CHANEL’s Summer 2016 Dans La Lumière De l’Été Collection steps away from the usual brights we see at this time of year and draws inspiration from the earth, with shades that emulate the shimmering light seen bouncing off sand and sky. Today’s post focuses on three other pieces from the collection that in truth, are also all you need for an effortless beauty look spent on a yacht. Or poolside. Perhaps even the beach. Anywhere you like, in fact.

Previously reviewed from this collection:

• CHANEL Empreinte du Désert quad & Les Beiges Healthy Glow N°01

CHANEL | Dans la Lumière de l’Été Summer 2016 Collection

CHANEL | Aqua Glossimer Sahara, Stylo Yeux Oasis & Le Volume Mascara Mirage

817 Oasis Stylo Yeux Waterproof, limited edition (CAN $35.00) | An emerald green hue that’s filled with complex shimmer, in a retractible pencil format that keeps the contents hygienically safe and eliminates excess product waste. The texture is glidingly soft along the skin, which means there will be no pulling or tugging along that sensitive area, and you have about a minute to blend/smudge before it sets. The tone is much lighter when applied to the waterline, although it’s still quite visible (as seen in my mascara swatches below) and lasts quite well – a good 6 hours before you need to freshen it up.

The Stylo Yeux eyeliners from CHANEL have been some of my favourites for years and while there have been a few misses colour-wise, overall the formula is one of the best out there, with impressive staying power sweetening the deal.

CHANEL | 817 Oasis Stylo Yeux Waterproof Summer 2016

27 Mirage Le Volume de CHANEL Mascara, limited edition (CAN $41.00) | Housed in the brands signature black lacquered casing, this is a rich expresso brown mascara shade with a slight burgundy undertone (adds a unique depth) that aims to provide your lashes with mega volume. My mascara criteria are quite specific: I want the colour to be deep and stay true throughout the wearing, add lushness and volume, be flake & smudge-free, and easily removed at the end of the day. In this case, Mirage scores high on every single point and while I’ve tended to avoid brown mascara hues in the past (mainly because the colour isn’t usually deep enough to give me the intensity I’m looking for), I’ll make an exception here as this adds a softness you just can’t get with black, but still provides visible definition.

As a self-professed mascara fiend, I admit that from the day CHANEL launched their Le Volume Mascara, I have been a devoted fan and have repurchased more times than I can remember – it’s THAT good. The only downside is that in the past this mascara tended to dry out in the tube faster than I liked, although the last few iterations CHANEL has released appears to have resolved this issue. Good on them for listening!

CHANEL | 27 Mirage Le Volume de CHANEL Mascara Summer 2016

CHANEL | 27 Mirage Le Volume de CHANEL Mascara swatches

610 Sahara Aqua Glossimer, limited edition (CAN $36.00) | One of 6 limited edition shades released with this collection, this is a pale peachy hue that’s filled with CHANEL’s magical ultra fine & complex shimmer (non-gritty in feel and which lays down smoothly upon the lips). The formula on the Glossimer range is yet another CHANEL fave of mine (are you surprised?), as it is non-sticky and gives a beautiful brilliance to lips, leaving them feeling nourished long after all traces of colour have gone. The brush appears to have undergone a facelift, and now comes in a tapered paddle-like shape for an effortless application. Staying power is average for a shade this light – about 3 hours, although some shimmer seems to linger even after the glossy part has faded.

What I’ve always found interesting with CHANEL Glossimers, is that they evolve; upon first opening the tube, application appears to be somewhat miserly and you need to go back in a few times to get good coverage. Then by about the 3rd time you use the product, that is no longer is the case and you not only get much more gloss on the brush head per use, but application becomes a breeze basically with one swipe. CHANEL sorcery, I tell you.

CHANEL | 610 Sahara Aqua Glossimer Summer 2016

CHANEL | 610 Sahara Aqua Glossimer (brush detail)

CHANEL | 610 Sahara Aqua Glossimer Swatch

CHANEL | 610 Sahara Aqua Glossimer Swatch

What’s not to love about any of the products shown here? An emerald green eyeliner that will not only look amazing against all eye colours, but will also withstand the Summer heat, a mascara that gives the fullness to lashes most of wish we were born with, and a lipgloss shade that adds a soft pop of colour and even the appearance of a fuller pout — every single item is a total winner (at least, for me) and worth your time to look into once the collection hits counters. Just don’t be surprised if you wind up getting a few more of the pieces while there.

Available at The Bay May 29th and on June 14th at all other CHANEL counters

A huge thank you to CHANEL for providing these lovelies/As always, all opinions are my own