For lips and cheeks I picked up three things from the Chanel Holiday 2015 Vamp Attitude Collection. There are two new limited-edition Lèvres Scintillantes Glossimers in Rose de Lune and Ètincelle ($30 each) and one limited-edition Joues Contraste Lumière Highlighting Blush called Coups de Minuit ($45). The color theme of the items I picked out are light, shimmery and glowy for holiday – the lips and cheeks have a soft luminous finish perfect for a polished understated look. If you want more color or oomph, there are lipsticks and lip liners that can give you a bold look which you might want to look into.
My picks:
Up first is the Joues Contraste Lumière Highlighting Blush, Coups de Minuit. I think this is the first time I’ve seen this particular formula even though Chanel has launched a number of beautiful pressed highlighters in the past. Coups de Minuit is a light soft luminous champagne with a pinkish tinge. It’s very smooth in texture and the shimmer is ultra fine and glowy (not frosty). On my medium-toned olive skin it’s subtle but does show up. I like it as a highlighter on the cheekbones or on top of blush. I think it’s a winner which is huge considering it’s the baked format (and I’m usually not a fan of the baked formula).
Swatched comparisons below to:
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Luminous Light (reviewed here)
Tom Ford Skin Illuminating Duo in Moodlight (review/swatches here)
Chanel Winter Shimmer Blush (discontinued)
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle
The two Limited-Edition Glossimers in Rose de Lune and Ètincelle are both very sheer colors loaded with lots of sparkle. They are almost like micro-glitters in the tube but on the lips the shimmer is very subtle (at least on me). Since they are sheer they will give your lips a very subtle tint with lots of shine if you wear these alone. I have played with Rose de Lune on top of lipsticks and it’s a very pretty layering color. I suspect Ètincelle will look stunning layered over plums and mauves but I haven’t had a chance to layer it yet. So far I’ve worn it alone and even though it’s sheer it gives my lips a healthy soft berry tint – perfect for my neutral-makeup-loving self.
Swatch comparisons below:
YSL Gloss Volupte in #10 Or Rose
MAC Lipglass in Purpurine (discontinued)
Chanel Glossimer in Seashell
MAC Cremesheen Glass in Softly Lit
Buxom Lip Polish Mini in Starr (swatches here)
Chanel Glossimer in Equinoxe (discontinued)
Chanel Glossimer in Braise (discontinued)
Chanel Glossimer in Spark 04
Chanel Glossimer in Braise (discontinued)
Chanel Glossimer in Spark 04
Marc Jacobs Beauty Hi-Shine Enamored Lip Lacquer in Rebel-Rebel (swatches here)
Overall huge thumbs up for the two glossimers and highlighting blush. I was seriously tempted by the Rouge Allure Lipsticks in Rouge Noir and Vaporeuse but I already own Rouge Noir (although it’s an older formula) and the pink looked a bit pale when I swatched it on my hand at the counter. If you tried it let me know your thoughts. Stay tuned for the review on the holiday nail polishes – I’m going to be working on editing swatches and comparisons this weekend. I hope to publish the post by Sunday (fingers crossed).
All three items featured above are limited-edition. You can find them now at Chanel counters and stores. Also online at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s and Chanel.com along with all other Chanel retailers.
Eyeing on those glossimers. I am thinking of trying out Etincelle. Lovely color and shimmer. Love it!!!
The shimmer is pure love 🙂
That highlighter is just so pretty!!
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It is! I'm surprised by how soft it is.
I have the highlighter and I love it! I haven't seen swatches of the lipsticks and they both look tempting
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Yay, highlighter twins! I keep going back and forth on the lipsticks … but there's still some Louboutin Lipsticks on my wishlist not to mention Tom Ford Lips & Boys launching soon. #byebyemoney
That highlighting blush is perfect for us pale people!
Oooh! Good to know it works well on fair skins!
You inspired me to order Ètincelle. I was surprised to find it sold out on many sites!
I'm glad you found it! I'm surprised it's sold out at so many places too.
Sabrina, do you think the highlight blush is a must have if you already have the Hourglass luminous light?
Hi, I probably would say you don't need the Chanel if you have the Hourglass. Although I'm a highlighter addict. The Hourglass has more of a shimmery finish while the Chanel is more subtle on me.
I purchased Rose de Lune and have been enjoying it layered over one of my favorite Rouge G colors–the vibrant Géraldine. Rose de Lune does look pretty all on its own, but it's gorgeous when applied over medium pink and rose shades. It adds depth, sparkle, and holiday cheer 🙂
Oooh, I will have to try Rose de Lune layered over a brighter lip color! Sounds gorgeous.
Hi Sabrina! Estelle here. I'm asking what Yin Hou did, too – in your swatches Hourglass Luminous Light looks quite similar to Coups de Minuit – but which do you prefer and why? I'm looking for a replacement for my MAC Lightscapade and am a simple one-highlighter type of girl. 🙂
Hi Estelle! The Chanel and Hourglass are very similar in overall effect. The Hourglass is more shimmery, some commented in previous reviews they found it too frosty/shimmery. The Chanel is shimmery but the finish is more glowy vs frosty.
I think Lightscapade has more of an opalescent/shimmery finish compared to the Chanel. HTH!
Absolutely – the Chanel it is! Thank you!
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Just thought I should throw it out there- I went to purchase the Chanel coups de minuit but it looked very similar to the Laura Mercier 01 matte highlighter (which I already own) just the Chanel has a very small hint of pink when swatched with the LM both equally beautiful and very subtle.
Thanks Rosie! I've been eyeing that LM because it's so gorgeous but it always seems so sparkly in store.
What a great review! I just picked up the highlighter, so I'm excited to try it out! Those glosses are just perfection on you! xxx
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Thanks Lauren!