Chanel Updates

[AnneMCC]

Share some pics, news, what are your 'must haves' for Chanel releases coming up?

Share your Chanel finds, reviews and loves!

[DaintyDiva]

I've noticed when you select Eros, it doesn't say "Limited" anymore, at both Chanel direct and Nordies. I'm sure it was limited edition last year because I have a screenshot of it. It seems they made it permanent! Yayyyy 😄

Spoiler

Last year:

Today:

[SydBristow]

Well I'm glad, because there's nothing like it!

[Mochapj]

Stopped by my local counter at lunch

Sunlight:

Indoor Light:

Top row: Verde, Titane, Undertone, Silver Pink, Noir Petrole

Middle row: Poudre D'or, Talpa, Vibrant Violet, Desert Rouge, Pourpre Profund, Obscur

Bottom row: Scintillance, Bronze Antique, Rose Synthetique, Flesh, Terre Brûlée 

Things that surprised me - the texture of the creams. I know they said they changed the formula, but it was firmer and denser than I expected.  Also, the powders (for the most part) were a lot more pigmented than I was anticipating. The metallics were also a lot flashier than I thought Chanel would go for.

I ordered a few last night and mostly I was confirming that I chose well.  There were a few shades I'd been curious about that didn't end up working (Noir Petrole was really sheer and patchy, Titane was too silvery) but there were a few I hadn't considered that I am now.  Rose Synthetique in the pan doesn't look like my speed, but on the skin it had an interesting blue flash to the undertone.  

[TraceyEB]

I went to my local counter in the US today. Below are my initial thoughts:

I tried Pourpre Profond and Silver Pink in the cream shadows. The formula feels bouncy and powdery. The MUA applied Silver Pink with the brush that comes with it and using a pressing motion (vs.swiping); it looked like a taupey-silver on my eye lids. Talpa was layered on top, to recreate one of the looks on Chanel.com. The combination looked dark silvery (not brownish taupe as seen on Chanel.com); it was patchy on one eye. Fixing that at home caused both shadows on that eye to come off. This didn't happen when I added a shadow from a different brand in the crease. I found Silver Pink dry on my eyelids. Talpa on its own has little to no pigmentation on my eye lids after a few layers. Talpa is going back; possibly Silver Pink, too.

Pourpre Profond cream shadow is a stunner, and even more so when layered with another shade (I used the red shade from CT's Dolce Vita quad). It felt comfortable on the eye. The counter has not received Desert Rouge yet.

Overall, I'm not in love but open to trying another cream shadow, maybe in a lighter shade or pick up an Illusion d'Ombre. I was told Chanel is keeping the top 4 best selling Illusion d'Ombres, including New Moon and Mirage.

[Mochapj]

For the Canadian ladies, I got confirmation from the Queen St store that the counter will indeed have Ombre Premiere on 6/2 and there is an event 6/8-10 with a national artist.

[TraceyEB]

The new collection is online at The Bay. Based on my experience, I'd check out in person. What applied well on the back of my hand looked very difference on my eyelids. Looking forward to hearing what you think!

[Mochapj]

Swatches from Ommorphia.  Seems they are coming on counter on 6/2

and she did a few comparisons to old Illusion d'Ombre:

[TraceyEB]

When I was home in Winnipeg a few weeks ago, my Shoppers opened their brand new, completely renovated Beauty Boutique and they're now carrying Chanel (as well as new releases in brands they normally carry, like Guerlain). They are holding a beauty event in early June and the Bay is holding one in mid-June to coincide with the eyeshadow launch. So your timing is spot on! I'll check out my local counter here in the US next week to see what's in.

@Mochapj, are there Illusion D'Ombres that are worth buying before they disappear? I've heard New Moon is the fan favourite and I can see why by the swatches.

[Mochapj]

@TraceyEB one of the Shoppers close to me carries Chanel and it's always such a treat to go in and redeem Optimum points for makeup 😄

In terms of the Illusion d'Ombres, I have a few.  My personal faves are the ones that came out last summer (Rouge Brûlée and Contraste) for the AW16 collection but in terms of what's still available from the permanent line I really like Illusoire.  

[TraceyEB]

Appreciate the recommendations, @Mochapj. Illusoire looks intriguing! I'm kicking myself for missing Rouge Brule, though I love the eyeshadow palette, eyeliners, and lipsticks from that collection. Looking forward to a stroll past my local Chanel counter this week to see this new collection in person.

[Mochapj]

Here's the entire AW lineup

[veronika23]

A/W 2017 - Available August 4th

[TraceyEB]

I like this idea but concerned the concealer shade limits the choice of palette, assuming the large area is the concealer and the smaller areas are the blush/lip & highlighter. 

[NotCrocker]

I really love the look of these but worry about the quality. I am going to keep my eye on Temptalia to see if she reviews them!

[TraceyEB]

Temptalia has posted a review of the Ombre Premiere Longwear Cream Eyeshadows in Scintillance, Pourpre Profound, and Noir Petrole.

[TraceyEB]

Saw this eye look featuring the new Chanel Ombres cream eyeshadows in the eye look gallery posted on Temptalia.

Fyi, @Mochapj @blackkitty2014

[blackkitty2014]

Thx you @TraceyEB. Ugh, it is harder harder to resist placing an order for these.

[Mochapj]

Temptalia has swatches of all of the Ombre Premiere creams and 8 of the powders:

[fatimamummy]

Desert Rouge looks so pretty!

[blackkitty2014]

@Mochapj, why you do this to me?  I dont need any more eyeshadows but i want at least 2 (Terre BruLee and Pourpre Profond). 🙂

[TraceyEB]

@blackkitty2014Those are good ones!! Saw Sabrina from BeautyLookBook posted an IG picture with 2 new Chanel cream shadows and commented "they're so good". Thankfully, most are permanent. 🙂