Chanel Joues Contraste Blush - #03 Brume D'Or ($43.00)

Chanel Joues Contraste Blush - #03 Brume D'Or ($43.00)

I found this color while lulling around the duty free shop on a recent trip overseas.  I was very impressed at 1st swatch! It appears on my skin tone as a beautiful cheek highlighting glowy color,as I don't find it very pink, its more copper on me with a sparkle. It sort of reminds me of a much more subtle NARS Taj Mahal.  I know that this was released in the Bombay Express Collection recently from Chanel.  This is a subtle hard to overdue beautiful blush!

  

The blush in various lighting:

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REVIEW: Chanel Eye Shadow Single in #89 Twilight

CHANEL EYESHADOW SINGLE IN #89 TWILIGHT

 This one #89 I have been eying for a while at the Chanel counter.  I finally decided to bite the bullet and slam down my $28.50 and get it.  I must say that although it may be a dupe-able pastel twinkling multi-glittery shadow I love it.  It adds that little something extra when doing subtle eye looks.  

I love wearing this alone on my eye as it is light and easy enough to sheer out to look like a light veil is on the eye with the subtle multi colored glitter twinkling but just pigmented enough for an impact on my complexion. You can dab it on the center of the lid with a lot of looks as I so also to give them more dimension.  I always use a primer before I apply shadows but if you are looking for super pigmented, this is not for you.  It's more for the subtle shadow girl. It was powdery when sweeping the brush on the skin. I rate this 3 out of 5 only because you may want more pigmentation than this offers and texture. Overall I like this one. Swatches Below:

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REVIEW- CHANEL FALL 2012 : Chanel Fleur de Lotus Joues Contraste Blusher ($43.00)

 

    Happy Days Are Here Again!!!  My Nordstrom's order finally arrived today and I only ordered the Chanel Fleur de Lotus JC Blush.  I had very high expectations for this blush as it was described so eloquently by other reviewers.  Nordstrom.com describes it as:

 "A vibrant new shade of the classic Chanel blush enhances the cheekbones with joyful color. The unique formula offers buildable coverage, from natural to dramatic, for a flattering, youthful glow."

    Now I find that it does offer a youthful glow and a sheen but it is just sooo sheer on my dark skin as you will see below in the swatches in various lights.  The color is shockingly , stunningly, coral in the compact when you open it, and makes your eyes widen, your heart flutter and a gasp 'ohhh my god.' You are saying this because you get the strong rose smell or because the colors stuns you.

    I had  to build it and build it almost four times.  I love the final color that I had to build up to achieve.  I would say the same for the Fall 2012 Rose Initale which is powdery.  As for Fleur de Lotus it is a very soft powdery soft blush as I am not accustomed to in the baked editions as the US versions are always finely milled powder-I have a Europe Edition of Pink Explosion and I find it to be not as soft as this baked formula.. Perhaps they changed the recipe a bit.
    As always with Chanel, they never disappoint in their classically sharp well dressed packaging which always is the best in show! I rate this 3 out of 5 stars. I rated it for the sheerness factor but all other factors were on point.

 

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Chanel Fall 2012 REVIEW: Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss #68 TROUBLANT ($32.00)

I was surprised to see the Fall Color selections out so early....but wow, what a color I found which is like 'my lips but better.  At 1st when I wandered into Lord & Taylor, I was only looking to check out the new fall blush #72 ROSE INITIALE, which was a huge flop for me and I was shocked of the quality of the blush, it was the most chalky and dusty Chanel blush I have encountered. At the price point of $43.00 I expected sooooo much more as it looked so pretty on the website. So I had higher expectations with the glosses but then I saw the glossimer in Sweet Beige #297 and wanted to run for cover! My favorite Chanel Artist directed to to the Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss and I have purchased about five of those in the past and love them like I love coffee-hey four a day!..

Chanel.com describes their blushes the following:

"CHANEL reveals a next generation lipgloss – with colour so rich and shine so intense, it could only be inspired by the iconic lipstick, ROUGE ALLURE. Bold colour combines with the smoothest, silkiest gel texture for luxurious wear and deeply dramatic effect. Lips feel comfortable – never sticky or tacky – and look luminous, full and sensuous for hours. The double-sided, flocked applicator is beveled to deliver ultra-precise definition."

...So the beautiful Aiesha directed me to the gloss and  I was very optimistic as I love the formula. I slathered on #67 CAPRICE and I was like 'OMG, I look dead!'...so it was a no...and after the color looked so pink in the swatch and on the color sticker..darnit! So then I picked up #68 TROUBLANT, which at 1st I was saying, this is too dark but then I painted it on and I was enamored and told her to put it in the bag!

I wore this on Saturday night to dinner then to a bouzouki and I only reapplied it twice and it never caked up on me, as I mixed it over Chanel Rouge Allure in Kensington a super super bright blue pink. I love the Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss and recommend them as the formula really is in a category on its own for the non caking formula and the finish is to die for like painted liquid leather and all is beautiful from the packaging to the glass tube - so elegant and you feel good removing it from the makeup bag as it is soo chic!
 I rate it 5 out of 5 stars all around.

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