Chanel Spring 2012 collection

[ElvenEyes]

I finally got time to dive into my Chanel goodies and came up with this look. I used the Soft Glow blush, which I am in love with, and Eclosion Quad, plus Tiger Lily e/s. I put the light pink in the inner corner, the darkests colour in the outer, lightest colour as a brow highlight and the tan to blend out, plus a smack of tiger lily right in the middle of my lid. It looks so frosty in the pan, but really softens to a mellow orange, peach colour, not unlike those marshmallow peanuts we spoke of earlier! Topped it off with Paradis lipstick. In the last photo I switched it out and put Hyde Park on with Bagatelle glossimer.  All in all it makes for a very soft spring look! It is a bit more colourful than this, but sadly my camera flash washes things out.

 

[QueenOfSnark]

You all are making me want the blush, which I swore I wasn't going to buy...

I tried to resist too, but after swatching it multiple times, I caved. >_< I justified it by buying it with a GC...that way *I* wasn't buying it...right?

 

[Bonitinha]

Debi -- lovely look! So glad you are liking all of your goodies. I love that the colors in the spring collection are so wearable and look good on everyone

QueenofSnark -- lucky that you got to use your giftcard. Note to self: need to hint to family to get me giftcards for makeup lol

 

[bis]

^^ Thanks! That sounds like I'd love it.

Temptalia now has swatches of Bagatelle and Superstitious. Maybe they help, or confuse you even more

 

[Winthrop44]

Yes, I would say that confused me more on Bagatelle.

Well at least she is in agreement with Sabrina on Superstition.

Very pretty Debi! Did you see my note to you above Michelle?

 

[lexicallex]

Hi ladies,

Wow, I see I've got a lot to catch up on!


So this is the look that the MUA did for me.. not really a daytime look but more of a Spring evening/dinner look. It's the most glittery shade in Eclosion from the lid to the brow(but only until the pupil), and the darkest colour on the outer eye ( I have no crease so we had to create one) and Tigerlily on the outermost area outside. I have Grenat as a liner and it does not show up reddish as I first though it would.

MissQQ - your Jimmy Choos are beautiful and to die for! P.S Did you realise that our local Chanel had a price increment of 5%?!?!
I bought Candeur but am a little regretting it because the colour doesn't really show up on my pigmented lips It comes up looking a little milky-pink on me, I don't know why. Flirt is beautiful though and my choice over Candeur.

Bonitinha - your husband is amazing and so sweet to surprise you with a Kate Spade bag! I think her designs are really cute and quirky.. perfect for weekends or a day out at the mall.

Shypo - Hi there and thanks for the welcome

QueenofSnark - Well... technically you didn't "buy" it right? It was a gift and a totally worthwhile item to cave in on heheheh

Nicala - congrats on your new Horizon purchase! I think it's a beautiful blush and that it can be swatched either more pinkish or more coral is a definite factor in its favour! BTW I love the lipstick colour you have on in your avatar picture - you look really gorgeous!

Winthrop44 - Bagatelle doesn't turn up bubblegummy pink on me either - it leans more to salmon on me .. I feel hungry thinking of salmon on my lips.. *sashimi!*

ElvenEyes - I love how you did your makeup - the colours create such a lovely soft glow on you!

I finally got my Knightsbridge collection and surprisingly, I'm in major LOVE with Hyde Park! I can't bear to use Brompton yet though because it looks so pretty in the packaging.. I'll probably bust it out for the lunar New Year later this month.

 

[ElvenEyes]

No, sorry Winthrop. It is not coming up. I see my post, Queen of Snark, Michell, bis, then the one you just did!

 

[Winthrop44]

No...I meant Michelle, did you see my note to you (Michelle) further up in the thread.

I should have phrased that better!

 

[Bonitinha]

Yes, I would say that confused me more on Bagatelle.

Well at least she is in agreement with Sabrina on Superstition.

Very pretty Debi! Did you see my note to you above Michelle?

I went back and just saw it

Ooooh thanks -- I will check those out Armani lippies out. 103 sounds what I am looking for. Now, to find a counter . . .

