I like to think of myself as the girl next door (the one with the cat), but Chanel Rouge Coco lipstick in Legende 11 ($30) makes my inner diva want to storm the gates!
I guess that’s why I whipped out the fan today (LOL!), broke out the bling and worked the hair a la Mariah. 🙂
Legende’s cool, creamy pink outright aches for a red carpet to strut (sporting five-inch heels and a Karl Lagerfeld haute couture gown, fo’ sho’).
But she’s not averse to daylight affairs, either, like lunch dates with eye looks in blues and pinks.
True, I may never walk the red carpet at a gala event (still waiting for my e-vite, RYAN REYNOLDS!), but Legende can still be my go-to girl for lunch dates in the city. 🙂
What do ya think? Is Legende a legend in the making or a little too pink?
For more fun with Chanel Rouge Coco ($30 each; available now)…
- 5 Days of Chanel Rouge Coco: Bonjour, Mademoiselle!
- 5 Days of Chanel Rouge Coco: Hot Summer Fun With La Pausa
- 5 Days of Chanel Rouge Coco: There’s Something About Perle
- 5 Days of Chanel Rouge Coco: Take Me to 31 Rue Cambon
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Haha. I love your hair in the wind picture!!
I wish every woman could have a personal fan to blow her hair back 24/7. They are a lot of fun!
How was your Thursday? Anything exciting happen?
Karen, you look absolutely STUNNING!!! Let’s call you Miss Darlin’ Diva 😉
Hi Ashley,
Every girl has to have a diva lipstick. What’s yours? 🙂
Oh, Karen, looking gorge as always! Ackkkk…think I may have to go back for this one as well. Guess who’s the new proud mama of Mademoiselle?!
YAY!!! Have you worn it yet? You gotta break her in tomorrow if you haven’t already.
Oh, that is really pretty! (and it looks like you had fun doing the pictures, heehee)
How’s it going, Sharon? Happy almost Friday!
All I have to say is that I’m glad you don’t do this for every new color/release – I’d be so broke right now! I LOVE this color! I think this and Mademoiselle are the front runners. Although Perle is so perfect!
I see you love the pinks too. 🙂
Are you any closer to making a decision? Maybe choose a color you could wear every day… that way you can get your money’s worth out of the lipstick!
Haha, yeah, pinks are just so… straightforward!
I’m leaning towards Perle and Mademoiselle? I can’t lie – I loved your review for Perle, I’m relatively conservative in my appearance and I do love me some pearls! (And I thought of the guy in my Foreign Policy class and how I’d love a study date with him…)
I kind of hope I go to look at the colors and they all look horrible except for one! Unfortunately, its Chanel so they’re probably all universally flattering!
So true! Chanel is pretty good about making lip colors that flatter a lot of skin tones.
If you’re stuck between the two, I vote for Mademoiselle. It’s not shimmery, which I think makes it a tad bit more flexible… you can always mix in a little shimmer if you’re in the mood for that, too.
You are making this sooo hard for me. I’ll have to stop coming to your blog now…stop tempting me. You are BAD for my wallet.
PS: you look so pretty. What’s on your eyes? and please tell me which foundation you are wearing.
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Hi Shivotra,
I used the Chanel Sparkling Satins quad and MAC Trophy Pink Eyeshadow, which you can see in action here.
As for the foundation, that’s Laura Mercier’s Oil-Free Foundation with MAC Prep+Prime loose powder buffed in with the Eco Tools Bamboo Bronzer brush.
I wear the same foundation and the same color as you. But its too yellow on me and for you it looks perfect. Maybe its because of the loose powder? I should try it. I find LM’s foundation to be a little cakey too – i have had to thin it out to make it less obvious. but it looks so good on you – jealous!
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Oh, I know what you mean. It can be thick for everyday wear, but it photographs really beautifully. I find that if I wear it out and about wearing just the bare minimum and spritzing my face with Fix+ takes down the cakey look.
You look gorgeous! Love the wind-in-the-hair effect too! I am so wanting these lipsticks it’s not even funny. Only another 4 weeks or so until I can even go look at them! Thanks for sharing with us. These colors all look so nice on you!
Just wait, those four weeks will zip by so fast! What colors are you thinking ’bout getting?
So far, all the ones you’ve shown us! LOL! Of course, my wallet can’t handle that, so the one I really want to look at is Mademoiselle. I’d definitely have to try it out though, because sometimes lipsticks turn weird colors on me. Thanks for sharing these with us!
