I had been anxiously awaiting the release of this palette. Like other Chantecaille wildlife-based palettes, 5% of the proceeds go to an organization that helps the animals - in this case, the WIDECAST Organization. With flash: I don't really have... Read more →

Chantecaille got in on the feline trend for fall by releasing their Tigers in the Wild palette. This release coincides with the Year of the Tiger and 5% of profits will go to an organization called TRAFFIC to help save... Read more →

Chantecaille has redeemed itself in the eyes of the Curator. After a few pretty uninteresting releases (uninteresting from a collectible standpoint, anyway) they have released this lovely palette for spring. While I don't think it has the level of detail... Read more →

I'm a bit disappointed in Chantecaille's holiday offering, Les Pétales collection. This features - you guessed it - roses on gold compacts. (images from bergdorfgoodman.com) Between the fall rose palette and lots of other makeup companies doing a rose motif... Read more →

I love Chantecaille, but their fall release is making me cranky. Yet more roses? Sigh. Dubbed "Sylvie's Quattro palette", the compact features 3 eye shadows and a blush. I must admit the colors are nice for fall, but the design... Read more →

Chantecaille came out with these lovely palettes last year. Five percent of proceeds went to the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation. The intricate fish are gorgeous, but I think the tiny seahorse on the right is my favorite part. And... Read more →

Yesterday's post got me thinking about another coral-inspired makeup item: Chantecaille's lovely coral highlighting powder from spring 2007. A portion of the proceeds went to Reefs of Hope, run by the Pew Institute of Ocean Science. But the real collectible... Read more →

For spring Chantecaille released these lovely palettes. Five percent of sales will go to the International Union for Conservation of Nature to help save the whales. I think what I like most about these isn't the abstract waves formed by... Read more →

It all started with a face powder embossed with a butterfly in the center. Then Chantecaille released three eye shadows, each with a different color butterfly. In the spring of 2006 the Garden in Kyoto palette, featuring 2 butterflies in... Read more →

It took me a while to get out of my turkey-induced coma, hence my hiatus from the Museum. But my long-awaited Chantecaille Tiger powders have arrived!! The embossing is really stunning. (I have not been able to procure the Bengal... Read more →