Chanel Destination Illusion d'Ombre Eyeshadow Review, Photos, Swatches
Chanel Destination Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow
Chanel Destination Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow ($36.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a “pale-satin shade [that] adds a silver-blue accent to eyes.” It’s a subdued, silver-ish blue with a frosted, metallic finish. When sheered out, it’s almost more silver-white with just a hint of blue. MAC Bright Moon is darker, grayer. Buxom Husky is bluer and lighter–more sky blue. Urban Decay Strip is a bit darker. Urban Decay Mary Jane is also similar, a bit bluer–richer. Inglot #429 is more periwinkle.
I’ve been wanting to review this for awhile, but it’s been sold out online (sold out before I even received mine!) and though it was supposed to be available at regular counters/retailers, I’ve yet to see it pop up online. Luckily, when I checked this weekend, it’s back in stock on Chanel.com. Sometimes I love Illusion d’Ombres, and sometimes, they’re a bit of a miss. Destination is more of a miss for me, unfortunately.
The downfall of Destination is that it doesn’t apply opaque, even if you make an attempt to build it, because it doesn’t apply very evenly. It’s a little splotchy and patchy. As a result, it works better as a base color or applied very sheerly as a wash of shimmer. I think other shades within the formula do a better job of merely illuminating eyes if that was your goal. Destination wore for six hours well, but by eight hours, there was noticeable fading.
Destination
LELimited Edition. $32.00.
Chanel Destination Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow
Chanel Destination Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow
Chanel Destination Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow
Chanel Destination Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow
I don’t like the color. Too blue and frostly. Also too bad about the uneven application. Definitely a no go.
i’d love to see this in a look!
um..no~
Too bad the pigmentation is so disappointing, otherwise it would have been a lovely eyeshadow, a perfect sky-blue.
Ahh too bad–it’s SO pretty in the pot!!! But in your swatch, so sheer 🙁
This makes me glad I took a pass on this one. I managed to get apparition, which I do like, but don’t love because it’s not as opaque as it could be either. I do think it’s better than destination however.
I believe there’s a L’Oreal Infallible that seems similar to this. While not an *exact* dupe, it may be worth checking out, at a 1/4 of the price.
What a shame! The Illusion D’Ombre name is usually synonymous with fantastic eye shadow, so this is a bit sad to see…
Wow, I am really glad I did not invest in this. I LOVE Chanel makeup–it’s the only brand I use (except for a couple of Estee Lauder odds and ends), and I think the blue shades I get from my “Lagons” quad are prettier, especialy when applied damp. Glad you saved me some money! 🙂