as a city built on water, venice was a source of great intrigue for Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. she saw it as simultaneously dramatic and fragile-– qualities she herself possessed. with the imagination of the
Chanel Makeup Studio, venice comes to life in a palette reflective of the city's shimmering facades and mosaics, and the sparkling aquatic colours of its lagoons. as seen in the runway looks created by Peter Philips, global creative director of
Chanel Makeup, at the 2009/10
Cruise Collection show held on the beaches of venice, italy, rich sienna, deep rose tones, and dusky greys and greens combine for a modern look that can be softened for day or emboldened come evening.
for lips: the Chanel lip collection expands with a selection of rich, luxurious shades.
ROUGE ALLURE Luminous Satin Lip Colour arrives in
Intuitive, a pinkish brown;
Clandestine, a rich brick shade;
Captive, a classic brown;
Amusing, a rosewood tone;
Comedia, a true rose; and
Instinctive, a perfect pink nude. lips glimmer with
LÈVRES SCINTILLANTES Glossimer in
Courtisane (pictured), a natural pink, and
Arelequin, a glossy gold. finally, define the mouth with
LE CRAYON LÈVRES Precision Lip Definer in
Praline d'Or, a golden-hued nude.
for eyes: create a subtle or more dramatic look with
LES 4 OMBRES Quadra Eye Shadow in
Murano, a palette with shades of moss, pink and seafoam, and green shimmer. the latest
IRRÈELLE DUO Silky Eyeshadow Duo arrives in
Acqua Alta, a pairing of white and grey shadows. brows look perfectly defined with two new shades of
LE CRAYON SOURCILS Precision Brow Definer,
Blond Clair and
Cendre Noir.
the
Gel Cream Eye Shadow Quad (pictured, above) is Chanel's latest makeup innovation. it puts glowing new emphasis on the eyes with a gel-cream texture that blends from sheer to intense. the subtle luminous sheen has a surprisingly and decidedly sophisticated effect.
face: for the perfect finish, apply
JOUES CONTRASTE Powder Blush in
Fresque, a subtle peach shade, or
LES TISSAGES DE CHANEL Blush Duo Tweed Effect in
Tweed Sienna (pictured, above), a gorgeous earthy bronze. skin is luminous with
POUDRE DOUCE Soft Pressed Powder in
Pêche Caresse, a soft peach.
nails: Chanel, the leader in nail colour trends, introduces two new shades of
LE VERNIS Nail Colour:
Intermezzo, a white pearl, and
Gondola, a stunning maroon shimmer.
isn't this collection stunning?! and i don't even have all of the images to show you. well, i will tell you i definitely will be getting the nail polishes and tweed blush (so adorable), and i
might splurge on the cream shadow quad...
in any case, you can find the Chanel Venice collection at your local Chanel beauty counter and online at
chanel.comxosource
