Chanel Spring 2012 collection

[Bonitinha]

^Winthrop, I'm hoping so too, though my impatience dictates I'll probably try to get the JC beforehand.

Would anyone that has both Enivree and Belgravia mind swatching them side-by-side? I ended up swapping Enivree away since I just couldn't get it to work for me comfortably (it was a tad too light) and Belgravia seems to be a shade or two darker. Been needing a rosey-pink shade in my stash, and Belgravia seems to be a sparkly Raffinee.

From CafeMakeup --

Enivree:
http://cafemakeup.com/2011/10/26/chanel-rouge-allure-enivree-review/

Belgravia:
http://cafemakeup.com/2011/10/19/chanel-rouge-allure-hyde-park-belgravia-and-kensington/


I will get Belgravia this week -- so I can compare side by side later!

 

[Alisha1]

Peanut, have you seen swatches of Chelsea glossimer anywhere?

So exciting - thank you Chanel for giving all of us access to the "exclusives"!

It's very very sheer I swatched it in Harrods when the Knightsbridges collection was released and decided to skip it because it was way too sheer but I did pick up the blush and all three RA!



I wish Chanel would make the Le Blac collection available to us like they made the Knightsbridges collection available in the US...yes I'm still kicking myself for not CPing for Rose Tourbillon JC...

 

[elegant-one]

Katred - thanks, that is the link I was looking for that had Flirt. I'm a little foggy today...just forgot to scroll all the way down to the bottom

 

[Naynadine]

Great pics of the nail polish

http://www.polishpolice.com/tag/chanel-spring-2012-swatches/

Oh wow, all three are gorgeous! Now I want all of them. I thought I could get away with only June, but the other two look too pretty to skip.

 

[elegant-one]

^yep, I feel the same way. April looks beautiful!

I also really really like the dark color shadow in the quad!

 

[Naynadine]

^yep, I feel the same way. April looks beautiful!

yes, I'm surpised I like April, that's not the type of colour I'm usually interested in, especially not for spring, but it's beautiful.

 

[elegant-one]

yes, I'm surpised I like April, that's not the type of colour I'm usually interested in, especially not for spring, but it's beautiful.

Its so pretty! I don't think I have a np in that color range. Its an odd color for Spring with the pastels, but somehow it works.

Did you like anything else in the collection?

 

[elegant-one]

Wintrhop - out for delivery

You & I are going to cross pinky fingers & swear to help each other to never ever order the 'exclusives' early again

So are you tempted by anything else right now?

What do you think of the liner?

 

[Winthrop44]

I know! In addition to the $$$, I want to encourage Chanel to keep on offering those kinds of things on Chanel.com by ordering from there!!!

I have to see more swatches on everything else. With the spring lipsticks I'm wondering how sheer is sheer, and are the colors close to any of the more pigmented RC Shines??? Have you seen swatches of the liner? I don't think I have.

 

[elegant-one]

I know! In addition to the $$$, I want to encourage Chanel to keep on offering those kinds of things on Chanel.com by ordering from there!!!

I have to see more swatches on everything else. With the spring lipsticks I'm wondering how sheer is sheer, and are the colors close to any of the more pigmented RC Shines??? Have you seen swatches of the liner? I don't think I have.

Yep.

I did see a close up of the liner swatched in one of those links. It looks like a dark burgundy based brown. Maybe the same color family as the darkest shade in the quad? That color has the possibility of making blue/green/hazel eye color pop - or look hideous

I too am afraid of the "too sheer" thing. Like I wanted the pink gloss, but Alisha says its very sheer so that is a no. I still can't quite get a handle on the pink color of Charme because in some pics it looks dusty pink

or too sheer also.

 

[Winthrop44]

Quote: Originally Posted by Alisha1


It's very very sheer I swatched it in Harrods when the Knightsbridges collection was released and decided to skip it because it was way too sheer but I did pick up the blush and all three RA!



I wish Chanel would make the Le Blac collection available to us like they made the Knightsbridges collection available in the US...yes I'm still kicking myself for not CPing for Rose Tourbillon JC...



Thanks on the Harrods glossimer - I will skip it then!

It is pricey but if you still really want Rose tourbillon it is on Izzys and it says they ship worldwide:

http://www.izzysbeautyshoppe.com/chanel_powder_blush_67_new.html

 

[Naynadine]

Its so pretty! I don't think I have a np in that color range. Its an odd color for Spring with the pastels, but somehow it works.
Did you like anything else in the collection?

I agree, I already can't wait to wear springy colours like corals and pastels, but this will be a nice twist.

The blush looks super pretty, and I'd also like to get a glossimer or RCS, but it will all depend on what my budget will look like. With all the MAC collections, and also the Givenchy collection, which I really want the powder and maybe one or both blushes from (Givenchy Spring 2012 Collection | Allura) , I hope I will be able to at least get the chanel blush, and the polishes of course.

