They're here, they're here!!
I'm already wearing a full face of makeup, so my first impressions are just based off of swatches!
IDO Mysterio- A stunner! It's a beautiful platinum silver! I can't wait to try it with a smokey eye or as an inner corner highlight. I am in love! This is definitely my favorite piece. I have to note that the consistency does feel a little different from my other newly purchased IDOs, but in a good way! It seemed a little more creamier and I didn't need as much to get the pigment in the swatch picture on my hand! In my photo, the sun really catches on Mysterio and it looks a bit whiter/brighter than it does IRL-- still pretty though!
JC Blush Crescendo- When I first opened the compact I was like: "Oof! That's bright!" But It's very pretty swatched on the hand. My picture shows just ONE swipe! It's definitely the most pigmented out of my JCs, I would say. Though it is still the super smooth and lovely texture. The other JCs I have are Malice, Jersey, Rose Bronze, and the Spring 3D Rose one for reference (I forgot it's name!) I can't wait to try this. The good news is it seemed to sheer out nicely so I don't have to worry about clown cheek.
RA 158 Virevoltante- My first swatch was definitely not love at first sight. It settled into the fine lines on my hand-- which I didn't even know existed because my hands are smooth!
So I swatched it on my inner wrist. Better this time. However, it's the most transparent RA I have. That might not say much because I only have 5 or 6 RAs. But I like my lippies to have more pigment. My swatch picture is definitely built up a few swipes. When I tried it on, it took a couple of swipes and rubbing my lips together to get it how I like it. If you have pigmented lips, it'll effect the color, I think. It definitely had more slip than the ones I have. Honestly, I'm not the biggest fan... but the shade is so pretty I don't know what to do. Maybe layer it over a liner. I am sure this color will not wear as long on me as my other RAs that I have.
Aqualumiere Gloss 92 Corset- This is much more sheer than I thought it would be based on some swatches I've seen. Also.. am I missing something or is this a new formula? I just looked on Chanel.com and only see this and Tutu (the other from the collection) under this formula. Is it an old one brought back? I am fairly new (about 1 year) to Chanel beauty. For some reason, and I don't know why, I thought I'd be getting a gloss in one of the pretty click top ones. Especially from the seemingly opaque swatches I've seen. Imagine my face when I open the box and pull out a pretty much plain and boring tube of lip gloss! Packaging wise, I mean. The color is still pretty! And, plus, it's definitely "shame on me" for assuming since it wasn't a glossimer that it *must* be the RA gloss. My counter only has those two.. I didn't know there were other kinds! Anyway... the slight shimmer in this is beautiful. It was hard to get in pictures, and I'm not sure if it'll show up on lips but it does add a pretty nuance to it. It's nice and smooth, not sticky or tacky at all. Thought I didn't try it on bare lips yet, only layered over RA 158.
All photos taken facing direct sunlight! (Yay, Florida winters!)
Also, the last photo is a comparison shot of Crescendo, TF Wicked, and Guerlain's Spring Blush "Balls". For the sake of comparison, I built up the Chanel swatch by about 3 strokes. The TF swatch was barely a tap into the pan and swiped once on my hand, and Guerlain I dipped my finger into the powder and swiped once on my hand. Wicked is *much* more pigmented, a bit darker (more noticeable in person) and has that BEAUTIFUL glow that makes me love this blush so much. Guerlain's isn't too close to it, but I don't have many shades that are close to Cresendo. Good for my collection, but that also doesn't say much because I only have about 12 blushes.
Crescendo blush, I find this picture to be very close to IRL in my opinion!
Mysterio
Crescendo blush, one swipe. (You can also see Mysterio in this shot, too.)
RA 158 (4 swipes), at the edges of the swatch you can see the "transparency" i am talking about.
Corset Gloss
Top to Bottom: Corset gloss layered over RA 158; Corset gloss by itself-- 2-3 swipes (I can't remember which... but it wasn't 1 swipe.)
^ Quick lip swatch of just RA 158
^ Top to Bottom: Chanel Crescendo, TF Wicked, Guerlain Spring 2015 Blush "Balls"
HTH!!!!
And yes, I've never ordered directly from them before. How they package everything in the box is such a lovely detail!!
