A new CHANEL Le Blanc makeup collection inspired by Japanese Akoya pearls

CHANEL releases a new makeup collection under its Le Blanc line, and it’s inspired by Japanese Akoya pearls. PERLES ET ÉCLATS DE CHANEL features a range of face, lips, eye and nail products in whites, pinks, and a deep aubergine that’s characteristic of certain Tahitian pearls.

The star of the collection is the highlighting powder, PERLES DE LUMIÈRE, a creamy powder in a rosy champagne shimmer shade that is embossed with the iconic double C encircled by a ring of pearls. It is accompanied by the BAUME ESSENTIEL illuminating stick in two new shades: Printanier (a sheer, fresh pink) and Perlescent (an almost translucent white, imitating the subtle glimmer of pearls).

Eye colours focus on natural rosewood browns and coppery tones that are flattering and versatile; while lip shades are in gorgeous swatches of pink. Here are all the products.

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PERLES DE LUMIÈRE (a creamy powder texture with a rosy champagne shimmer that can be swept over the entire face), $103

PERLES DE LUMIÈRE (a creamy powder texture with a rosy champagne shimmer that can be swept over the entire face), $103

LES 4 OMBRES 374 Allure et Éclat, $98

BAUME ESSENTIEL Perlescent (with a scintillating effect that imitates the subtle glimmer of pearls), $69

BAUME ESSENTIEL Printanier (a sheer, fresh pink), $69

ROUGE ALLURE 192 Profondeur (a luminous orangey rosewood), $54

LE VERNIS 891 Perle Burgundy (an opalescent coppery rosewood with an iridescent shimmer), $42

LE VERNIS 889 Perle Blanche (a pearly white with a shimmering effect. Use this shade on its own or as a top coat), $42

ROUGE COCO 498 Éclat (a classic, timeless and ultra-fresh pink), $54

ROUGE COCO 496 Tendresse (a warm and radiant peachy pink), $54

ROUGE COCO FLASH 156 Délicatesse (a brownish pink infused with fine, iridescent pearly particles), $54

ROUGE COCO FLASH 154 Douceur (a pearly ivory pink. Use this shade as a top coat by dabbing it onto the center of the lips), $54

STYLO OMBRE ET CONTOUR 40 Beige Perlé (a light bronze brown that gives depth and definition to the eyes. It can also be used as an eyeshadow base for a more sophisticated effect), $53

STYLO OMBRE ET CONTOUR 38 Burgundy Perlé (a metallic coppery rosewood in harmony with the LES 4 OMBRES palette. It can also be used as a liner for a smoky effect or to structure the eyes), $53