Versailles aka Cruise - Page 3

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Originally Posted by Shypo 

why do these SAs have to be so darn clueless? 

My personal opinion?  They're just employees.  It's just a job.  They are not obsessed with collecting, as some of us are.  They work at the counter for their shift, and maybe go to Chanel training periodically, but they are not reading forty beauty blogs every day, and trying to discover when/where the newest Chanel products will be released.  ;-)

Also, regarding the boutiques' policy of not selling to customers who are not "already in the system"....  Last summer, I popped in at the Houston boutique to buy some perfume and makeup.  The sales people were, by and large, excessively snooty (which I expected, but that sort of thing doesn't bother me as long as they perform their duties) but I did get the business card of the gentleman who helped me.  When a new collection comes out, I email him to ask if they have it.  Unfortunately, it seems Houston doesn't get some of the more unusual items (I get my "fix" elsewhere because I keep a lot of irons in the fire), but they cannot say that I am not "in the system".  {{{ wicked giggle }}}

I love the powder!! It seems gelee... 

I picked up the last powder at Bergdorf's today (NYC), but then I walked to the Chanel shop on 57th st and they had it, then I walked to Bloomingdales and they also had it! Go figure.

It's gorgeous, by the way.

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Originally Posted by Ernie 

I picked up the last powder at Bergdorf's today (NYC), but then I walked to the Chanel shop on 57th st and they had it, then I walked to Bloomingdales and they also had it! Go figure.

 

It's gorgeous, by the way.

Oh thanks!  I'm going to try to go to Bloomies tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Icecaramellatte 

 

Oh thanks!  I'm going to try to go to Bloomies tomorrow.

Did you pick this up?

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Originally Posted by Ernie 

Did you pick this up?

No, I didn't make it down there and I don't know if I can go today.  I would have gone first thing this morning but they are opening later today.  Maybe I should just call first.  We'll see.

I purchased the pink shadow (Rose Favorite) because I wear pink shadows often, as it's my favourite colour.  I applied Rose Favorite from lashes to above the crease, then a light pink Ombre Unique called Frou Frou as under-brow  highlight.  Notorious in the crease blended into an awesome pinky-purple, so the purple Ligne Graphique was a good match for winged eyeliner.  Violet Smoke Crayon Yeux under the eye, with Beryl Stylo Yeux on the waterline, then whacking great loads of the new mascara.  It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I loved it, and enjoyed many compliments.  <3

I just got an email from Chanel about this collection. Its available on the website, but the collection has a different name. COLLECTION MAQUILLAGE CROISIÈRE DE CHANEL

Here's the direct link to the website:

http://www.chanel.com/en_US/fragrance-beauty/CROISIERE-DE-CHANEL-136868?WT.mc_id=050213_T_Croisiere&WT.mc_t=email

still wondering if i should buy the highlighter... also chanels promos are so lovely everytime. Drool

I'm kind of thinking about get the pink es. it looks soooooooooooo lovely & wearable. hmmmm

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Originally Posted by elegant-one 

I'm kind of thinking about get the pink es. it looks soooooooooooo lovely & wearable. hmmmm

I considered it as well.  There were so many dark pink shadows out this spring.  It is definitely wearable but it reminded me of one of the Mac shadows I never wear.  I think it was from one of the previous spring collections.  Maybe Spring Color Forecast.  I decided to go with the Dior pink shadow stick.  Let us know what you decide.  I'm sure you can rock it!

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Originally Posted by Icecaramellatte 

 

I considered it as well.  There were so many dark pink shadows out this spring.  It is definitely wearable but it reminded me of one of the Mac shadows I never wear.  I think it was from one of the previous spring collections.  Maybe Spring Color Forecast.  I decided to go with the Dior pink shadow stick.  Let us know what you decide.  I'm sure you can rock it!

Thanks dear! What do you think of the Dior stick? I wasn't sure what the color would be like.

So should I order the highlighter & pink shadow from this collection?  Stupid LE status sucks me in almost everytime.

And of course the darn highlighter has to be $80.

