I hope you are having a great weekend. On this side of the world it is over. *sigh* I can't believe the whole long weekend thing was not all that long after all. I had a long to do list, including starting Facebook Page for Color Me Loud (have you liked it yet?) and depoting 10 limited edition MAC eyeshadows. The latter was done at 2 am in the morning on Saturday night. I stuck the knife a few times in the eye shadow pan, they now have a few small holes but they are usable. Bad news is that I forgot to get magnetic sheet so they fall out from the palette.
I have been writing some longish posts lately and started getting a little exhausted. I am considering to get tomorrow off after showing you Chanel Summer Collection Stylo Eye Shadows. I liked the previous versions a lot (reviewed here and here) and used them often for the last years so I decided to splurge on all the shades when I saw them at tax free shop in Schiphol Airport. I wouldn't get the blue one, #117 Azulejo but I couldn't leave just one behind (you know this psychology?). So here are my thoughts about Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #107 Campanule, #117 Azulejo, #127 Laurier Rose, #137 Olivine, #147 Caroube. There is also one Style Yeux called #997 Orchidée which is a gorgeous purple, which of course had to come with me too.
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| Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #107 Campanule, #117 Azulejo, #127 Laurier Rose, #137 Olivine, #147 Caroube |
Chanel Stylo Eye Shadows come in a twist packaging with slightly angled tip which makes detailed application easier. These stick eye shadows have a cooling effect once you apply it on your eyes. It feels good if your eyes are a little puffy or of course during the summer anything cooling is welcome. Be aware though, if these get into your eyes, they make them burn so bad. So I don't recommend that you apply them on your water line. I remember this from the last release but wanted to try it out once more to make sure if they solved this issue. I wish I hadn't. It hurt so bad, I had to run to the bathroom to wash my eye with water. I recommend you do the same if it happens to you but better would be of course not to get it in there on the first place.
There are five new shades, all limited edition like the last time. The shelf life of those are given to be 6 months on the packaging but I still use the ones from two years ago and they work just fine. As said, make sure not get them in your eye. I am loving the shade options here. There is #147 Caroube and #127 Laurier Rose for natural lovers. #137 Olivine has less shimmer and this green is great for an understated look with a touch of color. You can get #117 Azulejo if you want it really bright and shimmery. And of course there is a purple #107 Campanule for #teampurple and me! The finishes this time are more diverse than last time. Last time they were more shimmery, which I also liked but these are definitely more wearable.
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| Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #107 Campanule, #117 Azulejo, #127 Laurier Rose, #137 Olivine, #147 Caroube |
I would like to start with the most natural option, Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #147 Caroube. This one is a gorgeous brown with right amount of shimmer. It is not too cool nor too warm but definitely has a touch of plum in there which makes me fall in love with it. Below you can see it being applied all over the lid. I blended the edges with my fingertips, then applied a touch of MAC Omega for a transition, that is it.
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| In-action: Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #147 Caroube |
The eye look above was for my appointment on Tuesday, which I mentioned at some point (if anyone remembers). Here is the complete look, which was with lots of browns also on my jacket and shirt. I brought in a touch of freshness by coupling the eyes with pink lips (Dior Cosmic Pink for Tie & Dye Collection, reviewed here) and on the cheeks I have the blush Pink Sunrise from the same collection. No contour here, since it may look strange from other angles in the room, I prefer not to contour for business occasions, I keep it fresh and simple.
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| FOTD: Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #147 Caroube |
The day after the appointment, I thought I would be in for a more fun look. I applied #117 Azulejo all over the lid just to take notice that I couldn't pull it off. It was screaming a bit too much for my liking so I tuned it down with #137 Olivine over the crease and on the outer corner, leaving #117 Azulejo only along the upper lash line. I really like how #117 Azulejo combines with the Style Yeux of this collection, #997 Orchidée, on the waterline, as show below.
