Chanel Summer 2011

elegant-one

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MissQQ - thanks! Those pics of LR just did me in
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but but, I want a Chanel brooch too - oh my you are lucky
 

Miss QQ

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^^ Can't wait for you to get LR! :) Thanks, I love the gifts. The brooch is all right, it isn't the Chanel fashion brooch, I would have love it a lot more. This is from the makeup department, and "Chanel Maquillage" is engraved at the back of the brooch. I like it, but I'll probably not wear it any time in the near future because I don't wear brooches. I show you a close up pic tomorrow just for fun!
 

elegant-one

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^^ Can't wait for you to get LR! :) Thanks, I love the gifts. The brooch is all right, it isn't the Chanel fashion brooch, I would have love it a lot more. This is from the makeup department, and "Chanel Maquillage" is engraved at the back of the brooch. I like it, but I'll probably not wear it any time in the near future because I don't wear brooches. I show you a close up pic tomorrow just for fun!
Aw, you're so sweet - thanks!

I wouldn't wear it either, but It should still be a Chanel collector's item!
 

chickgal99

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Just had to post a big thank you to y'all for the links to swatches of Gardenia. I just tried it today and absolutely love it! It is the perfect soft, warm pink for me. I am so glad I bought it! Now on to test the rose bronzer...
 

Ikram

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Hi everybody

I am new and want to thank you all for all your paictures and swatches and inputs about Chanel Summer.

I just recently discovered beauty of Chanel items and would like to share my toughts about the items I got. I do own lots of makeup but I have to admit that since my Chanel Summer haul I have not been wearing anything else (its been over 2 weeks now)

Pensee glossimer- beautiful, love it, this is my first glossimer and love the texture, how it stis and feels on the lips, MAC lipglass can hide from now on.

Morning Rose- definitelly very pretty, love the finish and shine of it and the sparkles, makes me happy anytime I look at my hands.

Bronze Rose- very nice, but find it a bit hard to use as I am trying to pick up the bronzer only colors to use all over my face first and need to be careful not to touch the pink color with my brush what is a bit hard when I am rushing in the morning. Still very happy with it.

Rose Platinum- very very bautiful, I never wear liner on lower lashline as I am scared of ending up looking as racoon at the end of the day but this one is wonderful, considering getting a back up. I would never tought I would spend $30 on a liner and be thinking it was worthy every penny.

Total star of the collection for me is Lilium quad.
I love greens, they look great with my coloring.,with my beige blondish hair. I also have many greens, Dior Tropical Light quint. But Lilium is something else. Very elegant, sophisticated look I can wear to work, which brings light and freshness into my face. I didnt use other shadows since I got this, I can not get enough of it. Love using the taupe on the lid with dark green in the crease or both light colors pinkish and light green blended on the lid with taupe in the crease and rose platinum as liner, makes me look so awake and bright.

I am so happy with all the stuff and can not wait to see what new is coming up for fall.

Oh and since I loved Morning Rose polish, after I wore for a week I decided to also go to Bergdorf and get Miami Peach as it seems to be the same or very silimar finish, just in different color. When I saw it in the store I was not that crazy about it, the lighting was bad, but after I came home, put it on my nails and went out I was in loooooove. If you like Morning Rose shine, you would love Miami Peach!!!!
 

shontay07108

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[quote name="Bonitinha" url="/forum/thread/171803/chanel-summer-2011/1110#post_2116338"] Here's a lineup of all my glossimers in case this Summer collection has given you the urge to do more shopping:
Top to bottom: 89 Rose Sand, 144 Rose Dilemma, 107 Colibri (Auqualumiere), 85 Muscat, 257 Bikini Peach, 267 Pink Peony, 287 Aurore, 119 Wild Rose, 112 Waterlilly, 138 Courtisane, 131 Mica,83 Magnifique.
Lighting is not the best -- especially for Muscat (one of my all time fave nudes) which is LE, unfortunately.
The swatches are so horrible online -- so hopefully this gives a better glimpse of what they look like in real person!

[/quote] Seeing glossimers makes me squeal like a moron. It makes me want to gather mine up and play with them. :sigh:
 

stv578

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Hey everyone!

Miss QQ, so glad you got your hands on this collection and you're loving everything! I still haven't tried anything on, haven't had time to play properly! But since you like everything, I know I will too!
Lotus Rose looks very pretty, Chanel should make a glossimer that colour!

