Chanel Fall 2011

[ElvenEyes]

Debi.. that polish looks stunning on you.. I am considering Peridot but I have no luck with Chanel polishes -- they usually chip off in a day or so. I am wearing CD - Aloha.. and wow! that clear coat is like shellac.. love love love it !!

April.. so nice to see you around again. I myself have been awol for a few weeks travelling. Now I can work my fanny off until I leave again in August. lol.

C!

biggest hugs !!

Sadly it chipped in less than 2 days so that really makes me angry. I will keep them and use them for special times when I want my nails looking awesome for a very short time! But I won't be buying anymore. For that price they ought to last at least a full 7 days! I even had Seche Vite on. What a pity.

 

[internetchick]

I don't know if anyone here can answer, but I am considering the blush from this collection (I bought the Topkapi quad and Peridot nail lacquer) but I think it might be really close to Warm Berry baked blush by Black Radiance. Has anyone who has seen both of these products got an opinion on any similarity?
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[Miss QQ]

Debi - it's a shame the np chips so quickly on you too. They last 1 or 2 days on my fingers. But I always buy them because the colours and finishes are so unique. I should try and stay away from them..

HG - I almost caved for Aloha. Every time you rave about it I want to run out and buy it. Can't wait to hear your reviews on the quad, ls and blush.

 

[Winthrop44]

Internetchick, I'm not familiar with that blush. Sorry. Hopefully someone else on here is. Debi, that's a bummer. FWIW the MUA nail board does not like Seche tc with Chanel polishes. I've seen people on there recommend bc/tc by Chanel, Zoya, OPI Nail Envy, Orly Bonder, CND (Creative Nail Design) Stickey, SH (Saly Hansen) Insta-Dry, and Poshe for Chanel polishes, so if you have any others it might be worth experimenting a little to see if any of them work better for you. Also, I read on the MUA nail board that letting the last coat of polish dry for 15 minutes before applying the tc helps. That was reportedly a tip from Chanel in a magazine.

 

[Alisha1]

That sucks that the polishes last 2 days! I've never tried Chanel polishes before though so I still want Peridot

 

[MaryJane]

I wore Peridot last week and it lasted about 4 days without chipping. I've tried a million different brands of polish and have yet to find one that lasts a week without chipping. Peridot is such a unique color, I definitely think it's worth getting.

 

[Winthrop44]

Wierd question for those who got the Topkapi quad : Did everybody's come with this little booklet Amy mentions? Mine didn't.

http://cafemakeup.com/2011/07/byzance-de-chanel-topkapi-eyeshadow-palette/

 

[Alisha1]

Wierd question for those who got the Topkapi quad : Did everybody's come with this little booklet Amy mentions? Mine didn't.

http://cafemakeup.com/2011/07/byzance-de-chanel-topkapi-eyeshadow-palette/

Mine didn't either, kind of feel cheated by Chanel! LOL!

 

[Winthrop44]

Oh good, at least I'm not the only one. Maybe the boutiques included those and online didn't?

 

[Alisha1]

Oh good, at least I'm not the only one. Maybe the boutiques included those and online didn't?

I purchased mine from the Cha nel counter at Selfridges London which is considered a boutique :S

 

[Miss QQ]

Exactly! Mine didn't come with the booklet too. I was puzzled and thought maybe those shipped to my country don't have, or I didn't look carefully when I open the box so I missed it.

 

[Winthrop44]

So much for that theory. Oh well, I guess if we can't figure out placement with those shades we shouldn't be spending that much on an eyeshadow quad in the first place.

 

[Alisha1]

Exactly! Mine didn't come with the booklet too. I was puzzled and thought maybe those shipped to my country don't have, or I didn't look carefully when I open the box so I missed it.

I emptied the box, shook it and looked in it when I opened it but there was no booklet, could have been useful to me as well as I'm useless at applying eyeshadows!

 

[Winthrop44]

I doubt that. But Amy gives very good suggestions in her review.

