I decided I needed to try at least one of Chanel's new Illusion D'Ombre shadows. Epatant looked like a versatile choice.
What comes inside of my cute little box?
One shadow pot and a capped brush.
The brush comes apart and reveals a flat angled shape- perfect to line or blend larger areas of color.
The cap connects to the brush and becomes the handle- a very useful design!
The Illusion D'Ombres have a mousse texture that gives- spongy and springy.
Epatant is an antique silver color. It is highly reflective, but can be sheered out for a subtle sparkle.
Cafe Makeup compared it to Lancome Erika F. shadow, and it is very similar. Erika F. has less bling and is a bit deeper. I also compared it to MAC Silverthorn to show that Epatant is not a cool toned gray. It is more a a silvered khaki.
A commenter asked how it compares to Benefit Skinny Jeans- totally forgot about this one! I just have to show you the cute Benefit lid while we are looking at pictures:
You can really see the mousse texture here vs. the Benefit cream:
Skinny Jeans is darker and less reflective than Epatant. I actually think they would work nicely together for a soft smoky look.
So far I can not comment on wear time. I was able to rub the swatch off of my arm easily, but Epatant has been going strong on my eyes for a couple hours over primer. I will update my experience when I do a look with this shadow.
Surf USA
At first I was pretty sure the packaging was the ugliest I had seen recently, but now I think this little pot is pretty cute. I like the tiny surf board on the top with the hot pink flower.
Surf USA is a satin finish teal with tiny silver micro-shimmer.
Where does it fall on the teal spectrum? I'd say safely between green and blue.
Look at how refined it looks next to those shiny Urban Decay shades. It has great pigment and a smooth texture.
What comes inside of my cute little box?
One shadow pot and a capped brush.
The brush comes apart and reveals a flat angled shape- perfect to line or blend larger areas of color.
The cap connects to the brush and becomes the handle- a very useful design!
The Illusion D'Ombres have a mousse texture that gives- spongy and springy.
Epatant is an antique silver color. It is highly reflective, but can be sheered out for a subtle sparkle.
Cafe Makeup compared it to Lancome Erika F. shadow, and it is very similar. Erika F. has less bling and is a bit deeper. I also compared it to MAC Silverthorn to show that Epatant is not a cool toned gray. It is more a a silvered khaki.
So far I can not comment on wear time. I was able to rub the swatch off of my arm easily, but Epatant has been going strong on my eyes for a couple hours over primer. I will update my experience when I do a look with this shadow.
L-R: Soft Coral, Mod Pink, Bikini Pink
Here is Mod Pink swatched next to some bright pinks. It is a medium pink, like a bright for beginners. It is also fairly neutral.
Soft Coral is a light vibrant peach. Next to Chanel Chintz and Armani Pink 510, it lacks the pinkish tone.
Here is Soft Coral on the lips with Bobbi Brown Brightening Gloss in Peach:
Bikini Pink is a warm light pink. Notice how cool toned Urban Decay Naked looks and peach Chanel Chintz looks.
Here is Bikini Pink on the lips topped with NARS Frivolous Gloss Stick:
Mermaid's Tears is a pastel aqua with a touch of green.
Planks A Lot is a dusty pastel lavender.
Sparrow Me the Drama is a candy mid tone pink.
Stranger Tides is a faded light celery green.
I used the usual face products so I am not listing that here.
I love the cute little compact, and it is so handy that they are all color coded. I don't have to read labels to grab the color I want.
Glisten is a pinkish peach with golden shimmer.
Blissful is a matte slightly pinked peach.
Tipsy is a bright coral with a slight sheen.
All three are long lasting and pack a ton of pigment!
Note: Blissful and Tipsy are not as similar as they look in these pictures (and they look even more different on the face).
MAC Hipness is less shimmery and golden than Glisten.
Tipsy is brighter and less pink than NARS Deep Throat.
