I have no idea why Chantecaille would release a glacier-themed palette for spring, but I guess it's appropriate given that we're still getting snow in early March. Ugh! I also was not thrilled with the design. While it's worthy of... Read more →

I don't really have much to say about this palette except the usual stuff I write about animal-themed pieces by Chantecaille, which is that 1. Five percent of the proceeds will go to a cause that helps the animal or... Read more →

(top row images from jcrew.com, modcloth.com, shopbop.com; bottom row from cusp.com, paulandjoe.com, and revolveclothing.com) Bird motifs are SO 2011. "Put a horse on it!" seems to be the rallying cry for many designers this fall, as evidenced by the clothing... Read more →

This was actually a spring release but I thought it was more appropriate for summer. Chantecaille is helping rescue yet another animal in 2013. Proceeds from the Save the Sharks palette go to the BLOOM Association, a group that works... Read more →

(Click to enlarge) Top row: Protected Paradise compacts Middle row: Coral, La Baleine Bleue, La Baleine Blanche Bottom row: White Tiger and Bengali Bronzer compacts Top row: Save the Sharks, Coral Reefs Bottom row: L'Éléphant, Les Dauphins, Sea Turtle Top... Read more →

While not as impressive as some of their other animal-themed palettes, Chantecaille released a nice little compact for the holiday season. Les Pétales de Rose highlighting powder is inpired by the "marvelously soft color and texture of crushed rose petals",... Read more →

As we've seen with the Bengal Tiger powders, Sea Turtles palette and many other items, Chantecaille has demonstrated a commitment to preserving wildlife. This fall, the company will donate 5% of the proceeds from their L'Éléphant palette to the David... Read more →

Back in 2007 Chantecaille released a beautiful highlighting powder featuring a coral reef design. Five percent of the proceeds went to Reefs of Hope, an initiative to preserve coral reefs run by the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science. This spring,... Read more →

Whew boy, makeup companies just love putting crystals on stuff for the holidays/winter. Because I can't figure out how to install a slideshow widget on the blog (I'm a little slow with technology, sigh) here instead is a collage of... Read more →

Chantecaille's fall palette is disappointing in terms of design. If you're just going to do a capital letter, at least make it an interesting font. This looks like boring old Baskerville. (image from chantecaille.com) Normally I don't mind a clean... Read more →