Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow
Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow in Prelude
Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow in Prelude
I decided to dig up my Chanel eye quads because it's rather stupid of me to stow them away unused when I spent so much on them. Prelude (33) is probably the most neutral of my quads. It contains grayish-purple-taupe on the upper left, a cool light pink on the upper right, a deep eggplant purple on the lower right, and finally a pretty mauve on the bottom left. Chanel's renowned shimmer is most apparent in shadows on the left side of the quad (the taupe and mauve colors). The shades on the right (pink and deep purple) have shimmers visible in the pan but essentially come across matte when worn. In wear, I feel that the light pink looks almost white while the deep purple appears a very cool-toned dark brown.
Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow in Prelude
Swatched clockwise from upper left (please refer to previous picture)
I hate to say it but as far as performance goes, these shadows are not brilliant. I can't even say that they're good. To be honest, they're mediocre at best. They're quite chalky and powdery. As a result, they go on rather patchy and are difficult to blend into one another. Perhaps you can tell from my photograph of the colors on my lid that they don't transition well into one another. Pigmentation is lacking as well. I had to swipe several times to build up the swatches on my hand. It's truly disappointing. I recommend using a fluffier shader brush with these shadows because you want a tool which will grab the product into the bristles and softly diffuse the colors across the skin. I tried using a denser brush with these shadows and I found that the powder sat on the bristles, which had high potential for fall out. Furthermore, the color went on patchy with the dense brush because the shadows would just sit where I initially lay the brush on my lid.
The packaging is basic but classic. The plastic compact bears Chanel's double-C logo, and it comes housed in a black dust pouch. Relative to Burberry's eyeshadows, however, Chanel's packaging of the quads is not too impressive.
Sadly, I cannot recommend this eyeshadow quad. The product's performance is not up to par, and it certainly does not justify the $58 cost. I've had better experiences with drugstore eyeshadows. It is with a heavy heart that I must dismiss this product as one you should avoid.
Light pink in inner corner, mauve across lids, with taupe and purple blended on outer corner
Light pink in inner corner, mauve across lids, with taupe and purple blended on outer corner
Update 2/10:
Here are pictures from when I applied the shadows with fluffier brushes. I think they blended out better that way.
Light pink in inner corner, mauve across lids, with taupe on outer corner
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