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Le Métier de Beauté Kaleidoscope Eye Kits: Carnaby Street (Bloomingdales) and Saint-Domingue (Saks)

September 30, 2013
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Beauty alert: Le Métier de Beauté fans already know about the two latest Kaleidoscope Eye Kits ($95 each). For those who have been waiting to see it go live online, today’s your lucky day. I thought I missed out on Carnaby Street but was happy to finally see it online at Bloomingdales. Saks Saint-Domingue is also live online today. (If you’ve already purchased – please share your thoughts below!)

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Carnaby Street Kaleidoscope Eye Kit is now online at Bloomingdales. They have a promotion going on while supplies last for a full-size Sheer Brilliance Lip Gloss with any $125 Le Métier de Beauté purchase (color not listed). Online 9/30-10/6. See Bloomingdales.com for details. Visit Best Things in Beauty for her lovely swatches.

Photo via @lemetierdebeaute instagram:

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Saint-Domingue Kaleidoscope Eye Kit is a Saks Fifth Avenue exclusive. I ordered mine from Saks Houston last week and expect it to arrive any day. There is a beauty gift online as well, with a $100 purchase you get the beauty bag, with any with any $75 Le Métier de Beauté purchase you receive a full-sized Colour Core Moisture Stain Lipstick in Summerland, be sure to use code LMETIER22 at checkout. Valid at Saks.com through
Sunday, October, 6 2013 at 11:59pm(ET) or while supplies last.

Photo via @beautylookbook instagram (sent courtesy of Saks Houston from Nikki at Dolce & Gabbana, (713) 627-0500 ext 5102)

Happy shopping! If you’ve already purchased either of these, can you share your thoughts with the rest of us? Do you love these or can you replicate any colors with previously released kits? Would love to hear about your experience – especially helpful to those of us who can’t get to a counter to test either of these kits in person.

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Chanel Rouge Moiré 595 Le Vernis Comparisons

September 30, 2013

Comparisons for Chanel Rouge Moiré Le Vernis:

  • Chanel Tulipe Noire 457 (from 2007ish) is darker and vampier with gold shimmer
  • Chanel Rouge Carat 587 is more vibrant and brighter, more of true red
  • Chanel Pirate 08 is a true red, shown so you can see how Rouge Moiré is cooler-toned
  • OPI Bastille My Heart has less frost and has more red
  • Chanel Gondola 450 (from 2009) is darker and more plum
  • Chanel Shanghai Red 183 (old shade) is brighter almost fuschia
  • Chanel Tentation 541 doesn’t really compare but added anyways
  • MAC Rocker is more red
Each color swatched with two coats:

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Chanel Rose Moiré 593 Le Vernis Comparisons

September 29, 2013

Here are two sets of comparisons to Chanel’s Le Vernis in Rose Moiré #593. Included below are:

  • Marc Jacobs Gatsby which is more metallic with a sharper and darker finish (reviewed here)
  • Chanel Perle Rosée #257 (released back in 2008, limited) is warmer and more seashell
  • Chanel Violette #73 is more pink, this is not available in the US, but is available elsewhere, you might be able to find it at Chanel Beaute Studios which have exclusives and sometimes international releases
  • Bobbi Brown Pink Pearl is sheerer and more pink
  • Chanel Rose de Vents (released back in fall 2009, limited) is quite a bit more pink
  • Chanel Quartz is more brown/taupe
  • Butter London Yummy Mummy is more nude/beige
  • Dior Destin is more purple and darker (reviewed here)
Swatches on the fingers, all colors with two coats:

For additional reference you can see comparisons on these awesome bloggers: The Polish Police, ChaHeVu, and Color Me Loud.

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Chanel Rose Moiré 593 and Rouge Moiré 595 Le Vernis

September 29, 2013
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Chanel has been pumping out several mini-releases this year in between main collections. The latest in the US is the Rouge Moiré collection focusing on lips and nails. The two new Le Vernis shades in the U.S. are Rose Moiré 593 and Rouge Moiré 595 ($27 each, limited-edition).
Rose Moiré is a pale frosted lavender pink pearl while Rouge Moiré is the darker more dramatic frosted cool dusty rose-red metallic. Both are highly metallic with slightly visible brush strokes but they apply surprisingly smooth. The Rose Moiré applies with visible brush strokes while the brush strokes on Rouge Moiré are a bit more subtle. The pigment on these colors is amazing – one brush stroke covered the nail entirely. These have a similar feel to past seasonal releases but comparing them proved these are slightly different – they have an updated more modern feel. (Comparisons in the next post).
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Details of Rose Moiré #593, the color has a rosey-mauve-lilac base loaded with tons of pale silvery pink shimmer/frost:

Applied with two coats:

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Details of Rouge Moiré #595, it’s a dusty cool plum-red shimmer, in light it pulls more warm but I find it to be more of a cool-toned shimmer:

In my opinion, both must-haves. I tested Rouge Moiré for a full week – the last swatch photo was taken on Wear Day 5 where you can see there is only a little bit of tip wear. Otherwise it lasted incredibly well (used Deborah Lippmann’s Rehydrating Base Coat and Chanel’s Top Coat).

Both Rose Moiré and Rouge Moiré are limited-edition. You can find them now at Chanel counters and online at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Chanel.com.
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Current Wishlist

September 28, 2013
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On my wishlist right now:

Also in need of some new sweaters for fall and classic black pumps. What’s on your wishlist right now? Happy Friday!

