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ChanelÂ Fall 2011 Makeup Collection Sneak Peek

March 9th, 2011 by Karen 18 Comments

Just a quick sneak peek at a few of the upcoming pieces from Chanel FALL/ WINTER 2011/2012 used at the Paris Fashion Week Chanel runway show. Photo credit: Vincent Lappartient.

I have one word for that nail polish: WANT!

The Complexion
VITALUMIERE AQUA Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup SPF 15
POUDRE UNIVERSELLE LIBRE Â Natural Finish Loose Powder
ECLAT LUMIERE Highlighting Face Pen
CORRECTEUR PERFECTION Long Lasting Concealer Â Â Â Â

The Eyes
ILLUSION D’OMBRE in Epatant — available July 2011
ILLUSION D’OMBRE in Mirifique — available July 2011
ILLUSION D’OMBRE in Fantasme — available July 2011
LE CRAYON YEUX Precision Eye Definer in Khaki Platine – available July 2011
STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF Long Lasting Eyeliner in EbÃ¨ne
CRAYONS SOURCILS — available July 2011
INIMITABLE MASCARA in Noir

The Cheeks
(No blush)

The Lips
LE CRAYON LEVRES Precision Lip Definer in Natural
ROUGE ALLURE VELVET in La Furtive — available November 2011

The Nails
LE VERNIS Nail Colour in Graphite — available July 2011
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Chanel Le Fleurs D’Ete de Chanel Summer 2011 Makeup Collection: A Friday First Look

February 11th, 2011 by Karen 28 Comments

chanel le fleurs d'ete de chanel makeup collection for summer 2011

Can I just say my coral-lurvin’ heart nearly burst into a million tiny pieces when I laid eyes on this promo pic for the upcoming Le Fleurs D’ete De Chanel Makeup Collection for Summer 2011?

That’s how easy I am when it comes to Chanel… I can even feel my ~~loins~~ wallet throbbing.

Coco and company say they drew inspiration from fresh flowers and summer gardens — picture shimmery pink lips, bronzed skin, and eyes and nails the colors of verdant green gardens and the bright summer sun.

We can expect…

Face — Do you recall the Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronzing Powder from Cote D’Azur? Well, the Bronze Corail compact, the beauty with the four stripes of color in the middle of the pic, is the same idea with different shades. All four of the stripes are designed to be mixed together before being applied. For Le Fleurs D’ete De Chanel, Coco plans to release two limited edition Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronzer compacts ($50 each). Light-skinned lovelies can look forward to the one called Bronze Rose, and darker-toned babes to Bronze Corail (the one shown here).
Lips — Lips will glow in two new Glossimers shades, one a coral and the other a rosy pink ($28.50 each; I don’t have the names yet).
Nails — Last, but not least, our fingers and toes will sap up the bright summer sun in a shimmery yellow Le Vernis Nail Polish for $25.

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This Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick Has Been a Very Good Boy

February 1st, 2011 by Karen 60 Comments

Wearing the new Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick in Boy

I know there’s probably, like, eight billion degrees of separation between Chanel’s latest lippie — the new Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick in Boy ($32) — and the technicolor troubadour who crooned Karma Chameleon, but my inner ’80s child doesn’t care. When it comes to cheesy pop music makeup connections, I won’t be denied!

No, Chanel didn’t name this Boy after Boy George, but it sure would have been neat if they had. 🙂

So what’s a Chanel Rouge Coco Shine?

It’s one of 18 new colors in Chanel’s new line of shiny, hydrating lipsticks. Boy, one of the colors coming in the line, will make a special appearance at select Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus Chanel counters next week, between February 10-14 — just in time for the Big V. Then, after Valentine’s Day, the shade will be pulled from shelves until it returns with the rest of the collection this March.

Turns out the lippie takes its name from one of Coco’s lovahs, Arthur Edward “Boy” Capel, the wealthy English polo player who played a big role in Mademoiselle’s colorful life. It was Boy who gave her the funds to open her first shop, and his clothes that influenced her early designs (their boxy, masculine shapes). Legend has it he asked her to marry him, but she refused, wanting to wait until she became financially independent first. Sadly, Boy was later tragically killed in a car accident.

I stopped by Nordie’s today to meet Boy in person, and, ya know, I think it’s fitting that there’s a love story behind it, because the color feels trÃ¨s romantique!

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick in Boy

The medium-pigmented rosy pink contains the cutest flecks of golden micro-glitter, and it looks breathtakingly shiny and kissable on the lips. It could very well be the perfect date night lipstick — something worthy of a first kiss at the end of a great night.

This is my first rendezvous with a Rouge Coco Shine, and so far I like what I see. Boy feels smooth, like a thinner, slicker version of a Chanel Aqualumiere. It’s also non-sticky with a light rose scent and a very faint rosy vanilla flavor.

Speaking of the Aqualumieres, the Chanel artist I worked with today said they’re being phased out to make room for the new Rouge Coco Shines, so if you have a holy grail color in the formulation, now is the time to grab an extra; soon they’ll be going, going, gone.

The Shines come in packaging a lot like the regular Rouge Coco lipsticks, with the same kind of magnetic cap that snaps shut (don’t you just love that satisfying “click”?). The bullet, however, is a touch thinner and taller, which to me gives the new lipstick a more casual feel.

CHANEL rouge coco shine lipstick in boy

CHANEL rouge coco shine lipstick in boy swatch
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Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick: Chanel’s Newest Lipstick Formulation to Launch in March

February 1st, 2011 by Karen 19 Comments

Start saving your pennies, Chanel fans, because le House of Coco is readying a new lipstick line called the Rouge Coco Shines ($32 each).

The new line of 18 lippies (they’re like next gen Rouge Cocos) saunters onto shelves this March.

If you live near a Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue store, then you might be able to sneak a peek at one of the shades before the rest of the line launches, as select counters will be selling a rosy pink color named “Boy” exclusively for Valentine’s Day.

I spoke with a Chanel artist this morning about Boy, and she says it’ll be available for purchase between February 10-14, then disappear, only to return for the launch of the full line in March (whew, that was complicated, LOL!).

I haven’t tried any of the Rouge Coco Shines yet, but the word on the street is that they’re sheer, shiny, moisturizing and feel light on the lips. 🙂