Chanel Rouge Allure Gloss One Click Collection Swatches, All Glosses, Nail Polishes #635 Expression, #639 Exception and new Rouge Allure Lipstick Shades, Review & FOTD

I must have forgotten how it feels like. Now I remember, having a cold is not fun. Nothing serious really but my sore throat and constant head ache prevents me from doing anything other than activities which require no brain, like shopping online, ugh, very dangerous!

Chanel recently released a capsule collection around their new Glosses, Rouge Allure Gloss. These now open in a similar fashion to their signature Rouge Allure Lipsticks. You have to click on the top side and voila, the golden part comes up so you can take the brush out of the tube. Tube is black and opaque similar to Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss. In this collection there are 3 new nail polishes, 10 Rouge Allure Glosses and 3 new Rouge Allure Lipsticks and one lipliner besides some re-promote products, shall we take a look?

My Picks from Chanel Rouge Allure Gloss One Click Collection featuring Rouge Allure Gloss #16 in Extase 

Chanel Le Vernis Sweet Star for Fashion Night Out 2014 Nail Polishes, Review, Swatch & Comparison

We like complaining about it but no one can deny how much joy of hunting rare makeup gives. 

Did you find yourself opting for one over another because it was harder to get? Did you find yourself petting a rare brush, smelling an exclusive blush, sleeping next to a hard-to-find nail polish? 

I know, I know, these give pleasures like no one can understand but we do. Do we? Even after paying more than the twice of the item on evil Bay, I am asking myself, "where does it stop?".

Don't worry though, this post is about a very pretty duo multi-chrome Chanel nail polish, not about me weeping about how much it costed.

Chanel Le Vernis Sweet Star

Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne Review

"You can smell the salt in the air only when you were far away, far too long."

This is what I thought after I went out of the airport in Istanbul and took a long deep breath. I have been to this airport before, many times. But it was the first time I could ignore the traffic chaos, taxis, police cars, smell of exhaust, smell of the passenger's sweat but on top of everything there was a sheet of salt aroma covering everything else. Maybe it was only to those who were missing it as much as I do...

Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne

Gucci Magnetic Color Shadow Quad #040 Autumn Fire for Fall 2014, Swatch, Review & FOTD

The word is out since almost six months by now, finally highly coveted Beauty Line from Gucci is launched. It has been a big launch, including 10 eye shadow quads, 16 eye shadow singles, 7 eye shadow duos, 7 blushes, 3 bronzers, 25 nail polishes, over 70 lipsticks and lip glosses. It looks like there are lots to review in the upcoming days/weeks, even months. The most pleasant surprise must have been to see that the line launched at many countries at once. I was happy to find out that gucci.com online shop delivers to Germany with free shipping and ordered one of the quads just to try out, #40 in Autumn Fire.

Gucci Magnetic Color Shadow Quad #040 Autumn Fire

Diorskin Star Concealer, Swatch & Review, Comparison with Dior Hydra Life BB Eye Cream

A few weeks ago, Dior released a new foundation and a concealer around the globe. I have yet to try the foundation out but it has been over 2 months (as posted here at Instagram) since I have been using Diorskin Star Concealer. It has been put through a good testing phase and now I am ready to write my thoughts about it. 

Diorskin Star Concealer

Tom Ford Lip Color #30 Negligee and #31 Twist of Fate for Fall 2014 Collection, Swatch, Review & FOTD

Tom Ford's Fall 2014 Collection must be one of my favorite collections this fall. I love how the shades combine with each other. With only a few products, Tom Ford managed to bring out a naturally glamorous look fitting to many different skin tones. Naturally glamorous? Is there anything like that? In Tom Ford dictionary there is. It looks enchanting, sophisticated and sexy but not over the top.

Today I would like to introduce the two lipsticks of this collection, Negligee and Twist of Fate.

Tom Ford Lip Color #30 Negligee (right) and #31 Twist of Fate (left)

Tom Ford Eye Color Quad #03 Nude Dip for Fall 2014 Collection, Swatch, Review & FOTD

I was pondering about this review since Tom Ford's Fall Quad Nude Dip is sold out almost everywhere. It must be the fastest selling item of this price point that I have seen since years. My quick question in Instagram revealed there are still ones out there who would like to read my review so here it goes.

