01 Mar 2010 8 Comments
Rediscovered: Chanel Aqualumiere glosses
I’ve been ignoring the only Chanel I have in my life. Bad makeup junkie. This weekend I shopped my stash and rediscovered my beloved Chanel Aqualumiere Glosses.
I have #65 Party Red, #66 Freeze, and #69 Glass Quartz. The lipglosses (priced at about $30 each) are smooth, feel light on the lips and appear as sheer glossy washes of colour on the lips. They come with a brush applicator and are thankfully not sticky. They aren’t super long-lasting however so you do need to reapply often — but that’s okay right? It’s Chanel! I’ve been wearing these on their own or paired with lipsticks.
I promise to use these more often because they are super gorgeous — even more so in person than in the pictures.
I have a love/hate relationship with designer makeup like Chanel, Dior and YSL. The few pieces I have from these lines are gorgeous for sure but I always get buyers’ remorse each time I pick up a piece. The price you pay for these types of products is at a premium and I can’t help but think, is it really worth it? For the price of one say Chanel gloss, you could pick up 2 or 3 glosses at the drugstore or 2 MAC glosses. Is ‘quality’ better than quantity? I don’t necessarily agree as I have found gems both on the high and low end.
What do you think?
Mar 01, 2010 @ 07:14:20
For the price, I would expect it to be long-lasting :/ The colours are pretty though !
Mar 01, 2010 @ 07:14:45
These do look gorgeous on you, but I don't tend to buy too much of this kind of stuff. I'd rather get a couple of MAC items for the same price. I am thinking of trying one of the Chanel foundations at some point, though I'm scared to find out what they retail for!
Mar 01, 2010 @ 08:09:41
Wow, all of those colors look really amazing on you! Party Red looks pretty fun…hmmm. But like you said, 'Designer' lip gloss is just not something I would choose to buy for myself. There are so many great, less expensive glosses on the market. If I buy 'designer,' it is for a product I can't get anywhere else, like Touche Eclat.
Mar 01, 2010 @ 13:07:44
these are gorge! I only got one glossimer (Jupiter – sparkly red). But I do wanna get more.
I feel buyers remorse after buying Chanel and YSL lippies as well
Mar 01, 2010 @ 15:33:03
ohh pretty! Never tried glosses from the Aqualumiere line but have one from the Glossimer line in Beige Guitare which I love! Usually a gloss is just a gloss but this is the only "nude" shade I've found that looks pretty on its own and makes other colours really pop.
Yah, I have a problem with designer brands and the price so I only buy if it's truly a unique product/shade. But Chanel cosmetics are probably the closest I'll ever get to owning anything Chanel! lol
Mar 01, 2010 @ 16:22:04
I think there are some drugstore gems, but I'd rather buy HE I *know* I love rather than waste money trying out new d/s products, or buying lower-quality mid-end that I know I won't use in the end. The LM stickglosses are pricey (though not as pricey as Chanel or Dior!) but I LOVE every single one I have and I'm about to get my 7th in the mail! So, to me they're definitely worth it.
I don't think I'd ever buy a HE gloss though, even though the Chanel ones are soooooo pretty in the tube. I just don't wear gloss enough to justify it. I barely even buy d/s gloss because my sad little collection just languishes on my vanity table lol…
Mar 01, 2010 @ 23:36:09
I like that phrase.. shopped my stash lol are these glosses a sheer and non sparkly version of the glossimers? I only own one chanel lipgloss and its a glossimer but havent tried the aqualumiere glosses.
I think its a hit or miss on both ends.. also personally preference
Mar 02, 2010 @ 15:58:47
wow you have a lovely collection of glosses hun! I would love to get my hands on them