LOL about being more confused on Bagatelle! Funny how it can look so different on everyone.

 

[Winthrop44]

I know...no counter for me either. 103 may even be dc'd because I don't see it on the Armani site, but Nordies online has it....

 

[Bonitinha]

Gail -- just to confuse you more on Bagatelle, here are some comparison pics. 144 Rose Delimma is first (which is a true blue based pink on me), 161 Bagatelle, then 267 Pink Peony (which is a bit of a warmer pink on me) and 257 Bikini Peach (more peachy). Not the best pics, but you can get an idea. The 2nd picture is same order, just sideways:

 

[Bonitinha]

I know...no counter for me either. 103 may even be dc'd because I don't see it on the Armani site, but Nordies online has it....

I just googled it to see a swatch and found all of these:
http://naturalnchicmakeup.blogspot.com/2010/10/giorgio-armani-rouge-darmani-lipstick.html

Help -- I need all of the nudes!

 

[Winthrop44]

Thanks Michelle. That's very helpful...and looks the way I was picturing it!

 

[Bonitinha]

^^ No problem. Remind me to ask for a new camera that can take decent pictures LOL -- or maybe it is just me and I don't know how to use it??
I think you'd love Bagatelle because it isn't too cool or too warm.

 

[Winthrop44]

I just googled it to see a swatch and found all of these: http://naturalnchicmakeup.blogspot.com/2010/10/giorgio-armani-rouge-darmani-lipstick.html

Help -- I need all of the nudes!

Interesting...103 does not look quite that pink on my skin...but on saran wrap lips it might so maybe you would do better with one of the others? They look more like Karla's pics on me:

http://karlasugar.net/2009/10/rouge-darmani-lipstick/

 

[Bonitinha]

^^ Oh wow, they all look so different on Karla's arm. I really like the way 103 looks on her arm -- looks like the color I've been looking for

 

[jmarie]

Hi ladies,

Wow, I see I've got a lot to catch up on!


So this is the look that the MUA did for me.. not really a daytime look but more of a Spring evening/dinner look. It's the most glittery shade in Eclosion from the lid to the brow(but only until the pupil), and the darkest colour on the outer eye ( I have no crease so we had to create one) and Tigerlily on the outermost area outside. I have Grenat as a liner and it does not show up reddish as I first though it would.

Eclosion looks great on you!!! Did she use a primer before applying the shadows?

 

[elegant-one]

reading all your posts amused me

Not looking at the Armani swatches...nope...not even peeking

 

[Bonitinha]

Hi ladies,

Wow, I see I've got a lot to catch up on!


So this is the look that the MUA did for me.. not really a daytime look but more of a Spring evening/dinner look. It's the most glittery shade in Eclosion from the lid to the brow(but only until the pupil), and the darkest colour on the outer eye ( I have no crease so we had to create one) and Tigerlily on the outermost area outside. I have Grenat as a liner and it does not show up reddish as I first though it would.


Bonitinha - your husband is amazing and so sweet to surprise you with a Kate Spade bag! I think her designs are really cute and quirky.. perfect for weekends or a day out at the mall.



I finally got my Knightsbridge collection and surprisingly, I'm in major LOVE with Hyde Park! I can't bear to use Brompton yet though because it looks so pretty in the packaging.. I'll probably bust it out for the lunar New Year later this month.

Wow, that look is so pretty on you!

Thank you -- my husband is very thoughtful. The department stores by me don't carry Kate Spade and I have wanted one of her bags forever. He ended up going online to order me one, which was a very sweet surprise (this one, in the nude color http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/kate-spade-new-york-gold-coast-maryanne-small-quilted-leather-shopper/3147132?origin=keywordsearch&resultback=0). Now I have a few others I want also. I am very prone to developing addictions to makeup/clothes/accessories LOL

Enjoy your Knightsbridge goodies -- I totally understand about not wanting to touch the Brompton blush. It is like a mini piece of art!

 

[Bonitinha]

reading all your posts amused me

Not looking at the Armani swatches...nope...not even peeking

I'll let you know if I find our perfect pink nude!!