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Dior Beauty Spring 2026 Haul Picks

February 11, 2026

Dior Beauty Spring 2026

Dior Beauty’s Spring collection has arrived with some fresh and luminous glowing pieces, all perfect for a makeup refresh this year. I picked up a number of pieces including the newly reformulated Addict Lip Glow Oils, Forever Skin Bronze Sticks, several cheek products and Dior’s newest fragrance launch. After spending some time to test everything extensively, I finally have my review today!

New Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil new formula 2026

Dior reformulated the Addict Lip Glow Oil ($42 each, Dior, Sephora, Nordstrom, Ulta Beauty) and they now come in slightly different texture with three finishes.

  • Juicy has a glass like shine with a transparent kind of finish + tint
  • Glaze has more pigment with a soft color payoff
  • Sparkly has a glittery finish with tiny micro sparkles

These are designed to be pH reactive but most of them stayed true to the tube color on my lips. Sparkly and Juicy colors pull sheer on me while the Glaze formula is more pigmented with medium coverage.

The new formula feels slightly thinner making them easier and more comfortable to wear on my lips. They still have that cushiony oil feel with intense shine. I also find them more hydrating than the original version.

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil new formula swatches 2026

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil Peachy

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil Cherry

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil Jelly

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil Latte

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil Black Cherry

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil Rosy Candy

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil Spicy

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil Fizzy Pink

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil Mocha

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil Minty

My favorites are Latte, Black Cherry, Cherry, Minty and Fizzy Pink (this one is exclusive to Dior.com).

Dior Addict Eau de Parfum

Dior Addict Perfume

The new Dior Addict Eau de Parfums ($98 to $120) are bright, fun and youthful. They scents are more like a body splash rather than a super potent perfume, but they still have really good lasting power on my skin. Rosy Glow is hands down my personal favorite (I’ve already used up an entire bottle).

  • Rosy Glow has rose and lychee. It’s fruity fresh and creamy
  • Peachy Glow is sweet one like peaches and cream with sweet vanilla notes and jasmine
  • Purple Glow is a fruity raspberry kind of scent.

Backstage Rosy Glow Blush

Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Blush Sticks Ultra Pink and Orange Fizz

I picked up four of the cheek products in the collection, all of these appear to be Dior.com exclusives in the US.

I’ve been really loving the Backstage Rosy Glow Blushes ($42 each, Dior.com). The new shades in Ultra Pink and Orange Fizz are both stunning! Ultra Pink is very bright and seems to be more pigmented than the rest of the colors in this formula. This requires a bit more blending for me. Orange Fizz is the softer option. It’s an orange peach but it blends out to a more natural peachy look.

Spring Cheek Colors

Dior Forever Glow Luminizer Sugar Cane and Blush Candyfloss

Dior Forever Glow Luminizer in Sugar Cane ($55, Dior.com) is one of the most unique highlighters I have ever tried. It’s so unique with a champagne base that flashes pink and blue in an almost duochrome kind of way. I thought it might be a little too trendy for me but I really love the way that shimmer shifts on the skin.

The new shade of Rouge Blush in Candyfloss ($51, Dior.com) is also a winner for me. This has an embossed powder overlay with the Dior logo lettering, but underneath is a soft peach color. The application on my cheeks shows a little bit more glow due to the overspray but the actual powder underneath still has some micro glitter flecks throughout. On my cheeks it looks more satiny/matte than shimmery but the shimmer is noticeable in a very subtle way. I am really glad this shows up on my skin!

Forever Skin Bronze

Dior Forever Skin Bronze

The Dior Forever Skin Bronze Bronzing Balm Sticks ($52 each, Dior, Sephora, Nordstrom, Ulta) are probably the best bronzing sticks I’ve tried. I feel like the warmth in these make them more wearable on my skin tone. I usually wear Shade 03 Light Medium but I am more in my winter skin tone right now. Shade 04 shows up better for a more bronzed look.

The Forever Skin Bronzer is are sheerer than the Dior Contour Sticks so they are easier to blend out for a natural look. I also think the colors are much easier to wear compared to the contour sticks. The packaging is fun with the texturized tube.

