Chanel, who started out in haute couture, has an innate sense of French elegance and sophistication, and this tonality continues in the brand's makeup products. Although Chanel's makeup products are often criticized, there are still many people who choose to continue to follow this luxury brand.
In recent years, Chanel has launched a number of limited-edition highlighter powders, which tend to be more eye-catching than regular pieces that have put a lot of thought into their design. Each of Chanel's limited-edition highlighter powders is a hit in the makeup world, with the most famous being the Camellia Highlighter in 2017 and the Lion Highlighter in 2018. Both models are packaged in red lacquer and the pressure plate is embossed with camellia and lion heads. The product comes with a half-moon highlighter brush, so it's easy to take with you on the go.
In terms of use and makeup, the camellia highlight performance is futile. The product is light champagne color, does not pick skin tones, and although it has large glitter particles, the powder is not rough. The highlight has good color rendering and strong gloss, but the makeup after applying to the face is heavier, so it is recommended to choose to brighten the philtrum, brow bone and other local parts. Unlike camellia highlights, lion highlights do not have large sequins, are finely broken and have a slight fly of powder, so it is recommended not to apply them to the T-zone, which will highlight pores. The lion highlight is divided into two shades, white gold and rose gold, both of which follow a natural and simple makeup style, suitable for beauty novices, and may be too low-key for makeup experts.
For Spring/Summer 2019, Chanel launched a new highlighter stick, the Hydra Toning Stick. True to its name, the highlight of the highlighter stick is that it is very moisturizing, with a dewy feeling that cannot be achieved by powder highlighter and liquid highlighter, creating a true and natural hyaluronic acid finish and a watery glow. The highlighter has a smooth texture that is easy to spread and won't clump, but it's slightly sticky and not suitable for those with oily skin. In addition, the color rendering of the product is good, and the durability is relatively poor.
Chanel Highlighter Sticks come in two shades: Pearlescent Sculpting and Aqua Transparent, both of which have no undertones, and the former has more subtle gold shimmers than the latter. For those who wear light makeup and have fair complexions, Transparent can be selected for natural-looking, dewy skin; Users who wear heavy makeup or prefer high-profile makeup can choose Sculpting, which has a stronger gloss after putting on the face, more three-dimensional facial features, and a more obvious brightening effect on the nose bridge, chin and other parts. The highlight stick is available on Chanel's official website for 400 yuan.