There are three Illusion D'Ombre Eyeshadows in the Chanel Spring 2016 "L.A. Sunrise" collection: Ocean Light, Moonlight Pink and Griffith Green. I purchased the first two, but I've also got swatches of Griffith Green down below along with my quick thoughts on it since I tried it on my eyes in store. There are also three Stylo Waterproof Eyeliner Pencils in the collection: Pacific Green, Purple Choc and the one I purchased - Fervent Blue. I'll share my thoughts and swatches of all three down below. (Click here to see the rest of my picks from the collection with links to individual reviews).
Illusion D'Ombre in Ocean Light
Ocean Light is a very bright blue with bright turquoise shimmer.
Illusion D'Ombre in Moonlight Pink
Moonlight Pink is described as a "beige pink" and is a limited edition shade. The softness of the colour and subtle sheen gives it that overall "moonlit" effect.
Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-lasting Eyeliner in Fervent Blue
Like Ocean Blue, Fervent Blue is stunningly vivid. The latter is slightly lighter and not as sparkly. Fervent Blue definitely a blue eyeliner that stands out as opposed to many that just "gives a hint of colour"!
There's a tiny little sharpener at the end of the pencil.
Below - a closer look at the sharpener.
Swatches & Comparisons
Here are some swatches and comparisons to hopefully give you a point of reference should you have any of the shades I've swatched. As you can see, I don't have anything close to Moonlight Pink. I don't own anything close to Ocean Light or Fervent Blue either. It took many layers to give the finger swatch shown for Ocean Light. As you can see, it's still not as vibrant as how it appears in the pot unfortunately! Obviously, it took much less effort when using the brush applicator provided, but you would need to blend that all out with either a finger or blending brush.
Below are how the swatches look under low light with their shimmers.
Below are swatches of the three Stylo Yeux Waterproof pencils in Pacific Green, Purple Choc and Fervent Blue, which I took under natural light using my phone camera.
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The colour and shimmers are gorgeous, but the formula is a little disappointing in that it does have a bit of "slip" to it so the pigment slides and can appear patchy and uneven. Actually, all three of the Stylo Waterproof Pencil shades in the collection applied similarly - not just Fervent Blue. You may notice this by the way they swatched above. Fervent Blue is the only pencil I've tried and tested on my lash line (several times actually), and although it looks a bit patchy when you look real closely, from a distance you can get away with it, because of the shimmers that help detract that flaw. (Note, I never use eye liner on my water line due to sensitivity, so I can't say how these perform when used in that regard).
Below are swatches of the Illusion D'Ombre in Griffith Green, which I took under natural light using my phone camera.
The colour and shimmers are gorgeous, but the formula is a little disappointing in that it does have a bit of "slip" to it so the pigment slides and can appear patchy and uneven. Actually, all three of the Stylo Waterproof Pencil shades in the collection applied similarly - not just Fervent Blue. You may notice this by the way they swatched above. Fervent Blue is the only pencil I've tried and tested on my lash line (several times actually), and although it looks a bit patchy when you look real closely, from a distance you can get away with it, because of the shimmers that help detract that flaw. (Note, I never use eye liner on my water line due to sensitivity, so I can't say how these perform when used in that regard).
Below are swatches of the Illusion D'Ombre in Griffith Green, which I took under natural light using my phone camera.
Below, Griffith Green in full sun to see its shimmers in all its glory!
Below: Griffith Green, Moonlight Pink and Ocean Light in natural lighting. You can probably see that Ocean Light is less pigmented and didn't swatch as evenly compared with the other two.
Overall
Chanel collectors may wish to check these out for the bright colours, but otherwise, the formula of the Stylo Yeux Waterproof pencils in this collection and Illusion D'Ombre in Ocean Light are a little bit of a let-down for what we expect from a luxury brand even though they are "workable". Chanel Illusion D'Ombres are among my favourite eye shadows, but Ocean Light is the first that has disappointed me (and hopefully the last!). Similarly, the Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof Eyeliner pencils are usually among my top eye liners of all time, but the shades in this collection just didn't cut the usual mustard. What happened?! :( Moonlight Pink Illusion D'Ombre and Griffith Green are the only eye products in the collection that perform well in terms of pigmentation and smooth and even application, so I recommend checking either/both these out. Moonlight Pink is nice if you want a subtle nude colour on the lids with a bit of a "moonlit" sheen effect on its own or as a base. Griffith Green is a bright green stunner and that's coming from someone who is normally averse to green eye shadow! I also think it's slightly more wearable than Ocean Blue, especially when brown eye shadow is added in the outer corner for depth. I would have purchased that too if only I had an unlimited budget. ;)
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