Chanel Joues Contrast Blush review - Part 2

Chanel Joues Contrast Blush review - Part 2

 Welcomback to my second part of the review!

I couldn't do it all in one part is because my page wont let me load so many images at once, and the images are pretty large because I want you all to see the best quality, since the photos are so large i've decided to do the first part with no flash the second part with flash. 

the main difference really is I find the color shows up a lot more intense with flash on than without the flash

  

                                    Top row from L to R :  65 Espiegle  15 Orchid Rose  99 Rose Petale  59 Imprevu                       Bottom row from L to R:  50 Tweed Sienna  64 Pink Explosion  58 Fresque

In the photo above are the Chanel blushes I've collected over the years lol

mostly are from the Joues range which are the round ones, they smells like roses, very lightly scented. 

Only one from the Blush Duo Tweed Effect range, that's the rectangle one. 

64 Pink Explosion no flash

64 Pink explosion with flash

 This is definitely a hot candy pink, looks absolutely stunning on fair skin tones. I know it looks scary in the pan, but it's not as intense as it look. apply with light hand you should get the perfect pink flush on your cheek, you will look like you just have been blushing. make you look real cute! <3 This one here is suitable for all skin tones!

   

58 Espiegle with flash

58 Espiegle with flash

This color is a cross between peach and coral, but more on the peachy side, it's the prettiest color I've ever seen! the shimmer in this pan is GOLD! all the other ones have silver or white shimmer, but this one is GOLD! I love it for the spring season, again i wouldnt recommend it for dark skin girls, the color is fairy light, so light to medium skin girls are in luck with this one! 

 

99 Rose Petale With flash on

99 Rose Petale with flash on

This is the perfect color for all skin tones, it certainly will give you the perrrrrfect rosey cheek. This rose blush has a hit of dusty rose undertone so it's not a cool tone blush,  use it with a bronzer or even contours will give you a summer sun-kissed skin. 

 

Blush Duo Tweed Effect, Tweed Sienna No flash

Blush Duo Tweed Effect, Tweed Sienna With flash

Last one is the one that i use the most! one side is a nude/peachy color, and the other side is more of a dusty rose. The glitter in there can be a little chunky at the start, once you get through the top layer there shouldn't be anymore chunky glitters. I normally mixed those two together it gives me the perfect pink shade for my fair skin with yellow undertone.  I cant really describe the color of the pink but it make me look like I've just been blushing or working out a little. It would brighten up my face instantly but wont make me look like a clown. this is my everyday go to blush, I've been using it for over a year now, i can see that I am almost hitting the pan. so a little goes a long way.

Overall all the Chanel's blushes are pretty pigmented, and so it wont show up chalky or powdery on your face. none of them is matte, they all have very fine shimmer in them, won't make you look greasy or glittery, it will only give you a healthy radiant glow! most of them suit fair to medium skin tones. Formula is very smooth and hydrating, will last throughout the day, if you are very oily the color might oxidize a bit towards the end of the day. I'd say the overall staying power is pretty good and the color is very true to what's in the pan.

I would only repurchase my favorite color from now on, because the price is pretty damn expensive. $80 AUS for 1. wish they would lower their price a bit!

hope you all enjoy this one

Love always Li xoxo

Chanel Blush reviwes and swatches - part 1

Chanel Joues Contrast Blush review - Part 1

  

Every girl LOVES CHANEL! 

Ok the rounds ones are from the Chanel Joues Contraste range and the rectangle one is the Blush Duo Tweed Effect range. 

                             Top row from L to R :  65 Espiegle  15 Orchid Rose  99 Rose Petale  59 Imprevu                              Bottom row from L to R:  50 Tweed Sienna  64 Pink Explosion  58 Fresque

  

Here I'm showing you all the Chanel blushes that I have, and I will watch them for you 

59 Imprevu without flash

Swatch of 59 Imprevu without flash

59 Imprevu - a bronzer like blush, suitable for medium/olive to dark/tanned skin tone, can be too dark for the fair skin colors, and I dont suggest for those with yellow undertone skin types, it can be a bit orange for you. you will only need to use a little bit, it's very pigmented. 

