Sweet Palette

(Chantecaille’s “Les Macarons” Palette)

My mother likes to spoil my sisters and me on our birthdays, so along with the treasured Harlequin music box, she also gave me this gorgeous makeup palette from Chantecaille.  Known for using the highest quality, natural ingredients, Chantecaille is a luxury cosmetic brand with lines inspired by nature.  Before my wedding ten years ago, my mother also gave me a small Chantecaille compact filled with the most beautiful lip gloss, and I used it until there was nothing left.  That was my introduction to the brand, and I’ve been a fan ever since.  The colors are so lovely, muted, and natural, that they are perfect for everyone to wear, especially in the warmer weather of the spring and summer.

(Les Macarons Palette in a silver case with satin pouch.)

Les Macarons Palette is named for the delicious French pastry that has become quite popular again in recent years, with specialty macaron stores popping up all over the country.  Even in my small town on the edge of Austin, we are fortunate to have an authentic French bakery that specializes in these scrumptious treats.  There is nothing more wonderful than a fresh macaron, and they come in a wide assortment of colors and flavors that are almost (but not quite!) too beautiful to eat.

Chantecaille’s cosmetic palette is equally as stunning as the glorious macarons, and the colors are taken straight from a recipe book: Cassis (a dark eye liner), Caramel (eye shadow), Raspberry (blush), Rose (cheek and eye highlighter), and Strawberry (lip gloss).  All of the colors within the palette work well together, and since they are so classic and natural, can be worn with other products, too.  I’m currently wearing the Cassis liner and Caramel shadow with my Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Colour in Amethyst, a part of my birthday beauty haul.  And the blush and lip gloss are also quite versatile.  Instructions for the palette’s application can be found here.

I am having so much fun with these delicious colors by Chantecaille, and best of all, no matter how much I indulge in these delicious treats, nothing is going to my hips!