This year Santa brings us two brand new Illusion d'Ombres from Chanel, #827 Initiation and #837 Fatal. The eye shadows in this line are known with their pretty to touch bouncy consistency, complex shimmer and buildable pretty colors.
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| Chanel Illusion D'Ombre #827 Initiation & #837 Fatal |
Illusion d'Ombre #837 Fatal has my name written all over it. If they would ask me what color to design, surely my answer would be "a reddish plum!". Fatal is not your ordinary reddish plum though, it is one with fine silver shimmer which makes it so unique and pretty.
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| Chanel Illusion D'Ombre #837 Fatal |
#857 Initiation is what makes your holiday wishes come true, it is golden and very sparkly. Certainly not for matte lovers but it adds an interesting dimension to any of your mattes if you ever get bored or would like to go for a statement eye. The base shade is more natural than any other gold Illusion d'Ombres since it leans beige/brown.
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| Chanel Illusion D'Ombre #827 Initiation |
Below you can see comparison swatches:
#837 Fatal
Chanel Illusion d'Ombre #83 Illusoire and Diorshow Fusion Mono #881 in Hypnotique (reviewed previously here) are both more grey/taupe purples. Chanel Illusion d'Ombre #86 Ebloui leans more brown.
#827 Initiation
Last year' holiday Illusion d'Ombre in #817 Apparence is more yellow/gold. Closest shade I could find to Initiation is Diorshow Fusion Mono #661 Meteore (previously reviewed here) which leans a tad more brown and is darker, denser.
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| Stash comparison under sun light: Chanel Illusion D'Ombre #827 Initiation & #837 Fatal |
Below I applied Fatal all over the lid and used Initiation very lightly on the inner corner. I found it to be very sparkly, so tried to tone it down by applying a little more Fatal on top so mostly what you see in this picture is Fatal.
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| In-action: Chanel Illusion D'Ombre #827 Initiation & #837 Fatal |
I love the effortless natural look Fatal gives me. Nowadays I enjoy combining it with YSL Rebel Nudes Glossy Stain #101 in Nude Provocateur which has similar reflective property. Here is rest of the face.
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| FOTD: Chanel Illusion D'Ombre #827 Initiation & #837 Fatal |
Final thoughts: Fatal is nothing but love. If those weren't be water based, I would seriously consider a back up. Initiation is a nice natural color for those who like some sparkle on their lids.
Are you eyeing anything from Chanel Holiday Collection? I am still waiting for the eye palette with a big curiosity.
I'd definitely love to own both in my stash! Gorgeous on you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sunny. Yes these are a great addition to our stashes ;-)
DeleteI want!! Sara you have done it again! You look gorgeous! Xx
ReplyDeleteLOL, Thanks Stacey. Tag me again in Twitter once you get them :-P
DeleteI can't wait to read your review.
FATAL for sure!
ReplyDeleteYes Fatal is really drop dead gorgeous :-)
DeleteIt has very fine shimmer, not like glittery, very subtle and pretty.
Holy cow, these swatches are to DIE for! Love the look too.
ReplyDeleteLOL, yes these shades are so yummy! ;-)
DeleteYou look gorgeous Sara!!! Your hair is amazing--just beautiful. So glad you love Fatal--it's my favorite too.
ReplyDeleteHi Jenny,
DeleteThanks, I am trying to have some waves, I haven't done that for a long time but now I enjoy it. Fatal must have been my all time favorite IdO, love it even more than Illusoire, which I never thought would be no 2 ;-)
You've definitely enabled my crazy want for FATAL!!! AHHHH.
ReplyDeleteLOL Sharina. I had to laugh out loud. Yes Fatal should be expected very very soon so I hope the wait is short ;-)
DeleteWow Sara, you look stunning with Fatal! I think it might be one of my favourite colours on you :). I'm so stoked about both colours, can't wait to play with them!
ReplyDeleteHi Teri,
DeleteI love Fatal, really, serious love. I am sure that one looks good on all of us. I can't wait to see how gorgeous it will look on you too!
Now that I thought I had enough Chanel cream shadows you show this gorgeous colour, I mean Fatal:) How can one resist such a pretty shade? Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteInitiation is my pick!
ReplyDeleteOn your pictures Fatal looks exatlcy like my perfect kind of taupe (like Chanel Fauve single eyeshadow) I wonder why illusoire and hypnotic (also in my fav taupe leage) appear so non-purply in comparison..
ReplyDeleteIs Fatal similar to Armani eyes to kill #27?
ReplyDeleteI'm so in love with Fatal. It's probably the prettiest Illusion D'Ombre yet...
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