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Chanel Coups de Minuit Joues Contraste Lumiere Review, Photos, Swatches

Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere
Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere

Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere ($45.00 for 0.09 oz.) is described as a “peach beige.” It’s a light, muted peachy-beige with warm undertones and a slight rosiness paired with a soft sheen. NARS Devotee (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Sparkling Rose (LE, $26.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Pretty Vulgar Glimmers of BS (P, $32.00) is warmer (90% similar). bareMinerals The Five Star Treatment (LE, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar). Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Highlighter (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Starstruck (P, $25.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Laura Geller Peach Glow (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Rosy Glow (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop On Tempo (PiP, $12.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar). MAC Otherearthly (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

It’s a new, limited edition highlighter version of their blush formula, which “can be worn alone or over any Joues Contraste blush.” Worth noting is that while it appears to be in the same-sized compact as the blushes, it contains less at 0.09 oz. (while the blushes contain 0.21 oz.). The texture of the highlighting powder is incredibly soft, silky, and smooth to the touch and blends effortlessly on the skin. It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque, buildable coverage that gave the skin a soft glow without emphasizing pores. It doesn’t add color on my skin tone, though much fairer complexions may find it adds a little color. The powder lasted for seven and a half hours on me before fading.

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Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere
Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere

Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere
Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere

Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere
Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere

Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere
Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere

Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere
Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere

Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere
Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere

Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere
Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere

Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere
Chanel Coups de Minuit (12) Joues Contraste Lumiere

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Guerlain Parure Gold
  • Urban Decay Naked Loose Setting Powder
On lips:
  • Chanel Rose de Lune Glossimer

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Ginny Avatar

I don’t want to want this but as a pale person this could be so versatile. Maybe this will be my one holiday splurge (crossing fingers no other releases tempt me so).

Maren Avatar

I can’t believe it contains so much less product and it’s the same price! It’s a little to warm for me anyway, so I’ll definitely have to pass! Although I will admit it looks gorgeous.

Shannen Avatar

Hi Christine – just to clarify – is the Chanel more shimmery or the Hourglass?
I tried the Hourglass and didn’t like them but usually love the Chanel

-Thanks

Nancy T Avatar

Thank you so much for mentioning that it barely showed up on you, because then I knew immediately that it would be invisible on me, save for some shimmer, as I’m a bit darker than you. It makes this one super easy pass for me!

Kerri Avatar

I cannot find this product on any of the websites listed. Is it out yet? The one that seems closest is on the Nordstrom website and it is called 280 Golden Sun.

Michelle Avatar

I love this! I pre-ordered and have had mine for about two weeks now. It is very sheer and looks amazing on my fair-medium rosy cool toned skin. I love the glow it gives that is on the natural side for me. On fairer skin this would put off more color. I would say it is more on the pink side with a slight peach tone. I have many highlighters. None of which compliment as well as this. I need to get another for a stash.

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