Tom Ford Eye Color Quad #03 Nude Dip is the third quad in Tom Ford's dry & wet formula. Two others were released for Fall 2012 Collection, a green/blue quad called Emerald Lust and a Pink/Neutral Quad called Enchanted. Enchanted sold out also very fast and afterwards could be purchased in eBay for hundreds of $$$. I still receive e-mails asking me if I would like to sell my Enchanted, which is a palette I love to bits. I had to scream when mine fell down from the table during a comparison swatch session but so happy that it is still intact!

Tom Ford Eye Color Quad #03 Nude Dip

Tom Ford Contouring Cheek Color Duo in Softcore and Stroked for Fall 2014 Collection, Review, Swatch & FOTD

I know I am late to the party, although a dear friend sent me Tom Ford Fall 2014 pieces in the speed of light, holiday and traveling kept me from writing an early review. Today I would like to talk about two new and limited edition products from Tom Ford Contouring Cheek Color Duos in colors Softcore and Stroked. 

On a side note, only a few more days left for my holiday. At the moment I am enjoying taking photos under the sun, loving the shadows and accuracy of colors. This might explain the abundance of photos *winks*.

Tom Ford Contouring Cheek Color Duo in Softcore (right) and Stroked (left)

Rescue Beauty Lounge Fan Collection 3.0 Voting is Now Open

EDIT: Thanks from the bottom of my heart for those who voted, a gold and white nail polish is on its way!
We won :-)

Guerlain Ecrin 4 Couleurs #16 Les Aciers for Fall 2014, Review, Swatch & FOTD

This fall Guerlain brought us three new palettes in their buttery smooth and pigmented formula. I can never resist a new Ecrin 4 Couleurs so ended up getting all three. I have already swatched them together (check out this post) and reviewed two of them with FOTDs, #15 Les Sables (reviewed here) and #17 Les Violines (check here). 

Guerlain Ecrin 4 Couleurs #16 Les Aciers is going to be my last review post for Guerlain's Fall Collection. Check out this and that post for Kiss Kiss Lipstick reviews and swatches too.

Guerlain Ecrin 4 Couleurs #16 Les Aciers

Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting 5-Color Palette in Fiery Saffron for Fall 2014, Review, Swatch & FOTD

This year was without a doubt "the year of the new eye shadow palettes".

Being an eye shadow palette addict junky lover, there were so many exciting products to try out for me. Chanel, Dior, YSL renewed their formulas while Guerlain released three new palettes which joined the permanent line. Although I loved the formula of former Estee Lauder Eye Shadow Palettes (Batik Sun reviewed here) I thought it was time for the brand to redesign the packaging and fit the formula to new needs. Today I would like to show you Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting 5-Color Palette in Fiery Saffron that I got to try. Oh and... yes the reflection from the mirror is really there, it is leaves of a palm tree ;-)

Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting 5-Color Palette in Fiery Saffron

Maria Candida Gentile Finisterre Eau de Parfum Review

"The engine stopped. She heart the click of the other door. They must have arrived to the place he was taking her to. As he opened her door, a fresh breeze filled in the car. Although her eyes were blind folded, she could feel the smile and excitement on his face. Carefully she got out off the car while holding his hand and took a few steps forward as he led her. 

Warm breeze was messing her hair. She didn't care about a few strands blocking her vision as she didn't have any at that moment. She smiled at the thought of the freedom of her sightlessness and took a long, deep breath. The scent of the sea carried by the breeze filled her lungs. Another deeper breath would reveal the secret aroma of the pine tree leaves struggling to overcome the wind. She could hear the gulls scream while blooms of immortelle were hushing them. Were they screaming with each fallen leave and each sea wave? 

She was so carried away with the sensuality of the blindfolded scene, she wouldn't open her eyes even after he let her do it. She knew it, it was Finisterre, where they first met. Now she met this beautiful cape in another dimension, with her other senses. " 

Maria Candida Gentile Finisterre Eau de Parfum

Dior Vernis #575 Wonderland, #551 Aventure, #338 Mirage, #853 Massai and #918 Hypnotic Couture Colour Gel Shine and Long Wear Nail Polish, Swatch & Comparison Part 3

I am using the opportunity of things which looked like a real bad luck in the beginning. I don't have the charge of my camera, I had to leave most of my stash behind and it is too hot to put any kind of makeup on the face. Those are why decided to glance upon the photos I have already taken and make use of these. 

