I agree with her thoughts , They were the same as yours and Heather’s the look came out the same and she used a lot of different colors but she’s warmer toned Heather, Austin, who is Olive toned put down a white base Toner on her eyes And they came out, looking very similar also. she said she was going to use it as a companion pallet to her indY singles. This pallet is a pass for me at this make up phase of my life too many similarities at a $75 price point and I prefer my Sydney Grace that are mature eye friendly! They’re opaque, beautiful, perform well, and I never get fallout from them. And please stop saying you’re not skilled at eyeshadow you are!!🙏🏻❤
Nobody is more thorough than you when it comes to reviews. Honestly this palette doesn’t call to me at all but I don’t skip any of your videos ❤. Very pretty looks though! I could see a tiny bit of pink but not like the photos I had first seen for sure. Thank you for all that you do! 😊
These colors are right up my alley. I like the palette. I would buy it on sale. ND is my favorite brand. I love the "pink" color lol. It actually is really pretty but yea, it doesn't look pink! ❤ Thanks for reviewing.
I already bought it with the intent of it being a companion palette. I may be a little disappointed based off your swatches but we’ll see. At least you can return at Ulta if it’s terrible. Which I very rarely return makeup I don’t like. Thank you for your review!
Hahaha I love how so many people say a variation of “if you order the palette from Ulta expect it not to arrive in tact”😂
I am so excited to get this palette! My no buy ends in November and it was on my list to buy immediately❤ I totally see the soft pink shimmer in the first look! The second one is also lovely.
I am dark skinned and I have read that a lot of us are worried that it will look ashy on me but, I guess I am the only one who is not😅
The toppers and shimmers are just lovely😮💨
This was a great review.💃🏿
Good evening, Jen! I'm excited to hear your thoughts. I hope you had an amazing day 😊🩷💜💙🤎💚💛🧡
The blue and champagne combo looks really pretty on you!
Hi Jen! I’m not interested by this color story for me but these looks, specially the first one , are so beautiful on you! Thank you so much for this review, very useful!
Hi Jen I’m super pale and cool toned so they will show on me the slight differences in shade. Plus I love grey and silver but also most palettes don’t have enough light shades for me - that pale taupe and grey WILL work as crease shades on my skintone. Dark shades all lose their pigment difference normally on me and just look black, so not having too many dark shades is a bonus tbh. I’m buying it as a Xmas present for myself and believe I will really love it. Warm shades look ghastly on me and every other ND palette is full of warmth eg I loved the greens and khaki neutrals in the retro glam, but the pinks/peaches were not pretty on me at all. I have a strong cool undertone, with grey eyes and ashy blonde hair btw. At 51 I’m not trying to recapture my 18 year old goth phase 😂, but soft grey and silver looks amazing on me with a hint of pink and navy - lovely. It’s not going to be right for everyone, but the glam was far far too warm for me and I like this one so much more. Best wishes x
You took the words right out of my mouth!! At 50, I am a cool toned Summer, (had my color analysis done at a church lock-in during the early 80s, lol), and what the Glam palette is to my red haired, Spring toned daughter - her go to neutral), this Xenon palette will be for me with these greys!! I got mine today and can't wait to use it tomorrow!! ❤
@@elizabethsteen581 I hope you love it 😍. I’m seeing everyone complaining about it being too monochromatic and only for goths etc, but I’m really excited for it. A truly cool toned palette with one warmer taupey bronze. The deep shades are the cream to powder formula which works well as an eyeliner too. At least it won’t sell out before I can buy it 😂. Grey is my preferred “neutral” and I wear it frequently, so I believe I will get good use from it. Enjoy x
@@lorainemcgillivray77 I have to tell you, my eldest daughter, Brontë, was a competative Irish dancer for 11 years and danced at many feisanna and Celtic festivals. My family is Scotts/Irish. When I saw your name, I started singing "Donald McGillivray," in my head lol! I am sure you must hear that a lot. Thanks for the reminder - I miss those dancing days! 💗
@@elizabethsteen581 I’m Scottish, born here and have lived here all my life. McGillivray isn’t an unusual name here, as it was one of the Scottish clans. I’m glad it brought back good memories for you x
@@lorainemcgillivray77 My father's family is Blair and my mom's family is Maxwell! Someday, I am gonna visit, lol! 💗
Your swatches are the first one where I can actually see the variations. Still not for me, but I can appreciate it for someone who loves these type of shades.