Dior Forever Skin Bronze swatches and comparisons

Below wearing the Bronze Stick in Shade 4 and Sugar Crush Lips

Sugar Crush Lips

There are two lip colors in a pale shimmery champagne called Sugar Crush in the Dior Addict formula ($48, Dior.com) and Addict Lip Maximizer ($42, Dior.com). I love a good shimmer, but I would say these are a pass due to the sheer finish. The shimmer is noticeable but a little too subtle for my taste.

That wraps up my Dior spring haul! I think this is the best spring launch so far this year. P.S. For those who follow me on Instagram, I’m doing a giveaway that runs now through Saturday evening in this post here!

Armani Base Makeup

Armani Luminous Silk Foundation – New Formula

January 30, 2026

Armani Luminous Silk Foundation new formula review

Armani recently reformulated their cult classic Luminous Silk Foundation ($69, Nordstrom and Sephora). As a longtime fan of the original I have to admit I was in a panic over the news and purchased a few backups just in case the new one ended up being completely different. After nearly a month of testing I am happy to report the new version is just as good as the original and my shade match 6.5 is still the same.

Armani added more shades in the lineup and changed the formula to include niacinamide. The two formulas are almost identical on my skin. You can see a demo of the new formula in action here with the Hourglass Vanish Foundation Brush. In my experience there is a slight difference in the coverage with the new one being just the slightest bit thinner and a bit sheerer, but the differences are barely detectable. A few of you noticed from my video though that the new one seems to have a little less pigment.

Armani Luminous Silk Foundation new formula review Shade 6.5

Armani Luminous Silk Foundation new formula review Shade 6.5

Coverage is still the same medium naturally glowy finish. I love that it glows but isn’t too emollient/dewy. It evens out the skin nicely in a natural looking way. Coverage is still natural so your skin does show through and I have a few dark spots (healing acne scars) that still show through underneath on my chin area. This can be fixed with concealer (I like Natasha Denona’s Hy-Glam Concealer for the best coverage with a creamy formula). I always set with a powder and lately I’ve been loving the Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre Loose Powder Shade 30 or Laura Mercier Translucent Loose (love this in multiple shades, the Rose Talc-Free Ultra Blur Version is also good too).

Armani Luminous Silk Foundation new formula review Shade 6.5

Armani Luminous Silk Foundation new formula review Shade 6.5

Armani Luminous Silk Foundation new formula review Shade 6.5

Most of the shades seem to be the same but there are a handful that have changed. They have a helpful shade chart to show which shades are different and the new recommended match (Shades 1.5, 4.25, 4.75, 7.5, 7.75 and 8 are different now).

Armani Luminous Silk Foundation new formula review Shade 6.5

Overall really love. It is really similar to the Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation (I wear BD41), but the Armani has a lighter feel in texture and finish. I think it’s also a little less emollient than the Victoria Beckham Beauty Foundation Drops (I have Shades 7 and 8).

You can find this out now at Nordstrom, Sephora, Bloomingdale’s and all Armani Beauty counters.

Chanel

Chanel Beauty Rouge Noir Collection – Spring 2026

January 19, 2026

Chanel Beauty Rouge Noir Collection Spring 2026

Chanel Beauty Spring 2026 has arrived and seems to be selling out fast! I ordered everything sight unseen as soon as it launched online. I shared swatches here and after testing these for the past week I finally have my review. The collection is out now at Chanel.com and Nordstrom.

If you’re still looking for anything that’s sold out online at Chanel each product page has a “Find in Boutiques” option link. I clicked and it brings up a list of the Chanel beauty boutiques that have things in stock. Nordstrom also has the store locator per product page, so I recommend using the tool to check your local counters.

As a long time Chanel beauty lover I expected to love everything in this collection but I feel there are some big misses.

