Chanel Spring 2016 Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadows ($36.00 for 0.14 oz.) are an unexpected miss. Chanel was one of the first brands to debut this type of product, where it’s a cream eyeshadow but applies and feels more like a powder on the skin with a spongy texture. It’s been a favorite for a long time, but I had serious issues with application with two of the three shades.

Chanel Moonlight Pink (118) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow ($36.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a softened, light-medium rosy pink with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The texture was slightly dry compared to a lot of the range, but it applied decently. It had weak pigmentation, but it was buildable without emphasizing the lid texture. The eyeshadow started to crease after eight and a half hours of wear. Hourglass Monochrome #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Lifted (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Wet 'n' Wild Nude Awakening #2 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar). Smashbox Booty Call (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). NARS Firenze (P, $22.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty In the Pink #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Wattles (P, $6.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Tarte Pop Art Princess (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). NARS Orgasm (LE, ) is less shimmery, brighter, warmer (85% similar). Lancome My French #5 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Kaja Ballerina Pink (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). NARS Mojave #1 (PiP, $19.00)(85% similar). Dior Chimere (821) (P, $31.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar). MAC Give Me Fire (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). MAC Pure Bred #2 (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). KVD Beauty Killing Jar (DC, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). MAC Lorelei (LE, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). Buxom Glitz Factor (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, brighter (80% similar). Sephora Pink Champagne (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). Urban Decay Last Sin (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Chanel Ocean Light (122) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow ($36.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a brighter, medium blue with fine blue glitter. It’s hard to describe why this ended up being such an atrocious product, because even in the pot, it doesn’t feel half as dry as it looks on the skin. It’s so splotchy and uneven; it applies and barely wants to blend out. I think the only way to salvage it is to use it as a base and layer much more opaque colors over it, but there are better products out there for that purpose. The color lasted for eight hours before creasing, but I had fall out over time. MAC Switch to Blue (LE, $22.00) is darker (95% similar). Buxom Bulldog (P, $18.00) is darker (90% similar). Make Up For Ever I218 Indigo Blue (DC, $21.00) is darker (90% similar). LORAC Blue Quartz (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). ColourPop Kimono (LE, $6.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). Sephora Aja (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Buxom Backstage Pass (P, $12.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Stila Lapis (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Midnight Bolt (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar). Anastasia Azure (LE, $12.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Urban Decay Skywalk (DC, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). LORAC Cobalt (LE, $19.00) is darker (85% similar). Chanel Swing (116) (P, $29.50) is darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Chanel Griffith Green (126) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow ($36.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark green-ish teal with fine gold frost. It had semi-opaque color payoff, but the texture, while it felt smooth, was difficult to blend out. I also encountered an issue where the color would lift off if I tried to blend it out along the edge (even gently). It lasted for eight and a half hours before creasing slightly. KVD Beauty Scarab (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Babylon (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Huda Beauty Gemstone #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay C-Note (DC, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). Viseart Shameless (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Dose of Colors Palma (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Rouge Bunny Rouge Whispering Ibis (P, $19.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Urban Decay Big Sky (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Try Me On (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Anastasia Emerald (P, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar). Sydney Grace Promenade (DC, $6.25) is darker (85% similar). NYX Jaded (P, $6.00) is warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Fishy (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Milani Bella Emerald (18) (P, $4.49) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Makeup Geek Typhoon (DC, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Clarins Garden Escape #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Damaged (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Anastasia Peacock (DC, $12.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Coloured Raine Forbidden (DC, $6.99) is darker (85% similar). Tarina Tarantino Very Wicked (DC, ) is darker (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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Chanel Moonlight Pink (118) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow

Chanel Moonlight Pink (118) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow

Chanel Moonlight Pink (118) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow

Chanel Moonlight Pink (118) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow

Chanel Ocean Light (122) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow

Chanel Ocean Light (122) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow

Chanel Ocean Light (122) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow

Chanel Ocean Light (122) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow

Chanel Griffith Green (126) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow

Chanel Griffith Green (126) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow

Chanel Griffith Green (126) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow

Chanel Griffith Green (126) Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadow

Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadows

Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadows