One of my most-used Chanel Joues Contrastes Powder Blushes is Orchid Rose ($42).
The color is hard to describe– it has both rose, mauve and peach overtones with a bit of multi-colored shimmer. Perhaps because it includes such a mix of colors, it goes with virtually anything else. It has the remarkable ability to pull my look together. I’ve been told that it looks good on a very wide range of skin tones.
Readers outside the U.S. may not recognize this Orchid Rose. That is because Chanel uses the same name for two different blushes which are remarkably different in color (the non-U.S. Orchid Rose has a different texture and is peachier). If you are purchasing Orchid Rose from an online site, you will want to be careful about which version you are getting.
Here are a few different swatches, so that you can see it react under different lighting and application conditions.
Normal-to-heavy application
Heavy application to show the color. This because quite mauve/rose when layered on like this.
This photograph shows the shimmery tones
I’ve used one of these up and currently working my way through a second. I can put this on a 5:00 a.m. and look as though I have a pulse appropriate all day long.
5 Responses to “Chanel Joues Contraste Marathon: Orchid Rose”
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Hi Amy – I love your photos and swatches. Lovely composition and product positioning! I’ve been reading it daily and haven’t had time to comment, but keep up the great work. Love the idea of your Chanel Marathon! I have the US version of Orchid Rose and it’s a staple in my collection
Lovely pictures that capture the versatility of this product! I wonder how it compares to Mocha.. I find that name quite counter-intuitive considering Mocha is not brown but pinkish/mauve…
Lakshmi, I just purchased Mocha last Friday! I can’t wait to find out how they compare–I’ll take pictures of it soon! Best, Amy
Hi Amy:
I might have to give Orchid Rose another look. I thought it was to brown and orange for me, but I think I may have received a Euro version when I swapped for mine.
I am loving your series and your pictures. Oh if only my Chanel JCs looked as pristine as yours!
Elvira, you should totally do a series on these too. I love your writing style and perspective on things. Some of mine are less than pristine, but no worries. These are so ephemeral to take photograph–I know that you could bring out features of them too!