I bought Soleil Tan de Chanel way back in December but didn't pluck up the courage to try it out until recently as being bronzed always feels a little out of place in the deepest depths of a Scottish winter.
Okay maybe I am being a little dramatic however if there anytime to embrace being a little paler than usual it is winter but once April rolls around I am back on that tanning band wagon and my new bronzing buddy is of course Soleil Tan de Chanel.
Packaging wise once more this is of the typical Chanel styling with sleek monochrome accents and the ever famous interlinking double "C" trademark that we know and expect from Chanel. As beautiful and luxurious as the packaging is there is no denying that it is pretty bulky and not really something I'd enjoy lugging around on a daily basis. I know it would never happen but a smaller or travel version would be a god send.
Okay let's be brutally honest in the jar Soleil Tan de Chanel looks like one of those oh so comical fake poops you can buy in a joke shop. Poop and Chanel two words I never thought I'd use in the same sentence. Anyway Soleil Tan de Chanel is of course a bronzing product and is a hue of brown - to my eye it is a milk chocolate shade with a strong yellow undertone. If you look up close when Soleil Tan de Chanel is in the pan it does have the tiniest flecks of glitter/shimmer which oddly don't translate on to the skin. I don't have a whole lot of bronzers truth be told but it does look a little similar to the new Bourjois Primer and is of similar texture so if you don't fancying splashing out the Chanel version that may well be a good dupe. I would deem Soleil Tan de Chanel suitable for light to medium skin tones but do think it is a smidgen too light for deep complexions in the typical sense.
In terms of texture I can't really put Soleil Tan de Chanel into one bracket - it blends and applies a lot like a cream product and yet it has a whipped mousse like consistency. Speaking of blending this has to be one of the most natural looking bronzers I have encountered but only once you crack how to get it to work for you, which I warn you now will take a lot of trial and error. For me I find the mousse like texture works best with a flat top kabuki brush that is medium in size but I have heard oddly that a beauty blender works for others. Soleil Tan de Chanel is a joy to wear, a little goes a long way and can be used a bronzer or to mixed with foundation to deepen your base. I don't recommend this for contouring as I find it a little too orange based for this purpose. On the skin the finish is that of a satin powder blush without the flat and sometimes ashen effect, I find that Soleil Tan de Chanel not only adds a hint of bronze to the skin but also adds a subtle glow without being shimmery. In my experience this wears for close to 8 hours on my oily skin when worn as a bronzer.
Soleil Tan de Chanel 30g/£31 (currently on offer for £27.90) via Debenhams - link
Random Fact - Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, or as many know her as, Coco Chanel, was born August 19th, 1883.
While working as a cafe and concert singer, Chanel adopted the name, Coco.
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I love the idea of this product but I'm not sure if I'd get as much use out of it as other people seem to... Fantastic review!
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I've heard so many different mixed reviews and I do want to give it a go, but I'm so so pale and if it looked orange on, it would be such a waste of money!
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Beautiful photography, as always! And you had me laughing at the poop bit. :P I've heard really mixed reviews about this product and honestly I don't even use bronzer... Though maybe I should start?! x
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I've heard mostly great things about this bronzes, it does look gorgeous.
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I haven't plucked up the courage to spend a fortune on a Chanel product but maybe one day I will treat myself to a foundation of theirs. This product looks so gorgeous! I would have loved to have seen a look where you have used it so we can see how you have put it together with other products. I hope you enjoy using this product, will love to see future reviews on other Chanel products if you have purchased! ♥ shanmurray.blogspot.co.uk
ReplyDeleteI picked up pure sculpture cream contouring product by mac which i believe is a similar product but ive never used it as im not sure what brush to use or where to put it lol. I must practice.x
ReplyDeleteI use this bronzer for a while. and am very satisfied.
ReplyDeleteI'll be looking out for the new Bourjois one instead .)
ReplyDeleteThis is WOW! I want it so badly. xx
ReplyDeleteFor some reason this is one of those products that's never made its way into my collection, despite being on my wishlist forever and a day. Your swatches were really helpful and might even be the final push I need! x Becky
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I really want this I have looked at so any time ht worried that it won't look nice on Indian skin lol, I might get them to test it on me xxx
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I have a love hate relationship with this and the key to it is having the correct brush! I fall in and out of love with it but this review has given me a kick up the a*s to try it again! It has such a lovely finish I don't know why I don't use it more often. It gives such a natural glow x
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this just looks incredible, its been on my wish list FOREVER! xx
ReplyDeleteGreat review! I love Chanel products but have heard mixed things abou this one.
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I bought this on Thursday and have struggled to put it down since! It's just sat on my dresser looking pretty and I keep picking it up and swatching it because it's just so gorgeous! Imogen x
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It looks amazing! Such a warm bronzed glow looking swatch! Too bad it has a crazy price tag.. It does make me wanna consider it though >__<
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yikes looks extremely orange, but the texture is appealing!
ReplyDeleteI really wanted to love this but after a year or more of failed attempts of different application techniques I had to admit defeat.
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Now I'm curious for the bourjois primer if you have it.Would love a review :)
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i actually just bought this product, and still experimenting with how to apply it, how do you apply the chanel soliel tan de chanel?
ReplyDeleteI wanted to love this but on very pale people like me it was just soooo orange! so sad because of the cost! x
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ReplyDelete(used *very* lightly. DOES work on pale people as a contour)
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I use this every day and have had it since November so it's lasted ages! I love it! I find it great for on holiday when I need a glow whilst sunbathing! x
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I do actually use this as a contour and haven't noticed it looks orange - might check next time I use it though! I find the best way to apply this is to dip my expert face brush from Real Techniques into the jar and then lightly buff it onto the skin just under my cheek bones. X
ReplyDeleteI came across this review while googling how to apply the Soleil Tan De Chanel! It is rather a daunting looking product but I think I will take your advice and give it a go with a flat top kabuki brush. Thanks! x
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