Les Indispensables

Chanel Les Indispensables Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette ($70.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a new, limited edition set of more muted neutrals across multiple finishes–mostly matte and satin with a few more pearly/frosted shades thrown in. There was a decent mix of lighter and more mid-tone shades, but the palette could have benefited from at least one deeper shade (as #7, which is the deepest, isn’t that deep!). I’d recommend pairing this with your favorite eyeshadow primer to ensure longevity and true-to-pan color, as those were the areas that were a bit weaker across several shades.

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Les Indispensables #1

Les Indispensables #1 is a light-medium, golden brown with subtle pearl. It had good color coverage that was buildable to full coverage with a second layer. The texture was soft, finely-milled, and a smidgen dusty in the pan but adhered fairly well and blended out without trouble. This shade stayed on well for seven and a half hours on me before fading visibly.

Les Indispensables #2

Les Indispensables #2 is a soft, golden beige with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. While the texture was incredibly silky and smooth to the touch, it only had medium coverage applied to my skin, and it was hard to build it up without using a primer. It wore well for seven and a half hours before showing signs of fading.

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• Make Up For Ever I514 Pink Ivory (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
• Make Up For Ever I514 Pink Ivory (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Pat McGrath Skinshow Nude (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• MAC Satin Ochre (Left) (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Urban Decay Bribe (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• LORAC Sugar (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Tarte Glitter Glue (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• PIXI Beauty Petal (PiP, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Givenchy Tentation #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• Make Up For Ever D716 Crystalline Papaya (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).

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Les Indispensables #3

Les Indispensables #3 is a light-medium brown with warm, muted yellow undertones and a matte finish. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, while the texture was soft, silky, and blendable without being powdery. It lasted nicely for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.

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• NYX Underneath It All (P, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
• Too Faced Cream Puff (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
• Sydney Grace San Diego (P, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
• NARS Undressed (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
• PIXI Beauty Soft Brown (PiP, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
• Pat McGrath Statuesque (DC, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
• Hourglass Soft Brown (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
• ColourPop Conundrum (P, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
• Stila Warm Honey (LE, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• MAC Head Over Heels (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Les Indispensables #4

Les Indispensables #4 is a pale peach with moderate, warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The eyeshadow had opaque pigmentation that adhered evenly and smoothly to bare skin. The texture was soft without being powdery and blendable. It stayed on well for seven and a half hours on me before fading visibly.

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• Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
• MAC Jest (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Azure Sun (Eye Color) (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Rose Cashmere #1 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
• Too Faced Silk Teddy (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• Dior House of Dreams #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• Devinah Cosmetics Tinny (PiP, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Tarte Seashell (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• MAC Midas (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• MAC Naked Lunch (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).

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Les Indispensables #5

Les Indispensables #5 is a light-medium, gray-ish taupe with neutral-to-warm undertones and a sparkling, pearl finish. The color coverage was mostly opaque in a single layer but could use a half-layer or so to achieve true-to-pan color and shine. The consistency was soft, a little drier and dustier in the pan, but it didn’t seem prone to sheering out and didn’t yield fallout during application. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me before I noticed any fading.

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• Urban Decay Mushroom (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• MAC Full Orbit #4 (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• NARS Thistle (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• MAC Full Orbit #3 (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Natasha Denona Maxi (458M) (PiP, $29.00) is darker (90% similar).
• bareMinerals Bling (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Make Up For Ever D552 Crystalline Gray Beige (DC, $21.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
• Tarte Rocker (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
• Viseart Bijoux Royal #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
• ColourPop LA Baby (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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Les Indispensables #6

Les Indispensables #6 is a light, taupe-brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque pigmentation that applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down of color. The texture was finely-milled, almost velvety, and blendable on my skin. It lasted for just over eight hours on me before starting to fade noticeably.

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• Sydney Grace Cherish (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• Smashbox Taupe (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop Ambition (P, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Wet 'n' Wild Secret Garden Rendezvous #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Natasha Denona Flint (184CM) (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
• Lethal Cosmetics Wilted (P, $6.50) is cooler (90% similar).
• MAC Omega (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Give Me Glow Teenage Dirtbag (PiP, $7.00) is warmer (90% similar).
• MAC Prissy Princess (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• MAC Soleil, So Lovely (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Les Indispensables #7

Les Indispensables #7 is a medium brown with warm, reddish undertones and faint micro-shimmer strewn over a more satiny finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff that applied evenly to bare skin and was able to be built up if desired. The texture was soft, velvety, and blendable without becoming too powdery or prone to fallout. It stayed on nicely for eight hours on me before it started to fade.

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• Guerlain Tonka Imperiale #4 (DC, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
• NARS Fetish (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• ColourPop Ruca (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Clarins Brown Sugar #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• ColourPop Stiletto (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Tarte Abyss (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty White Suede #3 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
• Anastasia Boie (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop Hot Bod (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
• NARS Unbuttoned (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).

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Les Indispensables #8

Les Indispensables #8 is a light, golden brown with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-opaque color coverage that was somewhat buildable but best applied with a dampened brush or over an eyeshadow primer to get true-to-pan color. The consistency was soft, a little drier and dustier in the pan, but it didn’t seem prone to fallout when I used it during application. It wore well for seven and a half hours before I noticed any fading.

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• Zoeva Unfinished (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• MAC Gilty as Can Be (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• Benefit Gilt-y Pleasure (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, brighter (95% similar).
• Laura Mercier Rose Quartz (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• NARS Endless (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• NABLA Cosmetics Glitz (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• MAC Gogh Lightly (PiP, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Moss Agate #1 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• Laura Mercier Rosegold (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• Dior Golden Reflections #2 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).

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Les Indispensables #9

Les Indispensables #9 is a medium-dark, reddish-brown with warm undertones and a satin sheen. It had excellent pigmentation in a single layer, which applied evenly and blended out easily on my lid. The texture was soft, firmer without being stiff or difficult to pick up with a brush. It lasted well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.

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• LORAC Tails & Top Hats #7 (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
• Chanel City Lights #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
• Coloured Raine Intergalactic (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
• Buxom Precious Metal (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
• Tarte On the Monet (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Dior Terra #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• ColourPop Money Trees (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Anastasia NYC (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Cocoa Mirage #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• Guerlain Electric Look #6 (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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Chanel Les Indispensables Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette

Chanel Les Indispensables Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette

Chanel Les Indispensables Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette

Chanel Les Indispensables Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette

Chanel Les Indispensables Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette

Chanel Les Indispensables Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette

Chanel Les Indispensables Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette

Chanel Les Indispensables Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette

Chanel Les Indispensables Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette

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