CHANEL | Rouge Allure Pensive & Rouge Coco Shine Téméraire, Fall 2015

There are four lip formulations released as part of CHANEL’s Fall 2015 Les Automnales Collection; a creamy Rouge Allure shade (Pensive), an intense matte Rouge Allure Velvet shade (La Boulversante), two shiny Rouge Coco Shine shades (Mélancolie & Téméraire), and one shimmering Lèvres Scintillantes gloss (Chêne Rouge), all in the season’s beautiful colour palette: a rich tapestry of light and shadows.

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CHANEL | 112 Téméraire Rouge Coco Shine & 162 Pensive Rouge Allure, Fall 2015

162 Pensive Rouge Allure | a pink based nude shade that has leans both cool and warm, making it easily wearable by a wide array of skin tones. As part of CHANEL’s revamped Rouge Allure formula, Pensive literally glides up the lips and feels so moisturizing throughout the wearing. Wear time is about average 2.5 – 3 hours (less with eating and drinking) which is to be expected for a shade this light, but one of the perks is a totally hydrated lip feel long after the colour has faded. Bonus: there is enough tint to keep lips from appearing washed out, but the shade itself still stays well in line within neutral territory. Lightly scented with CHANEL’s signature rose fragrance (worth noting for those with sensitivities).

CHANEL | 162 Pensive Rouge Allure

CHANEL | 162 Pensive Rouge Allure swatch

112 Téméraire Rouge Coco Shine | A deep garnet shade with slight brick undertones and an ultra-fine shimmer, in a lightweight and shinier formula than that of the Rouge Allure range, bearing the brand’s signature rose fragrance. Of the two Rouge Coco Shines released with this collection, Téméraire has the strongest colour saturation and can be either applied lightly then blotted for a ‘stained’ effect, or layered for more depth and intensity. As my lips are naturally pigmented, this shade seems to pull more warm against my skin tone, but swatched on my arm shows it to be slightly cooler-leaning; all of which means that Téméraire should work easily on most complexions across the board. Wear time is excellent, lasting easily 6 hours before any fading (minimal), no bleeding into surrounding lip lines either, and with a light stain left behind for continued light colour as well as a nourished lip feel.

CHANEL | 112 Téméraire Rouge Coco Shine

CHANEL | 112 Téméraire Rouge Coco Shine swatch

CHANEL | 162 Pensive Rouge Allure & 112 Téméraire Rouge Coco Shine swatches (in sunlight)

CHANEL | 162 Pensive Rouge Allure & 112 Téméraire Rouge Coco Shine swatches (indirect light)

I don’t have the other three lip products of this collection mentioned at the top of my post, but they’re so totally on my wish list. Somehow, CHANEL has managed to completely capture the essence of the season and released shades that may not be groundbreaking in terms of colour (who doesn’t have at least a bajillion nude and/or red lipticks/glosses?), but there’s that je ne sais quois factor found here that elevates them to a new modern, yet still classic level. And no, it’s not just my love of CHANEL talking … these are both destined to become staples in my makeup bag. Happily, both Pensive and Téméraire will be permanent (no need to hoard = huge sigh of relief).

The CHANEL Collection Les Automnales 2015 should be available now at all counters nationwide. Find more detailed information on the collection via www.chanel.com