Tuesday, March 22, 2011

March Haul; New Chanel Rouge Coco Shine, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Shadow etc

My resolution to not spend too much on products has completely fallen flat again this month. The good news is that I have finally found a skincare routine that suits me perfectly, so I'm no longer shopping for skincare items (apart from the hunt for the perfect anti-ageing serum).

Which brings us onto my March Beauty Haul. First up are the new Chanel Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks. I bought two shades in; Boy and Rivage.


I've been searching for lightly pigmented, glossy, natural looking lipsticks and have found them in the Rouge Coco Shine range. These lipsticks are all of the above. They feel really moisturising on the lips, like lip balm.


Here are some swatches of the two shades. Boy (left) is a light pinkish rose, and Rivage is a fresh peach.


Boy on the lips. This is my favourite of the two:



Rivage:



I usually focus on blush, but this time month I've gone lip crazy and also bought a lipstick from YSL's Bohemian Chic Spring Collection; Rouge Pur Couture 23 Corail Poetique.



It's not a colour I would usually go for, and it's unlike and lipstick I've ever owned. I decided to try out a peached toned lipstick to see if it would suit me.


The shade is a light peachy-coral and the texture is nice and creamy. Below are swatches on my lips in 2 different lighting:



I really love this shade. It's so pretty, yet a subtle colour. I have been wearing it loads eversince I purchased it.


I'm a huge fan of the Diorskin Nude Natural Glow Fresh Powder Makeup, especially for the great dewy glow it gives my skin. I was on the hunt for something similar, but with little to no coverage - something to blot excess shine in the summer while making my skin look radiant.

I was therefore really tempted to try their Capture Totale High Definition Radiance Loose Powder, said to give an even higher amount of radiance to the skin.


This powder comes with both a powder puff and a flat brush, so you apply the powder in two different ways.


It only comes in one shade; Bright Light (a pale beige):


I also bought a couple of the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Shadow, and a smudge brush to help apply them.



These are waterproof shadow pencils, and I bought them in Wasteland and Rehab.



Wasteland is a cool dark brown shade, and Rehab is a beautiful taupe. These shadow pencils are super easy to apply (but difficult to blend as they become quite stubborn to shift 10 seconds after application).


The brush is excellent for smudging eye shadow, and especially great for these shadow pencils as well as cream shadows.





Well, that's my haul for March! Here's hoping that I show some sort of self control in April.


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29 comments:

  1. eeekkkkk!!! the chanel lippies look gorgeous! makes me want to run to their counters and grab 'em LOL! i love UD 24/7 too. =)

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  2. I love the shape and color of you lips. It makes the light pink and peachy shades look so pretty and feminine :)))

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  3. cant wait your review on Dior Capture Totale High Definition Radiance Loose Powder...

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  4. love your lips with rivage on it. it's so nude and sexy xD

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  5. Great haul!!
    I've been wanting the Chanel rouge coco shine, and now I really want one!! :P There are so many shades, spoilt for choice! hehe.

    Thank you for the swatches! xxx

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  6. Great haul! Loving your lipsticks. :D

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  7. The chanel lipsticks look lovely especially boy :)
    This may sound weird but i love your lips :L

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  8. Boy is one of my favorite MLBB shades! looks great on you!

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  9. Awww,these lipsticks look GOREGEOUS!*__*<3<3<3 Thanks for the swatches!:D

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  10. I love the YSL lipstick on you. I love Rouge Coco Shines, I can take them all home.

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  11. I am in LOVE with all 3 lipsticks on you! Great choices! x

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  12. love boy lipstick. wonder how dior high def powder compare with mufe high def powder.

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  13. I love the collection you posted. I really love the look of Rivage and Corail Poetique, they look so fresh! I've been curious about UD's brushes for a while, so it's good to hear your thoughts on the smudge brush.

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  14. peachy shades look really pretty on you Penelope! your haul is inspiring, makes me want to get more lipsticks LOL

    thank you for the swatches! enjoy your new cosmetics! :)

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  15. oh my all of those lipsticks look beautiful! I have been into the natural colours lately, and I love the new rouge coco range.

    xoxo

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  16. I agree the Chanel lippies do look natural and glossy!! Really nice colours too! xX

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  17. oOoHH boy looks super pretty on your lips. i'm loving the diorskin nude foundation - and definitely want to try the powder now too. thanks for sharing x

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  18. these chanel and ysl lipsticks are gorgeous. they're so natural on you too. everything else looks awesome as well. great haul

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  19. Awesome goodies you picked! Oh, Boy and Rivage are really nice shades out of the Rouge Coco Shine Collection!

    The YSL lipstick looks amazing too, and you have so prettily shaped lips! <3

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  20. I've been looking for a peachy pink lipcolour <3 looks lovely on you

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  21. wow those lipsticks look really good on you! I recently picked up the new Chanel lipstick too, in Liberte - i haven't tried it yet. I can't wait to try it! I'm thinking of getting a UD shadow pencil too - thanks for the swatch!

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  22. Yay for finding your perfect skin care routine!:D

    Nice buys, Rouge Pur Couture 23 Corail Poetique is perfect on you.:D

    Have a great weekend!:D

    ***** Marie *****
    allthingsmarie.com

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  23. I LOVED your blog!
    I'm following *-*
    Follow me too ?
    Kisses *-*

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  24. love "Boy" on your lips the most!

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  25. Thanks everyone! @desperate mama: my next post will be a review on the dior powder!

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  26. What a haul! I like all the products you got...especially the Dior lippies! ^^ I want to get more too hehe

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  27. i love the finish and naturalness of the lipsticks you picked out. would you say they all have good color payoff or are they more sheer where you have to layer the product on to get color?

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  28. The Ravage is absolutely gorgeous!!i'm in love with it!

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  29. Oh i love the YSL lipstick !
    your blog is amazing !

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