Chantecaille Spring 2011: Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette ($79.00 or 0.42 oz.) is a limited edition color palette for spring. It is a refillable palette, and the eyeshadows are easily removed if one desires. Inside, there is a base color, eye color, cheek color, and eye definer. There is a raise turtle design on each shade, and the turtle itself has a metallic sheen overlay (which disappears upon first swatch).

The base color is a pale, gilded beige with pale gold shimmer-sheen. The eye color is a medium-dark brown with slight warm undertones finished with a soft satin sheen. The cheek color is a pink-peach with a peach-gold sheen–think shades like MAC Springsheen, NARS Orgasm, etc. but less shimmer, less golden, and pinker. The eye definer shade is a charcoal forest green with a frosted finish. All four shades were silky smooth and nicely pigmented; there were no issues with the textures or the colors at all.

The three eye colors can all be used wet or dry, though I had no issues with pigmentation and they went on so prettily dry I didn’t even think to use them wet until I read the description of Chantecaille’s eyeshadows online! Funny enough, this palette is cheaper (by the ounce, at $188/oz.) than MAC ($290/oz.), Make Up For Ever ($238/oz.), NARS ($228/oz.), and Urban Decay ($340/oz.).

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• Product: 30/30
• Value: 9/10
• Ease of Use: 4/5
• Packaging: 5/5

final thoughts: I think it’s a really well-done palette with not just a lovely set of colors presented with beautiful decor, but the quality of the eyeshadows and blush is fantastic.  Very smooth, soft, and easy to use.  They blend effortlessly and pack quite a bit of pigment.  I’m also happy to see how much product was included in the palette and love that it is refillable.

where to buy: Nordstorm

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Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Chantecaille Sea Turtle Palette

Base Color, Eye Color, Cheek Color, Eye Definer

Base Color, Eye Color

Cheek Color, Eye Definer