FIVE DAYS OF STAR PALETTE (NATASHA DENONA EYESHADOW REVIEW) Hannah Louise Poston | MY NO-BUY YEAR 

Reasons why I appreciate Hannah #64: instead of moving on after her initial impression of the glitter, she sought to find what the glitter COULD do, rather than just labeling it as a “bad” product. All to often, eyeshadows especially, are judged based on the user’s preference of texture or performance, rather than the product’s own virtues or possibilities. There is a difference between a product that performs differently than hoped or expected, and one that is of poor quality.

Love your comment about lusting after something only to be let down every time. It's true. It's only an object and once we have it in our possession we begin to realize that it wasn't the magical solution to all our problems and we begin to lust after the next "item" we Just Have To Have! Such a vicious cycle that is so hard to stop.

All this talking about the Denona star palette made me so greedy. But you know what? I opened my tiny drawer with my precious collection of eye shadows. I had a look at my beautiful Chanel quads, my Burberry quad and my 2 Viséart Theory palettes. And I realised I would not ever want to trade them for your Star palette! 😊❤️🌟

Star Pallette!?! I was wondering why everything around the house was so sparkly all week. Even the dishes...

This was superinterresting! And if we ever meet, I'll make a burgundy smoky eye on you with those reds, they look great. Go more into red, it will go so great with your natural colors! :D

I love a little bit of shimmer on the lower lash line, I really don't know why it fell out of favor in recent years, I'm so glad to have seen quite a few looks on yt lately using shimmer in various intensity on lower lash. An antiqued gold/bronze is so pretty on lower lash!

I will say when Natasha created the star palette is was just before the abh renaissance palette came out. It was before red became huge. She said in a video she created them to be sheer not full impact. Because reds at the time weren't being used for full impact. So I definitely agree they aren't amazing full impact. I still love the star palette though. An I definitely dont mind using a glitter adhesive with the shimmers. It's so worth it. I just love when she sticks to her good formula. An I love the same shadows you do. Love the looks you did!!

I love that Joe brought your furbaby to make a brief appearance in your video!

I thoroughly enjoyed this entire review of the Star palette. What's curious for me is that I wouldn't have any interest at all in the palette, until someone on YT makes great looks with it. Then suddenly I'm wanting "it," whatever the "it" is. Something for me to explore further along my no-buy path ... and another reason for me to be very discerning about my YT viewing habits. I certainly do relate to making a thing much more than it is. Once I bought a car that is marketed to outdoorsy people and activities, thinking having it would make me more outdoorsy and active. It actually did to a small degree, but the vast majority of the life of the car was spent driving back and forth to work. How very mundane. I give these sort of magical powers to soooooo many things, then crash when the magic isn't really in the thing. Live and learn, hopefully!

This was a lovely review. Really breaking down the similarities and shades helps us all to see not just this beautiful object, but the colors we might have already in our collection. And to think more about the style of makeup we would achieve with this.

I picked up the star palette during the sephora sale, so it is freshly opened, although I don't know when mine was manufactured. My reds are "gently pigmented" as well. They aren't patchy and they blend nicely, but the intensity is not there. It works fine for me, because I use them more to shift the undertone of a look to a more purpley/pink or red. I also think I have finally found the difference between cosmo and spectrum is that spectrum has a dark brown base and cosmo has a light brown base. Granted you can't really see the difference when applied or swatched since there is so much shine/glitter when applied.

Love what you said about that cycle of lust where we just want and want and want and then we get it and the excitement just fizzles out...only to build back up with wanting the next purchase *sigh*. Loved this video 😍

Love that you often post so early hannah, I start my makeup by 4am most days and your videos are great to ready with!

I especially loved the copper look on you, though they were all beautiful. I can't count the number of times that I've purchased something and thought, "This is it! I'll never need another pallete/lipstick, etc. ever again!" Of course on back on Sephora's site in a couple of weeks. I've been thinking about you all and hoping that you're safe from the fires.

