Quick Peek: Chanel Rouge Coco Shine

Following in the footsteps of the very successful Rouge Coco lipsticks, Chanel will be releasing its Rouge Coco Shines range of lipsticks this coming April.


And this range is something I'm looking very much forward to.

NYX Lipstick Comparison

(l-r): Round Lipsticks Iris and Eros, and Black Label Lipsticks in India and Fire.

In my recent NYX Haul post, Connie and our guest review, Eli, asked how did the NYX Round Lipsticks compare to the Black Label ones.

As I was replying to their questions in the comments section, it suddenly occurred to me that my reply had gotten so long I thought it'd make more sense to reply it as a separate post.

So, here you go girls! (and for every other girl who's asking the same question.)

In terms of pigment, both Round and Black Label lippies are rather pigmented. Each lippie seems to have individual characteristics, so it's hard to just group them together.

(l-r): Round Lipsticks Iris and Eros, and Black Label Lipsticks in India and Fire.

Iris is a little sheer, and perhaps not as striking as the other 3 coz of its shade, which is somewhat closer to my skin colour. In terms of finish, it has a slightly dryer look? Somewhat semi-metallic, if you can call it that.

Eros is very pigmented and has no shimmer. It's not matte, but neither is it full-cream either. Kinda an in-between.

India has no shimmer as well, and it's also a little on the creamy side.

Fire has shimmer and it gives a glossier finish of the four. Of the four, I believe this is my fave finish. =)

So there you go, a round-up of the Round and Black Label lippies. Hope this helps. Although I believe you're gonna have to hunt down the finish before deciding on purchase since they're all such individualistic lipsticks!

NYX Haul: Round Two

So this is what happens when makeup junkies go on a spree. They buy, they like, they buy some more. And they aren't exactly sure when to stop.

Which pretty much sums up Round Two of my NYX hauls.

Shortly after I got my NYX Haul: Round One, I just had to get more? It isn't a question. It's a statement. So read on to see the breakdown and lippie swatches.

Major blush glut (l-r): (top row) Mosaic Powder in Peachy, Dare, Spice and Plummy, and (bottom row) Mocha (which is so not Mocha) and Angel.

No, four mosaics and two blushers is not an overkill. Because Blush Queen said so.

Eyeshadow trios (l-r): Baby Pink/Cotton Candy/Spring Flower, Aquamarine, and Copper/Rust/Bronze. So pretty no? I bought these based on my good experience with my earlier trios. They do not disappoint! Although Baby Pink is kinda sheer.

Lippies (l-r): Round lipsticks in Iris, Eros, and Black Label lipsticks in India and Fire. After missing out on the lippies in the last haul, I knew I had to try them out this time. Black label gives you a more serious, luxe touch, while the Round Lipsticks look fun. I wanted Pumpkin Pie too, but they were sold out when I ordered. =(

(l-r): Iris, Eros, India and Fire. Of the four, I can wear Iris and Fire with ease. The other two need a little more work to wear them. Eros is slightly scary for me still, so I only dab it on instead of swiping it. And surprisingly, India is a rather bubblegum pink lipstick. Not a shade of lipstick I'm used to wearing. So we'll see how it goes.

So there you go folks. What would you say if I said there might be a Round Three on the way?

*grin*