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Chanel Beige Star & Chene Rouge Glossimers Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Chanel Fall 2015 Glossimers
Chanel Fall 2015 Glossimers

Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer ($30.00 for 0.20 fl. oz.) is a pink-tinged beige with warm undertones and a cream finish. It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque color payoff, but there’s a fair amount of translucency so the natural lip color will influence this one a lot. For those with darker natural lip color, this may lighten and brighten to some degree without being particularly noticeable on. It didn’t settle as much as a lot of shades in this family have for me, but there is still some minor settling into my lower lip lines. It wore for three hours and was neither drying nor hydrating. Revlon HD Smoky Topaz (570) (DC, $8.99) is more shimmery, lighter, more pigmented (90% similar). MAC Boy Bait (PiP, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Summer Sweetheart (LE, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Midnight Cowgirl (DC, $26.00) is brighter (90% similar). MAC Sweet Persuasion (LE, $20.00) is brighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Rule34 (DC, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). MAC On the Scene (LE, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Goodness Gracious (LE, $20.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Chic Supremacy (LE, $21.00) is lighter, more pigmented, cooler (85% similar). Too Faced Naked Dolly (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Sephora Perfect Nude (04) (P, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Fashion Punch (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented, warmer (80% similar). Maybelline Nude Illusion (060) (P, $8.99) is more pigmented, warmer (80% similar). MAC Overspiced (LE, $21.00) is more pigmented, warmer (80% similar). MAC Join the Party (LE, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer ($30.00 for 0.20 fl. oz.) is a muted, medium red with warm undertones and orange pearl. It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque pigmentationt and covers fairly evenly. I can see this gloss appealing to more, as it isn’t fully opaque but has enough color to noticeably tint lips. The texture was smooth, lightly tacky overall, and comfortable to wear. This shade wore for four and a half hours on me and was very lightly hydrating.
Sephora Lady Luck (30) (P, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Enchanter (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar). MAC Totally Fab (LE, $20.00) is darker (90% similar). Chanel Daydream (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, more muted (90% similar). MAC Velvet Me (LE, $21.00) is cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Assassin (DC, $26.00) is cooler (90% similar). Dior 999 (P, $35.00) is lighter, brighter, less glossy (90% similar). Chanel Dzhari (608) (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). YSL Undress Me (P, $32.00) is lighter (85% similar). MAC Kinky (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Urban Decay Bang (P, $20.00) is cooler (85% similar). NARS Rose Gitane (P, $26.00) is lighter, less pigmented, cooler (85% similar). NARS Special Force (LE, $28.00) is darker, more pigmented (85% similar). NARS Scandal (P, $26.00) is lighter, less pigmented (85% similar). MAC Fortune Red (LE, $21.00) is cooler (85% similar). MAC Viva Glam Miley Cyrus 2 (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Maybelline Signature Scarlet (020) (P, $8.99) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Illamasqua Touch (P, $22.00) is brighter, more pigmented (85% similar). Revlon Fire (DC, $7.49) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar). NARS Eternal Red (P, $26.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer
Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer

Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer
Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer

Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer
Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer

Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer
Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer

Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer
Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer

Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer
Chanel Beige Star (206) Glossimer

Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer
Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer

Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer
Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer

Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer
Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer

Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer
Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer

Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer
Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer

Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer
Chanel Chene Rouge (212) Glossimer

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Marc Jacobs Re(marc)able
  • Urban Decay Naked Loose Setting Powder
  • Chanel Alezane Blush

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Nicole Avatar

Yay! I’m glad Chen Rouge did pretty good. I ordered it yesterday. I think it will be nice over a lipstick or liner too! I also have had assassin on my wish list. So, maybe this one will fulfill that need. Christine, how does one note wish list one if they have it on their vanity on this new format? I know their is a little list with a plus to the right. Is that one of those?

Katherine T. Avatar

Eeek! The beige one looks terrible, it’s thin and settling into a thousand lip lines. But the red with gold shimmer looks pretty – can it be layered so it’s opaque?

Nancy T Avatar

Beige Star is simply horrible! And that’s putting it mildly! However, Chene Rouge is quite a pretty shade, but I would still rather buy Revlon Fire or UD Assassin instead.

Inday Avatar

Hi Christine! Not sure if this is the right place to ask or on the original post introducing the new site but I’ve noticed recently that some dupes are listed with the brand name and color name while others have just the color name. If you’re testing out which is better received, I definitely vote for brand name + color name!

Christine Avatar

Hi Inday,

It is noted as an error on the original site announcement post already! I gave my team the weekend off (every was putting in 12-14 hour days for the last two weeks) except for mayday/site is totally broken errors, so it won’t be fixed until Monday.

Inday Avatar

Thank you for the quick reply! I just noticed this was mentioned in that post and came back to say that but you beat me to it!

On topic: I’m always drawn to shades like Beige Star but thank goodness for lower priced dupes!

Veronica Avatar

Beige Star is a bit of a surprise miss considering the permanent line has a cooler-toned, pinky beige shade (Giggle) that is excellent and one of my go-to MLBB shades. Chene Rouge is gorgeous but red glosses always bleed like crazy on me. 🙁

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