58 Fresque no flash

Swatch of 58 Fresque no flash

I'd say this one is the lightest one out of the whole range, it's a soft peach color with very settle shimmer, looks good on fair to medium skin tones, again it's very pigmented. you will only need a little for a soft summer look.

15 Orchid Rose without flash

Swatch of 15 Orchid Rose without flash

Orchid rose isnt really all that rosy, It's a peachy rosy color. a peach color with a pinch of dusty rose color in it.

All the blushes are very pigmented and they would last throughout the day (7 hrs) I dont need to reapply it and it wont fade or change color. The formula is quite hydrating, I know its a strange way to describe a powder blush but it's not powdery at all. I have had some bad experiences with some powder blushes before, it be chalky, powdery or not pigmented enough. This one no, it's just perfect everytime, dip your brush in the pan once is enough for both cheeks. the shimmers in it's quite settle, it wont make you look shiny or glittery, it will only give you a healthy glow!

 at the end this blush smells like roses! which i absolutely love, the scent it's not strong at all. but I've heard some people can't stand the smell, so if you dont like the smell of roses then this probably isn't the right product for you!

Hope you all like this post! I see you in my second part of this review!
Take care Li xoxox
   

My favorite foundation for oily skin - Chanel Mat Lumiére

Chanel Mat Lumiere powder and liquid foundation

Hey Boys and Girls, today I would like to share my favorite foundation with you all. 

As you all know that I have very oily skin, along with large pores, acne, acne scar etc etc. 

most foundation won't last on my face for over 5 hrs, they would just slide off my face and my face would get all shiny, greasy and gross! 

I stumbled on this oil free, Matte foundation 4 years ago when I was just shopping around Myer, I got told this is THE foundation for oily skin, it's oil free, medium to full coverage, smudge proof, long lasting (12 hrs)......at the time I just thought I gotta buy it! 

So I got both powder and liquid foundation in the Mat Lumiere   

Chanel Mat Lumiere powder foundation

Chanel Mat Lumiere powder foundation

Chanel Mat Lumiere powder foundation

Let's talk about the powder foundation first 

• Coverage is Medium - Full, buildable. 

• Lasting power -  certainly not 12hrs, if I wear it alone I say it would last for about 5hrs on my face. 
• Setting the foundation - I usually use it as a setting powder, it definitely mattifiy my face and takes any shine off my face. I found this is the best thing for me to use to set my liquid foundation, it literally keeps your makeup looking fresh for longer. 
• Smudge proof power - still comes off pretty easy without the liquid foundation.   

Chanel Mat Lumiere liquid foundation

Chanel Mat Lumiere liquid foundation

Now the liquid foundation. If you tell me that I can only wear one foundation for the rest of my life, this will be THE ONE!  okay let's start to talk about this

• Coverage - Medium to full, again this foundation is very buildable, two layers will give you the fullest coverage.  I wont even need to wear concealers with this foundation, I will just dab a little bit more on where I need. and a little goes a long way, therefore your face wont look like a cake even with the fullest coverage.
• Lasting Power - This will NOT last for 12 hrs, it will last for about 8 hrs on my face which is pretty amazing for me considering most other foundations would only last 5hrs on my face.
• Smudge proof - yes yes yes, this thing is tear proof, sweat proof, and I found it also has some water resistance power as well. I wear contact lens and my eyes can get pretty dry sometimes, so I'm always using eye drops and the eye drop solution runs off my eyes wont even mess up my makeup. 
• Photography use - This foundation has SPF 15 in it, along with Aluminum Oxide but I've wore it to a wedding before, and my face turned out pretty fine in the photos :)  no white face. 

Pros and Cons 

Pros: Matte, good coverage, doesn't break me out, long lasting, doesn't smudge easily, not cakey.

Cons: Price, small colour range, can be a little dry during winter months. 

Here are some swatches, look at the little blue dot on my hand. 

With no foundation on and see the difference between the little blue dot on my hand

With 1 layer of  Chanel Mat Lumiere Liquid foundation only

With 1 layer of Chanel Mat Lumiere Liquid Foundation and 1 layer of Chanel Mat Lumiere Powder Foundation