Chanel Illusion d'Ombre Ebloui

Today I want to review one of the famous and fabulous Illusion d'Ombre eye shadows from Chanel's Fall 2011 collection. For those of you, who haven't heard - Illusion d'Ombre is a cream/gel eye shadows, which come in 6 shades. Famous for their unusual texture and beautiful colors, they quickly became THE must-have item for many girls all over the World.

The shade in the spotlight today is the the very beautiful (ladies and gentlemen, please welcome...) Nr. 86 Ebloui. It's this gorgeous red coppery shade (looks very flattering on blue and grey eyes!). All of the Illusion d'Ombre eye shadows have shimmer in them - some more, some less. This one is somewhere is the middle shimmer-wise.

I like the packaging. It comes in a glass pot with the black lid - simple, yet classic - exactly what one would expect from Chanel. There is also a small brush that comes with it. Usually those little "extras" are rather useless, but this brush comes in handy.

The retail price in Europe is €28,50 for 4 grams of product, which is quite a bit of money, but I feel like it will last a long time - it's pigmented and a little goes a long way. But, the reason I've decided to splurge on these eye shadows is their texture. I haven't seen any other product that is quite like it (texture-wise). It's a cross between mousse and cream eye shadow, it is bouncy and squishy ...unique, I would say.

Day Light (unfortunately, this picture doesn't do the justice to the color)

Application is so foolproof - you can use your fingers or a brush. Any mistakes are very easy to correct and the color is very buildable - I find that this shade can be subtle for day time and a bit more dramatic for night time. I don't know if they last all day , but they do last for good 5-6 hours (and they don't crease!).

Overall, there eye shadows have very unique and unusual texture, beautiful colors and good quality. If you are looking for a nice metallic cream eye shadow, Chanel's Illusion d'Ombre is worth trying.