I hope you are having a wonderful week. Today I had a half day so I thought I can share another collection with you which I am wearing very often at the moment, again a little later than expected. I got these more than a month ago but the products are still around in case you missed them. I would like to also hear what you picked up and what you are loving from Chanel Fall 2016 Collection Le Rouge No 1.
When I heard about the name of the collection, I knew I had to get every single eye item because I love reddish hues on the eyes. I was not sure about the blush, although I almost always get the cheek color, this time it was very pigmented. Pigmented blushes make me look like a clown and in a bad way and I couldn't find the reason up to date why I can't pull off a blush look. I got the nail colors as well but still experimenting with these. The jelly one needs twice the time for drying, so not a fan. The classical cream red shade Le Vernis #528 Rouge Puissant is a lovely red for fall, very much enjoying it. I also picked up one of the new Rouge Allure Ink shades, #150 Luxuriant. All of my thoughts and an FOTD is after the jump.
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| My Picks from Chanel Le Rouge Collection |
This is the first collection that was designed by Chanel's new Creative Designer Lucia Pica and it is a take on of one of Chanel's so called pillar color, red. I remember going crazy over Rouge Noir Collection some seasons ago so I was also waiting for that one with much excitement. All in all, when I first swatched the pieces after I returned from holiday, most of the items I ordered sight unseen left me cold. Some weeks later though I can tell you that I wore them more often than I anticipated.
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| My Picks from Chanel Le Rouge Collection |
Swatch-wise most of the products are terrible. Sorry, there is no other way to put it into better words. The quad Les 4 Ombres #268 Candor Et Experience swatches very sheer and the shades are very close to one another other than the interesting red in the mix. Illusion D'Ombre #132 Rouge Contraste crumbles when you touch it with finger and although it is dark, doesn't give enough pigment. Illusion D'Ombre #128 Rouge Brúle was the only item along with Stylo Jeux Waterproof #928 Eros which performed as expected from Chanel Make-up, smooth, pigmented and easy to work with.
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| Swatch: Chanel Les 4 Ombres #268 Candeur Et Expérience, Stylo Yeux #928 Eros, Illusion D'Ombre #132, #128 |
Once applied, Chanel Les 4 Ombres #268 Candor Et Experience ends up to really flatter green eyes so in case you swatched and skipped, I recommend you to give it a try at the counter if possible. This quad is a very unique one in my collection of hundred of quads. The combination of taupe/brownish shades with such an earthy red is new to me and I enjoy it immensely at the moment.
Stylo Jeux Waterproof #928 Eros is also a very unique shade but over the eyes it doesn't look so well on me. I need a bit more definition there so I ended up using it over black and I like it like that. I should have probably purchased the second Stylo as well.
Illusion D'Ombre #132 Rouge Contraste swatches terribly but applies even worse. I have each and every single Illusion D'ombre released to date and without doubt I can tell that this one is not au par with the quality of the others. Maybe I got a bad one? Is yours better? It is dry, doesn't glide, patchy once applied, everything you wouldn't wish to have.
Illusion D'Ombre #128 Rouge Brúle on the other hand is exactly the opposite, applies like a dream. I am personally not very fond of the orange hues in this one but I can see that one flattering the blue eyes girls. I use this as a base to the quad, like in the look I have for you below.
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| FOTD with Chanel Le Rouge Collection |
Since I didn't get the blush, I completed this look with Tom Ford Cheek Color in Ravish which I am loving for this season. On the lips I have Rouge Allure Ink #150 Luxuriant. I am hoping to review these soon but very shortly, the formula impressed me so much with #150 Luxuriant, it doesn't dry but it is so long lasting. It also doesn't emphasize dry patches on the lips. Big love. Then I got a second shade, #140 Amoureux and it is so meh unfortunately.
Below you can also see my new Dior Earrings. Ultradior, which I love love right now, a gift from hubby. Would you like a review of these? It feels so wrong to gush about something Dior in a Chanel review, but oh well.
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| FOTD with Chanel Le Rouge Collection |
As I have mentioned, I am still experimenting with the nail shades. I first thought the jelly one would be a topper for the other but it didn't bring anything new and ended up taking forever to dry. How do you wear these? Alone?
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| My Picks from Chanel Le Rouge Collection |
Final thoughts: Loving the quad although it swatches bad. From Illusion D'ombres, the only one which was worth it was #128 Rouge Brúle. Another item I am loving is Rouge Allure Ink #150 Luxuriant, very impressive long lasting formula on that one, thumbs up.
Did you pick up anything from this collection? Any more recommendations?
Disclaimer: The products in this post were purchased by me.
I am not paid for this review. All opinions are honest and my own.
