Chanel Modern Glamour (334) Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Modern Glamour (334)
Chanel Modern Glamour (334) Les 4 Ombres Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow ($62.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a set of smokier shades ranging from white to pewter to cool, matte black. All four shades were blendable and easy to use, though the first shade (the pewter hue) could have been more pigmented in one layer.
Modern Glamour #1
Modern Glamour #1 is a medium, greenish-pewter with subtle, warm undertones and a soft, frosted finish. It had medium pigmentation that was buildable to semi-opaque coverage when applied dry, while a wet brush amplified the intensity to more semi-opaque to opaque in one layer. The consistency was silky and finely-milled, which helped the product adhere well and blend out with ease. It wore nicely for seven and a half hours on me before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- Kat Von D Tinsel (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Chanel Penombre (327) (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC French Toast (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Silver Screen #1 (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Galice (P, $28.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- LORAC Olivine (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Chanel Tisse Venitien #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Colour Pop Ice (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Smashbox Rock Me (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty TFX1 (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Modern Glamour #2
Modern Glamour #2 is a bright white with a shimmery, almost metallic finish and more neutral undertones. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in one layer, which applied evenly and smoothly to my skin. The eyeshadow had a soft, velvety texture to it that didn’t have any fallout during application but blended out well. I noticed subtle signs of fading after eight hours of wear.
Top Dupes
- Cle de Peau Les Annees Folles #8 (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC White Frost (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- NARS Silver Screen #4 (PiP, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Frost (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Chanel Carte Blanche (317) (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #15 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Stila Moonstone (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Tarte Treasure (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Luna Llena (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Guerlain Les Nuees #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Modern Glamour #3
Modern Glamour #3 is a rich, cooler-toned black with a matte finish. It was intensely pigmented with a smooth, velvety texture that was dense, more substantial, but it wasn’t too firmly pressed in the pan. The eyeshadow applied well to bare skin, blended out effortlessly, and lasted well for eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- Laura Mercier Noir (PiP, $23.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Is It the Beat (LE, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Beg For It (LE, $20.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Catwalks (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Morphe Whiz (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Blackout (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Tuxedo (LE, $23.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty About Last Night No. 12 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- bareMinerals Black Leather (LE, $14.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Kat Von D Jet (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Modern Glamour #4
Modern Glamour #4 is a medium-dark gray with neutral-to-warm undertones and cooler, silvery shimmer throughout. It appeared as a metallic silver in the pan, but it swatched and applied much darker as the base pigment came through. The coverage was nearly opaque in a single pass, and it was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer on top. The consistency was smooth, velvety, and blendable without being powdery or too firmly pressed in the pan. It wore well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
Top Dupes
- Kat Von D Filthy (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- theBalm Surf's Up (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Stila Black Diamond (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC A Waft of Grey #3 (PiP, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Mindfiles (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Twelve Chimes (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Smoky Canvas #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Anthrazit (06P) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Guerlain Coup de Foudre #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Uninhibited #2 (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
I really this very wintery, smokey combo! I’m also fairly sure that I already am stocked up in this department with Viseart Chroma, and probably CT Silver Leopard, though.
In theory, I would like this quad, but in reality I am not so sure. I like the pewter and grey shades, but I find the white and matte black shades redundant: simply because the grey shade is quite dark enough. If there was a much lighter grey shade instead of the matte black, I would have liked this one better. I noticed, in your stunning eye look Christine, that you used additional shades to make the look more interesting.
This is a lovely smokey quad. Nicely done.
Sadly this is a pass for me. The first 2 colors just don’t have enough bang for the buck.