MYSTICAL MAKE UP AND BEAUTY

In the 1920s, Marie Laurencin painted a watercolor portrait of Gabrielle Chanel. Today, Karl Lagerfeld employs that image as a point of departure for the 2011 Spring-Summer Haute Couture Collection, suffused with light and restraint. The atmosphere is pastel-toned, with clean silhouettes of catwalk models styled as ballerinas, evanescent and nonchalant. Soft pinks merge into tones of ivory and dove grey. Every aspect of the cherished rue Cambon style is washed over with the candor of youth. The enigmatic grace of a black satin ribbon tied high around the neck accentuates the mysterious spirit hidden behind the models’angelic faces.

Innocence always conceals its more daring side. Peter Philips, Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup, sees the spirit of rebellion behind delicate poses. His pastels are infused with character, coloring candidly pure faces with a flourishing form of urban poetry.

Created in the image of the 2011 Spring-Summer Haute Couture Collection, the shade range focuses on a palette of pinks and delicate grey on the eyes, framed by black and bathed in light. An exclusive creation, OMBRES TISSÉES Beiges takes on a fine-knit texture of silvery, golden and pinkish tones of beige. Arranged in three bands within their square case, these satiny eyeshadows smooth transparently over eyelids, while illuminating facial contours with touches of light. A little cloud of OMBRE ESSENTIELLE in Gris Exquis is shaded just beneath the brow line. A bold, geometric line of STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF 10 Ébène is drawn the precise width of the eyelid, stopping abruptly at its border for a more muted revisiting of the doe eye, modernising the youthful inspiration behind the look.

Blush extends from cheekbones to just below the eye. JOUES CONTRASTE 99 Rose Pétale adorns an opalescent complexion with soft light, lifted by the fresh hue of 66 Pink Cloud. Lips and nails are dressed in a hint of transparent pink, conveying an impression of romance par excellence. Irresistible, and as gentle as a hydrating balm, ROUGE COCO SHINE softens your natural smile with 58 Royallieu, while LE VERNIS 507 Tendresse perfects the color harmony in the most delicate way imaginable.

Ombres Tissees

This unique illuminating powder from LES AQUARELLES DE CHANEL Makeup Collection adds captivating shimmer and iridescence to eyes and cheeks with pale pink and ivory tones. The harmony is embellished with a luminous layer of shimmer and embossed with an iconic woven tweed effect. Limited Edition.

• Beiges (Limited Edition)

Joues Contraste

• Pink Cloud (Limited Edition)
• Rose Petale

Ombre Essentielle

• Gris Exquis (Limited Edition)

Le Vernis

• Tendresse (Limited Edition)

Stylo Yeux Waterproof

• Ebene

Finally the collection that I have been dying to see and test is out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Regarde Signe de Chanel

Beloved by Mademoiselle Chanel, the opulence of Byzantine art served as muse for this quartet of creamy powder eyeshadows. Copper, taupe, gold and bronze, touched with shimmer and light, create mesmerizing effects. Limited Edition. Available in Topaki.

Joues Contraste

• Or Sheer, lightly shimmering shade of gold to bring a subtle new luminosity to the face
• Rouge Subtle new shade of red, accentuated with traces of gold and pearlized shimmer

Rouge Allure

• Rouge Byzantin Iridescent ruby red with a hint of sapphire

Inspired by the heritage and savoir faire of the artisanal craftsmanship of the House of Chanel, Peter Philips, Creative Director of Chanel Makeup, introduces new textures and makeup effects in a radiant Fall 2011 Collection, ILLUSIONS D’OMBRES DE CHANEL. At the heart of this captivating colour story: Shimmering bronze, gold and platinum are the perfect complements to plum, khaki and copper shades on eyes and lips. Unique reflections of metallic green, silver and beige on nails provide the ideal counterpoint.

Illusion D’Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow

A revolutionary silicone gel formula sets a new standard in eyeshadow with the advent of ILLUSION D’OMBRE Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow. A unique mix of silicone and a patented Silicone Elastomer Gel creates a texture that is soft and cushiony, and glides on easily. With an intense shimmer effect, eyes reveal a modern drama. A mix of pigments in varied sizes provides this enhanced light reflection. The versatility of ILLUSION D’OMBRE — it can be worn as eyeshadow or eyeliner — makes it this season’s true makeup must. A specially designed shadow/liner brush, developed specifically for this unique formula, is included to provide an elevated level of artistry that every woman can master. ILLUSION D’OMBRE is available in six long-wearing, luminous shades, ranging from intense black to delicate peach.