This is my dream palette too, but this video made me realize that I totally have all these colors already! I love the last look the best!

Its 3am and I'm unable to sleep. Hannah to the rescue! Not that you're going to put me to sleep, but I can stop tossing and turning and watch me some Star Palette goodness.

Love these super in depth videos! So many looks. Always a nice reminder that even the ideal palette doesn't seem to leave us satisfied and is ultimately just an object.

I am beyond excited that I found your channel! I've been watching your videos for the past week and I have to say you're so eloquent and informative and this whole project (no buy year) is so inspiring! kisses from Portugal :)

Great video! I bought the sunset palette during the vib sale and love it. I almost bought the gold palette too but it’s not my perfect palette so I’m glad I passed. I hope that Natasha denona comes out with a cool toned, bronze/green/purple palette, I’d buy that. The star palette is almost what I want but not quite

Yeah to be honest with makeup, I don’t care what the packaging says. If it smells fine and looks fine I’ll use it. If it smells funny or changes I’ll get rid of it. My exception is mascara, I try to get makeup in a pump when possible as well.

My favourite look is the final one, pink/mauve/red tones look beautiful on you! I have green eyes so I'm going to try something similar with my own shadows today (even though I'm only going grocery shopping).

You can check the batch code (somewhere on the packaging) on the website 'check cosmetics'. It will tell you when your palette was manufactured.

Sooo glad I watched your review. I’ve been a subscriber for a few years & trust your well crafted reviews & thoughts. I was going to purchase this pallet as it’s on a deep discount at Sephora. Thank you for stopping me and saving my beauty budget. Greatly appreciated. Respectfully Katie from Canada 🍁

When I see you using this palette, for the first time I think of how perfect it would be for making gorgeous, droopily heavy Theda Bara kind of looks. You're right on with the dream dying/buying cycle. When I was younger, it was magazines and commercials pushing these improbable scenarios of how life would be for us, if we bought X lipstick or X eye trio. It was all around, but still more subtly. I'm noticing the bombardment more lately, because I signed up to more brand sites recently just to get a feel for the brands; but it comes down to a sick reality of something like 70 makeup marketing messages a day, just in my inbox. Hard to keep the fantasy acquisitions down that way!

