Doubly perfect... (Chanel Double Perfection Creme Powder Make Up)

Member Name: juicy_lucy

Product:	Chanel Double Perfection Creme Powder Make Up
Date:	19/02/06 (430 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to apply

Disadvantages: Not for people who dislike drier make up

Chanel

After years of buying, hating, loving, discarding various foundations and tinted moisturisers, about a year ago, I found one I liked, essentially for going out.

PACKAGING

The make up comes in a black Chanel box with bits of information on the side and a whole leaflet describing the product inside. Open up the box and there it is, a black squeezy 35ml tube. The whole packaging design is very simple, and effective- black packaging, white writing and a gold stripe across the bottom of the box.

PRICE

The product cost me £20, which I don’t think is bad considering I had the last tube for a year- I obviously don’t get out a lot.

THE PROMISES

• Sensation of powdery softness. The effect of the cream will vanish on application leaving you with a fine powdery film.
• Skin will be matte and shine free for hours
• Velvety matte effect, while light reflecting pigments evenj out and illuminate your complexion
• Sun filter (SPF 15) combined with Vitamin E protects your skin when the sun comes out. (I wish!!)
• Shine is controlled in oily parts and moisture will be maintained in drier areas

THE MAKE UP

Squeeze the tube and out it comes. The make up is obviously the colour you have chosen. It is slightly thicker than make up I have used before and feels a bit drier, probably because it is a powder make up.

USING IT

All those promises leave me a tad worried that I am just so not going to live up the expectations of Chanel.
It is suggested that the make up is dabbed onto the face and neck and then blended.

OTHER COLOURS

I love the colours- the names are so…well, strange. I opted for the Naturel, probably because it was the most normal sounding. The make up comes in 6 colours: Naturel, Beige, Clair, Limpide, Rose, Cendre. I didn’;t think I wanted to go beige.

DOES IT LIVE UP TO ITS PROMISES?

The make up has no distinctive smell which is good- I just can’t get away with those perfume smelling ones.
It actually does glide on easily, although I am more of a “scrub it quickly” onto my face person rather than a dab it gently- no make up sponges for me.
Once on, it actually doesn’t budge for absolutely hours- you would have to have someone doing some serious contemplation of your face to get movement. There is no shine at all, and, glory be, no need for powder to keep the make up in place.
When it is applied, I always feel as though I have got a completely flawless face (could be the effects of a shandy too many), but seriously, not a blemish in sight.
For me, it is too heavy for daily wear, but perfect for times when I go out and there are bright lights. It’s also a bit heavy for use in the summer, both day and night, but for a winter cover up, don’t I scrub up nicely kind of look, it’s perfect.
As I said before, the first tube I bought lasted me about a year, so based on this, £20 is relatively reasonable.
The fact that it is in a tube rather than a pot makes it very handy to carry around, if a touch up is required, and because it isn’t all runny and gooey, it’s quite difficult to have an accident whereby the squeeze is too great and the make up shoots across the floor.
Maybe it’s only me who has that problem
In conclusion, an excellent make up for heavier coverage, well packaged and reasonably priced.
I will most certainly buy another when this runs out; unless they discontinue it which is what usually happens to products I like.

Thanks for reading.

Daniela x

Summary: Easy to apply good even coverage, lasts for ages