Lips

I have a look at the Chanel La Comete Collection for spring today! Chanel launched eight new shades of the Rouge Allure Velvet ($42) lipsticks and two new Blush Comete ($70) shades, all available now online at Chanel.com.

New Rouge Allure Velvet La Comete

The new Rouge Allure Velvet La Comete lipsticks are beautiful! Most of them far surpassed my expectations. They’re a smooth, weightless luminous matte with a slight hint of shimmer. Pigment is medium but layerable. I like all of them all with the exception of one shade which I found terribly patchy. The colors have a classic vibe, some may feel they’re more fall-winter colors. I do think there are a few that are neutral-enough to wear year round. The bolds are more classic colors I think you can wear for date nights, or if bolds are more your style.

These come packaged in the classic Rouge Allure lipstick case but the ends have an embossed star which is supposed to be the good luck symbol for Gabrielle Chanel.

On the arms/hands the pearlescent quality is more noticeable, but on the lips the shimmer translates into a subtle luminous quality – not really shimmery, but not fully matte either.

• 108 Terre D’Etoiles is a gorgeous wearable brown pink
• 118 Bois de Rose Astral is the perfect kind of medium rose pink I’ve been looking for for AGES!
• 128 Rose Eclatant is an electric warm red
• 138 Rouge Vie Radiant is a deeper red with cool tones
• 148 Rouge Cosmique is a classic red
• 158 Brun Solaire is a red brown
• 168 Pourpre Etoile is a plum
• 178 Brun Celeste is a sheer blackened plum with silver sparkle, this is the only one I found patchy

Lip swatches below of each color on bare lips, also wearing:

• Foundation – Chanel No 1 de Chanel Revitalizing Foundation in B40 (review of BD41 here)
• Powder – Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Powder in N 20 + 30 mixed
• Blush – Chanel Blush Comete in Peche Cosmique and Corail Etoile layered
• Eyeshadow – Natasha Denona Mini Nude Palette (swatches + review here)
• Eyeliner – Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof in Ebene
• Mascara – Chanel Le Volume de Chanel

Blush Comete

Next we have a look at the two Blush Comete Soft Glow Blushes. They have a stripe embossed texture and a star on the surface. It’s not quite an overspray because it takes a few uses and brush swipes before the star design disappears. I really loved the texture and finish of these! On my medium tan skin tone Peche Cosmique is almost a highlighter, it’s pale on my skin and adds a soft diffused pale glow. Corail Etoile is a pink coral with a subtle shimmer to it. Both have a subtle sheen but they aren’t frosty or too shimmery.

Swatches of the whole collection below

Bottom line: Excellent quality, beautiful colors, lovely textures. Solid A+ (except for one of the lipsticks). That being said there are lots of new launches coming out, the new Rouge Allure L’Extrait Lipsticks just launched online and I’m excited to try the new formula! Colors look brighter and more spring-summer like to me.

Have you tried anything from the Chanel La Comete line? What did you think? Available at Chanel.com.

Chanel La Comete Rouge Allure Velvet lipsticks provided for review. Blush Cometes purchased by me.

Chanel launched new shades of Rouge Allure Laque and Rouge Allure Ink Fusion ($40 each). The colors run on the bold side which I think will be really nice for the fall season or if you like a classic bold lip. I also ordered a few pieces from the fall collection and have a quick look at one item today (the new blush). These are out now at Chanel.com.

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque

The Chanel Rouge Allure Laque Ultrawear Shine Liquid Lip Colour is a glossy liquid lipstick formula with a lightweight feel and high shine finish. You can see my previous review with swatches here and here. I do think that the Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue is significantly longer lasting if you’re looking for extended wear. The Rouge Allure Laque has similar lasting power to a regular lipstick for me. Stays put but does fade if your lips touch something like cups or a napkin.

• 82 Beige Confidentiel is a warm orange beige
• 83 Beige Secret is a medium brown pink
• 84 Rose Ambigu is a rose color (my favorite)
• 85 Corail Alternatif is a bright coral red
• 86 Rouge Captivant is a deeper red
• 87 Rouge Irregulier is a plum brown

For skintone reference I’m wearing the Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation in BD41 right now (all my foundation shades in this post here).

Rouge Allure Ink Fusion

The Rouge Allure Ink Fusion is a fluid lightweight matte liquid lipstick. These colors looked fairly dark in the tube but I was pleasantly surprised by these colors! They’re a lot prettier on the lips than what I see in the tube. There are a couple of repromotes. My other review of other shades here.

• 838 Orange Enigmatique is a soft muted orange (love this color)
• 840 Rouge Paradoxal is a warm red
• 842 Rouge Distinctif is a bold red with slight blue tones
• 844 Rogue Imprevu is a pink red
• 846 Rouge Particulier is a deeper red
• 848 Brun Mysterieux is a plum brown

Joues Contraste 608 Ombre

I ordered 3 items from the Chanel Fall-Winter Collection, one of them being the new Joues Contraste in 608 Ombre ($45). It’s a super soft diffused nude almost neutral-cool caramel brown shade that offers a very subtle contour on my skin tone. I applied it and felt it was a little too neutral in the lip swatches with Rouge Allure Laque 82, 83, 84 and 85. I added some Laura Mercier Blush in Fresco and Ginger which I find similar in tone but show up better on my medium tan skin tone on the other Lip Swatch images above. If you want swatches and a more detailed of the Ombre Blush review let me know.

You can find the new Chanel Rouge Allure shades available now at Chanel.com. Have you checked any of them out yet? Or anything from the Fall Collection? What did you think?

Chanel Rouge Allure shades provided for review.