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Something special about the new CHANEL Rouge Allure Laque

 

 

CHANEL recently launched Rouge Allure Laque and while it might seem counter-intuitive to wear lip products — other than, say, a balm — given the current mask-wearing times we’re all living in, it turns out that there’s actually something uplifting about wearing any of these shades. Then there’s this intriguing new formula …

 

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Celebrate with the NARS Chinese New Year 2021 Collection!

 

 

NARS has just released a capsule collection to celebrate the 2021 Chinese New Year, and I’m most definitely here for it. What I love best about this collection? In one word: EVERYTHING.

 

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New beauty: The Butterfly Collection from Chantecaille

 

I don’t know why I’ve never tried anything from Chantecaille before, but when The Butterfly Collection arrived, I was intrigued — and no lie, I admit the beautiful packaging may have had something to do with that. But that was before I swatched everything. Spoiler alert: I’m now kicking myself for not having indulged in this brand earlier.

 

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To try now: Beauty from CHANEL Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2021

 

 

This past January 26th, CHANEL held their Haute Couture Spring Summer 2021 show at Paris’ Grand Palais (the Maison’s venue of choice, I might add) and even with all the Covid safety measures in place, there was clearly an air of joy & unity present. The theme was that of a family wedding where generations all gathered to share the love, while the crowning moment was the bride (naturally), who came in on a white horse … as one does. But despite every single breathtaking look that came down the runway, I was captivated by the effortless beauty — beauty that may have leaned on the minimal style (we can’t compete with the fashion, n’est-ce pas?), but also so very wearable by all.

 

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Celebrate the Lunar New Year 2021 Collection with Givenchy!

 

 

Givenchy has just launched the Lunar New Year 2021 Collection, and while it may be small, it sure packs major impact. For starters, there’s the bold red shade of the packaging: utterly elegant, absolutely sophisticated, and 100% GIVE ME THAT. Then there’s the lipstick; it’s not a lie to say that a part of me wanted nothing more than to keep it pristine forever … so I took a ton of pictures and dove right in!

 

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