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CHANEL has chosen Jean-Pierre Jeunet to direct the next No.5 advertising film, with the French actress Audrey Tautou starring in the leading role.

Audrey Tautou and French Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
Photo Credit: Emanuele Scorcelletti for CHANEL.

Following the films “Amelie” and “The Long Engagment,” this will be the third collaboration between Audrey Tautou and Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

Once again CHANEL has commissioned a director and his muse to write a new page in the love story between the cinema and No.5.

The film will be released in 2009.

We are very excited about Chanel’s new summer 2008 makeup collection, which will be available at department stores and specialty stores and on CHANEL.com in April 2008.  Chanel Summer 2008 Makeup Collection is equipped with summer-ready palette-shades of heat-baked sands, golden browns, sunset bronzes and an array of khakis.

The Collection: 
Face: For a summer face based on the ultimate bronze, CHANEL offers the new SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL Moisturizing Bronzing Powder in five versatile shades, plus BRONZE UNIVERSAL DE CHANEL Sun Illuminator. 

Eyes: Compliment this sun-kissed skin tone with OMBRE ESSENTIELLE Soft Touch Eyeshadow in Tigre (bronze), Nomade (pink rose), Khaki (khaki green), and Safari (stone brown). Amp up the shine with LUMIERES FACETTES Iridescent Effects Eyes in Oasis, a quad containing khaki, bronze, coral, and pink shimmer, or OMBRE D’EAU Fluid Iridescent Eyeshadow in Atoll (golden sand).

For long-lasting definition, STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF Long-Lasting Eyeliner in an exotic new shade, Vert Bronze (green bronze), while INIMITABLE WATERPROOF Mascara Multi-Demensionnel is now available in Emeraude, a shimmering-jade green.

Lips: For warm-weather lips, ROUGE HYDRABASE Creme Lipstick arrives in Leopard (golden coral) and Rose Flamingo (a flamingo pink), ROUGE ALLURE Luminous Satin Lip Colour, Naive (pinkish nude), Curious (nude brown). AQUALUMIERE Sheer Colour Lipshine SPF 15 adds a sheer shoot of color in Zanzibar (soft peach) and Mauritius (bronzed coral). 

Nails: For a final touch, LE VERNIS Nail Colour in Antilope, a frosted golden-brown, and Flamingo, a bright tropical pink.  
 

Chanel Beaute was behind the glamorous red carpet makeup looks of Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Garner, Katerine Heigl and Marion Cotillard at the 2008 Academy Awards. Makeup Artist Angela Levin did the makeup for actress Nicole Kidman. Beauty Inspiration-“My inspiration was Nicole! She already had an amazing, natural radiance, which made her an easy canvas to work with.”

Beauty tip-The focus of Nicole’s sultry look was her eyes. Angela used deep, rich shades to give Nicole a dramatic, smoky eye. To achieve this look she brushed Soft Touch Eyeshadow in Silvery and Ebony on the lids. she then lined the eyes with Intense eye Pencil in Graphite and Noir to make them stand out. As always, Angela used her favorite Chanel product, Inimitable Mascara in Noir-Black. She finished the look with a pale, natural pink lip Rouge allure in Darling.

Makeup Artist Rachel Goodwin did the makeup for actress Penelope Cruz. Beauty inspiration-“I was inspired by her gorgeous dress, which had a historical feel to it. I wanted to add a dramatic flair to her look with her makeup, which I did with a navy cat eye.”

Beauty Tip-Rachel gave Penelope  a stunning, dramatic look on the red carpet. she created a navy cat eye by lining the eyes with Precision Eye Definer in Blue Jean, then smudged the navy shadow from Quadra Eyeshadow in Bleu Celeste on top of the liner, giving her a deep blue almond shaped eye. She used Teint Innocence foundation in Soft Honey on her skin, and gave her complexion a matte, velvet finish with Poudre Cristalline Ultra-Fine Translucent Powder. Rachel applied a new Rouge Allure shade, Naive, to Penelope’s lips for a pinkish nude lip. 

Makeup artist Paul Starr did the makeup for Jennifer Garner. Beauty inspiration-“My inspiration tonight was the glamour old Hollywood; evoking the beauty of Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn. This was the first time Jennifer was wearing a black dress on the red carpet, so I wanted to give her a strong look.”

Beauty tip-Jennifer looked classically beautiful and glamorous on the red carpet. Paul started by creating a strong, sculpted eye. He achieved this look by lining the upper and lower lash lines with Intense Eye Pencil in Noir, and then perfecting the line with Automatic Liquid Eyeliner in Noir. Paul shaped the lids with a shimmery taupe shadow from Quadra Eye Shadow in Dunes, and applied Inimitable Mascara in Noir-Black to the lashes. He used Teint Innocence, a sheer foundation, to give Jennifer’s skin a fresh, flawless radiance. Finally, Paul completed the look with Rouge Allure in Tender, and elegant beige-pink.

Makeup artist Monika Blunder did the makeup for actress Katherine Heigl. Beauty inspiration-“My inspiration was ‘roman retro’ with minimalist glamour. The makeup had a warm glow and sun-kissed look. She looked like she just got back from vacation in St. Tropez!”

Beauty tip-Katherine was gorgeous and luminous on the red carpet. Monika gave her a bold, bright, poppy hued mouth with Aqualumiere Gloss in Party Red, a new gloss formula from Chanel launching in May, flown in from Paris for the Oscar red carpet. She applied Sheer Brilliance in Sunkissed to give Katherine’s complexion a subtle, bronze glow. On her cheeks, Monika used Powder Blush in Horizon, a warm coral shade. She created a defined eye with Intense Eye Pencil in Ambre, and applied beige and brown shadows from Quadra Eye Shadow in Dunes to the lids. Finally, Monika added a touch of glamour to the eyes with Inimitable Mascara in Noir-Black. 

Makeup artist Angela Levin did the makeup for french actress Marion Cotillard. Beauty inspiration-“My inspiration was Marion’s pearly white dress with hints of gold and silver. The intricate petal-like design reminded me of a flower. And of course, I was inspired by La Vie en Rose!”

Beauty tip-to give Mario a refined, ethereal look, Angela used the copper and pink-gold shadows from the Multi-Use Makeup Palette in Lumiere Naturelle on her lids. She applied Sheer Brilliance in Sunkissed to Marion’s skin, giving her complexion a sheer sun-kissed glow. On her cheeks, Angela brushed on Powder Blush in Narcisse, a pale delicate pink. She finished the look with Aqualumiere Sheer Colour Lipshine is Somoa, a copper-rose shade.

To learn more about Chanel Beaute makeup products mentioned in this piece visit Chanel’s website here! 

One of the best bronzers on the market is Chanel Bronze Universel de Chanel or Chanel Sun Illuminator which is a light gel cream bronzer.  You can either use it as a bronzer or apply it all over face like you would do with a foundation. 

Chanel Bronze Universel de Chanel goes on your skin smoothly, it is very  sheer and it will give you that natural touch of sun.  Also, this bronzer by Chanel has a powder finish, it is lightly fragranced and comes in one shade.  Cost: $42.50.   

New at Chanel is Chanel Teint Innocence Naturally Luminous Fluid Makeup SPF 12 which is a new liquid makeup that will give you the perfect coverage. 

Teint Innocence by Chanel is not heavy at all, and will allow your natural glow to show through yet will even out your skin tone by effectively concealing imperfections.  Chanel Teint Innocence Naturally Luminous Fluid Makeup SPF 12 comes in 13 perfectly natural shades.  Cost: $42.50.