So many beautiful spring collections, that Guerlain highlight powder will be hard to resist as well

 

[Almus]

I thought I was the only one interested in Givenchy's Spring collection! I will get for sure the red blush and depending on the swatches, the illuminating powder (it is so beautiful!).

Thank you so much for the links. I am seriously in love with April and I have lost some interest in the quad =(
I am eagerly waiting for your reviews ladies, cause I don't think we will be seeing the collection in here for the next couple of months at least.

 

[QueenOfSnark]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bonitinha
From CafeMakeup --
Enivree:
http://cafemakeup.com/2011/10/26/chanel-rouge-allure-enivree-review/

Belgravia:
http://cafemakeup.com/2011/10/19/chanel-rouge-allure-hyde-park-belgravia-and-kensington/





Thanks hon, but unfortunately cafemakeup's swatches didn't help me much in Enivree's case, it came off MUCH warmer on her (Liz rather) than on me. :/ I think it was just a skin tone difference. I'm hoping Belgravia is Enivree's darker sister. :3

Who am I kidding, I'll probably pick up Belgravia anyway. >_> If anything I could always swap it if I'm not feeling it.

 

[elegant-one]

I agree, I already can't wait to wear springy colours like corals and pastels, but this will be a nice twist.

The blush looks super pretty, and I'd also like to get a glossimer or RCS, but it will all depend on what my budget will look like. With all the MAC collections, and also the Givenchy collection, which I really want the powder and maybe one or both blushes from (Givenchy Spring 2012 Collection | Allura) , I hope I will be able to at least get the chanel blush, and the polishes of course.

So many beautiful spring collections, that Guerlain highlight powder will be hard to resist as well

I only have a couple Givenchy products but like what I got. The only Guerlain that I have is a sample tube of the Orchidee (sp) eye cream which is AMAZING!!!!! It makes the skin around the eye area so soft & hydrated. But then I went to look at the price & its $192

NO! because it really works. The highlighter looks so pretty. I agree, so many pretty things & ya have to cut back somewhere. I am still a bit amused that Chanel didn't launch this in Jan. or Feb.

 

[Naynadine]

I only have a couple Givenchy products but like what I got. The only Guerlain that I have is a sample tube of the Orchidee (sp) eye cream which is AMAZING!!!!! It makes the skin around the eye area so soft & hydrated. But then I went to look at the price & its $192

NO! because it really works. The highlighter looks so pretty. I agree, so many pretty things & ya have to cut back somewhere. I am still a bit amused that Chanel didn't launch this in Jan. or Feb.

I had a sample tube of that eye cream as well, but unfortunately I didn't like it :/ My skin felt like I didn't apply anything at all. Oh well, at least that way I'm not tempted to buy it. Not that I would anyway, with a price tag like that

, lol.

 

[Bonitinha]

Gail -- Thank goodness the Harrods glossimer is sheer -- I do not need to be be buying anything else!

QueenofSnark -- I know what you mean, everything looks so different on different skin tones. I have been pining for Belgravia since I first saw pics -- so I just had to get it. I hope it works for you if you get it!

Elegant -- I am wondering what Charme will look like on. Hopefully I love it. But you know, since I have transparent lips and all -- it is sure to show up on me. lol Have you bought anything else today??

I got back from at the mall -- wow, it was busy. I need to get wrapping presents . . .

 

[elegant-one]

Gail -- Thank goodness the Harrods glossimer is sheer -- I do not need to be be buying anything else!

QueenofSnark -- I know what you mean, everything looks so different on different skin tones. I have been pining for Belgravia since I first saw pics -- so I just had to get it. I hope it works for you if you get it!

Elegant -- I am wondering what Charme will look like on. Hopefully I love it. But you know, since I have transparent lips and all -- it is sure to show up on me. lol Have you bought anything else today??

I got back from at the mall -- wow, it was busy. I need to get wrapping presents . . .

"Thanks goodness its sheer so I don't have to buy it"

yep, that works

On you, Charme will be lovely since you are blessed with pale lips. I need to see more swatches to tell if its just the pics making it look dusty.

Not yet, but my cart just got loaded up again

Now I kinda want the quad. I just received my "expensive" Belgravia

and its beautiful!

 

[Bonitinha]

^^So glad you got your expensive Belgravia!! Yours is special because it really came from Harrods I probably won't get my package until Friday -- what do I do until then?!?

 

[elegant-one]

^^So glad you got your expensive Belgravia!! Yours is special because it really came from Harrods I probably won't get my package until Friday -- what do I do until then?!?

Oh, I like that - it's special...I think it is for a couple reasons

Friday is a realllly long wait girl. Maybe it will arrive sooner than that. Trust me, it is going to be well worth the wait. Maybe some more people will be posting more swatches since some of the stores have had the collection. I'm going to call my crazy lady