Chanel launch the 2012 Éclats du Soir de Chanel, the 2012 Christmas Makeup Collection.

Golden lids and berry lips, the new collection evokes an enchanting festive spirit ideal for your perfect party look. Iridescent sheens with molten gold against a velvet complexion makes for the ideal evening look.

The hero of the collection is the Exclusive Creation Regard Signé de Chanel (£43) in Harmonie du Soir, a four shadow palette of shimmering shadows of intense shades. The palette features a golden bronze, antique gold, plum red and soft pink. Imprinted with a quilted effect and stamped with the iconic double “C”. Illusion D’Ombre (£23) in Apparence melts into the eye area for a high shine sheer shimmer of flecks of gold and bronze.

For the complexion, the Joues Contraste powder blush (£31) ensures a rosy pink skin tone with a golden iridescent sheen. To compliment the dewy velvety complexion, Rouge Allure Velvet (£25) in l’Impatiente offers a matte and luminous finish, full of intense colour. For a more glossy effect, the Lèvres Scuntillantes  (£21) in Allégorie, Mystery and Intrigue for a high gloss mistletoe ready lips.

Opulent and luxurious, the Éclats du Soir de Chanel offers a Christmas Collection which will make your complexion glow, glisten and shimmer. Illuminate this Christmas or ensure your loved one does with the luxurious Chanel 2012 Christmas Makeup Collection.

Visit www.chanel.com for more information.

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