A MOMENT FOR RED EYESHADOW

Red eyeshadow is probably one of the scarier and more challenging makeup looks to pull off, but done well it can look so great. Chanel’s “Le Rouge” collection is the first of Lucia Pica’s to launch since joining Chanel. It marks an exciting new direction for Chanel and Lucia without a doubt brings a new cool edge to the brand. When I was introduced to the collection last week I instantly feel in love so I wanted to share it with you all ahead of the launch tomorrow.

So first of all let’s talk about the showstopper product, the eyeshadow quad in Candour at Expérience. I love warm shadows and this quad includes the perfect combination of wearable but also interesting shades. A lighter camel brown (I really appreciate that this isn’t a very pale cream), a warmer deep brown, a rich chocolate brown and then the incredible red. It’s not a bright red, it’s a warm almost maroon red with brown undertones. I also find when this is applied onto the lid is looks a little plum which is a really flattering colour especially on brown eyes. I tend to apply this quad in 4 steps. The lighter shade goes over the entire lid, the warmer brown in the outer corners and under the eye, the red in the centre of the lid and centre of the under eye and then the rich chocolate brown as a liner. I love it!

Also in this collection is a beautiful eyeliner in Eros, which is a plummy maroon as well as a gorgeous nude lipstick in Rouge Ingénue. This one is more of a traditional nude and is less pink than “Adrienne” that I’ve shown before. The Illusion D’Ombre’s are available in two shades for this collection, Rouge Contraste is a rich burgundy and Roufe Brûlé is an incredible rose gold. You can simply pat these onto the lid for an amazing metallic effect.

The other standout product for me is the Nail Gloss. In the bottle it looks clear and you think you’re going to get a sheer wash of colour on the nails but I was so surprised when I used this. After two coats you’re left with an opaque red/orange that’s very glossy and looks almost gel like. I really like the finish and would love for this to come out in more shades in the future.

There are 17 products in this collection, 6 of which are limited edition. Prices range from £17.50 to £40 and the entire collection will be available from tomorrow 5th August. If you’ve been waiting to treat yourself to a Chanel eyeshadow palette or you have a load of Boots points saved up for something special, now’s the time!

Photos by Lauren Shipley