Rouge Noir Confidence Eyeshadow and Blush Palette

Chanel Spring 2026 Rouge Noir Confidence Eyeshadow and Blush Palette

I had the highest hopes for the Rouge Noir Confidence Eyeshadow and Blush Palette ($95, Chanel and Nordstrom) but have mixed feelings based on application. The two lighter colors apply well with a smooth pretty finish, but they disappeared from my skin almost the second I applied them. The two darker shades go on the skin very patchy and unevenly. Even with a lot of blending they did not blend well. I tried this multiple ways since my skin is on the dry side now and I could not get this to work for my skin type even with extra moisturizer and a hydrating foundation underneath.

I haven’t read other reviews yet but a number of you messaged me about this. Half of you love it, the other half also said you also had some application challenges.

Chanel Spring 2026 Rouge Noir Confidence Eyeshadow and Blush Palette

Chanel Spring 2026 Rouge Noir Confidence Eyeshadow and Blush Palette swatches

Chanel Spring 2026 Rouge Noir Confidence Eyeshadow and Blush Palette makeup look

Swatched next to Tendresse:

Chanel Spring 2026 Rouge Noir Confidence Eyeshadow and Blush Palette swatches vs Tendresse

The colors are for sure beautiful and perfect for a pretty Valentine’s Day theme. For me this is a pass. If the application is not perfectly smooth or easy to blend, I’m going to say this is a miss.

Ombre Essentielle

There are two new Ombre Essentielle Eyeshadow Singles ($42 each, Chanel and Nordstrom) and for me these are the stand outs. I expected to love Brun Rose (a coppery rose shimmer) more but Gris Rose (a lavender, grey, pink almost multi-chrome shimmer) surprised me with the way it flashes pink! I swatched these next to a few other shades. They do have a similar vibe to last year’s collection but they are still different enough to justify. I think these are worth tracking down!

Chanel Spring 2026 Ombre Essentielle Eyeshadow Singles

Chanel Ombre Essentielle Eyeshadow Singles swatches

Rouge Noir Mascara and Eyeliner

I love a monochromatic color theme and I think the Rouge Noir packaging is beautiful! The Noir Allure Rouge Noir Mascara ($45 at Chanel) is a nice one but I think the Volume de Chanel Mascara is the superior formula in terms of Chanel mascaras. The burgundy tint of the Rouge Noir shade doesn’t really show up on my lashes, it pretty much looks black.

The Stylo Yeux in Rouge Noir ($36 at Chanel) I received in my order might be a dud, but this one also is on the dry side, applies patchy on the arm and tugs the eyes to the point that it’s painful to apply.

Chanel Rouge Noir Mascara and Stylo Yeux Eyeliner

Chanel Rouge Noir Mascara and Stylo Yeux Eyeliner

Les Pinceux Rouge Noir Brush Set

Chanel Les Pinceux Rouge Noir Brush Set

I was the most excited for the Les Pinceux Rouge Noir Brush Set ($153 at Chanel) as I love the accessories Chanel beauty launches. This is a beautiful set with brushes that are well made. They do look more machine cut than the full sizes but they’re very smooth and I really love them. There are two eyeshadow brushes which I actually already own in the full sizes. The cheek brush looks like a new one and it is very VERY small. I do think it is useable but a bigger fluffier brush is much easier to use for blush.

Spring Lip Colors

Chanel Spring 2026 Rouge Allure Velvet and Rouge Allure Laque

The lip colors in this launch are very bold and dramatic. They are all outside of my comfort zone but I wanted to try something new. Formulas are 10/10 for the Rouge Allure Velvet ($53 at Chanel and Nordstrom). I picked up a mauve shade Irreverente and a bold fuschia berry Effrontee. Unfortunately I feel both are too cool toned for my skin tone but the formulas are a solid A+ as these are some of the best velvet lipsticks I’ve tried.

Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Irreverentee

Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Effrontee

The Rouge Allure Laque in Rouge Noir ($53 at Chanel) is a very dark color and requires some layering for a smooth finish. Since it’s very contrasted with my natural lip tone, one coat results in a very patchy uneven finish. Two coats will even it out to a smooth application. This shade is also not my shade, but given the cult status of the Rouge Noir Le Vernis I wanted to try it.