 

[Haven]

Very good to know! Thank you for the update! This has been my experience with Chanel polishes as well. They are very pretty on, but they last maybe 1-2 days. I had given up buying them a while ago, but I did cave and get the yellow one (I think that it is called mimosa) for summer. It is the prettiest yellow polish that I could find, but it only lasts one day before chipping.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

My order just came. I haven't properly tested everything but here are some initial impressions. Rouge JC is extremely pigmented. I used my 187 to just stipple it onto my face and boy it's bright. Topkapi - I only tried the gold so far but I love it. Really pretty and yellow based. I have such a hard time with yellowy shades. They don't always show up on me. I guess because I have so much yellow in my skin already. The Braise gloss- I tried it and at first I thought it looked like Unity or Spark. I used to have these but have since used them up so I can't compare it. But I was thinking Braise was a miss because it is so sheer. But when I put on the Rouge blush it was just the perfect complement to the brightness of this blush. Epatant Illusion d'ombre - Love this color! I love the brush it comes with. I think this will make a fantastic liner color. I was worried this color would be too close to the 4th color in the Les Perles Quint. It is very close but the Les Perles color has a pink shimmer to it and Epatant has a more silvery color and has more sparkle. The color was set a little bit away from the edge of the jar. I was worried because my box arrived quite warm but the it feels alright (has the gel consistency that others have mentioned). I do worry that it may have melted. Or blush is possibly a miss for me. It is not really showing up. I may have to try a different brush. Khaki Platine eyeliner is pretty but I haven't tried it on yet. The Rose Platine is definitely rosy next to the khaki. As for the nail polishes, I haven't tried them yet but they look beautiful. I got all 3 of the new ones. I just polished my nails a few days ago with Chanel Morning Rose (no chips so far). I don't know if I should change yet. I can't decide which one to try first.

Sorry, I can't do swatches or take pics. I just lost my camera and I'm too busy buying makeup to worry about replacing it right now.

 

[Ingenue]

In my honest opinion, you can skip the shadows. Epatant caused an allergic reaction so I am a bit put off by that, but honestly it's not a must have. The quad is gorgeous, though and I think it would look great on you. For the Byzance collection, that red lipstick is calling me, but I swore off red lipstick after buying Mufe's Moulin Rouge because it's perfect. This Chanel red is tempting, though. The red blush also looks great, but I have Mounia by Nars that I really don't reach for. The gold highlighter looks good, but I want to be sure it will show on my skin first. I don't want it to be too subtle. There's no fun in that.

Thanks for the rundown. I'm funny about those cream shadows as well. SO GLITTERY... not good. I ended up with the red lipstick anyway... right after I put up my post on the blog! I chose overnight shipping. Such a sucker.

Damn shame!

Now I'll have the whole collection. I cannot WAIT to use the red blush. I can't tell you how many ideas I have in my head. The gold I think will end up looking best when used WITH the red blush. I'm not only going to use it as a highlight... but as a lowlight as well to help 'cut' the cheeks. I'll show you when I get it.

IMPATIENTLY WAITING!!!!!

 

[LMD84]

I emptied the box, shook it and looked in it when I opened it but there was no booklet, could have been useful to me as well as I'm useless at applying eyeshadows!

mine had no booklet either!

 

[shontay07108]

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Thanks for the rundown. I'm funny about those cream shadows as well. SO GLITTERY... not good. I ended up with the red lipstick anyway... right after I put up my post on the blog! I chose overnight shipping. Such a sucker.

Damn shame!
 
Now I'll have the whole collection. I cannot WAIT to use the red blush. I can't tell you how many ideas I have in my head. The gold I think will end up looking best when used WITH the red blush. I'm not only going to use it as a highlight... but as a lowlight as well to help 'cut' the cheeks. I'll show you when I get it.
 
IMPATIENTLY WAITING!!!!!
 
 
[/quote] You actually just help to remind me of a big problem I have. Sometimes I draw a complete blank when I am trying to put a look together. What always stumps me is red blush. I love it, but I never know what to do with my lips(and to a lesser extent, my eyes). I make everything else really boring. There has to be more that I can do besides bare looking eyes and nude lips, right? That's why I don't reach for my Mounia blush by Nars and I am hesitating on buying this Chanel blush. I need help! :lol:

 

[Icecaramellatte]

I just finished making myself up with the Topkapi quad. I did the bronze all over the lid with the dark brown in the outer v and crease and then I added a little bit of the gold to the inner corner. Epatant on lower lashine. I really like it but I'm wondering if I really need the Prelude quad now. I'm off to Macy's to exchange some clothes. I hope they have the Prelude quad so I can at least look at it in person.