Les Essentiels de Chanel - Fall 2012

[User38]

oh, I am liking the Vertigo np too..gulp

and Suspicious is right up my proverbial alley.. eek

 

[Bonitinha]

Hi ladies!! Hope you are all well and happy!

Thank you for the chart, MissQQ. I need those to help me really visualize what I "need".

We have been keeping busy but still waiting for them to start digging ground on our new home. Still waiting on permits (insert small scream). They said they'll start next Tuesday, so we'll see.

Love it when the threads start getting busy

 

[Shypo]

Oh my.....thanks for the chart, Miss QQ!! On my list: the quad, the JC, perhaps Caprice EdG, Frenzy and yes, Vertigo. I'm liking Indiscret as well (I think Chanel does a marvelous job with blue shadows - I LOVE my Bleu Celestes), and the Noir Intense Stylo Yeux has me intrigued - the swatch looks rather burgundy, so I'll have to see that.

Hi Michelle!! Congrats on the new home - I know you must be so excited for it to get underway!!!

 

[Shypo]

The collection is up on Nordstrom.com....

I ordered Suspicious as well.....oy. I'm a sucker for a Fuchsia, and despite the fact it may be dupe-able, I don't have a similar Chanel polish, so here I go........

I got the quad, the JC, Frenzy, Suspicious and Vertigo. Woo hoo!!!

Edit: Indiscret is not there yet.....the other singles are though. Also, the RA EdG is not an option under lips.....probably a website issue. They haven't had the perm line of BB blushes up either, so I'm guessing this may be the same problem.

 

[Winthrop44]

Thanks for the heads up Cheryl! Michelle, have you tried Avant-Garde RC? I think you and Elegant might really like it. Cheryl & I both do.

 

[bis]

Almus, Naynadine, C!, all my Chanel Ratonas (where's that thread anyway?), Cutie, Elena, Elegant, msqq.. :frenz: re: polishes.. I love them but think I have dupes in existence.. lol. I should open up a nail salon:haha:

Love that you are back, how have you been, my voice of reason? Ladies, how long does Nordstrom shipping take? TIA Need to catch up on threads.

 

[Shypo]

I typically get my orders within about 3-5 business days, depending where they're shipping the products from. Given this collection is new, they'll ship it from their warehouse as opposed to from a store....so it should be relatively quick.

 

[MaryJane]

I saw this collection today and picked up a few things.

• 2 nail polishes (not the pink)
• the Rouge Coco lipstick
• blush

I didn't pay much attention to the Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks as I'm not buying that formula any longer. IMO, they are nothing more than lip balm and I'm not paying $30 for something I have to reapply eve hour. The eyeshadow quad was a HUGE disappointment. The colors are very similar to Winter Nights. While they may not swatch exactly the same, the overall effect on the eye would be very similar. The colors aren't unique at all. The pigment/color payoff on the 2 lightest shades was awful. I used an applicator and picked up what I thought was alot of color and it barely showed up on my hand.

On the bright side, I think the lipstick and blush will look great with last year's fall quad, Prelude. I can't wait to try the nail polishes!

 

[katred]

Need to catch up on threads.

From an international perspective, they are fast and responsible but STUPID. I've had them ship orders for three items as a couple of separate shipments, each in HUGE boxes. It's sort of astonishing. That said, I've always gotten my things within about ten days and I've not had a problem with orders being messed up, so, as long as you look the other way on the brain power thing, they're quite good.

 

[Shypo]

Oh, I know - isn't it awful? I received a lipstick one time, which was 'wrapped' in plastic around a piece of heavy cardboard packed in a box that was probably 12x15x3. It's quite comical on some level but annoying on another. I've also had them ship me whatever the 'gift' for the dept is - usually just a handful of samples - shipped in a separate box, usually the same size as I just mentioned. Oh, the resources they waste!!!!

I order a lot from them, and I think I've only ever had an issue a couple of times, but they're very accommodating and it's free return shipping, so I don't mind so much......

 

[Bonitinha]

Thanks for the heads up Cheryl! Michelle, have you tried Avant-Garde RC? I think you and Elegant might really like it. Cheryl & I both do.

Hi Gail! I haven't tried it yet. I just looked it up on Cafe Makeup again. Looks so pretty. Maybe I need to add it to my list!

 

[Ikram]

I just saw the collection.

IHMO this is the worst collection I have ever seen from Chanel.

I was not intetested in a single thing. I dont know, but Frenzy sort of remids me of dirty snow slush.


Suprisingly, if I had to pick one thing it would be the Beige face powder no one talks about. Really like how it swatched. Nice suble effect.

The quad was very dissapointing.

 

[Shypo]

Wow, a lot of thumbs down on the quad.....I may be returning mine but I'll give it a go first. What a bummer!! They needed a quad to follow the success of Prelude!!

 

[katred]

I just saw the collection.

IHMO this is the worst collection I have ever seen from Chanel.

I was not intetested in a single thing. I dont know, but Frenzy sort of remids me of dirty snow slush.


Suprisingly, if I had to pick one thing it would be the Beige face powder no one talks about. Really like how it swatched. Nice suble effect.

The quad was very dissapointing.

Oh dear! OK, I have to admit that the description of Frenzy made me LOL. Was the negative reaction because the quality was bad or because you really didn't like the colours? Or *gulp* both?

 

[Bonitinha]

Cheryl -- let me know if you got the new JC Rose Initiale. I am interested in that and the Caprice RAEG.

 

[Ikram]

Forgive the blog link, but it's quicker than finding/ uploading all the photos. Here was my most recent Nordstrom shipping experience:
http://morelikespace.blogspot.ca/2012/01/ever-wondered-why.html


Oh dear! OK, I have to admit that the description of Frenzy made me LOL. Was the negative reaction because the quality was bad or because you really didn't like the colours? Or *gulp* both?

Frenzy reminded me of it when I first saw promo pics. then I saw swatches on Sabrina's blog where it looked more beige and kind of nice.But yesterday I saw it in person and it was really pale, much more paler and cooler that it appred on her swatches. Just really dislike that color.

Vernis is nice but not wearable for me, it is too dark to wear to work and I am too lazy to do my nails just for one night of going out. I like the Dior's Khaki and will get that one and also Dior Orchids are amazing.

 

[jmarie]

I was excited about the polishes however, the swatches aren't doing anything for me. Combined with the negative response of those of you who have seen the collection in person, I am going to save my money for something else.

 

[Almus]

Cheryl -- let me know if you got the new JC Rose Initiale. I am interested in that and the Caprice RAEG.

I am also interested in the blush. Sabrina has reviewed it (http://www.thebeautylookbook.com/2012/06/chanel-rose-initiale-powder-blush-72.html) and I love her swatches! She doesn't know if it's LE or not, do we have any info about it? I'd rather get the US version of it than the EU one.

 

[MaryJane]

Cheryl -- let me know if you got the new JC Rose Initiale. I am interested in that and the Caprice RAEG.

Not Cheryl but I did purchase the new JC and Rose Initiale and wore it today. For me, this is the standout of the collection. I have a few other rose Chanel blushes (Rose Ecrin, Orchid Rise) as well as several pink (Tweed Fuschia, Tumulte) and RI differs from all of them. It's so pretty on and the color can be built up. I think this will look good w/alot of eye/lip shades.

 

[Winthrop44]

Yay! So glad you like it. I ordered it yesterday as well.

I didn't even notice if the quad was the baked version, it's the only thing I still have to pick up. I went back and got the fuchsia polish, it's deeper and has no shimmer, compared to Tentation.

Ernie, did you ever pick up the quad? Curious to know if you like it at all? It seems to be getting such bad reviews.