Hannah,you created such beautifull looks during those 5 days.I loved each look so much,and every look looked so different on you,realy fantastic.You did a great job learning so much about a pallet in such short amount of time.It realy surprises me that you don’t only love colours but you find the texture from the colour as important as the colour by itself.When I was a lot younger I only found the colours important,now I am a little older I find the behavior of the colour and the texture as important as the colour.It’s always good to have Dreams and create more dreams,new dreams.I am so glad for you that Wendy gave you the opportunity to make your dream complete,you used that pallet already in so many different ways.I think that your favorite dreampallet doesn’t excist,there are in each pallet a few colours that you would like to change,or you need to create your own dreampallet Made out of single shadows,and I realy think that your dreampallet would include shadows from different brands,because every brand has a few shadows that needed a place in your dreampallet.I thought for a very long time that all the different choclatbar pallets were my absolute dreampallet,and I collected 7 different ones,in a longer period of time,because I got from my husband on special occasions like my birthday,christmas,valentinesday,a new choclatbarpallet,and they are still by far my favorit pallets,and I use them very often,but in each pallet there or one or two shadows that I like a little less,because of the behavior of that colour or because of the texture why they wear different as I thought they would,and because of that they are not my dreampallet but my favoritepallets,and I still wear those shadows that are different as my expectations were,because I got used to them.I created about a half year ago my own pallet with colours which were in different pallets from many different brands.I got 19 eyeshadowpallets where I empties the most beautifull colours out of those pallets,so each pallet had only a few colours left,and most of these colours I had never used,because the most beautifull colours had always my priority to use and empty those colours.When I was reorganizing my make-up I found that all these pallets take so much room,so I had two options,the first option was to declutter all those 19 pallets,and option two was to get every eyeshadow out of the pallets and Made a new pallet with it,so I took a flat wooden box and I glued every shadow in it,organised by colours from light to dark,and that pallet became my dreampallet,because it has every colour,it has Matts,shimmers,foiled,metalics,in each shade,and before I glued the colours in the box I swatched every colour,and the colours that I didn’t like I decluttered.So I have now one big pallet that I use on almost a daily base,with all the colours and textures of my dreams.This eyeshadowpallet is filled with colours that I had for years and I would declutter because it cost me to much time to open so many pallets which only have one or a few colours left in it,to complete an eyelook.The only negative thing about it is that my own Made pallet is very big,so I can’t bring it with me,I only can use it at home.But I know for sure that when I have in the future other eyeshadowpallets with only a few shades left,that I Will make another pallet with it.This is something that I regret that I didn’t do this earlier,because I decluttered many pallets in the past which had only a few shades left.And I always loved it to wear the same colour eyeshadow as my blouse,or sweater,or shirt.And my home Made pallet has each colour in different shades from light to dark,that’s why I use it almost daily,and when I empty a few pans I take those out and I reorganise my wooden box and glue every shade again,so it stays organised.And when I empty a lot of pans I deffinetly take a smaller box or pallet where everything fits in because it’s easier to use a smaller box or pallet.Never thought that I would use those left over colours with so much fun that I call it my dreampallet,and each collour didn’t impress me enough to use it when it was in the original pallets,and after a while you forget which colours are in pallets that I didn’t use for such a long time.And I didn’t check the expire dates on those pallets,but when I Swatch a colour and it looks right,and it doesn’t smell bad than I use it,I be more carefull with mascara’s and eyepencils because they are in direct contact with my eyes and I realy don’t want a eyeinfection,but I spray my eyepencils and eyeshadows on a regular base with alcohol,also my bullet lipsticks,it is good for getting rid of bacteria,and it isn’t bad for your make-up to spray it with alcohol.Hannah I loved this video and how you feel about that pallet that you wanted so bad,it may not be your dreampallet but you can create amazing looks with it.And when you look so long foreward to own that pallet,because you wanted to buy it after your no buy,then you automaticly think that it Will be your dreampallet,because you knew so much about that pallet and revieuws.but it’s still a fantastic pallet,now you can go look for another dreampallet,and once you Will find one or create one,you realy deserve it after a no buy year,and not only with make-up,but a no buy year in everything except for food,and drinks.I am so proud that you showed everybody how strong you are,and you have totaly yourself under control,I think that not many people can be so hard for theirself for such a long period of time.You haven’t broke a rule once,that shows how strong you are as a person,and that you are able to control yourself,and that you were last year absolutely not an impulsieve buyer.You have Total control over your old habbits.I had only one,a no buy year of make,up and I sharpened my rules for the month of november.My no buy year for make-up Will go on next year but I want to Sharp my rules a little more for next year,I don’t know exactly how,but I figure that out before december,so I have my rules clear for next year,I want to think about a little more minimalistic lifestyle,so I need to make rules about what I am allowed to buy,and I need to make rules how to declutter all my stuff and clothes,and shoes,and how much I am allowed to keep,but I need Some time to figure that all out,and write my rules on paper,but I want to have everything clear and write down before christmas.And those rules are only for me,not for my husband or Son.Thanks for this beautifull video Hannah,I realy loved it,and every video I see from you makes me think about what I want for next year,just because you show us every video how strong you are,and how well you are doing with your rules for this year.You are a fantastic,amazing,and strong woman Hannah❤️

So happy I found your channel from Elle! Your top is beautiful and so happy you filmed this, I’ve been wanting to use my star palette and I get tired of super heavy drag and contoured makeup looks. It was refreshing to see this used in such wearable looks! I think you created some beautiful looks and you are just stunning and such a breath of fresh hair. I could watch you and Elle all day!