I’m thinking these tones and colors will match my salt and pepper hair. Excited to try this out! Steff just did the same as you and she mentioned putting it on a bare lid since the white color underneath takes the pink away.
Yeah I'm regretting doing that now!
I already ordered it. I am all in on the ND Midi world and love the versatility of the magnetic pans.
I’m set with grayscale palettes: 3 Colourpop, Marc Jacobs Steel-etto, Flower Beauty Concrete Jungle, Glamlite Chucky, and ABH Sultry (last palette I bought before stopping buying from them).
This palette is really growing on me. Will check it in person at a retailer. Color me coolly intrigued.
Same
Sounds grey-t!
Thank you for the matte vs shimmer swatch. That really helped understand what colors are in the pallet
I watched a few reviews before yours and I thought I made up my mind about not getting it. After watching your review, I think I want it now. I think it might be a good pairing palette with the I Need A Nude palette. Both the palettes together would make a gorgeous spectrum of cool tones! I really love the 2nd look you did, beautiful!
I still use glitter primer over matte shadow. I just tap it on. I can see a little pink on your lid.
I would love for a brand to come out with something like the old Kat Von D Interstellar palette. That one was full of cool toned purples, gray, black and white but also had a taupe and a pale pink. It is gorgeous and an example of a creative cool toned palette that was still neutral enough to be considered as such- but also versatile enough that it lends itself to a variety of looks.
It is the one Kat Von D pallet I still have and it’s STILL stunning. I just used it and the formula is awesome, despite it being at the back of my makeup drawer for years!
Try the pink without the white underneath. Both looks are awesome; one for day and the other for evening
So this is the ND palette I’ve been most drawn to, and I like it better seeing your swatches! But that also tells me I have very similar colors in my Sydney Grace shadows…maybe Alter Ego will do a dupe! 😊
I'm sure they will!
If AE does and makes the pink blue taupes less silver.. I'm in.
@JenPhelps please try the pink without the white base and see if it makes it more pink. Also out of curiosity see what color it turns out with a black base.
Snowbow is truly icy pink shade & it shows pink, try to use it directly on top of your base or primer. Also,the more contrast is around it it shows even more. This is stunning palette, with the great ND formula. Love it😊 tnx for sharing everything with us😊
I absolutely see the pink! It’s gorgeous! Your other eye has a beautiful look as well. Makes me tempted…
Thank you Jen, this is the best review I’ve seen, you take the time to explain everything. It’s a hard pass for me, I’m Light/medium olive toned skin and even though I have dark brown eyes I don’t think I look good in greys. I do see the blue silvery instead of pink. Both looks you did were pretty on you.❤❤
I'm going to skip it. I have the smoke palette from colourpop and some other palettes with similar color stories. Thank you for your honest reviews ❤❤
I’m in Toronto Canada and have always ordered right from the ND website. Their shipping packaging is awesome. Every palette has arrived in perfect shape. 👍
Best review of this palette I’ve seen (naturally)! I can pass on this one. Yay!
Wouldn’t Stone Cold Fox be a good dupe too?
The idea of separating mattes and shimmers and seeing all together from lightest to darkest is very useful to evaluate the palette: thank you.
Yay I finally got to be less the number 60 on a reply to your video. L O L that’s an accomplishment for me. Love your channel Jen thanks for all you do. You truly are a sweetie and a blessing to my day.❤
Thank you so much Michelle! You're a blessing to me too...you always watch and comment and are so kind! It makes my day. 🥰💕
Another reason why I love your channel so much. Thanks, Jen.
