This holiday season Chanel is off to an impressive start Oversize Illuminating Face Powders ($95 each) in the Les Symboles de Chanel collection. There are five striking embossed patterns to choose from and each symbol has a special meaning for Chanel: The lion (power), The Comet (luck), The Camellia (harmony), The chain (style) and The Pearls (radiation).
There are three colors to choose from in each design: Pearly White, Warm Gold and Precious Coral.
Pearly White
Pearly White it’s a shimmery shimmery white. It has more shine than most Chanel highlighters. Fun for the holidays but VERY sparkly. To my eyes it looks almost identical to the shimmer bottom half of Duo Lumiere from the Holiday 2023 collection. If I had to choose one, I would choose Duo Lumiere because the color on the top is SO amazing.
Pearly White in The Camellia and The Pearls
Wearing Les Symboles de Chanel in Pearly White above Joues Contraste in 72 Rose Initiale and combined with Rouge Coco Gloss at 172 Tendresse. Sweater from Cézanne. Nail polish Olive and June Sandy.
Warm gold
Warm gold it is the perfect shade of warm gold. A few peachy, tiny bits of micro-sparkles (but not full of glitter) make it pretty. There is another highlighter in the Poudre Lumiere formula it’s called Warm Gold, but the Warm Gold color in Les Symboles de Chanel is different. Significantly different to warrant owning both in my opinion. The holiday version is deeper, more golden and more shimmery/bright.
Hot gold on the comet and The lion
Wearing Les Symboles de Chanel in warm gold over Joues Contraste at 55 In love with Lip pencil at 162 Nude Brun + Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue in 166 Timeless Beige. Sweater from Cézanne. Nail polish Olive and June Sandy.
Precious Coral
Precious Coral it is my favourite. It’s a beautiful light coral with the most perfect soft sheen. I want this shade in literally everything – tops, bags, lipsticks, glosses, eyeshadows, etc. I think it’s the most beautiful color I think I’ve ever seen.
Precious Coral inside The chain and The Camellia
Les Symboles de Chanel in Precious Coral on top of it Joues Contraste at 55 In love with Rouge Coco Gloss 166 Physics on the lips. Sweater from Cézanne. Nail polish Olive and June Sandy.
Overall beautiful and bright. I collect Chanel highlighters so these were a must for me. I would have liked Pearly White to have been more subdued with shimmer versus glitter, but I still think it’s fun for the holidays. My favorite is Precious Coral although Warm Gold is a very pretty flattering gold shade. It’s hard to pick a favorite pattern. I think they are all beautiful, but I think Comet and Camellia are my favorites.
Available at Chanel.com and Chanel Beauty Boutiques. All limited edition.
Press samples donated by Chanel.