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque Rouge Noir

Chanel Spring 2026 Rouge Allure Velvet and Rouge Allure Laque swatches

Baume Essentiel

There’s a new Baume Essentiel in Cute ($50 at Chanel and Nordstrom). It’s a beautiful lavender pink color but pulls very sheer. I swatched it next to Lilas from a few years ago. Cute is clearly a lot more pink, but since it’s so sheer it doesn’t really give much color payoff on the skin. I wish they would have made this into a lip gloss because the color is so beautiful! Similar to all the other previous Baume Essentiels, this is balmy, dewy and does not dry down.

Chanel Baume Essentiel Cute

Chanel Baume Essentiel Cute vs Lilas

New Le Vernis Shades

Last we have a look at the three new Le Vernis ($34 at Nordstrom) shades. Performer is a bright raspberry pink, Moderniste is a deep cool grey and Rouge Noir is a dark burgundy. I swatched these all with two coats. They’re beautiful creams but don’t really feel like a spring color story and with the exception of Rouge Noir, I don’t really see myself wearing these colors.

Chanel Spring 2026 Le Vernis

Chanel Beauty Rouge Noir Collection Spring 2026

That wraps up my Chanel Spring Beauty haul. Overall mostly misses for me. Primarily due to the fact the color story isn’t really me since I tend to wear warmer and brighter shades. The two eyeshadow singles were the only items I was truly impressed with formula and color-wise, but I do know many of you were excited about this launch so if you love it, please don’t let my review ruin it for you!

Online now at Chanel.com and Nordstrom. If you tried anything from this launch I’m curious to hear your thoughts!

Chanel Lips

Chanel Lip Haul: 31 Le Rouge, Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue + Rouge Coco Flash

November 19, 2025

Chanel Lip Haul 31 Le Rouge, Rouge Coco Flash, Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue

I hauled a few lip products from Chanel recently and I am thrilled with the things I picked up! They re-released a few shades in the Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue and Rouge Coco Flash formula (both great colors). Chanel also launched new colors of the 31 Le Rouge in both the satin and matte formula and I splurged on two of the new ones. I shared a demo here in case you want to see everything in action.

31 Le Rouge

Chanel 31 Le Rouge

The Chanel 31 Le Rouge ($195) is still one of the best lipstick formulas I’ve tried. It is one of the most expensive lipsticks on the market but it’s everything I want in a lipstick. It’s a classic formula that is super creamy, smooth in coverage, bold in coverage (except the shimmers) and absolutely perfect to me. You can read my original review here (lots more swatches in this post!).

There are six new shades, 3 satin and 3 matte. I picked up 7 Rouge Brode (satin) and 17 Rouge Confident (matte) and love them both. I also realized I had two of the previously launched mattes in 13 Rouge Jersey and 14 Rouge Intimiste in a storage box that I had never got around to reviewing. I’ve added them to my roundup today.

7 Rouge Brode (satin) is a shimmery light pink. It’s on the sheerer side, similar in the finish to 1 Rouge Beige (my favorite). The sparkles are multi-colored if you look really close. I think it’s a stunning one. It reminds me of some of those epic Glossimer shades that have long been discontinued (ie Seashell).

Chanel 31 Le Rouge - Satin 7 Rouge Brode

Chanel 31 Le Rouge - Satin 7 Rouge Brode

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17 Rouge Confident (matte) is an ultra pale beige matte. I was worried it would be too pale for me, but since it has a warm undertone I decided to give it a try. In store I still do not try testers on my lips or face, but I do still swatch on my hand. It was an expensive risk to take but I love it! Most shades this pale are too cool toned or pastel – but this one is perfect for me.

Chanel 31 Le Rouge - Matte 11 Rouge Confident

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The other two mattes are darker and beautiful for fall. Both are full coverage with a classic matte finish. Since it’s matte it adheres a bit more to the lip and they tug a little when you apply, but it’s not a deal breaker. I love that they don’t look or feel dry. I think 14 Rouge Intimiste is a beautiful mauve pink brown color that isn’t too dark or brown, but I think out of all the shades this is probably the easiest to dupe.

