Monday 7 November 2011

Chanel at a fraction of the cost?!

When the Chanel Illusion d'Ombre luminous eye shadows hit the shelves, it's safe to say there was a little bit of hysteria throughout the blogging community ;).

I, for one, admired them from afar but my frantic saving for 'Gap Year Round Two' restricts me from my buying such luxurious things.  Well....sometimes anyway!

I have to be honest, I was feeling a little bit hard done-by (after all, is going back to Australia really worth it?  Answer - yes very much so!) so was over the moon when these 17 Wild Metallic Eyes popped up on my radar.





Obviously I have no idea on how they compare in formulations, but so far, I reckon the 17 version is pretty much perfect and comes in at a delicious £3.99.

Heavily swatched, Wild Nude is quite a cool toned brown but when blended, becomes a sheer, warm bronze.  Perfect as base for a brown smoky eye or as a wash of colour for every day.  Right up my street and on second inspection, a colour I prefer to all the Chanel options..my bank balance is sighing with relief ;).


Have you tried these, Chanel's version or both?  Let me know how you think they compare! xxx

12 comments:

  1. firstly your nails are gorgeous.. i love them! and what a fab alternative, a lot more purse friendly too. i'm really starting to like 17 products, there are quite a few gems! x

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  2. I love this colour, and for £3.99 it's rude not to take advantage of a good dupe. Your nails are amazing btw! x

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  3. that looks so pretty!


    ♥ Lots of love, Lisette ♥
    sweetlisette.blogspot.com

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  4. Pretty, I like. And I love your nails! xx

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  5. I never spoil myself crazy to buy all the new Chanel cosmetics! LOL I'd rather save for a vacation :) This pot is really pretty though, although I have no idea how it compares to the Chanel one. The swatches are great though, I like them regardless ;)

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  6. I have been meaning to buy a couple of these since they came out - really need to get down to Boots this week! Your nails are amazing in this post! What nail polish do you have on? (We're all dying to know!) x

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  7. I have this and love it! Though I have to ask what polish are you wearing on your nails?!x

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  8. Georginaaa!! Omg I can't remember if I ever thanked you for your reallly sweet comment about seeing photos of me at that new club Amar's launch!! A VERY belated thank you!! I dropped out of the blogging world for most of the year but am back now with a new one and so glad I re-found your blog!!
    I actually had a bit of a crazy moment and bought two of the chanel illusion d'ombre shadows!!! They are gorgeousss but these ones look soo good I'm gonna have to check them out and get a few diff colours!!
    I miss leamington sooo much!! Graduated in July too!! I'm gonna be coming up and hitting good old Smack in two weeks lol! Do you ever go there?! xoxo

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  9. Thank you for all your comments girls!

    My polish is OPI - Bring on the bling!

    @Emma - So good to hear from you sweetheart! And so happy to hear you are blogging again! I basically live in Smack haha - was there last night actually! We should try and meet up at some point xx

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  10. Distracted by your nails here.. they look amazing! I've stopped myself from buying these eyeshadows so many times in Boots but I think you've pushed me now aha! Love this shade and the nude one! xx

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