Illusions D’Ombre - Chanel Fall 2011 Makeup

(Ginta and Sigrid backstage Chanel Fall 2011)

(Creative Director Makeup Artist Peter Philips and Anja Rubik)

ILLUSION D’OMBRE LONG WEAR LUMINOUS EYESHADOW

The intensely shimmering long-wear eyeshadow offers true versatility. An innovative gel texture that is both soft and cushiony allows it to be worn as eyeshadow or eyeliner. Includes a specially designed shadow/liner brush, developed specifically for this unique formula.

• FANTASME, white
• EMERVEILLÉ, peach
• EPATANT, khaki
• ILLUSOIRE, purple
• EBLOUI, red brown
• MIRIFIQUE, black

LE VERNIS NAIL COLOUR

• QUARTZ, silver beige
• GRAPHITE, metallic silver
• PERIDOT, green gold

ROUGE COCO

• ETOLE, rose brown
• PLUMETIS, peach beige

Le Crayon Levres

• ROSE QUARTZ, rose
• ROSE MORGANITE, rose brown

Glossimers

• PAMPILLE, sheer pink
• BRAISE, reddish brown

JOUES CONTRASTE Powder Blush

• ROSE ECRIN, Soft Rose

 LES 4 OMBRES

• PRELUDE, taupe, beige, taupe rose, plum charcoal

LE CRAYON YEUX

• KHAKI PLATINE, silver khaki

I've always prefered shimmery makeup than matte for the sheer reason that it's a lot more forgiving than matte, which usually requires precision.  However, heavy metals are sometimes too strong for my delicate asian features (the small eyes and lack of dimension are not easy to work with).

Chanel's Illusions D’Ombre collection gives me the subtlety I so need.  Just look at how pretty Ginta and Sigrid look backstage?  Just a touch of glamour but not overdone.  I'm really interested in the long-wear eyeshadow, more specifically the EPATANT and the ILLUSOIRE shades.  The nailpolish, as always, are most likely already sold out...if not, I would like to try QUARTZ, the champagne colour with silver shimmer.