Chanel 31 Le Rouge - Matte 14 Rouge Intimiste

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13 Rouge Jersey is another beautiful neutral. It pulls very warm but I tend to like warmer nudes on my dark pigmented lips.

So many of you have asked if these are “worth” the price tag and I don’t know that anyone can say a $195 lipstick is “worth it.” I still don’t know that I can even say a $50+ lipstick is truly worth it. I am 100% happy with my purchases though and I have no regrets.

Chanel 31 Le Rouge - Matte 13 Rouge Jersey

Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue

Chanel Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue Endless Pink

The Chanel Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue ($50) is the best long wear liquid lipstick I’ve tried. Once it sets it’s pretty much budge proof. They re-launched 174 Endless Pink which is a warm pink shade so I repurchased it the second I saw it pop up. I think it’s a great everyday almost coral pink, but still pulls neutral on me. If you’re looking for a true neutral 186 Pink Nude is still the best one.

Chanel Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue Endless Pink

These liquid lipsticks come with two sides, one has the color, the other has a gloss topper and I think you absolutely need to apply the top coat otherwise the liquid lipstick side can feel a little thick or tacky.

Rouge Coco Flash – Bisous

Chanel Rouge Coco Flash Bisous

Chanel also recently launched the Rouge Coco Flash in Bisous individually. This was exclusive to the Nature Getaway Set from last year and I think that it’s one of the prettiest coral pink shades I’ve ever tried. It is sheer but you can build the color if you apply with a brush. The formula is smooth, hydrating and glossy. Pretty much my go-to formula for a lip.

Chanel Rouge Coco Flash Bisous

Chanel Rouge Coco Flash Bisous

Overall love these new splurges. I picked them up from my local Chanel boutiques. Also available online at Chanel.com.

Do you have any recent lip loves? Let me know what you’ve been loving these days!

Holiday Gift Guide YSL Beauty

YSL Beauty Holiday 2025

October 20, 2025

YSL Beauty Holiday 2025

YSL Beauty has some of the prettiest limited-edition packaging with their holiday collection this year! I picked up the Golden Oasis Couture Face Palette ($85) along with the new shades of Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss ($40) and Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick ($43).

Golden Oasis Couture Face Palette

YSL Beauty Holiday 2025 Golden Oasis Palette

The Golden Oasis Couture Face Palette comes in a stunning limited-edition mirrored compact with six cheek colors. Three of the colors are shimmery highlighters, three are blushes with two shimmers and one matte. I think out of all the recent blush launches the YSL Make Me Blush formula is the best for the soft blendable texture and colors. Original review here. Having multiple shades in a palette is a beauty lover’s dream come true. You can see all the shades in action here.

A few of the colors are really similar to individual shades I own. The peachy shimmer resembles Restless Rose and the rose pink shimmer is really close to Nude Lavalliere.

Shades in this palette include a soft peachy gold shimmer, pale gold shimmer, pale iridescent pink sparkle, rose shimmer blush, deep magenta matte blush and warm copper gold shimmer.

YSL Beauty Holiday 2025 Golden Oasis Palette swatches

YSL Beauty Holiday 2025 Golden Oasis Palette Makeup Look

The highlighters are very shimmery so if you can’t wear high shimmer shades, I recommend opting for a different face palette.
I really love this one. I think it really does have everything you need for a holiday look and I love that you can also wear the shimmers on the eyes.

New Holiday Lip Colors

YSL Beauty Holiday 2025 Lips

There are two new shades of the Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss in 100 Sparkling Dream and 12 Honey Moon. I tried these earlier in the year and reviewed them here. I love the colors + shine but the plumping factor is extreme and the sting and tingle is overpowering for me. I decided to try these again anyways since the colors are SO beautiful but I still cannot wear them comfortably on the lips. I will say though that if I layer them on top of a lipstick, the lipstick underneath acts as a buffer and making the plumping gloss more bearable to wear. All shades swatched in this video here.

