I picked up 2 Chanel items yesterday from their new collection. The new range of lipstick, Rouge Allure Velvet - which is a 'luminous matte' lip color. I think there were 8 or 10 shades, and I know I definitely wanted one or two of them... it's just a matter of narrowing down the shades.. in my mind, I wanted the fushcia and nude color but I ended up picking this wearable coral/ orangey color -- 32 La Ravissante. (S$44 each)
These lipsticks swatched very smoothly on my hands... they are very creamy, and doesn't have a shine/ gloss... yet I won't say they are 100% matte either. Of course, they look matte if you compare to the other range of lipsticks that have a sheen to them. So this might turn out to be a matte lipstick that isn't drying.
Then I picked up the new limited edition Matte Topcoat -- this retails for S$32. To be frank, I am not a fan of matte nail polish, because the matte-ness of the finish doesn't actually last. Say you apply something oily/ creamy on your hands... and the oils actually just 'soaks' into the matte nail polish, and soon you have a dull sheen on your nails -- kinda like the Illamasqua 'rubbery' nail polish finish.
But when I swatch this matte topcoat over my current color (which has a topcoat over it) the whole thing turned matte. I had a cotton pad soaked with a oily makeup remover (from the Chanel BA, and I used it to remove the lipstick swatches) -- I used that cotton pad to swipe over my nail that had the topcoat on it... and it still matte.....so I am quite impressed... and that totally justified picking it up.
I am into painting this matte topcoat over my dark polishes, to give that rich luxurous texture and color. And the perfect color for this effect is my Chanel Strong.
first impressions of the Chanel Matte Topcoat:
It survived my finger food this evening, greasy fries, curry, and cake.... I washed my hands, and wiped, and the matte nails stayed velvety matte as ever. And it still stayed perfectly matte after I removed my makeup using Shu Uemura's Cleansing Oil. Impressive ~ ~
Enough of my Chanel rambling, and I shall leave you to enjoy the photos and swatches:
All products from Chanel unless stated otherwise:
Foundation: Ettusais BB cream, Vita Lumiere Aqua 20 Beige, Translucent Loose Powder 010
Cheeks/ Bronzer: Soleil Tan De Chanel Rose Bronze
Lips: Rouge Allure Velvet 32
Eyes: UDPP, Illusion d'Ombre Emerville all over the lids (that's all no liner, no highlight color at all)
Which of these have caught your eyes?
Thanks for looking!
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