The Make-up
Leave it to Peter Philips, creative director of Chanel makeup, to create yet another gorgeous makeup look to complement the equally beautiful Chanel
pre-fall collection. For the show, Philips drew inspiration from Southeast Asia and reinterpreted the kohl-rimmed eyes and
bindi frequently seen on the region's beauty icons. Head pieces and
bindi received the obligatory Chanel treatment and were fashioned using chains, pyramid studs, and pearls. To help balance out the
bling factor of the head pieces, Philips emphasized the eyes with heavily-smoked lids and lush lashes, and kept the rest of the face bare and natural. Read on to find out which Chanel products Philips used for this ultra-glam look!
"Start by perfecting the complexion using Perfection Lumiere Long Wear Flawless Fluid Makeup SPF 10, which you'll apply all over the face," says Philips. "Then, dab Eclat Lumiere Highlighting Face Pen over the high points of your face, such as your cheek bones and the bridge of your nose to add extra dimension. Cover up blemishes and dark circles using
Correcteur Perfection Long Lasting Concealer in your skin tone." To achieve the dramatic eyes in this collection, Philips lined eyes with
Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long Lasting Eyeliner in
Ebene to keep the heavy eye makeup from running. Then, he smudged Le Crayon
Khol Intense Eye Pencil in Black around the
lashline to add depth and create a smoky effect. "I curled lashes with Chanel's Precision Eyelash Curler and applied a generous coat of Inimitable Waterproof Mascara in Black," says Philips, who also used Chanel's limited edition Illusion
D'ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in Nirvana, (available in stores June 2012) around the entire eye and gave it a winged edge at the outer corners.
To finish off the look, Philips used more Chanel products debuting in summer 2012. "I used
Joues Contraste Powder Blush in
Brume d'Or to add a rosy tint to the cheeks and the new Rouge Coco Shine Hydrating Sheer
Lipshine in
Empreinte."