YSL Beauty Holiday 2025 Lips

YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil 100 Sparkling Dream

YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil 12 Honey Moon

YSL Candy Glaze 21 Shimmer Nude

YSL Candy Glaze 22 Shimmer Rose

As a Candy Glaze lover I could not be more thrilled they launched new shades in this particular formula (original review here). 21 Shimmer Nude is a beautiful pale opalescent champagne beige shade but pulls very pale on my complexion. 22 Shimmer Rose is the one MUST-HAVE in my opinion. It’s such a stunning soft rose pink shade. It’s currently sold out online but I still highly recommend using the Buy Online Pick Up In Store option – it’s a great way to reserve the products online and pick them up at your convenience. I also use it to make sure my local store has things in stock before heading over in person. By popular request I pulled a few comparisons to other rose tones and other Candy Glaze shades. I really love that Dior Addict Lip Maximizer in 083 Sparkling Rose which is a slightly warmer version of the YSL 22 Shimmer Rose (but in gloss form).

YSL Rose Lip Swatches Candy Glaze

Overall love everything in this collection color-wise. I still cannot wear those plumping lip glosses but the colors are 10/10 stunning. If you pick up one thing from this launch though I do think that Candy Glaze 22 is the best one. I highly recommend adding these to your list for the upcoming Sephora Sale starting on the 31st for Rouge Members!

YSL Beauty Holiday 2025

Available now at Sephora.

Hourglass Cosmetics

Hourglass Holiday 2025 Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palettes

September 19, 2025

Hourglass Holiday Palettes 2025

The Hourglass Holiday Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palettes have launched for 2025 this year and they are beautiful! I picked up three of the four and already put them to the test with demos on Instagram. While I do think there are a lot of repeats and similar shades I do think these are stunning. By popular request I’ve put together a review and a few side by side comparisons to previous year’s palettes.

All the palettes have officially launched now at Nordstrom, Sephora, Bluemercury, Ulta Beauty and Hourglass ($94 each). Each palette has a matching dual ended Ambient Lighting Edit Brush II ($52 each). The Horse Palette is exclusive to Sephora.

Hourglass Holiday Palettes 2025

In addition there are some other sets that have launched including a Face and Eye Travel Brush Set, Best Sellers Set and Sculpt Gloss Duo. I have my eye on the brush set although they look like minis or short handles from the stock photos. I do still have and own the Vegan Travel Brush Set (this one has all full sizes) which I love and use every week, but the new one this year looks great for a more compact option.

Deer Palette

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Deer Palette 2025

The Deer Palette is the lightest option and I think it’s a beautiful one for a more natural look. You can see it in action here. On my medium tan skin the colors pull more on the barely there side, but if I apply a cream or liquid blush first the powders apply with a bit more pigment when layered.

  • Finishing Powder Dream Light
  • Finishing Powder Aura Light (new)
  • Bronzer Diffused Bronze Light
  • Highlighter Iridescent Strobe Light
  • Blush Radiant Peach (new)
  • Blush Vibrant Pink (new)

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Deer Palette 2025

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Deer Palette 2025

Look wearing the Deer Palette:

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Deer Palette 2025

I pulled last year’s Dragon Palette from 2024 swatches to compare.

Hourglass Deer vs Dragon

Swan Palette

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Swan Palette 2025

The Swan Palette is the medium tone option and I love it. I do think all the shades look very similar to previous year’s options (even the new shades), but that mauve purple is SO beautiful I think this is worth a look. If I had to pick one to travel with this seems to give the most look options with the 3 different blush tones. You can see it in action here.

  • Finishing Powder Dim Light
  • Highlighter Golden Hour (new)
  • Bronzer Natural Bronze
  • Blush Luminous Coral (new)
  • Blush Sunset Flush (new)
  • Blush Mauve Fusion (new)

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Swan Palette 2025

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Swan Palette 2025

Wearing same makeup look as the items in the Deer Palette look, lip color is the Hourglass Phantom Glossy Balm in Mist, below wearing the Sunset Flush Blush

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Swan Palette 2025

Below wearing Mauve Fusion

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Swan Palette 2025

I pulled last year’s Evil Eye Palette 2024 to compare. I think I like the look of last year’s better, especially with the pink highlighter, but both are very pretty.

