Beauty & Peonies: Chanel Holiday 2014 Makeup Collection

CHANEL HOLIDAY 2014 MAKEUP COLLECTION
Plumes Precieuses de Chanel

Fall is not over yet but my local Nordstrom offers the Holiday 2014 Collection already! How awesome is that! Every year I am looking forward towards Chanel's holiday collection and every year they do not fail me. The moment I saw it I squealed from excitement and disbelief that it is out! I started to swatch every piece, talking out loud completely forgetting where I was, which was quite a weird behavior to a guy who was watching me doing things a guy would never understand women do when they see something pretty!

I will tell you like every other Chanel Holiday Collection, this one is a Christmas appropriate collection. It is everything what a Holiday Makeup should be; festive and glamorous, elegant and feminine, yet it has enough of sparkle to emphasize the occasion. Here some of the swatches I took. As tempting as it was to get some pieces I liked that same day, I thought it was way too early since I want to enjoy it during Christmas/New Year. So I hope I will be able to wait until December.

1. Illusion d'ombree Long Lasting Eyeshadow- Envol- limited edition (shimmering peach) $36

The moment I saw this color I was like AHHHH so pretty, but the moment I swatched it, I was literally blown away how darn pretty it was, so pigmented, rich and sparkly, so if you want just a wash of color with sparkles, it will be super cute, and if you want bombshell sparkly eyes, it will be so gorgeous. Definitely this is a must have for me this season.

2. Les 5 Ombres de Chanel Eyeshadow Palette – Limited Edition – $80.00

Oiseaux de Nuit – Luminous White, Soft Grey Lavender, Intense Grey, Intense Black, Antique Gold

Quite honestly I was not impressed with this particular color combination. I am still not sure whether I will be purchasing it, and I think $80 is way too expensive. First of all, I found this palette to be on a dry side, and while I was swatching it, it seemed a little dusty, not buttery smooth. I used the brush first, but the colors wouldn't stick to my skin, especially matte ones, so I took swatches with my finger, and still it looked powdery. I think during application there would be some fall out, which is not cool for $80 pallet. Though the colors would really compliment blue eyed girls :)

3. Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte Lip Colour – $35.00

La Flamboyante – Bright Orange Red

This color is so gorgeous and just screams Christmas! I love Chanel's Velvet Lipsticks, not only the colors are to squeal for, but also the formula is moisturizing, long lasting, and just beautiful to work with (still do not forget to exfoliate and prep with lip balm for flawless application). A definite buy this winter.

4. Le Vernis – $27.00 Phenix – Bright Orange Red (Limited Edition)

Talking about the nail polish, personally I was disappointed, it is a dupeable color (can I make up my own words?), anyways, it's red, shiny red, but no gold sparkles or anything that would make it stand out from regular reds. I wish it would have some gold in it, but I think it can be fixed with the new Dior 2014 Holiday Diorific Golden Shock 001 Nail Polish. Pairing them together on a ring finger nail will definitely be a stunning combination, or for more drama on all nails. Cannot wait to wear it together, otherwise this color is on a boring side for me.

5. Camélia de Plumes Highlighting Powder – Limited Edition – $72.00

Platine / Platinum

It is a beautiful highlighter indeed. Design wise, I do not like it. It does not look like a camellia or any flower to me at all, more like feathers. Am I the only one who sees feathers in this design? Anyhow, I do not have photographed swatches of it because they did not have the real highlighter on the stand, this one on the pic is a fake one, but let me tell you when I swatched the real one the other day, I really liked what I saw. Yes, it is a white highlighter, but it is not a shy one at all. It got some sparkle particles in it, and they are golden. Even after blending the highlighter on my hand, I still could see sparkles but they are not "right in your face". It is pretty and if it didnt have any gold in it, I would not love it as much. Am I excited about the price, heck no! It is expensive, if I said otherwise, I would be lying to you. Is it worth it? I am still trying to figure out myself. Since I am not getting the eyeshadow palette, maybe this Camelia Powder will be on my shopping list, but for right now I cannot part with $72.

6. Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour – Limited Edition – $35.00

Volage – Peach Rose

This lip color is so amazing! It is a nude peachy rosy color! Doesn't it sound pretty? I wish I took better picture of the lipstick in the tube itself, but the swatches below are exactly how the lipstick looks. It is a must have for a fresh pretty pout! Get it, with the Illusion D'ombree it is a beautiful makeup marriage.

Joues Contraste Powder Blush – Limited Edition – $45.00 Caresse – Shimmering Peach

Personally, I am on a fence with this particular blush color, it seems so nude, and transparent, but once again, Chanel blushes are very pigmented and if you are fair to medium skin tone, it is possible to get a well defined blushing affect. And yes, it does have sparkles, and they are visible, but not overwhelmingly sparkly. The powder itself is matte, so sparkles are good. I will think whether I will buy it, but I think it has to be purchased if you choose to buy the peach lipstick and eyeshadows from this collection. Nordstrom's Beauty Consultant said that three of them pair so good together, after all they are made for each other.

Also on the swatch pictures you will see a Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner – Limited Edition – $32.00Or Blanc – White Gold.
I really like this eyeliner, it is not white gold however, it looks yellowish to me so I am not sure why they called it white gold, but definitely it compliments the whole holiday vibe. Must have for me, for sure.

Here are the swatches of everything (from left to right)

1. eyeshadow palette, Illusion D'ombree in Envol (peach), Rouge Allure in Volage (peach one), Rouge Velvet in La Flamboyante (red), Blush in Caresse (peach), Eyeliner in Or Blanc (white gold).