Chanel - Enigma

For fall, Les Contrastes de Chanel collection is all about sultry, smokey eyes. It's dark, sophisticated and consists of grays, purple and olive hues.  When I spotted the Chanel # 19 Quad "Enigma" it was love at first sight! 

Enigma (noun): a person, thing or situation that is mysterious, puzzling or ambiguous.

Chanel Enigma Quad: My first ever Chanel Quad ♥ and it's a stunning mix of four luxurious creamy eyeshadow powders in shimmering peach, olive toned/chocolate grey, silver/mauve grey and deep plum.

This quad is definitely all about the smokey-eye which is right up my alley :) There are many looks you can create with this quad; from a soft pink lid with darker colours in the crease or really smoking it up using the dark colours all over the lid.

The pigmentation of these shadows is very rich. They are super soft and silky and may come across as powdery but are actually very easy to work with and allow you to build intensity of colour. All the shades can be intensified a notch or two by using them wet, rather than dry. I also love using the dark plum shade (applied wet) as an eyeliner! 

Below a quick picture of the "Face of the Day" I created with the Enigma Quad a few days ago:

♥ Eyes:

Chanel - shimmering peach colour (all over lid)

Chanel - silver/mauve grey (crease & lower lash line)

MAC Smolder (waterline)

MAC Fluidline in blacktrack (upper lash line)

Chanel Inimitable Intense Mascara

I can't wait to experiment some more and try out different looks; especially a dark smokey look! Please note that if you like/want this quad, that it is limited edition, part of their Fall 2010 collection. However if you love grey taupe/purple smokey eyes, I would definitely recommend this product. Great quality and amazing colours for autumn and winter.