Hourglass Swan Palette vs Evil Eye Palette

Horse Palette

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Horse Palette 2025

The Horse Palette and Brush are both exclusive to Sephora and has all repeat shades. I do think this is my favorite out of all three, but since it has all repeats you might want to shop your stash if you already own a lot of previous years’ palettes. You can see it in action here.

  • Finishing Powder Soft Light
  • Blush Mood Exposure
  • Highlighter Supernatural Strobe Light
  • Blush Iridescent Coral
  • Blush Iridescent Rose
  • Bronzer Glistening Bronze Light

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Horse Palette 2025

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Horse Palette 2025

Makeup worn is same as above, but lip color is the Unlocked Lipstick in Dahlia. Below wearing Mood Exposure + Glistening Bronze Light.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Horse Palette 2025

Below wearing the blush in Iridescent Coral

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Horse Palette 2025

I was a little hard pressed to pick which one to compare this to, but decided to pull the swatches from Leopard 2023 but I do think there are probably others that the Horse 2025 palette is similar to given the repeats.

Hourglass Horse Palette vs Leopard

Overall love. I think the brushes are beautiful and so well made. Based on the feedback you’ve given me so far the consensus is mixed. Some of you are head over heels in love with the launch while others feel there are still too many repeats and similar shades. At this point I definitely do not need another one since I’ve collected the holiday launches for so many years. I still really look forward to the launches and do get a lot of use out of these. Palettes can be hard to love since there is usually one or two shades I am not crazy about, but with these I can say EVERY single shade is wearable. I love that you can mix and layer too. They’re really great for travel or if you need to throw something in your purse to do your makeup on-the-go.

I skipped the darkest palette Fox because the deepest ones are usually too dark for me. I have seen a lot of great tutorials which makes me want to check it out though. If I pick it up I’ll do another review.

The new Hourglass Palettes are all available now. You can find them at Nordstrom, Sephora, Bluemercury, Ulta Beauty and Hourglass.

Chanel Eye Makeup

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Boutons

September 16, 2025

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Boutons

Chanel Beauty launched new limited-edition eyeshadow palettes called the Les 4 Ombres Boutons Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow ($86 each, Chanel and Nordstrom). They sold out quickly but just restocked online at Chanel. They’re also available at Nordstrom.

There are four variations each with such beautiful elegant embossing with button designs. As a long-time Chanel fan and beauty collector I bought all four and I think they are beautiful. They are on the softer side pigment-wise but I love the textures and finishes.

209 Boutons Mademoiselle is a peachy coral palette with a light warm pink, peachy shade, soft taupe and a diffused ivory shimmer. Wearing this coral quad with the Rouge Allure Liquid Velvet in 238 Emotive and Joues Contraste Intense Cream-to-Powder Blush in Rose Radiant + Beige Eclatant mixed (blush review here). My foundation shade is still the Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation in BD41.

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Boutons 209 Boutons Mademoiselle

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Boutons 209 Boutons Mademoiselle

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Boutons 209 Boutons Mademoiselle

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219 Boutons Couture is a neutral bronzey variation with different shades of brown and soft taupe.

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Boutons 219 Boutons Couture

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Boutons 219 Boutons Couture

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229 Boutons Stellaire has shades and patterns like the stars, sky, and sun. The shades are really pretty in this one.

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Boutons 229 Boutons Stellaire

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Boutons 229 Boutons Stellaire

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239 Boutons Baroque surprised me as my favorite because I normally do not wear purples, but this palette has a mix of a sparkling purple, gold, pink and rosy shimmer.

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Boutons 239 Boutons Baroque

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Boutons 239 Boutons Baroque

Overall beautiful and from the feedback so many of you have given me over the past few weeks, most of you love these. I will say that they’re best for those who want a softer eye look. If you’re looking for high intensity pigment, I’d say skip.

Available at Chanel and Nordstrom.