"This intensely shimmering long-wear eyeshadow offers true versatility. An innovative gel texture that is both soft and cushiony allows it to be worn as eyeshadow or eyeliner. Includes a specially designed shadow/liner brush, developed specifically for this unique formula."
Envol is a very pretty, shimmering pale peach. It's definitely one of the more sparkly ones that Chanel has released in the Illusion D'Ombre range. Apply a single, thin layer to achieve a light, shimmering wash of colour on the eye lids or as a sparkling "top coat" or highlight over a more intense shade. Apply more layers for more intense colour and a more metallic/frosty finish. You could also apply it as a shimmering eye liner on top of a deeper eye liner for a subtle, yet unique effect.
TEXTURE
Although it's very shimmery - it's not glittery and it does feel ultra smooth.
APPLICATION
The most convenient way to apply is using clean finger tips and this works well enough for sheer application. However, the brush provided is actually the easiest and quickest to apply if you want more pigmentation. The brush is made perfectly for applying this uniquely textured product and also perfect for applying it as eye liner.
LONGEVITY
Excellent lasting power as it's name suggests. The product stayed on from 9am til midnight on me! I didn't really notice any colour loss during the day either, which was brilliant.
PACKAGING
Weighty glass pot packaging with typical Chanel black lacquer plastic screw on lid. Label of product description and colour on bottom. This type of packaging makes it a bit inconvenient to travel with, but nonetheless sits nicely on the dressing table. ;-)
SWATCHES
Swatches against my medium, olive skin tone (~NC30). Photographed indoors under artificial lighting and using a strobe.
Below: photographed in low light (without a strobe) to depict the micro-shimmers.
COMPARISON SWATCHES
I don't have a dupe for Envol in my collection, but below are comparison swatches of the much warmer, deeper Tom Ford Pink Haze and Chanel Abstraction, and Chanel's Émerveillé, which is a peach champagne. As you can see, Envol is the most shimmery of the lot.
Below: photographed in low light (without a strobe) to depict the micro-shimmers.
SIZE
4 g / 0.14 oz
AVAILABILITY
Available now in Australia as part of the Chanel Holiday 2014 collection, but it is a limited edition. (Click here to read more about the collection as well as my picks).
OVERALL
Another pleasant surprise from the Chanel Holiday 2014 collection. One look at the pot and it's a seemingly scary orange for the eyes, but when applied turns out to be more versatile, wearable, stunning, shimming peach. I know will be wearing this a lot as a sheer wash of colour and subtle sparkles for every day and as a top coat on the lids. It also pairs really well with the Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush in Caresse from the same collection (or other similar peach blush you might have). If you are a fan of Chanel Illusion D'Ombre then this is a must-have for you. I highly recommend this.
Hope this was helpful.
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Will you be picking this up?