Ikram, welcome! I agree, once you've tried the glossimers, MAC's lipglass just doesn't come close!

I'm still considering Pensee, I didn't swatch it, but now that the weather's getting nice here, it's calling my name more! Such a nice summery colour. I also have Budding Beauty lipgelee on hold at MAC, since sis-in-law sent me a very late birthday gift card! (She has no idea that I don't really buy much MAC anymore, but that gloss is insanely pretty!).

Miss QQ, I'm so glad that duo will be sticking around, thanks for the info! I also really liked it, so that'll definitely be something I'll pick up later on.

Still have more to write, but I'll have to come back later onto the Ratonas thread!
 

Shypo

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Hi Ikram!! So glad to see you posting here, and getting involved with us enablers!!
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You got some very nice goodies! I too love the quad, and Rose Platine has been a star for me since I got it (and I DID get a backup of it!). I am awaiting my Neimans order that has Gardenia and Misia in it - it must be on the slow boat. I guess because I asked for free shipping they decided to give me the cheapest and slowest........I was so hoping to have them before my trip,......
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Nora, I know what you mean about not having time to play properly - I need about a week! And the new lip gelees are fab - I got 3 yesterday - love them!!
 

Janice

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Hi Ikram! Wow you have me lemming the quad now even though I really don't reach for greens often. The thing that keeps me coming back to it is that Spring has been all about watercolour style makeup. Really light airy feeling looks and your description of the quad matches that aesthetic so well. I will continue to consider it.
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Anyhow, welcome to the Chanel thread! You bought your first Chanel makeup items around the same time as I did, so we're discovering the brand together!
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MzzRach

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Welcome Ikram - to Specktra and to the Chanel forum! This collection has me swooning as well, I adore it. I just picked up Pink Peony and love it almost as much as Pensee.
 

Ikram

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Hi Ikram!! So glad to see you posting here, and getting involved with us enablers!!
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You got some very nice goodies! I too love the quad, and Rose Platine has been a star for me since I got it (and I DID get a backup of it!). I am awaiting my Neimans order that has Gardenia and Misia in it - it must be on the slow boat. I guess because I asked for free shipping they decided to give me the cheapest and slowest........I was so hoping to have them before my trip,......
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Nora, I know what you mean about not having time to play properly - I need about a week! And the new lip gelees are fab - I got 3 yesterday - love them!!

When I was buying my summer stuff at Bergdorf's the MUA put Misia on me, it is very pretty and matching Miami Peach perfectly. I did not get it because I was already buying so much stuff but thinking to go back for it. It is a bit out if my comfort zone, I usually dont wear such bright colors but I guess habits are to be broken. :))
 

katred

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Hi Ikram and welcome to the site! Thanks for the review of the collection. I'm still trying to limit myself to Rose Platine and Mimosa, but that quad just sounds so tempting...
 

Miss QQ

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Hi Ikram!! So glad to see you posting here, and getting involved with us enablers!!
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You got some very nice goodies! I too love the quad, and Rose Platine has been a star for me since I got it (and I DID get a backup of it!). I am awaiting my Neimans order that has Gardenia and Misia in it - it must be on the slow boat. I guess because I asked for free shipping they decided to give me the cheapest and slowest........I was so hoping to have them before my trip,......
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Nora, I know what you mean about not having time to play properly - I need about a week! And the new lip gelees are fab - I got 3 yesterday - love them!!
Hope you get your lipsticks soon! I'm loving RP too and I want a backup!

Hi Ikram! Great to hear you like the collection. I don't have Miami Peach yet but it is on my list!
 

Miss QQ

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There are great pics of MR here and the blogger has the double Cs decal on, so sweet. She also did comparisons with the other chanel pinks. Ming is a close dupe without the glitter. Among them I only have Flamingo. Mistral looks so pretty, why did I pass it.

http://www.alllacqueredup.com/2011/05/alus-365-untrieds-chanel-morning-rose.html#more-5213
 

LMD84

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There are great pics of MR here and the blogger has the double Cs decal on, so sweet. She also did comparisons with the other chanel pinks. Ming is a close dupe without the glitter. Among them I only have Flamingo. Mistral looks so pretty, why did I pass it.

http://www.alllacqueredup.com/2011/05/alus-365-untrieds-chanel-morning-rose.html#more-5213
oh i love her blog! thanks for sharing the link!
 

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