You know- I loved this review. It was really interesting to me because it allowed me to reflect on my collection. Normally I would watch something like this from other Content creators and I would lust after the palette. Instead more recently I’ve found myself watching videos like this and shopping my stash for how I can duplicate the looks I see in these luxury palettes. Goes to show how much I’ve grown in my 3 months of nobuy. Also saw Iguazu Falls today. Simply gorgeous :) Thanks for all you do girl!

Have you heard of the headless woman? She is the woman in all the movie posters that only seems to have a body, no head. Joe is the headless cat man on this channel. Also, what time is it in LA? I wake up around 5:30-6:00am for work and typically your video has just gone up. Get some sleep woman, just imagine how scared that poor headless man is to wake up every morning, no head (therefore probably pretty disoriented and scared) praying that you jump back in bed. Keep in mind, I am currently downstairs in the living room writing this because I always wake up a few hours before the man in my bed and while he might have a head I am sure he feels scared and disoriented most mornings too. I really should jump back in bed myself but he complains if I try to watch videos and demands I snuggle for the next few hours. Only issue is he can fall back to sleep while I am wide awake just waiting for him to wake up. Sorry for the completely irrelevant comment. Could you do a makeup and skincare inventory for the new year? Also, a shopping trip to Sephora on the few select items that you have maintained interest in during this no-buy year. I would love to see what you have chosen as standout products.

I also have something to confess: I picked up one of the stila liquid eyeshadow. I found it in Marshall and it was 6'99! I couldn't resist!! I don't plan on breaking no buy anymore.

I have multiple palettes past the 3 year mark :) It's impossible to use most makeup in its shelf life! Especially with this palette being so expensive. Keep up the great and informative work!

Please pleaseeeee do five days of nars Loaded paletteeeeeeee. I'd love to see a thorough in depth video like this with the pros and cons and breaking down each shadow talking about them along with using every shade in the palette. Iv seen a few people asking for nars Loaded so I guess a lot of people own the palette too xx

BABY HANNAH!!! Omg I came here for the mini starlette that’s coming out. Hi cutie!! 🥰

I love this! I received the mini Star palette as a gift, and I’m so satisfied with the small version and it feels so special, so no temptation to pick up the larger version Also, not sure if you’ve made this type of video, but I would love a video about your favorite cool toned products, especially eyeshadow. I’ve learned I look better in more neutral to cool toned shades, but it’s so hard to find in this warm obsessed trend happening now. I don’t own many eyeshadows, and I’m considering either looking for a palette or making my own with singles that truly meet that taupey cool toned vibe I’m looking for, would love to see your recommendations! Thank you!

I also loved that grungy, red look you did; definitely something I'd gravitate towards myself. It's true that few objects are as good or better in reality than in one's imagination...the fantasies are what become addictive. Great reminder for me, especially as we enter the massive marketing gauntlet that is the holiday season in the US! Much love 💜💜💜

It seems like Natasha Denonas style is to slowly build and blend with several shades that are just different enough to create more dimension. I definitely see how it can be edited down, but looking at this one just makes me want to reach for my wnw comfort zone and gold singles I have.

I had typed a comment yesterday and then my phone shut off. 😞 I always love your reviews because they are detailed and in depth. It’s so much more than “I liked it”, “it looks pretty”... I appreciate hearing all the ins and outs of the product and how it performed, the good and the not so good! You created five pretty looks but my favorite was Day 4. I know exactly what you mean when you say “It’s just an eyeshadow” after using something. It can be hyped up in your mind to be something incredible when you are wanting it, but when you have it, it really is just an eyeshadow palette. Hopefully one that is enjoyed as the power of want has simmered down once it is in your possession.

Omg! Day 3! Love this look. Of course, I am a sucker for orange of any shade on eyes and lips. :)

Anticipation is the best part of anything!

I enjoyed your review and your wonderful artistry and application in the looks. I am not into glitter, so I am relieved that this palette doesn't personally interest me. I also appreciate you mentioning how shelf life may or may not affect the performance of the shadow. Some of my collection may be getting older or came from places like TJ Maxx where they might get older inventory. I agree that when we lust after something and then finally get it, it loses that special status...the anticipation, the thrill of the hunt, or almost that feeling of later on Christmas morning after all the gifts have been opened...but I am happy for you that you got the palette and that you are putting it to good use. I hope you have a wonderful week.

