Here is another review. But it's not just an ordinary one, this is a review of a product I've been wanting so badly ever since I first saw it. It was love on first sight.
This gorgeous single eyeshadow is from the Chanel's Fall 2013 Superstition Collection. And this really deserves a capital letter for Collection. It's just amazing. I want every single piece of it. Not only they created some incredibly gorgeous and new products, but they are also very useful. Perfect for every day wear with a touch of sparkle and luxury. Some might complain that the colors are cold, but don't forget it's a fall (even winter) collection, and this time of year is cold.
And their single eyeshadow is not only everything I wrote about whole Collection, but even better (if possible).
You will have to pay around 29€/28$ for 1.6g/0.05 oz.
The packaging is very sleek and classy. Just the normal Chanel black compact. It's quite small, great for traveling. It also has a mirror and you get the compact in a soft, velvet pouch.
It's officially described as a "metallic taupe". But it's more than that. It's just a divine mix of a neutral under toned light taupe with shimmers of mauve, gold, silver and even bronze. That makes it more suitable for all skin tones.
The color could be more pigmented, but that way it's perfect for every day wear. No one wants to go to work/school/... with tones of glittery eye makeup. This is just right combination of both: subtle color and amazing shimmer. I would also suggest applying some eye primer before, just to make sure this baby will survive through the day. The fall out is nothing to much.
The texture is soft and almost a bit creamy. The application is heavenly.
Now for the comparisons:
I was surprised when I found out I don't have any good dupes for this eyeshadow. I tried my best and as usual the Naked 2 came across. I also found something from Chanel's previous collection (Summer 2013), an eyeshadow stick.
None of them were actually similar. First comparison was with Urban Decay's YDK. It's actually more chocolate brown and way darker. The shimmer is also different. I wanted to show you how light Gri-Gri is. Than I tried Tease (also from UD). It has similar color but it's a matte eyeshadow. It's also a bit darker. My next choice was Suspect. It's warmer and has more subtle shimmer. Gri-Gri also has more grey in it.
And the last comparison was with Chanel stylo eyeshadow in #7 Moon River. This is the least similar one. It's more gray and has tones of silver sparkle in it. The color is also more pigmented and darker.
That was it for comparisons, actually I'm glad I didn't find anything to similar, that would make it less original.
Here is another picture of Gri-Gri. And for the end just something interesting about it. You've probably heard the story for Superstition Collection. Madame Chanel strongly believed in luck and destiny. So she was surrounded with lots of charms and talismans. That way she would get good fortune. She also got her inspiration from them. And as Gri-Gri is a part of the collection, it's also part of her amulets. Not the product, but the name. Gri-Gri is also a voodoo talisman from Africa. This is suppoused to bring luck.
And maybe if you'll wear this gorgeous eyeshadow, it'll also bring you some luck.
Who knows?
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