5/04/2012

Chanel Fleur de Lotus Spring 2012 Collection

Hi everyone!

Here are the items I picked up from Chanel's Asia-exclusive 'Fleur de Lotus' Collection:

Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 69 Fleur de Lotus 5,300 yen ($65.37) , Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow in 35 Rives 6,900 yen ($85.10), and the Illusion D’Ombre Long-Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in 87 Riviére.

Rives is a warm, neutral palette that offers an array of stunning effortless looks. The quality of these eye shadows are immaculate; they had me professing my ongoing love with Chanel to the SA at the counter. To think, I almost passed this Jem up, assuming it would be similar to some of the other Chanel Quadras I have. I'm so glad I didn't listen to myself ( I never do), because Rives is a gorgeous Quadra, and I would highly recommend it to everyone (i.e. Amy...that means you! :P).  

Color description from left to right: 

Les 4 Ombres in Rives: A shimmery peach-beige, a pearlized ivory white, a semi-matte dark bark brown with tiny gold shimmers, and a satin plumed mid-toned brown (my favorite shade in the quad).

The Illusion D’Ombre in Riviére was just about sold out as soon as it hit the counters. I'm lucky to have been at a Chanel counter the day it was released ( OKAY, so maybe it wasn't luck...just my obsessive-self counting down the days on my beauty calendar, to ensure my person would be first in line at the Chanel counter because I knew this piece was limited edition, and would sell out quickly :D). Riviére is a beautiful shade for Spring/Summer.

Let me say this again...I love BLUSH! This blush is pure love! It's just marvelous; a perfect shade for this season. Fleur de Lotus gives this splendorous coral-pink radiance to the cheeks. Every time I've worn Fleur de Lotus, I have been complimented on having a beautiful, radiant glow. Thank you Chanel ;)

Color description from left to right:

Illusion D' Ombre in Riviere: A glimmering grayed silvery sea-foam green with a golden khaki sheen.

Joues Contraste Powder Blush in Fleur de Lotus: an intense pink coral/coral pink.

Here are some looks I wore this week using these products:

 Products used:
Face:

Chanel White Essentiel Base De Teint Whitening Modeling Effect Base Spf 30/PA+++

Dior Diorskin Nude Natural Glow Hydrating Makeup in 31.
Shu Uemura Hard Formula brow Pencil in Seal Brown. 

Chanel Joues Contraste Blush in 69 Fleur de Lotus. 

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder.

Eyes:

Mac Studio Sculpt Concealer in NW20.
Laura Mercier Secret Brightenting Powder #1.

Nars Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base. 

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow in 35 Rives: 

The peachy-beige all over the lid. 

The pearlized Ivory white in the inner corner and on the brow bone. 

The plumed mid-toned brown in the crease and lower lashline. 

The dark bark brown in the outer corner. 

Mac Chromagraphic Pencil in NW25/NC30  used to line the waterline.

L'Oreal Voluminous Hydrofuge Mascara in Black Brown. 

L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara in Black Brown.

 Lips: 

Chanel Rouge Coco in 107 Patchouli.

 Products used:
Face:

Dior Diorskin Nude Natural Glow Hydrating Makeup in 31.
Shu Uemura Hard Formula brow Pencil in Seal Brown. 

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow in 35 Rives, I used the peach-beige shadow as a highlight.
Chanel Joues Contraste Blush in 69 Fleur de Lotus. 

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder.

Eyes:

Mac Studio Sculpt Concealer in NW20.
Laura Mercier Secret Brightenting Powder #1.

Nars Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base. 

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow in 35 Rives: 

The peachy-beige all over the lid. 

The peachy-beige in the inner corner and on the brow bone. 

The plumed mid-toned brown all over the lid and blended into the crease and used to line 1/3 of the lower lashline.

Chanel Illusion D' Ombre in Riviere, along the lower lashline. 

L'Oreal Voluminous Hydrofuge Mascara in Black Brown. 

L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara in Black Brown.

 Lips: 

Chanel Rouge Coco in 107 Patchouli.

If you hadn't noticed, I cut my hair, and a lot of it!!

At this time, the Fleur de Lotus is an Asia exclusive collection. But, who knows, maybe you'll see this collection at your Chanel counter in the near future :D

Looking gorgeous one lipstick at a time.