Chanel launches new Autumn Collection, Les Essentielles de Chanel. Achieve a flawless finish and shimmering results with Chanel’s autumn makeup.

This autumn Chanel have launched a collection of cosmetics which ooze intensity with a range of rich colours to dust the eyes, glaze the lips and polish the fingertips.

Ombre Essentielle (£22) Soft Touch Eyeshadow features a monochrome shadow enriched with highly pigmented colour. Blend, colour block or wear alone the soft iridescent tones of black, sparkling gold and soft hues. Feminine and elegant, the single eyeshadow encased in the classic monochrome glossy compact exude sophistication from packaging to product. Available in five dramatic but wearable shades, the shadows are ideal for layering for a dramatic effect or solo for everyday. The matte finish and creamy texture with an iridescent sheen are available in soft peach Complice, Éclairé for a sheer golf, Furtif a romantic grey, Infini a sparkling silver and Noir a matte and luminous black.

Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eye Shadow (£37) encapsulates the quintessential Chanel colour palette with shades of beige, tender pink, taupe grey and intense black. To enhance the eye for a dual effect, Chanel’s Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner (£19) is the ultimate tool. For a wide-eyed look glide Silver Light along the inside of your eyelid or along the base of lashes and for a smoky eye use carbon black liner Noir Intense. Achieve a luminous complexion with Exclusive Création Lumière d’Artifices Beiges Illuminating Powder with Shimmer (£46).

Maintain a sun-kissed dewy glow with a blend of two shades of beige, light and intense encased in a delicate eyeshadow case stamped with sequin imprint. Shape and contour with the iridescent pigments that reflect the light to create a healthy looking natural complexion.

Chanel’s classic Le Vernic Nail Colour (£18) offers a collection of sophisticated shades with Vertigo an almost black lacquer with red pearly particles, Suspicious a fun feminine fuchsia and Frenzy a lilac grey – sure to be AW12’s hottest nail shades.

Joues Contraste Powder Blush (£31) in Rose Initiale coats the cheekbones with an iridescent sheen in a velvety finish, great for adding a soft touch of colour to an autumnal day.

The AW12 collection also includes a large range for lips. Rouge Coco Hydrating Crème Lip Colour (£24) in Caractère is ideal for moisturising lips whilst giving them full coverage. The brown blend with violet plum is the perfect autumn shade for elegant daytime wear but for a shimmering lip use Rouge Coco Shine Hydrating Sheer Lipshine (£24). With two shades to choose from, Chic a transparent beige with shimmering fine gold sparkles and Parfait a tender pink, your lips are guaranteed a youthful glaze.

Polish your lips in Lèvres Scintillantes Glossimer for Lips (£21) in Sweet Beige for a sparkling lip which looks effortlessly chic. Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss Pure Shine Intense Colour Long Wear Lip Gloss (£25) which delivers high shine gloss with a rich pigmented finish. To finish use Le Crayon Lèvres Precision Lip Definer (£17.50) helps to add definition to the lip line and enhance the natural shape.

Smudge, smoulder and achieve a variety of different looks with Chanel’s new Les Essentielles de Chanel. Optimise your natural beauty with flecks of gold and charcoal black and play with the different shades depending on your mood and occasion.

Les Essentielles de Chanel will be available from stores on 24 August 2012. 

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