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Inspired by Gabrielle Chanel's love for the lion, the
Holiday 2018 Collection Libre Maximalisme de Chanel offers a line up of festive colors embodying a lion's strength and flamboyance. With a stunning golden highlighter and a bold lip palette, the limited edition collection is for the woman who doesn't shy from attention. I've got review and swatches of a few pieces to share with you. To read on, click......
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| Chanel Holiday 2018 | Le Lion de Chanel Illuminating Powder |
Chanel Holiday 2018 | Le Lion de Chanel Illuminating Powder ($80 CAD for 8 g):
Pressed with a minimalist, geometric design of a lion's head, the Le Lion de Chanel Illuminating Powder is a pretty golden champagne highlighter. With a fine, baked texture, the powder is nicely pigmented and lightweight. Depending on how much you apply, the powder provides either a subtle warm sparkle or an intense golden sheen. On my lighter skin tone, the color is a bit too golden for everyday wear (especially since I like to wear cool-tone pink blushes) but it's definitely appropriate for the holiday season. However, the shade would definitely work well, no matter the occasion, for those with a warm medium skin tone.
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| Chanel Holiday 2018 | Ombre Premiere Eyeshadow in "907 Cuivre Lamé" & "908 Noir Lamé" | Le Lion de Chanel Illuminating Powder |
Chanel Holiday 2018 | Ombre Premiere Eyeshadow in "907 Cuivre Lamé" & "908 Noir Lamé" ($45 CAD for 2.5 g):
Adorned with the same lion's head design, the Ombre Premiere Eyeshadows are available in four shades as a part of the Holiday 2018 Collection. "
907 Cuivre Lamé" is a deep and rich copper brown infused with subtle golden sparkles while "
908 Noir Lamé" is a carbon black with just a hint of satin shimmers. Both shades have a silky baked texture. There's a considerable amount of fallout as the formulation is very loose but the pigmentation is just phenomenal. Nevertheless, I recommend using these with a good primer or a cream shadow base.
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| Chanel Holiday 2018 | Ombre Premiere Eyeshadow in "907 Cuivre Lamé" & "908 Noir Lamé" |
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| Chanel Holiday 2018 | La Palette Caractere Lipstick Collection |
Chanel Holiday 2018 | La Palette Caractere Lipstick Collection ($90 CAD for 7.5 g):
Housed in a sleek black and gold compact, the La Palette Caractere this year features five lip colors instead of eyeshadows. You get a satin bright coral orange, a satin bright red, a pigmented matte berry, a semi-sheer burgundy red, and a semi-sheer dark brown with a hint of red. I'm honestly not a fan of lip palettes but this one is not too bad. Most of the shades are buildable to a mostly full coverage and they feel comfortable and hydrating on the lips. Moreover, Chanel has included two double-sided lip brushes that are actually very well-made. The brush head is a bit fluffier than I would have liked but it picks up plenty of product so you don't have to dip and re-dip it back into the pan.
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| Chanel Holiday 2018 | La Palette Caractere Lipstick Collection |
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| Chanel Holiday 2018 | Le Vernis in "918 Flamboyance" (Left) & "917 Opulence" (Right) |
Chanel Holiday 2018 | Le Vernis in "917 Opulence" & "918 Flamboyance" ($33 CAD for 13 ml):
Two new shades of the Le Vernis nail polish are included in this collection. "
917 Opulence" is a brown shimmer with a subtle green-blue sheen. The duochrome effect is a lot more obvious in the bottle but on the nails, it's barely visible. The formulation is pretty sheer and streaky but two coats provide a mostly opaque coverage. "
918 Flamboyance" is a rich festive red scattered with a dash of red sparkles. The formulation on this one is just top notch. Pigmented and creamy, the color is opaque in just one coat but I used two just in case.
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| Chanel Holiday 2018 | Le Vernis in "917 Opulence" |
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| Chanel Holiday 2018 | Le Vernis in "918 Flamboyance" |
Availability:
Chanel is available at all Chanel Beauty counters and
www.chanel.ca. The Holiday 2018 Collection is available starting of November 5th, 2018.
Inspired by Gabrielle Chanel's love for the lion, the Holiday 2018 Collection Libre Maximalisme de Chanel offers a line up of festive colors embodying a lion's strength and flamboyance. With a stunning golden highlighter and a bold lip palette, the limited edition collection is for the woman who doesn't shy from attention. I've got review and swatches of a few pieces to share with you. To read on, click......