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Giorgio Armani Rouge Ecstasy Comparisons for #100, #103, #105 and #508

September 26, 2013
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As promised, here are comparisons to the new Rouge Ecstasy Lipsticks in Androgino #100, Incognito #103, Ambiguous #105 and Daybreak #508. Here are all the colors that I could fit in swatches on one arm.

Below you can see NARS Buenos Aires, NARS Biscayne Park, Rouge d’Armani #100, Rouge d’Armani #103, Rouge d’Armani #105, MAC Viva Glam V, Tom Ford Spanish Pink, Tom Ford Nude Vanille, Bobbi Brown Bare Pink, Bobbi Brown Uber Beige, Bobbi Brown Uber Pink.

Note: I double checked the swatches on Bobbi Brown Bare Pink and Uber Beige since they looked so dark in the swatches below. They look extra dark and extra pink mainly because they are swatched next to paler peachier nudes.
The Rouge d’Armani shades with the same numbers as the Rouge Ecstasy are in the same color family for the colors I picked out. They aren’t identical though. The original Rouge d’Armani Lipsticks are glossier in finish and slightly more sheer.
  • Androgino #100 Rouge Ecstasy is more opaque and beige
  • Incognito #103 Rouge Ecstasy is warmer and more pigmented
  • Ambiguous #105 Rouge Ecstasy is more brown
For colors I thought would be easily dupeable, turns out I couldn’t find any dupes, but I ended up picking out colors I thought would be similar but turned out to be quite different. Have you tried any of the Rouge Ecstasy lipsticks yet? Did you find any dupes?

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Giorgio Armani Rouge Ecstasy #100, #103, #105 and #508

September 25, 2013

Giorgio Armani Rouge Ecstasy ($34 each for 4.2 ml/4 g, made in France) is the latest lipstick release from the brand with 36 different shade offerings. I reviewed a bright coral in Heat #304 last week. After I fell in love with Heat, I went back to the counter to pick up a few other shades. I must admit while I loved all the color options, I found the number of options a bit overwhelming at the counter. I narrowed down the picks to three colors in Androgino Beige #100, Incognito Beige #103 and Daybreak Pink #508. There was a step-up gift at my counter so I picked out Ambiguous Beige #105.

I’ve been a huge longtime fan of Armani for nude lipsticks for the naturally flattering colors but have always been somewhat disappointed in the almost non-existent lasting power. The latest formula Rouge Ecstasy is a huge improvement in pigment and wearability for the nude color selections. As mentioned in the review on Heat #304, the Rouge Ecstasy has a slightly thicker texture with a tiny bit of a tacky feel. They don’t glide on the lips like most other Armani lipsticks (such as Rouge d’Armani or the sheers), but still apply very easily. The texture helps the lipstick adhere better to the lips. I find you can easily layer by swiping back and forth 3-4 times. It can appear a bit streaky at first (depending on the color) but let the color sit for a little bit, then press the lips together or use a brush to blend and the lipstick smooths out. There is a soft slight floral scent but it’s not noticeable on the lips (at least to me, and I have a super sensitive nose).

Nudes can be hard to pull off for me. Often times they end up being too pale on my lips. I only swatched these lipsticks on my hand in store since I don’t like to use testers on the lips. I knew it might be hit or miss for how they would look on my face.

  • Androgino #100 is the lightest peach beige. It’s a cream without shimmer. First swipes looked too pale, but after I let the color sit and adjust a bit with the warmth of my lips, it changed slightly to look more natural. Love this.
  • Incognito #103 is the prettiest baby pink peach in the tube. On my medium complexion and pigmented lips it turned out to be too cool and pale. It needs layering with a darker liner or gloss for me to wear it. This was a miss for me, but it’s still workable.
  • Ambiguous #105 was a surprise for me. It’s a brown tan beige nude with a bit of sparkle. When I swatched at the counter it looked like death in a tube. It’s surprisingly not quite as nude/greige as I thought on the lips. Still very nude, but naturally flattering.
  • Daybreak #508 is a medium rose pink. I wanted to love all the pinks but they had a lot of blue in them. This was the warmest one that was still neutral.

This is how the colors line up online:


Below is how they look in real life:

Swatched on the arm:

Close ups with lip swatches below. For skintone reference, on the skin I’m wearing Edward Bess Ultra Dewy Complexion Perfector in Medium, Tom Ford Traceless Foundation Stick in Natural 05, NARS Reflecting Loose Powder. (Usually in the Chanel B30 range.) As always note your mileage may vary depending on your skin and lip tones.

Androgino #100

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Incognito #103

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Ambiguous #105

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Daybreak #508

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One more lineup:

I’m in love with these for good neutrals that have amazing pigment and relatively decent wear time for a lipstick. You do need a smooth lip to wear but they are on the moisturizing side and do help improve the lip texture (at least for me). These kinds of shades are popular neutrals so there’s bound to be dupes
from MAC and Bobbi Brown and Burberry if you want less expensive
options. It would be impossible time wise for me to pull all neutral lip comparisons right now. I’ve pulled what I can fit in swatches in one arm. A comparison post will be posted later this evening to other Rouge d’Armani shades with similar numbers along with a few other brands like NARS, Chanel and Tom Ford.
Armani Rouge Ecstasy Lipsticks retail for $34 each. I found mine in stores. Also online at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Giorgio Armani Beauty and all other Armani retailers.

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