We’ve all been waiting for Les Aquarelles de Chanel for ages ever since we saw previews from the Chanel Couture show in Paris earlier this year. Café Makeup gave us the sneak preview of the whole collection. It has finally been released to Neiman Marcus and Chanel.com – I am waiting for news of other stores and boutiques that also might be getting this (will update when I find out). The Beiges highlighter is something I’ve been waiting to receive for eons. It’s a multi-purpose powdery-cream highlighter for eyes and cheeks. The product is pricey at $75 but the product is a work of art and in my opinion worth every penny.
Per Chanel, Ombres Tissées Beiges – Iridescent Effects Eyes:
“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.”
The design of this palette is simply exquisite. The top layer is heavily oversprayed with chunky glitter. Those who detest glitter (like me) will be happy to know it’s only the top layer and can easily be removed without damaging the beautiful quilted pattern by brushing a skunk brush over the top to remove the overspray.
Underneath you see three layers of soft pink and peach, the three blend together for a pale wash of highlight. I haven’t had chance to swatch or apply these on the eyes. I’m scared of ruining the beautiful texture! I will update later with swatches and further thoughts. In the meantime check out Front Row Beauty and Joeys’pace for their lovely thoughts, photos and reviews.
Update with more swatches to come this evening.
Chicago Chanel has got these beauties last week, but no testers so far!
Thank you so much for the review
holy glitter bomb!
while this is GORGEOUS to look at, I can safely say no lemmings here whatsoever. whew.
OMG. This looks so pretty without the glitter overlay.
Strange that they went for that heavy type of glitter.
I will start saving I bet it's about £40 here in the UK.
Brilliant photos.
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I love that.
Yay, so glad to see your excellent pictures to get a good look at what this is really like! 🙂 So pretty! But I'm afraid I'd almost be reluctant to use it and ruin the unique design. At $75 it's a little too expensive for a backup, though! 😛
This is lovely. I will have to check to see if it's at the Chanel boutique here in SF.
LOVE!
I came to your page Saturday looking for your reviews. I was trying to decide what to buy from the collection. Can't wait to see what you ended up with and the reviews. I can't remember what I ended up with, but I know I did pick up the highlighter. Very beautiful.
it looks beautiful with the glitter overlay, but I wouldn't want it on my face lol. I think the layers underneath without the glitter would look beautiful on the skin. I would love to see swatches of it 🙂
Xo
The texture is riveting and the compact is truly a piece of art unto itself. In the hypothetical reality of my having a bottomless wallet, this would be a sure thing.
I have to be honest and say that I wouldn't touch it. It's just so gorgeous looking 🙂
I've been stalking my nearby NM weekly looking for that bronzer! It looks absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to get my hands on it! I wish it wasn't $75. It should be more like 55-60 then I would probably get two.
Oh that looks stunning….!
oh wow, it looks so much better without the glitter overspray!
These are gorgeous pictures! And I'm very glad that the glitter is only one layer. The colors beneath it look awesome. Thank you for sharing 🙂
What kind of camera do you use, I love the supreme quality of all your shots!
Glorious!
Can't wait to see the colors beneath! Thanks for the thorough reviews as always!
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Bethany
KateB – My local Neimans just received their shipment but they were told they wouldn't be receiving testers 🙁
BlushingNoir – LOL, I agree! Good thing the glitter disappears 🙂
Makeup Magpie – Yes, at $75 it's very expensive. I think they are charging more because it's such a limited release. If it were lower at $60ish I think it would sell better (just my 2 cents).
Shop-en-stein – I agree the price point is an ouch. Chanel.com also has it online.
Hina – Camera question is answered in the FAQ (with pics of the camera). HTH!
Thanks for the swatches Sabrina! I picked up the ombres tissees today and it's absolutely gorgeous. I'm really excited to try this out as both a highlighter and as sheer eyeshadows, although i'm not sure how much they'll show on my eyes.
I also picked up the limited edition royallieu coco shine and it's killer. i'm convinced i gotta go and get a backup of it.
Wow, it's just stunning. I almost hope it never comes to Nordstrom so I can't buy it….almost.