(Coffret D’Or Trance Deep Eyes in Grey Variation)
Grey Variation features a cool lilac as the shadowing shade along with a medium grey for lining the eyes. The four colors are (clock-wise from top-left):
A off-white (sheer, mildly shimmery)
B cool medium lilac (moderately pigmented, shimmery)
C medium-to-dark grey (well pigmented, luminous matte under the sparse shimmer)
D off-white silver (moderately pigmented, very sparkly)
(As with Rose Variation, all shades have fine multi-colored shimmer and a good staying power.)
(Please click on the image for a larger version.)
– The lilac is darker than the warm dusty pink (the shadowing shade) in Rose Variation. The dusty pink can be a little too subtle, particularly for the evening.
– The lilac’s tone changes when looked at from different angles (while the depth of the color remains the same). When seen straight-on (as seen in the photo), the lilac has a cool tone. However, when seen from the side (when the palette is held almost horizontally in front of my eye-line), the shade takes on a slightly warmer tone (particularly under sunlight). But I didn’t manage to really capture the difference on camera. (There is also such a tone variation with the dusty pink in Rose Variation, but it is extremely minimal.)
What is great is that this tone variation also shows up when worn and it gives a good eye-sculpting effect (even when the color is worn lightly). (But please note that this variation is different from (and much subtler than) the iridescence that we see in, for example, Lancôme’s L.U.C.I. collection in spring 2008.)
(image from www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/coffretdor)
(Coffret D’Or TV commercial, via YouTube)
As I mentioned, at the moment I prefer Grey Variation to Rose. But, compared with Purple Variation from the 3D Lighting Eyes series, I think I still like Purple better and I’d say I like Grey as much as I like Gold.
Overall I am quite happy with the two I have from the Trance Deep Eyes series. In an earlier post, I mentioned that I was also considering Beige Variation. It is still on my shopping list, but not anywhere towards the top. There is no limited edition in either of the two palette series, so for now I’ll look forward to spring 2009.
Updated on September 4th, 2008:
Please check out this blog post for swatch and FOTD photos of this palette.
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Lunasol Sheer Contrast Eyes in Lavender Coral
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Ooh! This looks so promising and I’m not even a lilac es wearer heh… I’ll wait till it comes here then check it out for myself. Thanks for the review!
Great review! I had planned on getting one, but the textures felt odd to me for some reason…
PBI, this is Becky! Just got a new blog:
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Keep up the great work!
Lovely! Perfectly complements the fall dress color palette.
Hi Paris,
I did surprise myself by liking this more than Rose Variation (even though my favorite lilac palette is still Lunasol’s Lavender Coral). Hope you will get to test this palette out very soon!
Thank you for your comment again! :)
Hi Becky,
Thank you very much! I am glad you enjoyed it. Let me know what you think if you do decide to get one from the range.
Thank you for letting me know about
your blog. Love your haul photos! :)
Hi ButterflyDiary (Charu),
Indeed, purples and plums seem to be still on-trend this season. As for me, lilac-based palettes are always good. :)
Thank you for your comment! :)
Hi, I need some help on how to use this palette. I have it in 05 (the netural palette) and was wondering: does shade B go over the entire crease or just the outer 2/3 of the eye? And shade D goes over the entire crease? How do I use them? I don’t think it is used the same way as the 3D lighting eyes?
Sorry I sound so much like a noob, but will really appreciate the help. Thanks! -Rach
Hi Rach,
Thank you for your questions.
You are right. The application of the shades is different from that of 3D Lighting Eyes.
You are also right that, with Trance Deep Eyes, shade B (the shadowing shade) is applied on the outer 2/3 of the eye and that the very sparkly shade D is applied over the entire lid (and is supposed to go over shade B).
Hope you will enjoy 05! Thank you for your comment, and let me know if you have any other question. :)
Thanks for all your fabulous and detailed reviews. I was just wondering which of the four palettes you bought from Coffret D’Or (Trance Eyes and Lighting Eyes) you think is most natural looking. I have quite fair skin and I am having trouble deciding which shade to buy. I’m a bit torn because it seems that the Lighthing eyes are less sparkly, more shimmery, which I prefer, but it seems like the Trance Deep eyes in beige variation or rose variation would be the most natural looking in terms of colour.
Hi Alice,
You are very welcome, and thank you for your question!
Out of the four Coffret D’Or palettes I have, I think, color-wise, Rose Variation is the most natural and would probably suit many skin tones. It is true that Trance Deep Eyes palettes are more sparkly overall, but if you are very light-handed with the D shade (the bottom-left shade), the overall finish is not very different from that of 3D Lighting Eyes.
If you are still a little concerned about the sparkles, I am thinking Pink Variation from 3D Lighting Eyes might be another good choice for you (even though I have not tried it).
I hope it helps, and let me know if you have any other question. :)