Paris is known as the City of Light, and for CHANEL’s Fall/Winter 2019 Collection, Lucia Pica introduces Noir et Blanc de CHANEL, drawing inspiration from all the nuances — not to mention opposites — found in both black and white. All I can say is that there is nothing simple or boring about getting back to basics … especially where CHANEL is concerned.
Lancôme recently launched L’Absolu Rouge Ruby Cream Lipstick, and I received 4 shades to test out (there are 6 available at Sephora, more on Lancôme’s site). The name “ruby” threw me at first, as I was expecting them to be variations of red, but in reality this range is actually inspired by the gemstone of the same name — which also happens to be my birthstone (July baby). Regardless, I’ve yet to see a more exquisite lipstick bullet and I’m betting neither have you.
Inspired by analog photography (as in traditional film photography vs digital), Givenchy’s Essence of Shadows Collection for Fall 2019 is all about exploring the relationship between shadow and light, done in finishes that are fresh and absolutely relevant for today. Personally, I love how everything seems to straddle the line colour-wise between the seasons … mainly because I’m 100% in denial that Summer is coming to close.
Launched last year, Coco Mademoiselle Intense continues to win hearts over to this day, because let’s face it: we all want to channel (see what I did there? lol) a little bit of that coveted French chic, n’est-ce pas? The newest addition to the Coco Mademoiselle family is the Huile Velours/Velvet Body Oil and all I can say is, you had me at … velvet.
Japanese über-luxury brand Clé de Peau (yes, despite the French name, the brand is most definitely Japanese) is one I’ve long been familiar with but haven’t really indulged in all that much, so when these items arrived, let’s just say I was so excited to test-drive the lot. Spoiler: I may now be hooked, dammit.