Great review, Subscribed ❤️
The looks you've put together are very similar to what I get from the Essence 6pan in Taupe it Up. A super inexpensive option in case folks want to see how often they reach for this kind of color story before spending ND$.
This is a strong maybe! I love what you did with it! Depending on my budget ❤ thanks Jen. I always count off the number of shades I would use and I would use a lot - maybe the lighter shades more but I really like it. Cool tones work well on me. I might get the mini!❤
Love this color selection- w/o the glitter!
That purplish grey in the colourpop palette is so pretty. That’s my favorite tone of grey is a purple tinted grey. I think I’m not going to like this Natasha palette very much 😬
I actually love cool tone Greys etc. But I have the cremated palette by JS (which is done better) and I just got the Ghost face palette by Glamlite and I'm good on a gray palette. I personally think they should have added a few taupe shades for crease and transitions. All these looks can be done with the mini. I just don't think they thought this completely through.
Great video! I'm glad I passed on this one. Wish they included a cool tone pink matte or a blue matte. They could have thrown in some purples too.
Very nice review! If I purchase, I might try the mini Xenon instead.
Thanks for reviewing this. You came up with some very pretty looks. I thought that it looks pretty but I wouldn't get it.
I'm so grateful you're here !
I definitely see the pink, in fact that side looks really pretty on you!
As usual, great review. It's a pretty palette but I have the Essence Taupe Pallet and can get a similar look for under 5 dollars.
Yeah I need that Colourpop palette or the Endless Moonlight palette by Moira! At least with that I have variation!
Oh my gosh. When you held up the palette it looked like 6 shades were the same. 😳 I’m glad you did an arm swatch!
I just got this Palette and gonna try a Dark vampy look! So excited! It looks Bomb! Thanks for this review, SO Beautiful! 🥰😍😇
Well, my mind is made up. It's a no for me. I feel this a palette I would rarely bring out and use. It's not an everyday palette for sure. I would most likely only use it as a holiday palette. If it was more affordable, I may consider it, just to add to my ND collection, but as for a similar look or vibe, I truly appreciate you sharing a close alternative, which is actually more my vibe than the ND palette. Excellent and informative video as usual.
this is gorgeous. you showed it’s not as repetitive and monotonous as i thought it would be. wish i could buy this but i know greys aren’t really what i use 😂
I love grey and silver...but with other colours added in. For me, I use the De Lanci London Rock a lot. It's talc free and has some great colours that are almost grey. There's a purple, green, blue, brown and more. I use them for crease and outer corner, then often add a brighter colour on the lid and a shifty topper. I also have De Lanci's Avocado palette but it has almost exclusively blue greens and they all look different in the palette compared to on the eye. Thank you for showing such an unusual palette. Good video.😊
I love your hair part more to the side like it is in this video and the color & curl looks great too.❤️🥰👍🏼
This is a great review Jen. I like that you put the mattes together and the shimmers because I can see the shades the best as you swatched it. The Smoke Show definitely looks the same.
Always appreciate a Jen review! Can’t pull off the grays personally. Jen, as always, you look good in everything xoxo
Hey Jen, love the color story. This is my jam, the eyeshadows look great on you. It brought out your eyes. The pallet is a little steep to pay. I already have the Blowing Smoke pallet by Colorpop which I love. Thanks for showing this pallet and your opinion.
Clearly it’s a very specific palette that will look fantastic on certain people. If I go that cool toned I have to have something warmer to ground it down. I completely thought of the CP Blowing Smoke palette and the Moira Starshow Shadow Pot in the shade Eureka, but even that has a bit of a warmer undertone to it. Looking lovely as always Jen and I’m really excited for Vlogmas coming up! Thanks for great and useful content!
Looks pretty on you Jen!
You do beautiful eye looks Jen. You really really do. You made this death color palette actually look gorgeous. I think natasha got tired of people saying her palettes weren't cool enough.... so she went all in with death shades lol. Lord have mercy.
