CHANEL LES EXPRESSIONS DE CHANEL 2012

LES EXPRESSIONS DE CHANEL

(European Markets - available now / US availability - Oct. 2012)

BROWN EXPRESSION
Earthy tones with glints of gold.

CORAL EXPRESSION
A palette of radiant shades from natural pink to peach.

PLUM EXPRESSION
A range of plum hues with hints of metallic silver.

Eyes speak volumes with elegant eyeshadow harmonies that accentuate the dramatic new lash look of LE VOLUME DE CHANEL

The essential eyeshadow compact with countless options, LES 4 OMBRES Quadra Eye Shadow introduces new shade harmonies with complementary colour. $58.00

LIGNE GRAPHIQUE DE CHANEL Liquid EyeLiner - $34.00 USD

Intesity-Definition

NIOR - Black

PURPLE - Purple

PLATINE - Silver / Grey (limited edition)

The intense shimmer of ILLUSION D'OMBRE Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow debuts dramatic new hues, to highlight eyes with beautiful contrast and bold glow.

ILLUSION D'OMBRE Long Wear Luminous EyeShadow - $36.00 USD

ABSTRACTION - Peach Rose

VISION - Gold

ILLUSOIRE - Purple

CRAYON SOURCILS Sculpting EyeBrow Pencil - $29.00 USD

559 FRENZY CHANEL LE VERNIS NAIL COLOUR - SWATCHES AND REVIEW

Chanel's Fall 2012 collection debuted three new nail polishes: Frenzy, Vertigo and Suspicious. Vertigo is a dark grayish brown-black color, Suspicious is a bright red fuschia and Frenzy is a rosy beige with a hint of lavender. You can read more about the whole Chanel 2012 Fall collection here.

If I had to pick only one polish out of the fall collection then my favorite of the three would be 559 Frenzy. I think it is absolutely GORGEOUS and it makes for a beautiful neutral nail polish too. The only issue I had with any of the three polishes was the wear time. I only got 3-4 days before there was significant chipping. Although I didn't use a base coat so that might have garnered me an additional day or two of wear.

The three polishes are still available on the Chanel.com website and at most major department stores as well. They currently retail for $26.00 USD at .4 fl oz.

AVAILABLE TODAY @ 12:01 PM EST - ALLURE FALL 2012 BEAUTY BOX

Allure's Fall Beauty Box is available TODAY, July 24th @ Noon. I bought the Summer 2012 Beauty Box and it had some fabulous products in it! ♥

The cost is $39.99 for each Allure Beauty Box plus $10.00 Shipping and Handling. Typically $5.00 of the total purchase is donated to a worthy cause which is really nice. And this year is not different, with $5.00 from each purchase being donated to Cancer and Careers. 

Cancer and Careers empowers and educates people with cancer to thrive in their workplace by providing expert advice, interactive tools, and education events.

So don't miss out!

ALLURE'S FALL BEAUTY BOX

Get ready to stock up on the must-have beauty essentials of the season. Allure's Fall Beauty Box is packed with full-size products from your favorite brands, including Aveeno, Bioré, Burt's Bees, Miss Professional, Oscar Blandi, and more. On sale July 24, so act quickly. For details, pick up the August issue of Allure or visit allureaccess.com.

Olay Regenerist Night ...$40.56 Sam's Club

CHANEL HOLIDAY 2012 MAKEUP COLLECTION: ECLATS DU SOIR DE CHANEL

Intrigued by the alchemy of precious metals, Peter Philips, Creative Director of Chanel Makeup, debuts a resplendent Holiday 2012 collection: ECLATS DU SOIR DE CHANEL. Gold and bronze shade harmonies dust eyes with festive shimmer, while soft beige, pinks and deep reds set face, lips and nails aglow.

This collection should start shipping to all stores starting the first week of October 2012.

REGARD SIGNE DE CHANEL QUADRA EYE SHADOW - $65.00 USD (limited edition)

This season's eyeshadow palette is at once a gift, a jewel and the ideal accessory. Embossed with a quilted effect and the CC monogram, each powder eyeshadow is reminiscent of the classic Chanel jacket button. Deep, dense bronze-gold with a radiant sheen complements colours from violet-plum red to smoky taupe to pink, for the definitive look of holiday glamour.

