(Chanel Irréelle Duo in River-Light (left)and Désert-Rose (right))
I have always liked Chanel’s Irréelle range. The powder is delicately pigmented, and the texture is silky smooth and easy to work with.
I bought Désert-Rose when the Irréelle Duo range was launched in fall 2005. It is a very wearable basic duo. The pink goes on subtly and has peach and gold undertones. The chocolate brown is a nice shade for lining the eyes. Both have exceptionally fine multi-color shimmering particles. This is a great duo to be used alone or with other items to create a soft daytime look.
I bought River-Light (out in spring 2006) during the summer of 2006. (That summer was all about finding the nicest minty green and turquoise. More discoveries from that era later on my blog…) Overall this duo is slightly more matte than Désert-Rose. The minty green on the left is quite sheer and is noticeably less shimmery than the pink in Désert-Rose. It goes on with a very slight touch of pale blue undertone, which makes this shade very appealing to me. The beautiful light turquoise on the right doesn’t have any distracting yellowish shimmer seen in many other turquoise-based eyeshadows. This duo can be very suitable for people who haven’t tried turquoise and want to start with a more delicate turquoise hue.
I love both duos equally, but I use Désert-Rose much more often since it is very naturally flattering and easy to use. On the other hand, I reach for River-Light when I want some gentle vibrancy for my eye makeup. (Even when I am not using it, the two soft green/turquoise shades are simply beautiful to look at in the case……)
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dear pj, i love chanel products! i was wondering if you can give me your personal opinion on the irreelle blush..im very interested in getting it but in another shade..but you mentioned that they are a bit too hardly pressed? i have the round joues contraste and now im thinking of trying to irreelle blush. =) thanks!
Hi Aretha,
Thank you for reading this post as well as the post on the Irreelle Blush in Tea Rose!
Indeed, one slight drawback of the Irreelle Blush (which doesn’t exist in my Irreelle eyeshadows and bronzing powder) is that the powder is quite firmly pressed. Personally, I am fine with it. It allows me to build the color up gradually to get a very natural finish. But I do think people who like a heavier finish for blusher will find it very time-consuming to do the layering.
But the powder of the Irrelle Blusher is very fine and the staying power is quite good, so overall I’d recommend the range.
By the way, I have not tried Joues Contraste before, so I am afraid I am not able to compare the two. But do let me know what you think if you have a chance to try the Irreelle Blush.
Thank you for commenting again! :)
i’m really into the mint & turqiose colors and i really want to give river light a try. i checked the chanel website to se if they sell that color in my country but the color in the displayed picture is purple and not that nice aqua color in your pictures. is the color you have for sure “River Light”?
Hi Ciara,
I see. I can confirm that the mint-turquoise duo is River-Light. You can probably check the Chanel websites for other countries (from the initial country menu) to double-check.
Hope it helps. :)
Thank you for posting your comment again! :)
Hello!
Could you, please, show your shades on your eyes in your make-up. Especially interesting for river light.
Hi Valerie,
I am afraid that I don’t post swatches or FOTDs on my blog. For more information, please kindly see my FAQ page:
http://www.atouchofblusher.com/faq
Thank you for your request!