For spring Chantecaille has launched a palette called The Glacier Eye Shade Trio ($70 for 7 g/0.25 oz, made in USA). I picked this up at my local Chantecaille counter and saw a few lip items featured on the new display. There are two Galactic Lip Shine Lip Glosses ($34 each) in Aurora (sheer pink) and Polaris (sparkling white) and two Hydra Chic Lipsticks ($36 each) in Arctic Rose and Saxifrage. I haven’t been up to speed with Chantecaille for a while so I’m not entirely sure if the colors are new or repromoted colors. I picked up the Glacier Eye Shade Trio and Arctic Rose Hydra Chic Lipstick. Thoughts, review and swatches below.
First, here is the palette and lipstick swatches side by side:
Chantecaille eyeshadow palettes are usually beautifully designed with natural-looking eye shadows. In my experience the trios I’ve bought and tested have sheer to medium pigment for a super natural look. My one rant is that they often come with an overspray which is easily removed, but it makes it difficult to see what the true color is if you order sight unseen. The Glacier Eye Shade Trio is a super soft palette of neutrals. The colors include, from left to right, a sheer to medium matte flesh/tan, an iridescent ivory that flashes gold and some champagne, a shimmering medium brown-grey. The colors when used together will create a softly defined eye that is perfect for an everyday look if you want an ultra conservative no-makeup look. I personally prefer something with richer pigment and coverage. The shades are layerable but are still ultra soft leaning more towards the sheer side. If you’re a fan of Chantecaille eyeshadows, I think you will really like this. If you’re like me and need more color, you will find pigment and coverage lacking.
With patches of overspray removed:
Swatch comparisons below to a couple other neutral palettes. Shown below next to Chanel Tisse Mademoiselle (reviewed here) and Hourglass Infinity Palette (reviewed here). I personally prefer the Chanel for something similar and with more coverage and I found the Chanel extremely natural on the eyes.
For the lips, I picked up Arctic Rose Hydra Chic Lipstick. This is an ultra moisturizing lip color with a glossy finish. I have mixed feelings about Arctic Rose in terms of formula. It has a beautiful color, naturally glossy sheen and feels amazing on the lips but the pigment is lacking. This one requires a lot of layering for me to get even and full coverage. I didn’t find it to be a good swipe and go kind of lipstick and there was missing pigment and color around the edges of my lips when I applied straight from the tube. I am a huge fan of sheer lip colors like MAC Lustres, Chanel Rouge Coco Shines, YSL Volupte Shines and even the Rouge Baume Diors – but I find they are easier to apply and give even coverage while the Chantecaille did not. That being said I do think it will wear very well over a lipliner or if you apply with a lip brush.
Here it is packed on the lips quite heavily. I’m not sure if you can tell in the photo, but around the edges, especially on the upper lip it did not apply evenly.
The Chantecaille spring collection offers nice natural colors. If you’re a fan of the super natural look, I think you will find these are perfect for you. Long-time readers know I’m one who gravitates towards natural looking colors, but I found the formulas of the Chantecaille spring line too sheer for my taste. I do think they are worth checking out though – many have commented on the lack of natural satiny or non-shimmer shadows on the market. If you’re forever searching for eyeshadow palettes that have a more natural looking finish, the Glacier Eye Trio is definitely worth looking into. My quick take, I should have probably passed on both, but somethings pretty packaging gets the best of me.
I bought my Chantecaille items from Neiman Marcus. Note there are a number of beauty events going on right now, so if you have a wish list or shopping list that is growing, be sure to check out the gift with purchases offered now. Some promos to consider:
- Neiman Marcus beauty week, Eddie Borgo designed tote with samples, with $125+ purchase, Chantecaille gift with a $200+ purchase, details here (available thru March 1 or while supplies last)
- Saks Fifth Avenue beauty week gift with $125 purchase includes tote + samples use code BEAUTYW2, Chantecaille gift with a $200+ purchase using code CHANTE62, details on gift here (available thru March 1 or while supplies last)
- Space NK beauty event gift bag for 1 day, February 18th (details to come later today)
Hmmm I love Chantecaille but these don't seem worth the price tag
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Sabrina, I am pretty sure you are the very first posting a review of this collection 🙂 Thank you! I can't see it offline, so it is very helpful to me. I decided against the hydra lipstick before I read you, based on the previous reviews of this formula and you confirmed my concerns. As for the eyeshadows, this Chanel quad looks on my pale skin shiny bronzy-green and a bit too warm, while the Chantecaille quad will be more mauve-taupe I guess. As for the pigmentation, I noticed that I prefer this transparent finish on the days when I look good or want something more casual and I need a thicker texture and brighter color for the days when I need to do some more serious work on my face or in the evening. So I don't mind both texture types. The irony is that my "more casual" eyeshadows are typically more expensive than others because this light texture is more typical for chantecaille, burberry, and suqqu.
These looked so great in the promo photos but they do lack some pigment 🙁
The Chantecailles always look pretty but I fell in love with Kevyn Aucoin's shadow duos- I think the pigment and texture of the shimmers are the best out there.
These photos are absolutely gorgeous. What a beautiful shade of lipstick, but the price point is rather high. Thanks for sharing.
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I love the look of the eyeshadow palette, but I know it would be too pale and sheer for me. I think I would prefer the Chanel quad instead. But for those with way more cooler toned complexions than me, this would be ideal. Thank you for the review.
Thanks for your review! I have both items and I am happy with both. My complexion is a little fairer, and this gives me a really polished "no makeup" look with a pinkish lip. I tend to go darker on the eyes with a nude pinky brown lip, so I am welcoming this change. Subtle, I know, but a change up for me.
I purchased the eyeshadow palette and the Saxifrage hydra chip lip color from Beautyhabit when they had their valentines day discount. I was inspired by the pale eye look in the promotional image, so I think I will be very with the happy natural but pale look the palette creates. After your review I'm a bit on the fence about the hydra chic. I was planning on wearing it alone for a sheer wash of color or with a neutral pencil for more staying power. Now that you mention it, it does seem the actual colors of the eyeshadows appear darker than they are applied. Luckily I have several neutral palettes that are darker and in some cases have more shimmer (ie Tom Ford fall) so this won't be a duplicate. I'm so glad you reviewed this as I couldn't find anything online when I placed my order. I also ordered a second jar of there Future Skin foundation. It has been over 5 years since I last used it, but I really liked it and can't wait to bring it back in my collection.
Oh my these are gorgeous!!!!!!
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I was done today by a national artist in the products you purchased. The Saxifrage was pretty gorgeous and pigmented against my light-ish olive skin. The trio, while on the nude side, definitely registers pigment on me. Nudes usually are so bland on me but this was not. I bought both.
Oh yay, I was just googling to see if this was worth it and I think I will pass. On the eyeshadow at least…have to take some time to think about the lips as Chantecaille does the best lip products that could be used as chapstick. They are my fav lip brand in terms of moisturising and nice feeling. I sort of set the bar for all other lipsticks by them…I wish all lipsticks were as nice and nourishing! I am supposed to be banned but I've not even lasted 24hr so might as well add this to my cart 😉
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Sara