Chanel Fall 2011 Illusion D’Ombre Review, Swatches and Photos

Before HK I almost never gave Chanel a second look. I mean I’ve always loved their hand bags and accessories, but when it came to cosmetics and skin care I didn’t bother because the prices here are just insane.

But in HK, we’re in a whole different ball game. Not only were the prices close to 30-40% cheaper, but admittedly working as an expat has some pretty awesome perks and I wasn’t about to ignore the position I found myself in. (Unfortunately I think I’m officially addicted now -_-)

As you know, I’ve been rather addicted to pressed pigments lately, so I made sure to grab a few from Chanel’s Fall 2011 collection.

Each pot came with a little brush that was useable, I alternated between the brush and my fingers

So my thoughts, be prepared for shimmer, because as you can see in the swatches below these pigments are jam packed to the brim with it. As a result, these would work great for over the lid or highlighting areas of your eyes, but I wouldn’t recommend it for the crease. I personally prefer matte shades for creating any kind of depth.

The texture was a little strange to me, they felt a bit like jelly yet weren’t wet upon application. Had to stop myself from getting too carried away with squishing them hehe. Overall, they are lovely little luxuries, but you honestly don’t need to be going around spending crazy amounts of this particular product. It’s nice to have, but I can’t see it adding any true value to a person’s collection.

Above: Emerveille all over the lid and Illusoire in the crease. Below: Fantasme all over the lid on top of Emerveille and Illusoire.

I believe in Australia they are going for about $48AUD each, significantly less in Hong Kong, but unfortunately I can’t remember the price 🙁