The Spring Season: Chanel Ming Rouge Allure Laque
Friday, January 1st, 2010
The Spring Season: Chanel Ming Rouge Allure Laque
Chanel Ming Rouge Allure Laque ($32.00) is a soft, slightly milky neutral (maybe even a little yellow-toned) pink with subtle pink and light gold shimmer with a glossy shen. Rouge Allure Laques are kind of like liquid lipstick, but they still have a glossy sheen — I always think of them as a two-in-one product: lipstick and lipgloss. Ming is one of the softer shades of the formula available, and I get about four hours of wear out of this shade in particular. The gloss fades a little faster–about two hours or so–but the color itself hangs around longer. I love the doe-foot applicator with it, though, because it has this curve that just fits the curve of lips, which isn’t typical of doe-foot applicators.
Is this soft pink the one for you? Would you wear it?
The Spring Season is a series of posts featuring my favorite soft beige, coral, and pink lipsticks and lipglosses — all perfect for the first blossom of spring — that runs through March 2010.
See photos and swatches…
Dragon (left), Ming (right)
sorry, but don't like that pink at all, sorry...
this color reminds me of MAC's nude rose lipstick from dsquared. How do they compare?
Here is my lip swatch of Nude Rose - http://www.temptalia.com/mac-dsquared-collection-lipsticks-fuchsia-fix-reviews-photos-swatches-lip-swatches Nude Rose looks much paler and much more like a nude, whereas Ming is definitely pinky on me. Ming has shimmer as well - I'd say it's more opaque than Nude Rose. They're not totally different - the biggest difference is Ming seems pinker to me than Nude Rose.
maybe to spare having to go out and empty their wallet for one single lipstick, I suggest combining Nude Rose with NYX's Strawberry Milk underneath.....them together would be very very close, if not identical, I think... Lipstick: http://board.212cafe.com/user_board/nanalady/picture/262121_1.jpg Lipstick on lips: http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/trina6d9/NYXStrawberryMilk.jpg credit to trina and nana, of course :P
Thanks, Paloma!
thank you paloma and christine! Gorgeous!
no problem :) I love pinching pennies.....I just wish there was ALWAYS a reference online for cheap dupes when it comes to expensive stuff like this.
I agree Maggie! I love pinks and peaches! I love each season and when they come but this color for spring is fabulous :-D
Such a lovely shade. This is on my wishlist, hopefully I'll get it soon :)
I hope you do, too :)
Hi Christine! Since you've been raving about Dragon, I FINALLY went and tried it on a couple of days ago. I'm in love. It's gorgeous, but I just can't afford to buy it right now. I also tried another one of the Rouge Allure Laques and loved it just as much. They truly have an amazing formula unlike none other I've tried, and I've tried ALOT. They are an amazing hybrid of gloss and lipstick. Thanks for reviewing them!
Hey Shefali! Happy new year :) I'm really happy to hear you like the Rouge Allure Laques! It's such a relief to know I'm not alone, haha. Hope you'll be able to get them soon :)
I love ming! I have phoenix and dragon as well. I actually like to mix ming and phoenix, for some reason it really works for me. Thanks for the new series!
I could see that - get kind of a medium pink without the brightness of Phoenix!
This is very similar to Napoleon Perdis Sydney Patrol gloss and it's not as expensive as this ($20).
I love this color, especially layered with Arlequin Glossimer on top! Thanks for turning me on to Chanel lippies Christine:)
My pleasure, Tami ;) Tell your wallet not to kill me though...
Lol you're safe Christine:D but my wallet may kill me with all these upcoming MAC collections>.<
LOL! Phew!
You and your Rouge Allure Laques! :) Still yearning for Dragon myself!! (My birthday's in 6 months... *gnnn*)
I can't help myself, lol!
Yay! I think I'm going to like this series!
I hope you do :)
ming is so soft and pretty but dragon takes the cake, the most beautiful and flattering red lipstick/gloss in the market.
I agree... it's hard to live up to Dragon, haha.
I love these season series. I got some great ideas from the scarlet season.
Hopefully you'll get some great ideas from this one, too!
love them both thanks
No prob, Emily!
I'm SUPER EXCITED for "The Spring Season". I can always use some advice on pinks/corals/everyday type colors.
You & me both!!
Omg, can't wait for next posts
Yay!
i love this color! i'm already on my second tube of this stuff :) thanks for turning me on to it, Christine!
Nice! Do you have any of the other shades, Samantha? I really love Santal, too!
I love Ming!!!
Makes two of us, lol!
I love Ming! I keep it in my bag every day--it's a nice, go-to neutral. No problem with spillage either with the Chanel packaging. Wonderful shade.
Totally agree! It's so, so easy to wear.
Hi Christine, I would ask you which is your MAC skintone, I recently discovered I'm nc25/30, I ever thought to be warm %-) Many pinks don't work on me, but ming is great for a day look. I own santal, too, and I love both my laques
I'm NC25/30 -- I'm pretty much NC25 these days, but I used to be NC30 FOREVER.
Thanks for your swatch and review on the laque. I am totally in love with the texture and colour payoff. Def wear Ming this spring !
My pleasure, Taj ;)
I've never found a nude that would make me stop my search for a HG lipstick. This Ming might be it,but I can't make up my mind. Could you possibly post the full face while wearing this color on your lips? Thanks so much!
Maybe you'll find one here :) I'll try!
Such a pretty pink colour... perfect for spring!
Agreed!
is there a mac dupe for ming? the color is gorgeous but $32 is a little much.
Not that I know of!
I wanted to like this one but it washed me out for some reason, Santal worked better for me :)
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