Review/Thoughts/Swatch: Chanel Tokyo Happening Collection 2009

My American makeup buddy asked me to reserve the Asia Exclusive Fleur Celestes Highlighter Palette for her. She'd had her eye on that palette every since she spotted it on Rough Delux. (It was a Tokyo only collection but later spread to other countries. Autumn Mascarade said most items from this collection were also released in the USA but they were practically sold out...) Anyway, I took the chance to try the entire Limited Edition Tokyo Happening Collection 2009 in person. I was hoping to score something for myself too.

Tokyo Happening Collection 2009 Limited Edition

It was not the most enticing display but it's the typical Chanel straight forward style. Upon inspection, I found all colours pastel and light. I guess it was meant for spring as it was first launched in Tokyo and Shanghai in March. (If not mistaken, Shanghai had it on the same day and the entire collection was sold out the next day!)


That stripy Les Tendres Palette on the lower right hand corner of the picture was only a simple highlighter. It was nothing special in my opinion. I have tried to swatch it but the colours didn't show up well on the camera because they were just too sheer. You'll just have to take my words for it.

Counter Display

My attention was on the 3 palettes, especially that London Madness. I don't have a clue why Chanel put in a Landon Madness in the Tokyo Happening?


Whatever...


I fell in love with the pearly banner design immediately. Unfortunately, the sales assistant told me that the gorgeous gold and gray and those beautiful shimmers were all over spray only. The colour hidden underneath was a highlighter in bloody white (bloody white?) Yup, the entire palette was the colour of white once the top layer was swept off and that wouldn't take too long either as the tester I tried in the boutique has lost a plenty of colour. The ever so helpful sales assistant took out a new palette for me to take a picture...


I lost my interests right there. I didn't want to spend a dime on a cheat!

Chanel London Madness
Powder iridescent for Eyes and Cheeks
Pearly Banner

So I moved onto Fleur Celeste De Chanel, the palette that I came for. I could say that it's probably the only palette worth getting in the entire collection as all three colours went all the way down to the pan. None of them were over spray. Thank God for that! (Whoever invented over spray on makeup palettes should be shot dead!) Again, I tested all three individual colours and the mixed shade on my arm but my camera didn't manage to catch anything solid. I apologize for lacking of swatches in this review. They were simply too sheer and pastel under all the tungsten lights in the boutique.


However, I did like the light colours on me. The individual colours were pale pink, pearly white and pale peach. The mixed colour is a light pinky peach. The colour is ultra sheer but yes, it did show on me as a natural flushed look. I loved that.


Though the colours were lovely and natural, they weren't anything close to special. I believe I have more than one item like that in my collection. Seriously, if you have both Benefit Dandelion and Georgia, you could probably whip up a similar shade. Just how difficult it is to find a pale peachy pink blush/highlighter in a makeup addict's stash? Personally, I wouldn't foot out 254MYR for this palette. But if you like what you see in this highlighter and don't mind the high price tag, this is one to get, at least all the colours are solid throughout. And yes, it yields a very natural result, which is what a highlighter supposed to do. I won't recommend this for those who are of darker complexion though. Judge it for yourself with the pictures below...

Fleur Celeste De Chanel Natural Finish Face Highlighter









Fleur De Chanel, Take Two!









Fleur De Chanel - The Big Brush

The brush is big and its bristles are very soft though I am not sure of its material. Judging from my experience, it should be some kind of animal hair instead of synthetic... I hardly see face palettes include any brushes nowadays and I think Chanel has done a great job adding in a proper, usable brush. The brush even has its own velvet pouch. How cool is that?

I think Chanel had gone too far by adding a 3D rose on its box. :)

Packaging Details









Ingredients

I also swatched the new Glossimer. 4 pastel colours and all looked alike on me! I finally made some swatches shown properly here... But 84MYR for a gloss this sheer? Over my dead body!


I tried out one nail polish (70MYR) and the result was the same as the Gloosimer - sheer and transparent. I gave up. I didn't proceed to swatch all nail polish. They were just down right boring...

Glossimer

All I can say is Chanel Tokyo Happening Collection is NOT HAPPENING!






My Colouring:

MUFE Full Cover Extreme Camouflage Cream #4, Lift Concealer #3, Duo Mat Powder Foundation #202, High Definition Foundation #125, Liquid Lift Foundation #2, Clarins Instant Smooth Foundation #1.5, Pupa Professionals Triple Action Powder Foundation #02

Light Asian skin (obvious brown spots on cheekbones, slightly dry & doesn't break out easily), dark brown eyes, jet black hair, medium pigmented lips.

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