Chanel Cristal de Printemps (316) Les 4 Ombres Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches

Cristal de Printemps (316)

Chanel Cristal de Printemps (316) Les 4 Ombres Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow ($61.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a pink-themed quad featuring a deep plum, two lighter pinks, and a pale peach. Normally, I find the micro-shimmer in Chanel’s eyeshadows to look almost “melted” on my skin after application, but these were dusty and looked a little dry on my skin. They didn’t adhered as easily, even over a primer, and had a tendency to sheer out and have some fallout during application.

Cristal de Printemps (316)

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

76%

Total

Cristal de Printemps #1

Cristal de Printemps #1 is a deep plum with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had opaque pigmentation with a soft, lightly dusty texture that had slight fallout during application but didn’t sheer out as much as the other shades in the quad did. It blended out decently but emphasized my skin’s texture a little bit when I did so. It lasted for seven and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

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Bobbi Brown Violet Plum (P, $28.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Drama Queen (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
Dose of Colors Hot Mesh (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
LORAC Deep Purple (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Guerlain Electric Look #9 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
Hourglass Exposure #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Metropolis (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Enchanted #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
L'Oreal Smoldering Plum (P, $7.99) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Variation #4 (P, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
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Cristal de Printemps #1

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

86%

Total

Cristal de Printemps #2

Cristal de Printemps #2 is a light-medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a frosted finish. The texture felt smooth to the touch but was more powdery and drier, as the eyeshadow sheered out and did not apply evenly to my skin when I worked with it. I had to really pat and press it on, and then leave it alone to avoid it becoming a dusting of shimmer. There was fallout during application, and the only way I could make it look true-to-pan was to use it with a dampened brush (but it’s touted as “pigment-rich” as is). Used dry, it lost a lot of its color just sitting on my lid–it looked like a washed out version of itself within a few minutes. It stayed on well for seven hours before fading on me.

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Sephora Starlets (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Colour Pop Just Fur Fun (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Colour Pop Nocturnal (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
Too Faced Sweetie Pie (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Colour Pop On the Fence (PiP, $5.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Fenty Beauty Sahara Stunna (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Colour Pop Bubbly (P, $5.00) is darker (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Elysian (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
Dominique Cosmetics Pink Lemonade (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Sephora Kimber (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
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Cristal de Printemps #2

Product

Pigmentation

6.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

3.5

Application

72%

Total

Cristal de Printemps #3

Cristal de Printemps #3 is a light pink with subtle, warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had a moderately powdery consistency that seemed drier when I worked with it, as it looked dusty and adhered unevenly to my skin. I had to press and pat it into place or else use it with a dampened brush to avoid fallout and help it sit better on my lid. It wore well for seven hours on me before I noticed fading.

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Pat McGrath Skinshow Glow (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Sephora Kimber (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Sweet Lust (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
L'Oreal Always Pearly Pink (756) (P, $7.99) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Ulta Pink (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop On the Fence (PiP, $5.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Dare to Bare (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Sephora Raya (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Sephora + Pantone Universe Pale Mauve (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Viseart Peony (PiP, ) is more shimmery, brighter, cooler (85% similar).
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Cristal de Printemps #3

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

80%

Total

Cristal de Printemps #4

Cristal de Printemps #4 is a pale peach with subtle, warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-sheer pigmentation with a dusty, drier texture that sheered out even more applied to my skin. Even over primer, it was semi-sheer at best, but it had a tendency to blend out too readily and drop fallout during application. It showed signs of fading after six hours of wear.