I was going for a little French girl flair today, hence the beret. Admittedly, I’m also wearing it because I didn’t feel like dealing with all the stray, crazy baby hairs sticking out of my head at every angle this morning…so I just covered them up, hahaha!
I need more berets in my life.
What, exactly, is French girl chic? To me, it’s easygoing yet elegant — makeup that isn’t heavy-handed or harsh, so no severe contouring or bladed brows or big spiderweb falsies.
I’m here for it!
Actually, I’m here for any makeup at all, LOL! I didn’t wear much over the holidays, and it feels good to get back into it.
Here I’m wearing bold but basic lips with just a single lipstick, softly defined eyes, a light cheek flush and a sheer base.
Most of the products I’m wearing are Chanel (French girl vibe and all), with a couple of the pieces from the new Chanel Spring-Summer 2021 collection.
First is a bright, velvety matte reddish coral lipstick called Eclosion. It’s a lightweight, pigmented lipstick that feels so smooth and soft on my lips; however, despite being full coverage and matte, it does transfer a little, so if you’re going around kissing things, including humans, dogs and cats, you’ll leave lipstick marks all over the place.
The highlighter I’m wearing on my upper cheekbones is the lighter peach shade from the Fleur de Pritemps highlighter/blush duo. It has a lovely subtle, satin shine and works well with peach and coral blushes, which leads me to Malice blush… Good ol’ Chanel Malice! If you wear warm peachy coral blushes like MAC Melba well, you will LOVE this satiny blush. It’s part of the Chanel permanent collection and looks fantastic with most lip colors. I’ve been wearing and loving it for years.
Last, but certainly not least, the brows! I’m wearing a bolder brown than usual, thanks to Boy de Chanel in Deep Brown, my new favorite brow pencil. It’s from the Boy de Chanel sub-collection, which is marketed as makeup for dudes, but ya know…you won’t turn into a pumpkin or anything if you’re a lady and use it, LOL! I like it because the pencil isn’t too soft and creamy and therefore has a good wear time, and I also like how pigmented it is. Good stuff!
Makeup worn in this look
- Eyes: Chanel Tisse Vendome Quad (light brown shade on lids, dark brown shades on lash lines), Chanel Espresso Waterproof Eyeliner, Bite Beauty Upswing Mascara, Chanel Boy de Chanel Eyebrow Pencil in Deep Brown
- Cheeks: Chanel Malice (blush), Chanel Les Beiges in No. 50 (bronzer) and Chanel Fleurs de Printemps (highlighter)
- Lips: Chanel Eclosion Rouge Allure Velvet Extreme Lipstick
- Base: Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter in Tan set with Chanel Loose Powder in Translucent 3 (foundation and powder), Estee Lauder 24Hr Hydra Prep Concealer in Medium Deep Warm and Kevyn Aucoin Supernatural Concealer in EC06
Speaking of berets…
I’m still hoping to find a dark reddish purple beret in a secondhand store one of these days!
One of my favorite Prince songs
Dare to dream!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Eclosion’s so gorgeous on you- just the right degree of brightness for a daytime look!
Thanks, Neha! It’s a rainy day here in the SF Bay Area so it pops against the grey. Happy Wednesday to you!
Beautiful bright lips! Makes your eyes pop, too!
Thanks, L! I’m really trying to get out of my nude lip rut!
Happy New Year to you. 🙂
Rosie is just the most beautiful girl. And I love this coraly red lip!
This is such a beautiful lipstick indeed, and the berret suits you very well.
Ooh, la, la! Look at you! 🙂 Totally nailed the French girl chic. Except that I feel like they all wear beautiful, form-fitted dresses and mile-high heels. I could never be French. HAHA! Rosie is way too cool for school in that pic – I love it.
I love everything about this look! So where is that beret from? I love it!
And omgosh! I love Rosie’s tufts at the point of her ears.
Rosie always looks so annoyed when I hug her. LOL! She really is a sweet girl, though.
The beret is by Eugenia Kim! It’s a few seasons old though.
Lol. Rosie! Nora used to look annoyed when I hugged her too, but she was a sweetheart.
I started searching for Eugenia Kim hats and there are so many pretty styles. I had never heard of this brand before. Now I want a half a dozen hats. Lol.