Yeah, I'm not doing $80 on a highlighter. A blush maybe The pink es is realllly nagging at me. It looks like it would be perfect. I could only find 1 swatch of it.

I missed out on EL MM, and people are saying that they are similar products. 

^^ Similar, though I like this Versailles powder on me more. My EL MM has a chemical smell too, though it isn't detectable once on my skin.

Icecaramellatte - Do you like the Dior twin set pencil eyeshadow? I got the black one, and I like it, but I'm not sure how hygienic the powder sponge is in the long run.

I ordered the Mouche de Beaute powder today from my Saks SA. She held it for me until other items came back in stock. I got 10% off my order since I also signed up for a Saks card today. That made it $72. It's closer to the $68 range of the Poudre Signee highlighter, so I feel better about it.

Saks also I had a free gift promotion. I ordered more stuff to qualify. I got some YSL and Dior polishes, the Eclosion quad, and Malice blush thinking I was getting Frivole. I'm not sure how I made that mistake. I'm keeping it anyway. It was on my to-buy list. But now I still need to get Frivole blush.

This is a beautiful collection but I don't know if we'll get it here. Rose Pétale used to be a permanent, discontinued now ( maybe repromoted then ? ), the powder is gorgeous and I love the nail polish as well even if it's permanent I think.

I ordered the highlighter and shadow.  Yes I have no willpower whatsoever.  Now I am lemming the Hong Kong eyeshadow palette.  I hope that it ends up on Chanel's site.

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Originally Posted by elegant-one 

Thanks dear! What do you think of the Dior stick? I wasn't sure what the color would be like.

I haven't tried the pink one yet.

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Originally Posted by Miss QQ 

^^ Similar, though I like this Versailles powder on me more. My EL MM has a chemical smell too, though it isn't detectable once on my skin.

 

Icecaramellatte - Do you like the Dior twin set pencil eyeshadow? I got the black one, and I like it, but I'm not sure how hygienic the powder sponge is in the long run.

I like the gray one but it did fade a bit by the end of the day.  It still looked good though.  I can't seem to find the black or the beige ones.  I think maybe they weren't released in the U.S.  How sad.

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Originally Posted by CartoonChic 

I ordered the Mouche de Beaute powder today from my Saks SA. She held it for me until other items came back in stock. I got 10% off my order since I also signed up for a Saks card today. That made it $72. It's closer to the $68 range of the Poudre Signee highlighter, so I feel better about it.

 

Saks also I had a free gift promotion. I ordered more stuff to qualify. I got some YSL and Dior polishes, the Eclosion quad, and Malice blush thinking I was getting Frivole. I'm not sure how I made that mistake. I'm keeping it anyway. It was on my to-buy list. But now I still need to get Frivole blush.

I have been thinking a lot lately of pulling out the Eclosion quad.  I really wore it a lot last spring.  I was thinking it would look great with Vision or Abstraction Illusion d'Ombres.  Malice is excellent as well as Frivole so yes you still need to get it.

I wore the highlighter on my eyes this weekend, very very nice!

Would anyone be able to CP me the highlighter please? I asked in Selfridges today but they haven't even heard of it. :( Pretty please?
 

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Originally Posted by Icecaramellatte 

 

I haven't tried the pink one yet.

 

 

I like the gray one but it did fade a bit by the end of the day.  It still looked good though.  I can't seem to find the black or the beige ones.  I think maybe they weren't released in the U.S.  How sad.

 

 

I have been thinking a lot lately of pulling out the Eclosion quad.  I really wore it a lot last spring.  I was thinking it would look great with Vision or Abstraction Illusion d'Ombres.  Malice is excellent as well as Frivole so yes you still need to get it.

I'm glad I got Eclosion then. I was only going by online swatches, so it's nice to see that it's a good quad. I'm definitely getting Frivole!

I tried using the new pink eyeshadow in the crease, and it worked very well.  I don't think that I could pull it off on the lid.  The color reminds me a lot of the bright pink shadow that was released with the MAC Barbie collection a few years ago.

I've ignored this collex, but Medgal has me interested in the powder.