For fall Chanel has four new lipsticks in their Collection Les Automnales release. I picked up two of the Rouge Coco Shines ($36 each) in Mélancolie and Téméraire along with one Rouge Allure ($36) in Pensive. I’m usually super excited about the new lip releases from Chanel. Their lipstick formulas usually perform really well for me and I love the colors. This fall, the items fall a bit short of my expectations.
The three colors I picked out at the counter:
- Rouge Coco Shine in Mélancolie is a sheer glossy warm brownish nude with shimmer, this goes on beautifully if swatched on the hands, on my pigmented lips it looks very nude and natural, it almost disappears because of the way it matches my lip tone, it’s so so pretty in the tube, on me it’s almost invisible, I suspect if you have less pigment in your lips it will show up better
- Rouge Coco Shine in Téméraire is a pigmented deeper red with shimmer, this one has phenomenal coverage and pigment, if you’re like me, most reddish lip colors can turn orange or fuchsia on the lips no matter what the base color is, this one surprisingly does not turn fuchsia and stays true to what you see in the tube
- Rouge Allure in Pensive is a sheer nude that is applies unevenly and blotchy, it’s almost identical in color to the Reveuse Rouge Coco Shine, but the Rouge Coco Shine has a much better formula and coverage, it photographs well, but in real life it looks really uneven, I’ve tried desperately to make it work because it swatches so pretty on the arm and looks like nude perfection in the tubes, but it’s really not worth the price given the sheerness
Swatches below:
Some swatched comparisons:
One last shot:
Overall beautiful in the tubes, but they aren’t must-haves for me. I do like the way Téméraire looks and how pigmented it is although it has a lot more color in it than I’m used to. It’s definitely not an everyday kind of lip color unless you are used to wearing reds. Mélancolie is such a stunning shade in the tube and on my hand, on my me it seems to have decent coverage but it disappears on my pigmented lips. Pensive is something I would say skip – there are much better nudes out there from other lines that have better pigment, coverage and texture. If you’re in the market for new lipsticks to splurge on I would say save for Louboutin, Tom Ford or the Burberry Kisses. Or wait for Chanel Holiday.
Did you check out the fall selection for lips? What did you think?
All the new lip colors in the fall collection are listed as permanent. They are available at counters now. Online at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Chanel.com and all other Chanel retailers.
Gorgeous shades, I'm obsessed with the chanel rouge allure lippies! x
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Well that's disappointing about the nudes. Téméraire really looks very pretty on you Sabrina! I know what you mean about it not being an everyday shade though cause I'm not a "reds" person either. I'm looking forward to the lipsticks in the Chanel Holiday collection.
I love them all, especially Melancolie!
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I definitely need Temeraire. I also think that Melancolie looks beautiful on you. It is like my lips but better shade. I also have pigmented lips, everything turns fuchsia on me so I had to smile while reading 🙂
I liked these in the tubes, but nothing that really caught my eye. The one I ended up picking up is La Bouleversante which is the most perfect neutral red for my skintone. I've read some bad reviews on La Bouleversante, but the shade and formula worked so well for me. I really like the other items in the Chanel fall collection, though. I'm planning on picking up the gorgeous quad. Cheers, Cherie
Oh how I love a new Chanel release! All of these look lovely x
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I skipped all three of these and bought the red lipgloss instead. I have lipstick overload and need to be more picky. Nevertheless, I think they all look lovely on you, especially Pensive looks great in the photo, but it is no fun having to doctor application to get good results on the lips.
Thanks for the review,
Tanja
I love Pensive so much, what a stunning shade!
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I skipped the two nudes because at my age, they make me look like I'm ready for the morgue! LOL. I did pick up Téméraire, though, and love how it makes my complexion look like porcelain. To me, it's definitely a cool weather color and so I haven't had occasion to wear it much seeing as we've been having heatwave waves here in So Cal. But soon, I hope. I'm ready for a cool down.
Mélancolie is definitely a "My Lips But Better" look that works, at in my humble opinion. 🙂 Seriously, it makes your lips look really youthful! If I didn't know you were a career woman I'd swear that was a cropped pic of a teenage beauty blogger.
I think Melancolie looks fabulous on you. It was the only lippie that I picked up from the collection. As always, thanks for the swatches.
Temeraire looks stunning on you and was my own choice from the collection. It's still winter in Australia and I've been enjoying it enormously. It goes well with my dark hair / fair skin with yellow undertones plus it's not harsh looking and dials down easily if you wish. So nice to find a red that you can just whip out without having those second thoughts as to "is it too much" or "is it appropriate".
Frances
I grabbed myself Téméraire, really pleased I did, the colour pay off is excellent and its very smooth and long lasting
Disappointed to see that the nudes aren't great, as I'm loving nudes at the moment. The colors are nice, especially Temeraire, but the finish just isn't what I like. I have yet to buy a Chanel lipstick and definitely want to get one that I love!
Too bad Pensive didn't work too well, because it's such a gorgeous nude!
Téméraire looks exceptional!
I love Chanel lipsticks, too bad these disappointed..!
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