This holiday season, I’m featuring the most enticing items from my Gift Guide in a column simply titled “Lustworthy.” Tune in every Saturday from now until Christmas for your weekly dose!
It’s tough to find a gift for a beauty junkie that a) they’ll actually appreciate, and b) they don’t already own, so this year, I have two eyeshadow palettes to recommend to you. They’re both pricey enough that most of my makeup-addicted friends are choosing not to buy them for themselves, and they’re just niche enough that perhaps you’ll even be able to surprise them!
The Natasha Denona Star Eyeshadow Palette ($169 USD/$215 CAD) is an 18-shade eye palette designed by Natasha Denona, an international makeup artist who was born in Croatia and grew up in Germany. Her line is still relatively unknown, despite being carried at Sephora, Beautylish, and Beauty Bay, but reviews are mixed – some bloggers and influencers swear by them; others aren’t as impressed.
My second lust-worthy recommendation is the Huda Beauty Eyeshadow Palette – Rose Gold Edition ($65 USD/$84 CAD), made by beauty guru Huda Kattan. Huda’s story is really interesting, because while she was born in Tennessee, she moved to Dubai in 2008. She became wildly popular in the Middle East, but what’s fascinating (and wonderful) is that her popularity spread internationally, too.
Kattan now runs her company with her two sisters, and while I know she’s not exactly breaking down aesthetic expectations, I’m always thrilled to see a beauty icon who also happens to be a person of colour.