HARMONIE DU SOIR - Bronze Gold, Taupe, Violet-Plum and Pink

OMBRE CONTRASTE DUO EYESHADOW - $42.00 USD

This foolproof pairing of complementary shades — in two unique textures — is housed in one convenient compact. The softly shimmering light shade is a creamy powder, which can be worn alone for a luminous effect, or as a base to extend the wear of the accompanying deep-toned shadow. The dark shade has intense micronized pigments for true colour application, and a matte finish to create depth and contour. Two applicators are included: a foam-tip to apply the shadows and a brush to blend. Available in six essential shade harmonies designed to take the guesswork out of harmonizing and applying eyeshadow.

NUIT-CLAIRE - Rosy Beige, Deep Black

ILLUSION D'OMBRE LONG WEARING LUMINOUS EYESHADOW - $36.00 USD

This intensely shimmering long-wear eyeshadow offers true versatility. An innovative gel texture that is both soft and cushion-y allows it to be worn as eyeshadow or eyeliner. Includes a specially designed shadow/liner brush, developed specifically for this unique formula.

APPARENCE - Gold Bronze (limited edition)

EBLOUI - Red-Brown (repromote)

LIGNE GRAPHIQUE DE CHANEL - $34.00 USD
LIQUID EYELINER INTENSITY-DEFINITION

Red-black colour defines the emblematic look of holiday splendor.

ROUGE NOIR - Deep Red-Black (limited edition)

JOUES CONTRASTE POWDER BLUSH - $43.00 USD

Delicate pink highlights cheeks for a festive glow.

Star Dust - Shimmering Soft Pink (limited edition)

POUDRE UNIVERSELLE LIBRE - $52.00 USD
NATURAL FINISH LOOSE POWDER

New peach shade lights the face with an incandescent warmth.

REVERIE - Rosy Golden Beige (limited edition)

PERFECTION LUMIERE LONG-WEAR FLAWLESS FLUID MAKEUP SPF10 - $55.00 USD

Effortless to apply, with seamless blendability for a naturally flawless effect, this breakthrough foundation is the ideal all-day, everyday formula – suitable for all skin types in a diverse range of 20 shades.

30 BEIGE - Medium Beige (repromote)

LEVRES SCINTILLANTES GLOSSIMER - $29.50 USD

Gorgeous shimmer and a high-shine glow is delivered effortlessly to lips with just one stroke of this best-selling lipgloss. A wide range of shades, from sheer and natural to sparkling and rich, look beautiful on their own, or over your favorite CHANEL lipstick. Equally beautiful: the conditioning formula's comfort and long wear.

ALLEGORIE - Sheer Shimmering Pink (limited edition)

MYSTERY - Fresh Rosewood

INTRIGUE - Red Brown

ROUGE ALLURE VELVET LUMINOUS MATTE LIP COLOUR -$32.50 USD

Bold and intense with a matte effect, deep burgundy or velvety pink gives lips luxurious colour.

L'IMPATIENTE - Deep Red-Black (limited edition)

LA CALINE - Lavender Rosewood (repromote)

LE VERNIS NAIL COLOUR - $26.00 USD

Soft rose beige dresses demurely for day, and deep red with black reflections goes all-out for night.

Malice - Deep Red Black (limited edition)

Rose Cache - Rose Beige (repromote)

FREEBIE FRIDAY: Tall Starbucks Refresher

Today, July 13th from Noon to 3PM, enjoy a free Tall (12 fl oz) handcrafted #starbucksrefreshers drink at participating US and CA stores. http://sbux.co/ML38pq

SAINT TROPEZ DIOR VERNIS NAIL LACQUER - SWATCHES AND REVIEW

DIOR VERNIS SAINT TROPEZ NAIL POLISH captivates and dazzles. This polish was one of two addictive summer shades that was available for the Dior 2012 Summer collection. It is described as an aqua turquoise nail polish color and when applied you barely need two coats due to the rich and thick creaminess of the polish.

I had pretty good results with the Saint Tropez nail polish. I believe it lasted at least 3 days before I saw minimal wear and it was by day 5 before major chipping actually occurred. I bought mine at Sephora because the Dior counter at Belk had already sold out before they had even put out the display. One other thing to note is that the polish does tend to look a little dull by itself so I would definitely use a topcoat for added shine.