Beautiful looks! Excellent thoughts and information shared 😊 I hope you continue to do these 5 days of xyz, it’s wonderful inspiration for me to keep enjoying what is in my collection.

All of your looks were gorgeous!! Thanks for the review!!

21:19 oh my !!! What mascara is thattttttt!?? Ps Loved day 3 and day 5. Your so good at eyeshadow looks and at putting colours together to create masterpieces. I'd love you to do some in depth eye tutorials 😍😍😍

An oldie but goodie. I love coming across these older videos. It's also neat to see how you were versus how you are now and that you're still the same person, just becoming more you. That probably doesn't make sense, but I know what I mean LOL.

I’ve been wanting the Star palette but could never pull the trigger because of the price. I do have a Natasha five pan palette that I love so much but I think a giant palette, like the star would be too overwhelming and take away the special-ness of the five pan I already own. Love the video as always 💙

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how long your videos are? I put them on while I do homework and it's so relaxing ❤ I've been lusting after the Gold palette, and since I'm doing the no buy next year, I keep telling myself to just do it lol. Thank you for helping my curb these urges!

The gold palette is stunning but then again I love warms, but the python shades would look stunning on you ... and that palette is really stunning because it has such an array of different formulas. ❤️❤️ loved this video.

Very flattering look for your eyes. I adore this pallet which was gifted to me as well 😉. Much Love toYou

Love love love this video Hannah. I have this palette (& have never used it). It was a dream of mine to own it, now I do, moving on... to the next thing... like you said it’s just an eyeshadow palette, they are all just eyeshadow palettes. Like many other people you have inspired me to really look at what I purchase and what I’m trying to attain by making that purchase. I purchase food for sustenance, but why make up? I have a ridiculous amount of FANTASTIC & EXPENSIVE makeup that I adore but haven’t used. I’m embarrassed at the amount of eyeshadow palettes I have, but have never used. I think I’m going to go on a no buy/low buy and base my channel (just started) around using what I have. I thought I needed to have the newest best thing to be up with the cool crowd, but do I really want to be with the cool crowd? Why can’t I have a cooler crowd that is richer (in $$$ and so many other ways)?.

Now I want the mini star palette! Though I wish there was a version in between... like a 6 or 9 pan palette... same with the gold. For now, I’m going to shop my stash! Loved all of these looks. My look yesterday was totally inspired by you... a dirty, cool, shimmery bronze smudged all over my lids and up into the crease, with a “nude” lip. Loved it.

Hi Hannah!! I think there is a difference between cosmo and spectrum. Cosmo is more yellow and goldfish but spectrum is more of a light brown. I like them both!!!

I really appreciate pallets differently after watching Angelica Nyqvist and her monthly quad series and I’ve been making my own quads and also post her monthly quad look, so now with every new pallet i look to see what quads I can really come up with. Much Love toYou 😘💋😍❤️❤️❤️

I completely agree about the repeat shades, I have the Gold palette and there are 3 shades of almost identical mid-tone browns in it...It makes me mad, because it would be ok in Revolution palette but when you pay sooo much money it just doesn't make any sense. I'm fairly sure it cannot be an artistic decision. I cannot imagine creative meeting in which they are picking colours and out of literally millions of options they decide that what consumer needs are 3 indistinguishable browns. I have suspicion that they have a bunch of shades that are not selling very well, or didn't make the cut as singles stuffed somewhere in the warehouse and then try to get rid of them by putting as many of them into their big palettes...

Day 5 was totally my favorite!

I really like your look and style. To me they look more realistic because it is similar to what I use. Normally because of time and environment I cannot use full glam make up but I still love all those eyeshadow palettes.

