Holiday beauty is here in full swing and today I’m taking a look at the Chantecaille Precious Metals Collection for Holiday 2023. I picked up four of the items from the collection and have a review + swatches up today. I believe they are all in limited edition packaging, although you can find the gloss shade in the regular standard packaging. I haven’t paid much attention to past holiday collections, so I’m not entirely sure if any of them are relaunches, but they’re all new to me.
Precious gold illuminating dust
Chantecaille launched a beautiful golden highlighter this season called the Precious gold illuminating dust ($102). It has ultra fine shimmer with a soft champagne gold shimmer. I think it’s just absolutely stunning – it blends beautifully into the skin for a flattering glow. The pigment is easy to layer and blend. The finish is very smooth and doesn’t accentuate pores. The color itself looks like it could be easily duped, but I love the undertone and finish. I’m not in love with the price, even with the special limited edition packaging. I think it’s something I can see myself wearing a lot.
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Radiant Gold Eye Shimmer in gold leaf
The one product that seems to have the most buzz is the Radiant Gold Eye Shimmer in gold leaf ($68). The compact has a stripe pattern with pink and gold shimmer. The pink is an overspray and underneath you have a duo-chrome pink, gold, orange kind of shimmer. It has a stunning rose gold shimmer perfect for parties.
I love a good sparkle topper shade and have several favorites that are even more sparkly than this. For some reason I find it a bit too shimmery and glittery for my taste. It photographs beautifully and looks absolutely stunning on camera. In real life it’s too shiny for me, but I might be the only person who thinks that. Every review I’ve seen and read is glowing – so if you like a good look with bright rose gold eyes, definitely check it out at your local counter if you can.
Samples below on some others Chantecaille Luminescent Eye Shadows and also some similar options in cream form with the Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Eyeshadow in Pyraktoses and Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Merize in sunny gold.
Lip Cristal in Rose Quartz
The Lip Cristal in Rose Quartz ($52) also has so much buzz that it’s almost sold out everywhere. This is a beautiful frosty purple shimmer with a shimmery overspray on the outside. It is definitely beautiful and the color is pigmented and eye-catching with the frosting. I found this too frosty for my liking and I can’t really pinpoint the exact reason why I’m not a fan of this. I think the metallic finish is a bit too stark and harsh on my skin and lip tone. He reminds me of a cooler version of him MAC “O” Frost Lipstick. You can definitely soften the frosting by adding some glitter on top.
Brilliant Lip Gloss in Blithe
Last we take a look at Brilliant Lip Gloss in Blithe ($40). This comes in the normal standard packaging for their gloss. It is a very sheer milky pink with golden shimmer. It offers high shine with a smooth texture. The pigment is barely there, but you can get a subtle pink milky glow with it.
Overall I think the collection offers a beautiful cohesive holiday look. The stand out for me is the Precious Gold Illuminating Powder even if it’s not super unique and incredibly expensive. I think it’s very flattering on the undertone and shimmer.
The other items are beautiful, especially for any upcoming holiday parties or if you want to add a little extra sparkle and shine to your life. To me the gloss pulls too sheer to justify the figure. Lipstick is a pass for me. Eyeshadow is something I feel I can save for special dressy occasions, but it’s not a must for me.
Have you checked out the Chantecaille Holiday Collection? What did you think? I’m curious to hear your thoughts on the shimmers in this launch!
Buy the Post
I bought mine from Nordstrom. Also available at Chantecaille, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.
