Chanel Fall 2021 Ombre Premiere Laques Reviews & Swatches
Lame Ivoire (39)
Chanel Lame Ivoire (39) Ombre Premiere Laque ($36.00 for 0.2 oz.) is a darker, champagne gold with warm, golden tones but not to the point of leaning orange/peach. It had a smooth, fluid consistency that was slightly watery initially, but then it dried down to a more transfer-resistant finish.
I liked applying this best with a fingertip or a fluffy brush for a sheerer wash of color. For higher opacity, I’d recommend building up coverage, as while it seemed more pigmented in a single “swipe” from the applicator, the reality was the formula readily sheered out (as designed) and building up gave a more even result that didn’t feel overly wet/take too long to dry down. Once the formula set, it lasted well for nine hours.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Glaminatrix New Nude (PiP, $8.04) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Dose of Colors Suz (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay No Shame (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Stila Starlight (P, $24.00) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Dirty Talk (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Lunar Champagne (LE, $25.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Astral Gold Allure (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Tardy (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Juvia's Place Zuri (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Iris Bronze #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$36.00/0.2 oz. - $180.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "lustrous, buildable colour" that can be "smudged out easily with fingertips" or with the "included applicator." I'd argue that most shades were semi-opaque to opaque in a single layer, and the liquid format made them easy enough to sheer out for more of that "veil" of shimmer that was described. I found them usable as standalone eyeshadows as well as for layering on top of other products or as a wash of shimmer.
The consistency was lightweight, more watery initially, but it set to a transfer-resistant finish within 10 to 20 seconds. The shimmer within the formula seemed finer, so while it had a sheen and sparkle, it sat more smoothly on my skin and was easier to diffuse and spread out for an even result. They lasted for over 10 hours without fading, flaking, or creasing on me, but if you do more moderate blending with a brush after they've dried down, you risk potential flaking (not uncommon once something is fully set but always worth noting).
Browse all of our Chanel Ombre Premiere Laque swatches.
Ingredients
AQUA (WATER) | ISODODECANE | TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE | ALCOHOL | BUTYLENE GLYCOL | GLYCERIN | XANTHAN GUM | PEG-10 DIMETHICONE | CHLORPHENESIN | CAPRYLYL GLYCOL | POLYSORBATE 20 | MAGNESIUM STEARATE | SODIUM HYDROXIDE | CITRIC ACID | [+ / - (MAY CONTAIN) | CI 75470 (CARMINE) | CI 77000 (ALUMINUM POWDER) | CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) | CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) | CI 77288 (CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS) | CI 77491, | CI 77492, | CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) | CI 77510 (FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE) | CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE) | CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) | CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) | MICA] | IL56A-X
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Lame Ivoire (39)
LELimited Edition. $36.00.
Lame Acier (37)
Chanel Lame Acier (37) Ombre Premiere Laque ($36.00 for 0.2 oz.) is a deep, grayish-pewter with subtle, warm undertones and cooler pearl throughout. When applied and sheered out, the warmth was more apparent, while when it was worn at higher coverage, it looked more silvery-taupe than pewter.
It had opaque color coverage in a single layer with the included applicator, though I felt like in practice, it was more light-medium, buildable coverage, which was in line with the marketing, because of how thin and more watery the texture was. Similarly, the product applied better layered up, as using the included applicator to get that higher opacity resulted in a thicker layer that took a little long to dry down and wasn’t as easy to blend out (it was almost too much product that was too wet initially). Once the formula dried down, it was transfer-resistant and stayed in place well for nine and a half hours.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona Glam (329M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Soleil et Lune #3 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop LA Baby (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Gem System (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Ore (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Darling (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Black Pearl (LE, $38.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Stripped (337M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Nirvana (PiP, $7.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Victoria Beckham Beauty Mirror (P, $36.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$36.00/0.2 oz. - $180.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "lustrous, buildable colour" that can be "smudged out easily with fingertips" or with the "included applicator." I'd argue that most shades were semi-opaque to opaque in a single layer, and the liquid format made them easy enough to sheer out for more of that "veil" of shimmer that was described. I found them usable as standalone eyeshadows as well as for layering on top of other products or as a wash of shimmer.
The consistency was lightweight, more watery initially, but it set to a transfer-resistant finish within 10 to 20 seconds. The shimmer within the formula seemed finer, so while it had a sheen and sparkle, it sat more smoothly on my skin and was easier to diffuse and spread out for an even result. They lasted for over 10 hours without fading, flaking, or creasing on me, but if you do more moderate blending with a brush after they've dried down, you risk potential flaking (not uncommon once something is fully set but always worth noting).
