Chanel Cote d’Azur Summer Sneak Peek
Friday, March 20th, 2009
Chanel’s Cote d’Azur Summer Collection definitely stirred up some beauty temptations when we first learned about it. I ended up with most of the collection, and you’ll definitely get a full review soon 
I thought I’d break it up a bit, so you can at least get a sneak peek for now! My Nordstrom did have the summer collection on counter already, so I bet yours does, too — if you and Chanel are likethis, get your bum over to your local beauty counter!
Pictured above is the Iridescent Effects Eyes in Plein Soleil ($56.00), and it is an eyeshadow quad. It features four bronzy colors, ranging from coppery bronze to peach-bronze to medium bronze to deep, dark bronze. In-store, it swatched a little sketchy, but I was thinking that it might have just been because of the oil and gunk build-up from other customers swatching. However, the swatches included in this post are from the one I purchased, so it’s fresh and clean, and yet the colors didn’t quite swatch as smoothly as I would expect of Chanel. I’m definitely going to have to do a look or two with the quad to determine whether it will earn a spot in my beauty stash for keeps!
The next item I’d like to let you in on is Aqualumiere Gloss in Candy Glow ($27.00), which is part of Chanel’s normal Aqualumiere Gloss line-up, but it is repromoted with this launch. I’m not a huge glossimer fan (though I’m slowly warming up to them), but I adore the Aqualumiere Gloss formula. Talk about thick, non-sticky, pigmented goodness. Candy Glow is a pinky-coral with gold shimmer gloss that is so up my alley! I have the other three that came out with the launch, and they are equally as lovely, but I will tell you more next time
See swatches + Candy Glow…
Oh no, why did I read this post?! :) I'm trying to cut back on lipgloss but Candy Glow is so pretty! I love those kind of colors.
Love, love Candy Glow! So worth it!
gorgeous colors
Which are your faves, Gracieo?
beautiful
I know, right? Sigh!
I really need to get a job
LOL!
darn, i need this quad it's perfect for summer!
Let us know how you like if you pick it up, Bernice!
I must have that gloss! Oh, makeup is draining my bank account...
LOL, tell me about it, Colleen!
I saw this collection today, the one thing I had to have immediately was the Orange Fizz nail polish, but I am can't stopthinking about the e/s quad & In Love blush *sigh* they are pretty, might need to go back& get them lol
Did you get Orange Fizz, Jenn? I know you said you had to have it ;)
Wow! I love the colors. The price tag on the other hand... *sigh* Not in MY range
Yeah, the price tag is just a BIT steep!
I was so intrigued by the quad til I found out it was bronzy. In some of the promo pictures it looked more plummy. Another lemming killed.
It's definitely bronzy :(
This pallet looks so pretty. I want it now!
I still haven't had a chance to use it yet, but it does look pretty.
Candy Glow looks so pretty! Does any of MAC's glosses compare to this?
To be honest, not really. It just has a really good feel and pigmentation, which is hard to compare to lipglasses!
I think I need candy glow....
It is so pretty, Tanya! I think you will like it!
Aqualumieres are awesome! I can't wait for the review of the blush, I wanna make sure it's gonna get some love.. I'm an NC30 I wanna know if it's a good Coral Pink as described on the Chanel site. I didn't do well with the original bronzers.. didn't like the shades and looked unnatural on me.. so I'm curious as to how the LE one fares..
I cannot wait to see how it will work out in a look. Love them!
I'm hoping for some miracles!
try getting a sponge applicator and wet it. Better payoff with chanel eyeshadows. They were designed to be light when dry and more intense wet.
Thanks for the tip, Susie!
Candy Glow looks so freaking amazing!!!!!!! perfect for summer.
It is! So pleased with it!
i have candy glow and love it!! chanel's aqualumiere has honestly become my HG lipgloss. i have three so far (candy glow, freeze and bon bon) but will go on to buy more. btw if you like aqualumiere, be sure to try ironic tonic. it's a little too dark for my normal lipgloss colour range but from what i gather, you like a richer colour payoff and i feel ironic tonic will be your thing, maybe?
and WOW at that those eyeshadows, seriously droolworthy!
Nice! They are fantastic. What colors are Freeze and Bon Bon? I'll definitely check out Ironic Tonic :)
This kind of reminds me of LORAC's croc palette which is gorgeous. I can't wait to see the swatch of this lipgloss. I've said I need to cool it on spending of makeup but I don't think I have a gloss this color and it's oh so gorgeous!
Whoops- I see the swatch there now. Are you going to do a lip swatch Christine?
Yes, I will be!
These glosses are fantastic, you won't be disappointed!
Thank you so much for the swatches! I was so ready to pull the trigger on the quad, but now I'm a little disappointed. I'm definitely interested in the looks you come up with!
Yeah, the quad is definitely lackluster from swatching it. :(
Went to Holt Renfrew (Canada's equivalent of Nordstrom???)yesterday Didn't have it yet... :D Was told not until may!!!!
Whatttt?! That is crazy. It's online on Chanel's site, plus Nordstrom's!
I just picked this up yesterday along with the orange fizz polish. I didn't think I would like the quad as much as I did, but I love the shimmer in the colors. I thought Candy glow looked familiar, I think it's buried in one of my stashes. lol.
Does it work better than it looks? I'm so worried the quad is going to be bleh!
the gloss is gorgeous but I'm not a fan of the shadows.
That's kind of how I'm feeling right now!
Yup that gloss is pretty - the eyshadows only seem okay to me.
It's really too bad! I have always felt that Chanel shadows were really smooth and soft. Boo!
That Lip gloss is glamorous! I want it!
It's gorgeous :)
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