OMBRE PREMIÈRE Longwear Cream Eyeshadow

I was really hoping to be wowed, I knew Chanel was coming out with a new, reformulated cream eyeshadow, unfortunately these have too much sparkle. I really really wish that cosmetic companies(especially Chanel,LaPrairie,Sisley) that have a very healthy over 55 customer base, would pay attention to what women like myself need, namely cream shadows that could be just that...creamy, luminous and yet matte. It can be done, just look at the great paintings of Monet, Matisse, Titian et al. It can be done. Even when I was in my thirties I was not always enthralled with shimmer, sparkle and frost.

There’s been some reviews saying this shadow is too glittery and I took a gamble and ordered the shade scintillance anyways. I had to attach a photo. It’s perfect. Not too glittery at all. Just a nice sheen. I only used the one shadow and I like the look. Keep in mind my skin is beginning to show age and crepe as I’m 50. So, if it looks great on my eyes, I’m sure it’d be even more beautiful on younger healthier skin. If you’re on the fence, buy it! You will not regret.

I had high expectations for this cream eye shadow and expected more just because of the hype of the Chanel name and the price tag. It goes on fairly smoothly, but not so great that it blends out well. It does leave some harsh lines. But my biggest beef with this product is that the glitter particles in this is ginormous! If you are in the circus or doing youtube videos, this could work well, but for everyday use, nope.

I love this eyeshadow! Definitely a splurge but I'm glad I went for it. For context, I have light oily skin with green/yellow undertones. Anything that has a warm undertone will turn orange on me. I first bought the color Undertone thinking it would be a soft neutral browny-taupe, however when I put it on my eyelids it was incredibly sheer and came off like an orangey-ish wash of shimmer. I returned it and bought Silver Pink instead and it worked so much better. It is also pretty sheer with just one swipe (my arm swatch is deceptively opaque) but it can be built up and it's a very pretty browny, mauve-y dark taupe on the lids. Perfect for one-shadow looks.

I bought Color 804 Scintillance and it is beautiful—is the perfect brightening for all over lid. I am 48 and it’s not too shimmery, it’s perfect. Goes on smoothly with fingertips and if you put some in the corners of your eyes, it instantly brightens, as well as opens your eyes. The color brings out the blue in my eyes. I will use it everyday.

I bought this in Undertone to try out. The color is neutral and satiny, not glittery or sparkly. Used my finger to apply and it went on smoothly, blending out nicely at the edges. Was able to add a second layer to build up color in my crease area. It has not creased and has lasted all day. Most importantly it does not highlight or emphasize my fine lines. Truly a beautiful formula. Will definitely want to be purchasing more colors in this formula!

I was afraid to try anything pink after the Desert Rose powdered shadow turned out to be a bright neon pink instead of the dark brownish shade on my monitor. But these 3 shades all have enough brown in them to be perfect on my pale redhead's skin with yellow undertones. Undertone is a shade darker than my eyelids, so anyone who isn't under a rock pale needs to keep that in mind. All make perfect base for the ombré effects using powdered shadows. I'm using the Titane & D'Or to brighten my green eyes. Without the cream base, D'or could easily go garish. Also playing with the highlight colors in my quads that rarely show up against my already highlight-colored skin. I have very sensitive skin and eyes, but no irritation here. The creams pat on easily with fingertips, blending down nicely before they set. My skin is fairly oily, so 8+ hours will see a little creasing with any product. These crease the least of anything I've used. Creamy enough to apply easily without tugging sensitive skin. Then sets and stays. Come off nicely with soap & water if I don't have makeup remover. Well behaved with eyeliner pencils. I use the Charlotte Tilbury & the pencil stays in place without running or smearing. Alas, the Chanel pencils are too dry for me, tugging at my skin. There's enough in the pot to last for ages & the Chanel colors aren't as glittery as the Tom Ford. Complete win for me. These are now daily users. HIGHLY recommend. Plays nicely with the Armani mascara I prefer.

This shadow is absolutely gorgeous with the perfect amount of sheen (I wore scintallance daily). However, all 3 cream eyeshadows I’ve attempted have dried up after using about 3/4 of the pot. I kept trying as I love the color and texture so much, but ultimately switched back to the powder shadow. Hopefully Chanel will improve their formula in the future to prevent this!

I tried this eyeshadow for the first time and love it! I love the way it goes on so smooth and blends so beautifully into my eyelids. Other eyeshadows make my "mature" lids look crinkly, but the texture is so perfect that it doesn't show wrinkles on my lids and it stays where I put it.

Hi - I bought this style of eye make up years ago (in silver) and despite it crumbling quickly the silver one was great. This newer cohort that I have been buying I the last couple of years is DREADFUL! I bought 2 directly from Chanel and were disgusted by their refusal to take the product back. It dries out within a week of opening it and then just is IMPOSSIBLE to apply - if you want to completely ruin your eyelids fine - trying to drag a dried out color on.....anyway - I bought this from Nordstrom but only just opened it last week - SAME EXACT THING - just so horrible. DO NOT BUY. total waste of money and it's not cheap!

I'm so disappointed in this product. When I tried it on at the store, I loved it, and I still absolutely love the color (ultra flesh), but the jar I took home was different from what I tried out. The shadow was really dried out and caky so its super hard to get any product up at all. It works better if I wet a brush first, but then it is pretty impossible to apply under the eyes because even after dampening it, it doesn't really work with a smudge brush. I've read other reviews as well that say it dries out really quickly. Unfortunately, the product I bought was already dried out when I purchased it. I really want to love it because the color is amazing but its basically useless in its current formula.

A dried out rock. I could not even apply.