I had been kicking myself for not buying the lovely Chantecaille Les Roses palette released in the spring of 2007 (shown at left) so when I saw the new Shadow and the Rose palette, I decided to avenge my earlier loss and buy the new palette. At $79 it's a bit less expensive than Les Roses (which came to $105), and it's got one more rose than the previous one.
Chantecaille claims the rose is its signature, which isn't all that original considering Lancome has already claimed it as its icon. Plus other brands have used a rose pattern in their products, such as Valerie Beverly Hills blush. Nevertheless, I'm very much smitten with the Chantecaille. At least the shape of the roses is different than other brands.
This will be a lovely piece to show off in a spring exhibition. 😉
Just wanted to share the dirt on some really cool items that are coming out soon! According to Specktra, MAC is partnering with Indian designer Manish Arora to create a limited edition collection, which will be released on October 9th. Specktra has posted some pictures of the goods already and they look totally amazing to this collector's eye.
And, word on the street (or rather alley, as in Makeup Alley), is that Chantecaille will be releasing two palettes for the holidays, one for eyes and one for cheeks. They will be similar to the summer 2008 Protected Paradise palettes, but will have a "Save the Bengal Tiger" theme, and, as you might have guessed, some beautiful tigers embossed on them. I am officially on the prowl for these and will pounce on my prey as soon as they are released.
So I will sit and try to wait patiently to add these to the collection, but it will be hard!