Thank you for this review! I do enjoy Natasha Denona’s formula but this larger palette is a no for me. I would say the mini version would suffice if you wanted that gray silver cool toned look. The color pop shadow palette; even better! I do like both eye looks that you created with the palette. Would’ve been nice if the pink had shown up a bit more. Love your content and always looking forward to the next one🎉🎊 hope you have a great rest of your week! 💕💖💫
I wanted it when i first saw it. Them i saw other videos and them it was a no. Now seeing your looks make it a yes again! I like simple wearable looks for everyday. Your looks were gorgeous! I'd rearrange the colors to do a row of mattes from light to dark and then the shimmers in color order.
I appreciate the way you broke up the swatches and I actually am more excited to get this now. It kind of reminds me of how Tati’s palette and the same color story but in different formulas and I love that. Thanks for all you do Jenn!
I do like grays but don’t need that many. Maybe I will try the color pop one as I like their product too especially for something I know I won’t wear on the daily. Thanks
I feel like this is one of the best looks you have done. It looks much better than warm tones on you. I like that it has a lot of light colors. A lot come with a lot of colors but maybe only one or 2 light colors. Due to the size of my lid, I usually do light all over and the add the crease and outer v darker colors. A maybe for me.
Mine came today. It's so beautiful ❤️ Try the pink without the white.
Jen! Your hair looks more lovely! It’s got a strawberry shade ❤ I like this palette but not particularly greys- I got some K beauty stuff and am trying out 🎉 This is the female version of R2D2 😮 Jeffrey Star had a “dead” palette- that went over like a lead balloon 💭
Super helpful with the swatches for sure!!! You’re so modest with the “I’m not a makeup artist” thing. The rest of us aren’t, either. I’ve decided to pass, but mainly because I’ve depotted so many eyeshadows form my old urban decay and other palettes that I can make my own version of this. My shadows are pretty old, but still do the job & I have added a matte dusty pink color and a shimmery baby pink to mine. 🤪
Thank you for such a detailed review! Personally I think this palette is gorgeous and I am asking for it for Christmas!!!!
I love the pink eye!
That was really helpful - thanks. I love cool tones and there are so few truly cool toned palettes. I'm v tempted by this. I do love that there is little or no fall out with ND shadows. Emma x
Both looks are absolutely gorgeous on you, cool tones are most definitely your jam.
I’m glad to see the variation in the swatches. When I saw the pictures of the palette, I honestly thought “This is a joke. It HAS to be a joke.” It looked like there are 6 virtually identical shades of light gray. So I’m glad that’s not the case. But this is definitely not my color story.
Such a great review! I appreciate that you always gives us looks that are wearable. I really dislike that brands´ sites and Instagrams only feature looks that can only be used in the catwalk or a crazy photoshoot.
Also appreciate your comparison with the Colourpop Blowin Smoke. It´s one of my favourite palettes from Colourpop and the deep smokey looks I create with it always get many compliments from people. I will definitely pass on the ND one.
YESSSSSSSS!!!! You just made my day, Jen! 💕🥰😍💗💓💜💙💚♥
This is very glitter heavy in the shimmers. I'm not digging that part. I have a rimmel palette I think its called smoke and I like it better than ND xenon. I also have the Jeffree Star cremated palette which I like as well. Trust me, bc of the price of ND I wont be picking this up. If I want something like this, CP will take care of my issue.
Love your detailed reviews. I will pass on this. ND pallete. You are the best!!
Very beautiful on you and fair light skin 🎉❤
I love this palette. I find that I am able to get quite a few looks
Is this like the jefree Starr unnamed palette ?
Hi Jen, thanks for your (always) in-depth video. I think I got mine palette tomorrow. I’m going to start to create looks with this one only but I have a gut feeling that this one pairs incredibly well with the “I Need a Nude”. Don’t get me wrong I love that last palette on his own but I love to play with darker colors so this way I have best off both worlds. Have a fantastic Thursday. Talk to you soon. Love Ingrid ❤️💄❤️💄❤️💄
You're talented, Jen! Your makeup always looks wonderful.