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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Chanel Notorious Sculpting Veil for Eyes and Cheeks Swatch


I've been lusting over Chanel Notorious Sculpting Veil for Eyes and Cheeks ever since I saw it on the runways last year. A gray-taupe contour color? You bet my grubby little manicured hands are all over it. I'll endeavor to have face shots by tomorrow, but I wanted to get swatches up as soon as possible in case you want one for yourself. After all, the last time Chanel debuted an interesting blush it sold out within the week.


You can layer it for a darker, smokier color (for eyes) or sheer it out to a soft gray-taupe as a contour. Before you think how can that possibly be on my cheeks, remember with natural contouring people are not supposed to know you did it, and that should be a guide on how much color you use. If you need additional help, Arianne from Glitter Geek just wrote a marvelous tutorial on natural contouring, complete with step-by-step pictorials. 

For your own, contact Alicia or Cindy at the Chanel counter at Saks Fifth Avenue New York. 212. 940. 2151
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18 comments:

  1. AnahitaSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:46 PM

    Hi. Love the swatches. I was wondering where you were able to purchase it from. Thanks

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  2. xiaoSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    I just updated the post with contact details!

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  3. Rae // theNoticeSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    as;ldfkagh soulmate. This is such a gorgeous shade -- I already have one or two (or, okay, three or four) shades that I'm using to contour, but this one looks absolutely gorgeous. I want :(

    (Canadian availability, though? What a disaster.)

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  4. MonicaSeptember 26, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    This color looks amazing, and surprisingly it doesn't swatch as grayish as how it looks in the packaging.

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  5. SunnySeptember 26, 2012 at 5:33 PM

    OH WOW this is INTERESTING! I wonder if it'll pretty much get lost on my skin tone though. Don't really think we get this here but I'll check :)

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  6. Paris BSeptember 26, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    Uh... ok interesting. I can't imagine how I'd ever wear it, but wow. Might be a good one to turn me into a zombie for halloween? ;)

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  7. HannahSeptember 26, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    Thanks for the swatches! Unfortunately, I found this product to look a little muddy and unnatural, from the pictures of it used in the Chanel shows (and it looks to have been used in their S/S ad campaign as well). Maybe they just used a very heavy hand for the show and pictures, but being so fair, I have a feeling that this would not work for me (if it didn't look muddy, I fear that it would almost look bruisy on me)

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  8. MaiSeptember 27, 2012 at 1:30 AM

    What an interesting shade for blush.. I can see how it might work on some skin tones.. But I think Ima skip this one

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  9. Emi at Project SwatchSeptember 27, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    I love this. Will it be sold at all Chanel counters, do you know?

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  10. Becca @ The Beauty SampleSeptember 27, 2012 at 5:05 PM

    Wow this is very...grey. I certainly admire your ballsy approach to color, but I think I would be too scared to try something like this :P Also, a light-hand is not something I seem to possess, so hard to apply, super-pigmented colors are not for me :/

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  11. lizzybeeSeptember 27, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    Hey Paris!! Yoo Hoo ... it would be just beautiful if applied à la Xiao- you wouldn't look anything like a zombie! You would have beautifully carved cheekbones ... xoxo Beth in Pgh ;-)

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    Xiao, do you know if saks will ship to canada?

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  13. xiaoSeptember 29, 2012 at 3:07 AM

    Anonymous- I'm sorry, I really don't know. Perhaps you could call them up and inquire?

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  14. xiaoSeptember 29, 2012 at 3:08 AM

    Emi- I don't know. My guess is all Chanel boutiques and select Chanel counters? You should inquire with your SA!

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  15. RaquelOctober 2, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    Hello there! I was wondering how this compares to Nars Lhasa eyeshadow. Are they somewhat similar?
    Thanks so much for your insight!!

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  16. xiaoOctober 3, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    Hi Raquel- I'm sorry! I tried searching for my Lhasa shadow to compare but couldn't find it. I think they are similar but not dupes. Lhasa probably has more lilac and more shimmer so it wouldn't be good on the cheeks.

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  17. YogiOctober 12, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    OMG this is THE blush colour I was searching for all the time!!! A greyish Taupe, perfect contour shade!!! Not orange or green or other undertones but the perfect shadow colour!!!!

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  18. AnonymousOctober 18, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    Now available on Chanel's U.S. website....just sayin.

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