Chantecaille Sea Turtle palette for spring 2011

I must be a, if the happiest gals on Earth! My Chantecaille sea turtle palette ($ 79) arrived! Second reason my UPS guy showed up around seven hours earlier than usual. Think he knew how much I wanted this palette? Do you think he sensed that it would make my day, when he delivered the while th e sun was still out? I love this guy!

I tore into the box, shipping, and before I found a pretty gold box with the theme the hawksbill turtle. Then I tore into the box to find a elegant gunmetal gray case holding four gorgeous colors-two eye shades to reflect new spring neutral Golden heat, a deep sea green eye-defining shadow and a peachy-pink cheek color, that will be universally flattering. My photo of the palette was taken indoors in direct light, but not sunlight. The base color is not as pink as it appears in my photo below. Use Chantecaille photo above as your guide for shades.

I took faster than you can say "love" sponge-Tipped Applicators, and started the Swatch. At that time, there have been a swoon. Not sure if it was a real swoon or pills I had taken about 20 minutes earlier (such is life for a patient after surgery). Either way this palette is swoon-worthy.

My first swatch photo to the left was taken outside in direct sunlight. I have used each shadow with a sponge-Tipped Applicator-even blush shade. I wanted to collect enough product to show you the appropriate swatches. I am not quite happy with these photos, so I'll try in different lighting to get better. I could not just wait to show you my "make-my-day" moments. I wanted to share the joy!

My second photo on the right was broken when the Sun dipped behind a cloud. While the light was bright, there was no Sun glinting off my arm. I think the colors are Forsyningspligtydelseskonceptet in the first photo-with the Sun. Cheek color displays above as a peachy-pink, as it is.

I swatched clockwise, starting at the upper-left corner with the base color, move to the brown eye color, then to the incredibly complex "eye definer" and ends with cheek color. All applicable beautifully, including the base color, a golden beige. The eye-define coal green shading is drop-dead gorgeous.

These colors were composed with the finest pearl and pigment particles to create a natural, satin, sheer veil on the skin with a glowing effect. Unfortunately, turtles (and gold "overspray") disappear with use, so I will buy another palette to my makeup museum, which is filled with all the Chantecailles treasures.

Chantecaille donate 5% of the proceeds from the sale to WIDECAST sea turtle palettes in order to ensure the survival of sea turtles. Sea turtles are threatened. They define all that is old and magic on our planet, but they are threatened and struggling to survive. Their numbers have been seriously reduced from historical levels. Persistent exploitation, particularly of adult females at nesting beaches and widespread collection of eggs is mainly responsible for depleted status of the Caribbean species. In addition to the intentional harvesting conquered turtles accidentally in active or abandoned fishing gear, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of sea turtles each year. It makes my heart break. On top of that, have coral reefs and sea grass degradation, oil spills, chemical waste, plastics and other marine debris, high-density coastal development and an increase in ocean tourism damaged or removed nesting beaches and feeding areas.

Sea turtles shared once the Earth with dinosaurs, and they have been quiet Evolutionary participants æonerne. Among the most migratory of all creatures touches the hearts and the economies of more than 100 Nations. Chantecaille honour of impressive beauty and stature of these gentle giants with this sea turtle palette.

Company partnership with Dr. Karen Eckert of WIDECAST, which is focused on saving sea turtles in the Caribbean waters. They have a vision to realize a future as sea turtles and people can coexist, with turtles survive and thrive. Check out WIDECAST, and together with me Pat Chantecaille for its continued commitment to support marine wildlife, while introducing lust-worthy makeup.

You can pu rchase palette sea turtle by Chantecailles site. It will arrive Chantecaille counters soon. I will wait on the palettes to arrive Neiman Marcus, so I can support my favorite SA and Chantecaille rep when I buy my second one.

Update: here's another swatch photo to the left. I took it right before the clouds began to get thicker. You decide whether it is better than the sunny photo above.

Photo on top and the hawksbill turtle, photo courtesy of Chantecaille