Red eyeshadow is probably one of the scarier and more challenging makeup looks to pull off, but done well it can look so great. Chanel's "Le Rouge" collection is the first of Lucia Pica's to launch since joining Chanel. It marks an exciting new direction for Chanel and Lucia without a doubt brings a new cool edge to the brand. When I was introduced to the collection last week I instantly feel in love so I wanted to share it with you all ahead of the launch tomorrow.
So first of all let's talk about the showstopper product, the eyeshadow quad in Candour at Expérience. I love warm shadows and this quad includes the perfect combination of wearable but also interesting shades. A lighter camel brown (I really appreciate that this isn't a very pale cream), a warmer deep brown, a rich chocolate brown and then the incredible red. It's not a bright red, it's a warm almost maroon red with brown undertones. I also find when this is applied onto the lid is looks a little plum which is a really flattering colour especially on brown eyes. I tend to apply this quad in 4 steps. The lighter shade goes over the entire lid, the warmer brown in the outer corners and under the eye, the red in the centre of the lid and centre of the under eye and then the rich chocolate brown as a liner. I love it! Also in this collection is a beautiful eyeliner in Eros, which is a plummy maroon as well as a gorgeous nude lipstick in Rouge Ingénue. This one is more of a traditional nude and is less...