General Chanel Chat

[bumblebees24]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one OPI has spoiled me, that & the price of chanel np I can't wait to hear what your think of your goodies!

Me too. I love OPI and they're much more affordable compared to Chanel. But the Chanel package is so nice...I just might break down one day and buy one to try it out.

 

[shimmergrass]

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nouvelle vague is now sold out at chanel.com
wow that was quick!

 

[shontay07108]

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I still have Delicieuse Rouge Allure lipstick. That's one of the lippies I couldn't return at Saks. I decided to throw it on today when I got home for the hell of it. Amazingly, I didn't detect the scent on my lips unless I really, really smack my lips together and tried to taste/smell it. It's a miracle. The color isn't HG material, but it can come in handy. It's a nice nude. I think I will cave, buy Super tomorrow and pray it works out the same way for me.

 

[Miss QQ]

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Originally Posted by purrtykitty I will report back! *salutes* I doubt I'll do the gold nail/black tip. I didn't order the Gold Lame polish. I think the black would look hot with Kaleidescope, though!

I wonder how pigmented Bondi Beach is too. I have never bought an aqualumiere gloss before but I like the look of this. Did you order?

 

[purrtykitty]

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Yep, I ordered Illusion D'Or, Black Velvet, and Bikini Peach today. I checked the tracking on my NV and it will be here tomorrow!!

 

[shimmergrass]

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ok i broke down and ordered Illusion D'Or...

 

[Winthrop44]

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Originally Posted by Miss QQ I wonder how pigmented Bondi Beach is too. I have never bought an aqualumiere gloss before but I like the look of this. Did you order?

I ordered both Bikini Peach glossimer and Bondi Beach aqualumiere gloss a few days ago and they're supposed to arrive today. I have 2 other aqualumiere glosses and they are quite sheer but feel fabulous on.

Here are some pictures & swatches from Sabrina's blog, if you haven't already seen them:

The Beauty Look Book: Les Pop-Up De Chanel Summer 2010 Picks

Oh and of the RCs that came on that sample card that was enclosed with my first order I really loved Cambon on...still surprising myself with the shades I like in these l/s!

Edited to say I just received my package and Bondi Beach aqualumiere gloss is quite a bit more pigmented than my other aqualumiere glosses. Maybe since they have the Fluo glosses with this collection which are very sheer they made the aqualumiere more pigmented? In any case it is pretty.

 

[shontay07108]

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Alright, I didn't have the chance to get Super b/c I spent too much at Mac and Sephora. However, I swatched Bondi Beach Aqualumiere and the 3 lipsticks.

I do want to buy Super in the future, but I am not interested in the other 2 lippies. They're too sheer. Bondi Beach was a letdown for me. Don't get me wrong, it's a good color and some of you will flip for it, but it's too nudish/goldish to me. I wanted something deeper, more copper and just POW! The nail polishes looked super hot and if I was a nail junkie, I would buy all 3! The quad is also nice. I didn't bother with the glossimers b/c I know they are super sheer. Maybe I'll go back and have a look. The sales lady was overbearing. I already told her I was just there to look.

 

[purrtykitty]

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My Nouvelle Vague arrived today. It is sooo pretty! I can't wait to do a mani with it. And my Bikini Peach, Illusion D'Or, and Black Velvet are set to arrive tomorrow!

 

[Winthrop44]

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NV is super pretty! I think I may even have the nerve to wear it on my tips instead of just on my toes. I tried it on one nail and it's sort of demure/subtle looking despite being the color it is.

And Chante Glee is nothing like Chanel Spark but it is gorgeous! I guess maybe Charisma is the one that's more like Spark.

 

[Winthrop44]

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Has anyone watched "The Film" of Vanessa on the Chanel site, especially the second "making of" one? No wonder Mademoiselle looks so different on her than it does on me. She has *majorly* unpigmented lips.

http://www.chanel.com/en_US/fragranc...-coco-Universe


I just tried Mademoiselle over In Synch l/l and it looks alot more like it looks on her. I think I'll try it over Naked l/l tomorrow.

 

[Hypathya]

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Originally Posted by Miss QQ

Thanks darling!! Unfortunately, I had been absent from specktra from the day you posted this until now!!

