I finally got my hands on CHANEL’s Blue Denim Collection, and friends… it was absolutely worth the wait. In this in-depth review I swatch, apply, and really test the pieces I picked up—starting with what I consider the focal point of the entire launch: the Coco Denim illuminating powder. I’ll be honest, I was a little scared it would pull straight-up blue on the skin, but it doesn’t. On me it reads like a wet-skin glaze with a pink-champagne shift, and the denim embossing with the “stitched” CC detail is just classic Chanel attention to detail. I also created multiple looks with the Coco Jean eyeshadow quad to show you how wearable “denim blue” can be when Chanel does it—soft, chic, and buildable, never loud. I compare the vibe to more intense blues (like the stronger holiday nine-pan type of blue) and explain who this quad is for. And because I’m a lipstick lover at heart, I swatched all four Rouge Coco Flash shades from the collection—Baby Blue, Wash Beige, Faded Orange, and Raw Brown—plus I share which ones I think are the must-haves. If you’re trying to decide what’s actually worth it from this collection, I break it down clearly: the highlighter is the one.