Chanel Ombre Essentielle Soft Touch Eyeshadow in 101 Gri-Gri

Chanel Ombre Essentielle Soft Touch Eyeshadow in 101 Gestlogist Gri-Gri is limited edition with the Chanel Fall 2013 collection, Superstition.  It is described by Chanel as a metallic taupe.

In the pan it looks like a very silvery gray.  Swatched it takes on a much more purple/brown tone.  I think it definitely is a taupe.  It has a silver shimmer running through it and if you apply it wet, it definitely looks more metallic.

The texture was incredibly soft and had great pigmentation.  

I found that on the eye, much like the Tom Ford Cream Eyeshadow in Platinum, it tended to look almost wet after a while.  When it started looking like that, I knew it was only a matter of time before it started creasing, but ... it never did crease on me, even after 10 hours of wear.

Chanel Ombre Essentielle Soft Touch Eyeshadow in 101 Gestlogist Gri-Gri contains 1.6 grams of product and is Limited Edition.  It retails for $28.50 wherever Chanel is sold.  I bought mine at Nordstrom.  As of the writing of this review, it is still available at most online retailers.

Overall:  7/10

Review: Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel Bronzer

It's getting to be that time of year again.  Everyone is wanting that sun kissed glow.  To that end, I'm going to do a series of bronzer reviews and to start off, I'm going to go with my new favorite, Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel.

Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel (redundant much?) is unique in that it has a gel consistency.  It can be applied very sheer, but it is also easy to build up.  It is matte and very warm.  I point out the warmth only because I know this is popular as a contour.  Some contours can skew cool and gray.  Not this one.  It is very warm and IMO quite lovely.

It is pricey.  It retails for $48, but you get 1oz or 30g of product.  I can't even imagine how long it is going to take me to burn through this.

Have you tried this product?  If so, what did you think?

Overall 8/10 just because it's so expensive.

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