Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Chanel Notes de Printemps Spring 2014: Rose Majeur Ombres Contraste Eyeshadow Duo & Le Blush Creme de Chanel Intonation

The final pieces I picked up from the Spring collection were the shadow duo and limited edition shade of Le Blush Creme de Chanel.

The Rose Majeur duo (£31) contains a softly shimmered peachy/pink and a matte smoky plum. I have to apply the lighter shade very softly otherwise it takes on a coral hue which looks off with my colouring.

The darker shade lacks pigment and really needs to be used wet to get the level of pigment you see in the pan.
Swatched below with the darker shade swatched dry then wet.

Both shades feel reasonable smooth though not to the level I was expecting and they feel a bit powdery. The lighter shade applies well whilst the darker shade goes on patchy (when use dry) and does not blend well, so for me this is a liner shade only.
A primer used with these allows for a good wear time, though there is still colour fade after around 4/5 hours.
Shown below with the lighter shade applied lightly and then the darker shade used wet to line.

Both of the cream blushers from this collection scared me and its only after seeing reviews on blogs where they were shown to be wearable, that I trusted I could get away with such bright looking colour.

Intonation (£27) is a warm coral, yes its very pigmented but just a touch gives a nice warm flush to the skin. It applies well and has a very long lasting wear though I do find this dryer than my other shade of cream blush Inspiration.

Its a lovely shade, though not the best against my ruddy skintone.

I can see merits for these products on the right complexion, but overall I could have probably skipped these and my personal stand outs from the collection (that I am getting the most use out of) are the Quadrille palette and Impulsion Illusion d'Ombre.

I bought these from Boots

8 comments:

  1. <3 Intonation! It's one of the items I still need to buy and get off my wish list.

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    1. Its always satisfying getting something off the wishlist isn't it, I know mine is still massive though :)

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  2. I love the look of the blush! I was thinking to get the eyeshadow duo but probably the eyeshadow quad would be better, love your review on it <3

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    1. Thank you :) I do think the quad would be a better bet that the duo, also I think the duos are quite expensive really in comparison.
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  3. Aw... Clare it i a pity the colours you chose didn't suit your complexion between the Quadrille quad and the Rose Majeur duo I think the quad would be a better choice.

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    1. Yes, I think I should have probably skipped these, I am really liking the Quadrille quad and think on the whole I have had more hits than misses with this collection :)

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  4. I wasn't much into this duo and missed out on Quadrille but that's ok sice there are alwasy more beauties on the horizons! Cream blushes truly scare me and so I still haven't taken the plunge. I'm thinking maybe for summer to wear on those hot days. This color is very pretty but came out a bit too red on my skin. :(

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    1. Yes the duo is not much to shout out about, though I am sure I have seen some rave reviews for it.
      The blush colour does have that red hue about it actually that's probably why it brought out my ruddy tones.
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