Chanel Genial Rouge Allure Lipstick Review, Photos, Swatches
Saturday, April 17th, 2010
Chanel Genial Rouge Allure Lipstick
Les Pop-Up de Chanel: Genial Rouge Allure
Chanel Genial Rouge Allure Lipstick ($29.00) is a brightened pinky-coral with a slightly glossy sheen. It’s a creamy, nearly opaque lipstick that offers lips in full-color coverage without a hint of shimmer. It’s creamy without being slippery and despite the bold color, lip lines aren’t emphasized. It’s a fun pop of color with the lovely texture of a Rouge Allure lipstick. It’s new and limited edition as part of Chanel’s summer collection, which debuted online this week.
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- Product: 28/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 4/5
Recommendation: If you love bright colors and the Rouge Allure formula, you should check out Genial to see if it’s the right coral for you.
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how is this compared to MAC impassioned?? or YSL rouge volupte 27 rose paris??
It's not as dark as Impassioned! I don't have Rose Paris I don't think!
Love it! Did you use a lip liner? If so, which one?
Nope, none!
Love this one.
Christine, could you tell me if this color is similar to impassioned from mac? I had a swatch of it on my hand that I wanted to compare to my impassioned at home, but buy the time I was home the swatch was gone. I will appreciate your fast response as I will have to fly tomorrow to the star to buy it since there is only one left.
Impassioned is a bright pink, and Genial is more of a coral. I would say they are different enough to own both. If you have redder lips, naturally, then I think they may come off more similar that way.
anyone know a good dupe for this? I just can't justify spending $29! But it's so gorgeous!!!
I mean any lipsticks not just MAC....(already have vegas volt-love it!)
Oops, haha. Vegas Volt is the closest that I know of!
You could try MAC Vegas Volt!
I'd been hoping to pick this up last weekend at Saks' F&F sale but they were all out of it :( Then I checked Lord & Taylor in the same mall and they were sold out too. Then I visited the Macy's at the mall near my house (whose cosmetics counters, except MAC, suck the big one, but I'm always there so) and they were cleaned out too! So yesterday I wandered by the Macy's in downtown Boston, they had it...but I couldn't quite bring myself to buy it because of how bright it was on my hand! DUH STUPID! I thought about it all day today - I don't have a nice bright lipstick quite like this - and finally called them and had them hold one for me, not sold out yet, thankfully. My first Rouge Allure lipstick, yay!
Gorgeous! Do you have the swatch of the Darling lippie? Chanel's online swatches never look the way they do in person -- love your swatches!
Coming soon! :)
Just swooped this up today -- one of the LAST ones -- at my Nordstrom counter. Never thought I'd be totally enamored with such a bold shade of coral as this!
OMG I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love this! Thanks so much for swatching it. Looks fantastic on you I think Bobbi Brown Creamy Lip Colour in Coral Pink is v v similar - am wearing now...but I love the rouge allures (its the click packaging) so I may get this or the pink. Will you be swatching Darling too?
Yes, it'll be up tomorrow :)
great color! i love it on you :) what mac l/s do u suggest that's closer to this shade?
Maybe Vegas Volt, which is a little more orange.
oh Christine you look lovely with this color. I'll check on it. I know Christine you have boyfriend but my brother just love you, he thinks your are such a cutie. Anyways he ask me if you have a sister? Haha , silly brother Anyways we both love u so much, and thanks for the swatches Ilmy
LOL Aww. That is so sweet :D Thank you to both of you!
This is the PERFECT color! I just might have to take advantage of free shipping from Neimans.com tonight! Yay! :D
Looks fantastic on you!!
Why, why must you show us these beautiful lipsticks and then they're Chanel??? I can't afford this! (jk) This is a lovely color though, and it looks very nice on you.
Holy crap this is the most amazing lipstick I've ever owned. I just got the last one in stores and it's identical to your swatch, so thanks for being so accurate. It looks so good on me but I'm scared to use it because I never want it to run out. Any dupes?
MAC Vegas Volt is like a more orange-version. Crosswires a toned down, pinker version. I feel like I haven't quite come across something like this yet, but I'm keeping an eye out...
OMG! I love it! I need it for spring into summer!
love this color!
NOO!! OOS on Chanel's website. :( Hopefully my local nordies will have it.
I just bought it on neiman's web site! Free shipping too!
So glad I saw this! I was bummed when I saw it was out of stock. And can't beat free shipping :)
I've been wanting Genial ever since I saw it on the catwalks. Gorgeous!
This is so pretty. Do you know any dupes for this?
MAC Vegas Volt is similar -- a little more orange.
This colour totally makes you look so fresh and summery!! Christine, what did you use on your face in your swatch picture? You look stunning!! I wish I could pull off more pinky-coral looks!
Estee Lauder's champagne-y shade from Bronze Goddess and MAC Prepped for Glamour in the crease. I think it's Plushlash mascara and NARS Black Moon eyeliner, and then Guerlain Blonde Halee Bronzer lightly on cheeks.
Ahhhh! Love!
hey christine i was wondering, is this simalar to MACs EverHip? thanks for the swatch! :)
Pinker/more coral -- Ever Hip is a little more orange/peach. They're similar, but not the same!
love it! though it is a bit expensive.. are the rest of the colours in the collection the same consistency/texture?
Pretty much :)
Omg I really really want this!
hey christine I love your lipstick swatches especially how close up you take pics I actually stepped up and bought a mac lipstick becaseu I saw how beautiful it was in you so thank you for that but I have a problem I want to find a really good lip conditioner could you tell me which one you use because I can see how healthy your lips look never cracked so what ever you use must be good thanx xxxxxxxxx
I love Philosophy's Intense Lip Therapy!! :) Thanks!
OMG I have to have it! sooooo pretty... *drool*
Wow, that looks fantastic on you. I tried it in the store and it was really loud and awful on me. can't believe the difference!!
Dam this is so hot - it's stunning on you, I must have it!!
Love the color! I need this lipstick in my life!!! :P
Gorgeous. I just can't deal with the scent of these lipsticks. Come on, Chanel.
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