This is when I found out that the part 3 of Dior's new permanent Gel Effect nail polish swatches and comparisons were never posted.

You can check out the previous posts here:

Part 1: #758 Victoire, #769 Front Row, #661 Bonheur, #268 Ruban

Part 2: #403 Palais Royal, #803 Metal Montaigne, #494 Junon

Today I have Dior Vernis #575 Wonderland, #551 Aventure, #338 Mirage, #853 Massai and #918 Hypnotic for you. These are permanent so you could grab them anytime you want. And since I can't make a photo of the mugs to start with, a prepared a fancy collage of my swatches ;-)

Dior Vernis #575 Wonderland, #551 Aventure, #338 Mirage, #853 Massai, #918 Hypnotic

Givenchy Palette Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette for Fall 2014 Collection, Review, Swatch & FOTD

Highlight of the week was definitely seeing a seal close up yesterday on the shore. I didn't even know that Mediterranean has seals. It was shocking to watch something quiet big (bigger than a human) and black swimming at a high speed towards me, I thought I would never be able to see my stash again (talk about make-up addict's fears!). Then he (or she?) raised his head just a meter away from me and he was so adorable! Wish mustache and everything, and the cutest round face. Then he let out water in a funny way, lol. Have you ever seen a seal so close?

Today I would like to show you a product I tried to resist but gave up, it is the star product of Givenchy's Fall Collection, Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette.

Givenchy Palette Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette

Chanel Ombre Essentielle #108 Exaltation and Rouge Coco Shine #94 Confident from États Poétiques Collection for Fall 2014, Review, Swatch & FOTD

This post was meant to be published a few hours ago (yesterday!) but I was trying to place the new banner and it took sometime. I would love to hear what you think of this one. A little background information: I was trying to decide what to do with my banner. Although during my blogging year(s) I have come to terms with basic photo editing,  I am an absolute noob when it comes to produce something, well, out of nothing, if that makes sense.

I asked to a fellow blogger and my pal Shelynx from Der Blasse Shimmer about hers and how she did it. I am an avid reader of hers and I absolutely love the design of her blog. She was also one of those people who encouraged me to start my own blog. Needless to say I was thrilled when she proposed me to do a banner for Color Me Loud! I would like to thank so much from the bottom of my heart. We both would love to hear what you think of this design. Also if you have improvement ideas, please let us know in the comments below.

So back to make-up shall we?

Today is another day to chase the rabbit...

Chanel Ombre Essentielle #108 Exaltation and Rouge Coco Shine #94 Confident

Guerlain Ecrin 4 Couleurs #15 Les Sables for Fall 2014, Review, Swatch & FOTD

Everyone must have been informed by now that Guerlain released three new beautiful quads, in their buttery smooth, nicely pigmented Ecrin 4 Couleurs formula. The formula is said to be left unchanged, which reminds me of that Bruno Mars song, ('Cause you're amazing) "Just the way you are".

I swatched three of the quads almost a month ago.  Right after that I admitted having a serious crash to Les Violines, which might have become my favorite permanent Guerlain Ecrin 4 Couleurs. I was also very excited about Les Sables, which was the quad, which I thought I would love the most after seeing the promo photos.

Guerlain Ecrin 4 Couleurs #15 Les Sables

YSL La Laque Couture #52 Bleu Galuchat, #53 Taupe Graine from Fall 2014 Leather Fetish Collection, Review & Swatch

Hi there everyone, I hope you are all doing great. As I know I am enjoying my holiday while trying to blog in between. I started struggling with a few technical problems such as: forgetting the charger of the camera, not having all my stash available, melting lipsticks, sweating after putting on foundation for an FOTD etc. etc. The list is long but forgetting the camera batteries charger must have been the hardest on me. If you come across some iPhone photos, such as the one below, now you know what I am going through...

YSL La Laque Couture #52 Bleu Galuchat and #53 Taupe Graine