• Fantasme White
• Epatant Khaki
• Emerveille Peach
• Ebloui Red brown
• Illusoire Purple
• Mirifique Black

Rouge Cocol

Plumetis Peach beige

• Etole Rose brown

Le Vernis Nail Colour

• Graphite Metallic silver (Limited Edition)
• Quartz Silver beige
• Peridot Green gold(Limited Edition)

Levres Scintillantes Glossimer

• Pampille Sheer pink
• Braise Reddish brown

Rouge Double Intensite

• Rose Morganite Rose brown

Le Crayon Levres

• Coraline Coral
• Rose Cuivre Rose brown

Joues Contraste

• Rose Ecrin Soft rose

Les 4 Ombres

• Prelude Taupe, beige, taupe rose, plum charcoal

Le Crayon Yeux

• Khaki Platine Silver khaki(Limited Edition)

Le Vernis

• Mimosa Yellow (L.E)

• Morning Rose Pink (L.E)

• Beige Petale Beige (L.E)

Soleil Tan de Chanel

• Bronze Corail (L.E)

• Bronze Rose (L.E)

Glossimer

• Pensee Coral (L.E)

• Aurore Peach (L.E)

• Pink Peony Pink (L.E)

Soleil Tan de Chanel (L.E)

• Sunkissed

Les 4 Ombres / Eyeshadow Quad (L.E)

• Lilium

Ombres Contraste Duo (L.E)

• Khaki Discret Khaki

Stylo Yeux Waterproof

• Rose Platine (L.E)

Rouge Coco

• Sari Dore L.E)

• Gardenia (L.E)

Byzantine lights, a range exclusive signed Chanel

“At the parade Paris Byzantium Chanel , the house has unveiled a new exclusive design by Peter Philips, director of creative International makeup. In tribute to the expertise of the Arts and Crafts of Chanel, he envisioned a makeup palette with five shades of the Byzantine name of Enlightenment. To design such a valuable object, Peter Philips was inspired jewelry baroque mind realized that the House Goosens for Gabrielle Chanel in the 1950s.

Side texture, these cosmetics are in the form of cream, apply by buttons on the face and eyelids. The central eye, as clear, as the eyebrow point light, apply mascara to the right rather on top of cheekbones to make shine. The gold is applied to the whole eyelid, while the lower shadow find its place in the inner corner of eye. The last shadow, brown metallic, is applied as an eye-liner, lash lower. But will we want to use the risk of damaging the sublime palette? That is the question.
Palette Chanel Lumières Byzantine to 1500 copies, is published on the occasion of the parade crafts.”"

Only 1500 pieces made from this nice luxury palette

Chanel Byzantine Makeup Collection for Fall 2011

• Chanel Lumieres Byzantine Palette
• Le Crayon Lèvres / Lip Pencil in shade Rouge/ Red
• Les 4 Ombres in Topkapi
• Joues Contraste Blush in two shades Or and Mocha
• Soin Tendre Levres – clear lip balm
• Le Vernis in shade #437 Coromandel

Thanks to French Vogue for sharing this information with us

The Complexion:
VITALUMIERE AQUA Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup SPF 15
POUDRE UNIVERSELLE LIBRE Natural Finish Loose Powder
ÉCLAT LUMIÈRE Highlighter Face Pen
CORRECTEUR PERFECTION Long Lasting Concealer

The Eyes:
REGARD SIGNÉ DE CHANEL in Topkapi (Exclusive Creation, available June 2011)
JOUES CONTRASTE Powder Blush in Rouge (Exclusive Creation, available June 2011)
LE CRAYON LEVRES Precision Lip Definer in Rouge
LE CRAYON KHÔL Intense Eye Pencil in Clair
LE CRAYON YEUX Precision Eye Definer in Brun Teak
LE CRAYON SOURCILS (available August 2011)
INIMITABLE MASCARA in Noir

The Cheeks:
JOUES CONTRASTE Powder Blush in Or (Exclusive Creation, available June 2011)
JOUES CONTRASTE Powder Blush in Moca

The Lips:
SOIN TENDRE LEVRES Hydrating Lip Treatment SPF 15

The Nails:
LE VERNIS Nail Colour in Beige Petale on the hands (Summer 2011 Makeup Collection, available May 2011)

Ombres Perlees de Chanel

White pearl, Pink, Deep Purple, Green-grey, Black Pearl

Les 4 Ombres

Regard Perle Deep green, rose, beige, ivory

Le Crayon Yeux

Gris Scintillant Shimmering grey

Joues Contraste

Espiegle Peach

Poudre Universelle Compact

Rose Merveille Rose beige

Rouge Coco

Peregrina Peach

Jersey Rose Rosewood

Rouge Allure

Coquette Rose

Flamboyante Intense pink

Glossimer

Aragonite Iridescent white

Nakkar Raspberry

Rouge Double Intensite – Limited Edition

Cristal Rose Rose beige

Le Crayon Levres

• Peche Peach
• Framboise Raspberry

Le Vernis

• Pearl Drop White
• Peche Nacree Peach
• Black Pearl Black