The third color for Chanel Fall 2013 is Chanel Elixir, a medium rose ($27). Elixir has a touch of subtle warmth and a bit of beige which gives the color a slight touch of Chanel sophistication.
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Jun 162013
Jun 152013
I’ve had a few requests to compare Chanel Mysterious nail polish (reviewed here) with Chanel Vertigo. As you can see, they are quite close. Mysterious has a touch more olive/yellow in the mix and is a whisper lighter in tone.
I’ve also had requests to swatch Chanel Alchimie (reviewed here) against Chanel Peridot and Diwali. I’ve thrown Chanel Graphite into the mix as well. As you can see, the color and texture of these is quite different.
Jun 142013
Chanel Mysterious ($27) is an mossy olive cream nail polish for Fall 2013. This has a little dusty beige mixed in, which gives the color a little twist.
Jun 142013
For Fall 2013, there are three nail polishes for Chanel–Mysterious, Elixir and Alchimie ($27 each). Not that I can necessarily play favorites, but for me the most unusual must-have is Chanel Alchimie. This is a shimmery mossy-olive color that has a pretty reflectivity even without a topcoat.
Jun 142013
This is a first look at Chanel Mystere Eyeshadow Quad ($59/.24 oz./#43), a shimmery mysterious eyeshadow combination of deep greens, soft cream and light taupe.
This comes packed in the same elegant compact as all other Chanel eyeshadow quads. In some light, the quad can look a touch gray, but in reality there are some very subtle and complex colors in this beautiful palette.
Jun 142013
Fall 2013 brings these six Le Blush Creme de Chanel ($38 each/.09 oz), a entirely new format of cream blushes by Chanel. It has been more than a decade since we’ve seen Chanel release cream blushes, and these bear little resemblance to those created with former technology. Instead, these have excellent, controllable pigmentation. If you like to wear your blush with a water-color whisper lightness, or as a bright statement (or anything in between), Chanel has got you covered with these. These have a bit of slip and a silicone feel, as you can see from the ingredient list posted below.
Jun 132013
Cafe Makeup will have more information up tomorrow regarding the new Le Blush Creme de Chanel blush formulations for Fall 2013. Please stay tuned! In the meantime, please enjoy this image of all six, Chanel Présage, Inspiration, Revelation, Destiny, Fantastic and Affinité.
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Jun 092013
I’ve been using Chanel CC Cream ($55) for the past several days since posting my original “first look” here. As promised, here are a few of my thoughts. Along with these, here are more comparison swatches of the Chanel CC Cream in 20 Beige with Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in Beige 20, Guerlain BB Beauty Booster in Light, and Shiseido Urban Environment Tinted UV Protector in Medium:
Jun 052013
This is a first look at the Chanel CC Cream ($55/ 1.0 oz.), which has just become available to certain Chanel boutiques across the U.S. This will soon be available where ever Chanel is sold. Although this has been released internationally for some months, this is the first tube that I’ve seen in person. I was so excited to experience this product, so I thought that I can’t be the only one. I’m posting this quick overview of pictures so that you can see it with me.
Edit/updated: My in-depth review has now been posted here.
As far as I know, this is just released in one shade–20 Beige–at least so far. There are five primary attributes of the product:
- Anti-aging: Includes Rejuvencia, an active ingredient derived from marine micro-organisms to stimulate the natural production of collagen to prevent the appearance of aging.
- Moisturizing: Contains hyaluronic acid to help maintain skin hydration levels.
- Soothes: Uses cornflower water to comfort skin.
- Sun protection: Broad spectrum SPF 30 helps to block UVA and UVB rays using physical protection.
- Covers and perfects: essentially, has coverage in the nature of a sheer foundation
Here’s the product literature (in English) (click to enlarge):
The packaging is a travel-friendly squeeze tube:
The Chanel CC Cream in 20 Beige runs fair and warm. Here is a comparison with Chanel CC Cream, Chanel Perfection Lumiere in 32 Beige Rose (which is much pinker/cooler), Chanel Lift Lumiere in Ivoire (14) (similar, but with a bit more coverage), MAC Pro Longwear in NC15 (more coverage, lighter), and Nars Tinted Moisturizer in Alaska (darker).
Here is the active sunscreen agent, titanium dioxide 12%:
The additional ingredients (click to enlarge):
Additional packaging information:
I asked the Chanel cosmetic specialist, who was in the boutique for the weekend, whether the product had any color-reducing properties (for example, the Smashbox CC Cream advertises that it will help fade acne scars and discolorations). In other words–does this product correct permanently with skincare ingredients, or does it “correct” by covering up? The Chanel representative said that this product is not advertised to actually correct discolorations permanently, but that it could be used with the Chanel Le Blanc line (which is designed for those purposes).
I hope you enjoyed this first look. I’ll post again in a few days once I’ve had more of a chance to test this out.
Available with free ship and return at Nordstrom.com, and other Chanel sources.
Jun 012013
For me, the standouts of Chanel Summer 2013 were the nail polishes. This collection includes Lilis (soft coral creme), Azure (shimmering blue-green) and Bel-Argus (shimmering ocean blue) ($27 each).
These three incredible shades have incredible formulas, gorgeous color, and each bottle has its own twist in on-trend perfection. Just my opinion, but yes you need these.
Azure is a metallic blue green. Perfect in two coats, this gave me no streaking and looks as gorgeous as a peacock feather.
I applied this directly on my nail (no base) and got no staining. Quick dry time. All nails swatches in this post use a topcoat (Dior Gel Coat):
Bel-Argus is a beautiful rich metallic blue.
As with Azure, this is perfect in two coats. No staining without a base. Quick dry time. No streaks.
This color reminds me of going to the beach–it looks wonderful with corals, yellows, and khaki. I love to wear it with a crisp white shirt.
Lilis has been my go-to this week. It’s a standout reddened coral creme that looks amazing with either pale or tanned skin.
Lilis isn’t quite as vibrant as some corals, there’s a polished appropriateness about it, as the color seems softened by a touch of white. Unquestionably, it’s work appropriate and lovely for summer.
Chanel does a killer creme formula (they have for decades), and Lilis is part of that tradition. Perfect in two coats, fast-drying.
Verdict: gorgeous! I loved every one of these.
Available at Nordstrom.com w/free ship and all Chanel counters and online sources.
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