Anyway... I'm back

!!

Hopefully this time I get to hang around for good.

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Originally Posted by anita22 Hmm, this looks interesting.... a new boutique-only collection apparently. BritishBeautyBlogger: Chanel Limited Edition: Chanel Orient Extreme

OMG!!! I've been dreaming with that collection and NV ...

I'm just praying Orient Extreme to arrive here...

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Originally Posted by elegant-one Sorry dear, I just saw this. It is Coco before Chanel. It was really interesting & done very very well. Even hubby really enjoyed watching it

I got to see it at the teather last fall!! It's beautiful!!

Hubby took me on a date to see it because, well he knows how much I'm devoted to Chanel.

If money wasn't a problem, I'd only wear Chanel clothes and accesories.

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Originally Posted by anita22 I'm not sure, but I don't think the Gloss Fluos are new. At least, I'm 99% sure I saw some on Strawberrynet a while back. They seem to apply pretty sheerly though.

They're not

. They were released on the 2007 summer collection under the name Brilliance Lumiere Flourescent in Mango Fluo and Pink Fluo. I own them both and love them.

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 I LOVE the Chanel illuminating base primer. My skin has never looked so good with makeup before. This is hands down the best primer ever!

It is pure love!!

I also adore Le Blanc.

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Originally Posted by Susanne Should I try one of the l/s Chanel Rouge??

... and while you're at it try the Contrast Joues Blushes.

Hands down, best blushes on the universe.

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Originally Posted by elegant-one This is my first Chanel nail polish too!

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Originally Posted by purrtykitty Hehe, true! I started buying Chanel polishes when they were $18, about 10 years ago. The price has inflated $5 since then! So crazy.

Me too!!!

... And I don't think I'll stop getting them ever.

 

[Miss QQ]

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^^ Hello! Hope you can hang around and we can talk about chanel here together.

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44 Edited to say I just received my package and Bondi Beach aqualumiere gloss is quite a bit more pigmented than my other aqualumiere glosses. Maybe since they have the Fluo glosses with this collection which are very sheer they made the aqualumiere more pigmented? In any case it is pretty.

Thanks, it sounds like what I want. I can't wait to see it in person.

 

[GoldenFairy]

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Originally Posted by purrtykitty I will report back! *salutes* I doubt I'll do the gold nail/black tip. I didn't order the Gold Lame polish. I think the black would look hot with Kaleidescope, though!

Wow! That would look amazing - great idea!

 

[elegant-one]

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Waiting...waiting...waiting....

to hear all about Bikini Peach!!!

 

[elegant-one]

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So, do you guys love the Chanel concealers?

Is there a shade that is light enough for the very pale?

 

[Winthrop44]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one Waiting...waiting...waiting.... to hear all about Bikini Peach!!!

Well...Purrtykitty may feel differently, but for me Bikini Peach is just ok. The color just doesn't do *that* much for me, and when it wore off I had some sparkles left on my lips. I'll wear it, I just don't think it'll become a favorite. For my coloring, I prefer Bondi Beach.

 

[purrtykitty]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one Waiting...waiting...waiting.... to hear all about Bikini Peach!!!

Well, you don't have to wait much longer because it arrived today! I'm working on doing a FOTN with it, and I'll have the pics up soon!

 

[elegant-one]

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Oh - I am sooo excited! I just got my order.

Super ls is GORGEOUS on! Its turns a lil bit more on the red pink side because of my lip color but it is seriously the prettiest wearable med. fuchsia pink.
Riviera np is like the lipstick but a bit darker/deeper. I love them both - what a great pair for summer.

Oh, hardly any taste to it at all yay!

So then I placed another order this morning for the new hydramax moisturizer which I loved the sample & the Base Lumiere that Shontay & Shypo raved about

and I got a free mini lipstick in Legende. I loved that color from the little sample card.

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44 Well...Purrtykitty may feel differently, but for me Bikini Peach is just ok. The color just doesn't do *that* much for me, and when it wore off I had some sparkles left on my lips. I'll wear it, I just don't think it'll become a favorite. For my coloring, I prefer Bondi Beach.

Ahh that stinks! I was afraid that with my pigmented lips it wouldn't show up very well

maybe you should exchange it with something you really like.