The crazy thing about lusting after something is that especially when ordering online, i would imagine it to be the best, future HG that will change my life, and then when arrives, it inevitably disappoints (it is measured against fairy dust and dreams after all) and then it get shuffled into my stash. Wendy is so super generous but the star palette is LE i believe, so it cant be that old!

My star palette is past the 12 months, and I will use it until I see that it really got bad. A lot of product, almost impossible to finish on a lifetime.

Super beautiful eye looks! You inspired me a lot !♥️

Perhaps you could depot the shades that you like, and pass the warm ones on to a friend that is into warm tones... thus making this palette the gift that keeps on giving

Love that idea to use one palette 5 looks during a week. I will shop my stash and do that 😉👌

I'm glad you mentioned the shelf life - I wouldn't buy that big a palette for that price when the expiration says 12 mths unless IT was the ONLY thing I was to ude for a Long time😅 do you by any chance know visearts expiration date? I heard somewhere it was 3 years, but I can't find the info😅

That day 4 look suits you! It really enhances your features, hope you did it again!

This is the only big palette from ND that I do not have...I really would love to get it eventually. It is beautiful

Hannah, I'm a new subbie and I'm completely obsessed with your channel! It's 3:55 a.m. on the East Coast and I just finished reading your very powerful essay on the YTube beauty community via Kathleen Lights debacle. I found your breakdown of the incident and the commentary on the larger beauty community/ current political climate so fascinating to read. You've got a devoted fan. Thank you for your thoughtful, inspired contributions to this community. Also Happy Birthday to Joe!

I own this palette for several months now and haven’t really used it yet.. I plan on trying it out for the next couple months. How do you apply the glitter shades? With what tool? Or do you use your hands? Also do you use a shadow primer?

Hello from Greece! I had previously asked you about the Zoee Bug from Cart Before The Horse. Can you please tell me the actual height of the doll, when standing like yours behind you. I have ordered one, but I'm confused with the measurements in the description. I hope it is not problem for you. Thank you.

Have you seen the Meesha Lou Fawn palette? I feel like the shades in there encapsulate the aesthetic and tones you seem to like. Not that you need it, just thought you might find it fun 😊💛

“Body swatch is at it again” That caught me off guard and had my dying. Love ya so maaaach! I loved the array of looks you got with the palette. This style of review was extremely helpful! I don’t think I could ever bring myself to buy this palette but I really enjoyed this look at it!

Interesting. Star has always been my least favorite ND palettes because it's so neutral to me and that's just not my makeup style. It was great for bridal makeup I've done for others though. But you do have me wanting to do this challenge.

Can you use glitter glue even when you already have applied existing shadows? How do you use glitter glue?

The red green look is really pretty. I have to try that sometime, thank you for the inspiration!! I'm so glad I'm not the only person who has issues with pulling orange in everything. I found one bronzer that I thought worked - ABH Tawny - and it keeps showing up as more orange in photos even though it doesn't seem that way in real life. Why, why does the bronzer universe hate pale people? :)

I love you for talking me out of this.

What burgundy eyeliner do you use? I love burgundy liner but it’s hard to find. I only know of Marc Jacobs wine eyeliner..also, my reds have a weird texture in my star palette. Phoenix is very gritty . The reds do not havf good pigmentation. 😢I can mKe it work but it’s a little disappointing. You’re the first person I’ve heard mention this . I was wondering if it was just my palette.

I have the tropic pallet and the red in that one is not really red....it’s like watery red brown. My other reds Venetian red, my Melt red, and my viseart reds are soooo much better. I do like the other mattes though.

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I always use my stila glitter with a lip brush and not use the actual doe-foot applicator🤷🏻‍♀️ The doe-foot and I don’t have a harmonious relationship 🤷🏻‍♀️. Much Love toYou

It’s a little disappointing to see some of the colors look the same on such a high end palette. I have 70 palettes and many singles so I can dupe this for sure.

Omg how did you manage to create such beautiful makeup looks ? It doesn’t look as beautiful as you made it look if that makes any sense lol ! Xx