Browse all of our Chanel Ombre Premiere Laque swatches.
Ingredients
AQUA (WATER) | ISODODECANE | TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE | ALCOHOL | BUTYLENE GLYCOL | GLYCERIN | XANTHAN GUM | PEG-10 DIMETHICONE | CHLORPHENESIN | CAPRYLYL GLYCOL | POLYSORBATE 20 | MAGNESIUM STEARATE | SODIUM HYDROXIDE | CITRIC ACID | [+ / - (MAY CONTAIN) | CI 75470 (CARMINE) | CI 77000 (ALUMINUM POWDER) | CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) | CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) | CI 77288 (CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS) | CI 77491, | CI 77492, | CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) | CI 77510 (FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE) | CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE) | CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) | CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) | MICA] | IL56A-X
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Lame Acier (37)
LELimited Edition. $36.00.
Lame Pourpre (35)
Chanel Lame Pourpre (35) Ombre Premiere Laque ($36.00 for 0.2 oz.) is a medium-dark red with strong, warm orange-copper undertones and a smooth, metallic sheen from finer, lighter red pearl throughout. The more fluid, watery formula tended to get pushed around with a flatter/firmer brush, whereas a fluffy brush or fingertip either absorbed or helped the product dry down a little faster, which made it easier to work with.
The coverage seemed more pigmented initially, but once I started to apply it, the formula sheered out more than it built up, so it was actually buildable as marketed–you had to apply a layer, diffuse, and then let it set before adding another layer to actually achieve higher coverage. It stayed on well for nine and a half hours before creasing on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop C U Tonite (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Sephora Camellia (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Kaja Cognac (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Girl Crush (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Burner (DC, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Confident Eyes (Enhance) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Scorpio (P, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Strong Connection (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop LOML (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Touch in Sol Persian Rose (6) (P, $18.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$36.00/0.2 oz. - $180.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "lustrous, buildable colour" that can be "smudged out easily with fingertips" or with the "included applicator." I'd argue that most shades were semi-opaque to opaque in a single layer, and the liquid format made them easy enough to sheer out for more of that "veil" of shimmer that was described. I found them usable as standalone eyeshadows as well as for layering on top of other products or as a wash of shimmer.
The consistency was lightweight, more watery initially, but it set to a transfer-resistant finish within 10 to 20 seconds. The shimmer within the formula seemed finer, so while it had a sheen and sparkle, it sat more smoothly on my skin and was easier to diffuse and spread out for an even result. They lasted for over 10 hours without fading, flaking, or creasing on me, but if you do more moderate blending with a brush after they've dried down, you risk potential flaking (not uncommon once something is fully set but always worth noting).
Browse all of our Chanel Ombre Premiere Laque swatches.
Ingredients
AQUA (WATER) | ISODODECANE | TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE | ALCOHOL | BUTYLENE GLYCOL | GLYCERIN | XANTHAN GUM | PEG-10 DIMETHICONE | CHLORPHENESIN | CAPRYLYL GLYCOL | POLYSORBATE 20 | MAGNESIUM STEARATE | SODIUM HYDROXIDE | CITRIC ACID | [+ / - (MAY CONTAIN) | CI 75470 (CARMINE) | CI 77000 (ALUMINUM POWDER) | CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) | CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) | CI 77288 (CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS) | CI 77491, | CI 77492, | CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) | CI 77510 (FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE) | CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE) | CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) | CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) | MICA] | IL56A-X
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Hi!
Are the descriptions of the colors reversed, or am I confused?
Fixed!
Well, aren’t these all beautiful? Gorgeous shades and the shimmery kind of finishes that I love. My favourite would be Lame Ivoire…
I saw that pewter color coupled with the eyeliner in khaki (I must’ve grabbed the last one because that liner is now completely sold out… I love it and wanted a backup). It’s such a pretty look. But this performance – I’m on the fence now. I have such a tough time with liquid eyeshadows – not enough and too little pigmentation. Too much and it gets cakey.
Well, I might pick it up. It really is a beautiful color.
I bought Lame Acier but ended up returning it because even with layering I couldn’t get the color to look solid which is a shame because I love the color.
May I ask to which khaki liner do you refer? Thank you.
The purple one looks beautiful, are you planning to do any swatches on the eye please?
Would love to see that, especially since someone made a comment about it not looking solid.
They’re all gorgeous!!! Just a quick note that the colours are ‘lamé’, and not lame. They have very different meanings 😀