Chanel Soft Touch Eyeshadow

I'm supposed to be studying for my organic chemistry midterm that's tomorrow! Oh well, I believe a study break is in order, hehe.  Anyway, we've swatched a couple of Chanel eyeshadows (If you were wondering who's arm is in the pictures, it's Claire's! I take all the pictures though haha).

 

 Taupe Grisé No. 87, Safari No. 45

Ireelle Eyeshadow Duo Desert Rose No. 10

Taupe Grisé No. 87, Ireelle Duo Desert Rose No. 10, Safari No. 45

 Desert Rose Duo No. 10 (first two colors), Safari No. 45, Taupe Grisé No. 87

Taupe Grisé No. 87, Safari No. 45, Desert Rose Duo No. 10

I really like the packaging for Chanel eyeshadows.  They are so clean and pretty looking!  But, it's not just the packaging that reels us in, it's the pretty colors as well.  They are all delicate shimmery colors.  They are colors that wouldn't look too flashy for day wear, which is always a plus.  However, the problem with with some of these shadows is that you have to apply more to get the color on as it should look (another solution for this is to use shadow primer before applying, which I always use! Mine is Urban Decay Potion Primer).  However, it is the soft touch eyeshadow, so that may be the reason for its light application.  Claire recently purchased the Enigma quad so we will definitely be swatching those soon too! 

Happy Indulging,

Wora

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I just wanted to add to Wora's post ... although I should be finishing my paper.

Taupe Grise is one of the most beautiful taupe eyeshadow I've tried! I've been collecting taupe eyeshadows ever since I saw the beautiful swatches from The Beauty Look Book and Pink Sith. I believe Taupe Grise is limited edition and will become one of the hard to find eyeshadows like Shu Uemura's ME Silver 945! So if you love Taupe Eyeshadows, go pick it up at your Chanel counter asap! I purchased mine from Nordstrom.com, and it's also available at NeimanMarcus.com. Chanel's Soft Touch Eyeshadow retails for $28.50.

I've been reading beauty blogs for awhile now, and recently began blogging. I often heard many people think Chanel's eyeshadows are not as pigmented but I must disagree. Perhaps they've revamped their eyeshadow formula. All the recent eyeshadows I've purchased from Chanel are pigmented and applies smoothly. Although they are not as pigmented as Urban Decay's eyeshadows which are extremely bright and a bit too vibrant for day looks, I feel Chanel eyeshadows are perfect for a softer more sophisticated look. Also, the eyeshadow can be layered for a more intense look!

By the way, I love Janice for trying to fill my need for Shu's ME Silver 945 (one of the MOST wanted Taupe eyeshadows) by giving me the close-enough dupe, ME Brown 850. I will review Shu Uemura's eyeshadows soon, and from everything I've used ... I believe Shu has the most amazing eyeshadow formula!

Taupe Grise - beautiful shimmery taupe with underlying silver tones

Safari - shimmery warm taupe with underly brown tones

Desert Rose - pink (perfect to highlight over lid) taupe (perfect for the crease)

xo, claire