Chanel Rêve D'Orient is a new, limited edition eye shadow quad. It was created exclusively for the Chanel Cruise 2015 runway in Dubai (for a little more information and Chanel images of the makeup look created using this palette on the runway - click here). The eye shadows are beautifully embellished with stars. Here's a few happy snaps. ^_^
Packaging
As with all Chanel eye shadow quad palettes, they are housed in the black velvet pouch with the Chanel interlocked 'C's logo on it. The palette itself is the typical simple, sleek, lightweight, black lacquer compact with a mirror on the underside of the lid.
As usual, high-quality sponge applicators are provided (smooth, not too porous and won't fall apart easily). They're pretty decent for laying the product down on the lids, so handy for travel when you may not want to carry too many brushes or spend too much time cleaning the same brush when switching between colours. Each side of the sponge applicator can be used specifically for a shade every time.
Below is the product description label on the bottom of the compact.
Shades & Finishes
// Top left of the palette is a warm, medium to dark, plum-toned brown with a satin finish.
// Top right shade is a white, shimmering highlighter shade.
// Bottom left is a medium, cool gold with a shimmery finish (has the most shimmer in the palette).
// Bottom right is a matte black.
Pigmentation, Texture & Longevity
All the shades have decent colour pay-off that's appropriate for the type of finish the particular shade has and its purpose. As one would expect from Chanel, they all have very fine texture and apply smoothly. Although the black is a bit dry (but it is a matte after all), I am pleasantly surprised that it had good colour pay-off considering most of my matte black eye shadow I've tried before have been a little poor in that regard. I always like to test first by applying eye shadows using either the sponge applicator and/or a clean finger tip on my lids. These worked well using both techniques. I experienced no fall-out when applying or blending out edges with a fluffy blending brush. I found the eye shadows to be very long wearing (I didn't use a primer - just the thinest layer of foundation/concealer underneath to even out the skin tone) - I wore them for about twelve hours with only a bit of fading. For reference, my eye lids have normal skin condition (neither oily or dry). The only thing I did find was a little bit of creasing by the end of wear, which I don't normally experience!
Swatches
All the shades have decent colour pay-off that's appropriate for the type of finish the particular shade has and its purpose. As one would expect from Chanel, they all have very fine texture and apply smoothly. Although the black is a bit dry (but it is a matte after all), I am pleasantly surprised that it had good colour pay-off considering most of my matte black eye shadow I've tried before have been a little poor in that regard. I always like to test first by applying eye shadows using either the sponge applicator and/or a clean finger tip on my lids. These worked well using both techniques. I experienced no fall-out when applying or blending out edges with a fluffy blending brush. I found the eye shadows to be very long wearing (I didn't use a primer - just the thinest layer of foundation/concealer underneath to even out the skin tone) - I wore them for about twelve hours with only a bit of fading. For reference, my eye lids have normal skin condition (neither oily or dry). The only thing I did find was a little bit of creasing by the end of wear, which I don't normally experience!
Swatches
For reference, the swatches were applied on medium to tan, olive skin tone. Below are the swatches photographed indoors under artificial lighting and using a strobe.
Below, the swatches photographed in low lighting (without a strobe) to capture iridescence and sheen.
Comparison Swatches
Below, the comparisons swatches from left to right:
// Camélia De Plumes Highlighting Powder [reviewed here] (obviously not an eye shadow, but for reference, it was the closest shade I could find in my collection). The highlighter in comparison is obviously not as pigmented and is much finer in texture as it is intended to be highlighter rather than used for eye colour, but they are very similar in shade.
// Chanel Harmonie Du Soir Quadra Eye Shadow - the gold in the top left shade in that palette is similar to the gold in the Chanel Rêve D'Orient palette except the latter is brighter and a smidgen more yellow and has a subtle shimmer/frost finish.
// Burberry Complete Eye Palette in Gold (No. 25) [reviewed here] (the two bottom left eye shadows in the palette). The gold in Burberry's is more of a golden brown sheen. Burberry's brown shade is very similar, but just slightly cooler and darker. Chanel Rêve D'Orient's brown has a touch more red/plum in it and is a little lighter.
// Chanel Regard Signé de Chanel in Topkapi [reviewed here] (top left brown and bottom right gold shades in the palette). Topkapi's gold is very yellow and more sparkly, and its brown shade has a subtle metallic sheen and is cool in comparison to the Rêve D'Orient's, which has more red/plum undertones in it.
Ingredients
Size
2g / 0.07 oz.
Made in Italy.
My Current Favourite Lip & Cheek Pairings with Rêve D'Orient Eyes
To showcase the rather dramatic (F) Chanel Rêve D'Orient eyes, I like to balance the look with neutral cheeks using (E) Chanel Joues Contraste in Jersey #80 and nude lips, or a little bit of a plum-toned 'my lips but better' to brighten up my olive-toned complexion using (C) Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in L'Infidèle.
I have to mix a couple of shades to get the right "nude lip" look for me using (B) Burberry Lip Cover in Romantic Rose No. 24 and (A) Tom Ford Lip Color in Casablanca #03. And, line my blue-toned pigmented lips with my current favourite lip liner pencil - Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Cheat.
Note, I do like to apply a liquid eye liner for more definition as well (not pictured).
Brushes pictured are the (G) Hakuhodo G 5511 BkSL (perfect, tiny little brush for lining and highlighting inner corners of the eyes), and (H) The old/original Rae Morris #7 Deluxe Precision Shader.
Overall
I'm pleased I have this in my collection. I think this is a lovely eye shadow quad, but unless you are a Chanel makeup fanatic like me, I wouldn't say it is a must-have as you may have colours that are similar to the shades in the palette. My favourite shade is the plummy brown, which like wearing on its own on the lids for day and then I like to layer the other shades in the palette for the evening. The matte black is excellent as a soft eye liner (optionally intensified with a liquid/gel liner on top) and as a dramatic, evening look when applied all over the lids with just the gold highlighter in the inner corners and the bottom eye line ("hello? catwalk!" ;-) ).
Availability
Limited edition. Available now in Chanel Beauty Boutiques and soon at the Chanel Makeup Studio in Myer, Sydney City (I recommend calling them to find out exactly when). I purchased mine from boutique at Bondi Junction.
Hope this was helpful. :)
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Hope this was helpful. :)
Thanks for looking. ^_^ xo
Will you be getting this palette? Or if you have it already, what do you think of it? Do share in a comment below. ^_^
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