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| In-action: Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow#117 Azulejo, #137 Olivine and Style Yeux #997 Orchidée (waterline) |
Here is the finished look. I really like the effect of the purple on the waterline here. I was so tired that day so I forgot to note down which lipstick I was wearing. Now looking at the FOTD, I wonder, because I really like it lol. Sorry for that, I will update this post if I can remember it. My strongest candidate is Estée Lauder Envy Shine in Inspiring (reviewed here, just checked and it looks very much like this, so I think the mystery solved after all).
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| FOTD: Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow#117 Azulejo, #137 Olivine and Style Yeux #997 Orchidée |
Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow in #127 Laurier Rose is really lovely but it needed a deeper shade for definition on my eyes once applied full on. Alternatively you can sheer it down by blending by your fingers and wear it on its own. Below I combined it with #147 Caroube. It is important to mention though, these eye shadow sticks don't blend all that good into each other or with other powder eye shadows. If you don't have much time in this morning trying to make it work, it is more desirable to go with just one shade and stick to it.
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| In-action: Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #127 Laurier Rose and #147 Caroube |
Here is the look you have already see on my Chanel Lumber D'Ete bronzer post. Here I am wearing Lumber D'Ete and a touch of blusher on the cheeks. I have Rouge Coco Shine #507 Insoumise on my lips which is also from Chanel Summer 2015 Collection.
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| FOTD with Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #127 Laurier Rose and #147 Caroube |
Here is the last full on purple eye look using Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #107 Campanule. You can see that my left eye is red, this is because I got this purple in my eye as I explained above while trying to apply it on my water line. I can't emphasize more, don't do it! Anyway, I love love this purple. It has a nice shine but nothing I would call shimmer. It look so lovely on the eyes. Blending this one is a little tricky, so it is not a swipe and go shade. It is too bright for swipe and go anyway. I coupled this with Silver Black Stylo Yeux along the upper lash line and Style Yeux #997 Orchidée and Silver Black along the waterline.
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| In-action: Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #107 Campanule and Style Yeux #997 Orchidée |
Here is the look in context with Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #107 Campanule on the eyes, Chanel Lumber D'Ete (reviewed here) and Smashbox Fusion Softlights in Baked Starblush on the cheeks (review coming up), Rouge Coco Shine #507 Insoumise on the lips.
I am also wearing Chanel Le Vernis #727 Lavanda (reviewed here) on my nails to make it a death by purple look.
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| FOTD with Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #107 Campanule and Style Yeux #997 Orchidée |
Here are some comparison swatches of this year's Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow vs. Chanel Stylo Eye Shadows from two years ago. I swatched only similar shades (black and yellow are not there). You can see that the finish of these year's Stylos are very different, less shimmery, more wearable. The closest shade to the last release is #127 Laurier Rose, which is close to #27 Pink Lagoon but it is warmer. #117 Azulejo is more of a light baby blue once compared to #47 Blue Bay from last release. #07 Moon River was more of a taupe whereas #147 Caroube is more brown.
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| Swatch/comparison: Chanel Stylo ES #107 Campanule, #117 Azulejo, #127 Laurier Rose, #137 Olivine, #147 Caroube |
Here is mikado's sticks inspired picture of all new shades and the new Style Yeux Waterproof. Just as a notice, these eye shadow sticks are not waterproof like the liners. I learned this while I was washing my eye after getting some of #107 Campanule inside (waterline problem) and the full eye shadow was removed without any eye make-up remover, just with water. Given this fact, now I wonder how they hold once you sweat, It is still relatively cool in Germany, so I can't put them to proper test. If you did so, please let us know in the comments below.
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| Chanel Stylo Eye Shadow #107 Campanule, #117 Azulejo, #127 Laurier Rose, #137 Olivine, #147 Caroube |
Final thoughts: I love the shade selection of new Chanel Stylo Eye Shadows, there is something for everyone. Also this time around they are not very shimmery like the last release, so more wearable. It is important not to apply them on the waterline and these are yet to be tested for longevity in case of sweating. In normal conditions, they last whole day on me without budging. I recommend using one main eye shadow and not trying to blend too many colors to each other because it is not easy. All in all, I really like them. Thumbs up!
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Disclaimer: The products in this post were purchased by me.