Im really loving your photos for Chanel Rouge Coco week. So sassy! Work that fan 😛
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Every woman should have a fan when she takes pictures! I wish they had one at the DMV, ha ha!
Karen, you totally rock my world 🙂 Thank you for being you, and showing yourself off to all of us! Your posts always make me smile 🙂
Hi Hyzenthlay!
🙂 Hope you had a very nice Thursday. Are you ready for the weekend?
hahah work the hair! Legende is probably too pink for me, but it looks amazing on you
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What’s up, Makeupmorsels? Got any plans for the weekend?
I think I’m gonna hit Sephora on Sunday 🙂 Until then just sleep and study
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You are so fierce, and I love this pink! I was looking over the Rouge Coco colors today and thinking that they were kinda falling short on the vibrant color end of things (after all, they’re replacing Rouge Hydrabase… what am I to do when my beloved Splendeur runs out?), so I’m glad to see that some of them go for the vivid gusto! 🙂
I caved on two today, Gladiola (the NM exclusive color, previously and erroneously referred to by moi as “Camellia”, oops!) and Mademoiselle (so classic)! I’m utterly smitten!
Oooh, send me a pic of you wearing your new colors! I wanna see!
Ok! Just as soon as the rain lets up for a few…
Oh I adore this one on you! Love the eye too!! 😀
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Hi, Catherine! Happy Friday. 🙂
waaaaaaah! i really can’t get enough of your rouge coco looks! you look sooo gorgeous!
Hey, Sunmom! Hope you’re having a lovely day so far. What are your plans for the weekend?
i work on weekends…but it’s ok! 😀
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you’re so pretty in pink! really working the blown away hair and smiling with your eyes… girl, you’d make Tyra proud!! 🙂
LOL… is it crazy that I’d love to hang out with Miss Jay?
I love this shade, it’s so beautiful! You look gorgeous, as always.
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Happy Friday, Gio!
Love this! It looks great on you – I’m TRYING to resist ordering a few colors – I think I need to see these up close and personal (actually, I’m trying to STOP ordering lipsticks without seeing them – I’ve spent a lot of $$$ on colors that are horrible on me!).
Stop tempting me, girl!
Actually – don’t stop – I love to see new colors in action!
You are too cute. 🙂 Do you have a Chanel counter nearby? I hope so!
Beautiful as always, Karen! I think I am leaning toward Mademoiselle for my Coco pick…
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT! 😉
I am lovin this one too… plus the pictures are awesome.
I love that shirt!
Nina, we made it to FRIDAY! *does happy dance*
Yep we did! Witwoo!!!!
I am cursing the fact that I don’t have a Chanel counter close by. We don’t have a Nordie’s — and our Macy’s carries Dior and so many of the other high end brands — but no Chanel 🙁 I might have to order some of these lippies from the website and hope that they look as good on me as they do on you!!
I can’t believe your Macy’s doesn’t carry Chanel, boo! I hope you pick up Mademoiselle… I think that one’s shaping up to be a “universal” color!
Omg, I don’t own any Chanel lipsticks but you are sooo tempting me to go and get this one! Im trying to save money for the MAC summer collection and now I see this! Eeeek! I might have to just get this ONE lipstick. Just one. I swear. lol
You are so cute! If you love pinks then I think this will make a nice addition to your lipstick collection!
Don’t know if it’s a legend, but it sure is pretty. I’m loving these series, they’re great! Like mini stories for each lippie 😀
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Marce! Happy Friday! 🙂
Karen — I love this shade of lipstick on you, but it’s probably too pink and opaque for me (NC 30). But I’m hoping to get out (in spite of the snowstorm) today and pick up Mademoiselle. Your review really got me sold on it, Karen! I’m so glad I stumbled upon it just in time. (BTW, I also emailed you a few days ago so if/when you have time, I’d be thrilled to hear back from you….)
Hi Jane,
Oh, I hope you love Mademoiselle just as much as I do! Am checking my mail right now…
Karen, You have awesome style and beautiful makeup! I LOVE your jewelry, especially the earrings in this post, I’m obsessed with dangly earrings. And your floating pearl necklace is really pretty too. If you could pick just ONE rouge coco, which would it be? I really can only afford to get one. 🙂
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Hi Kyle, 🙂
Happy Friday! Hmm, probably Mademoiselle. It’s probably the most versatile — you can dress it up or dress it down quite easily.
which one is your favorite coco rouge shade?
I love them all, but I love Mademoiselle just *that much more* than the others. 🙂
That second picture is just absolutely gorgeous! That shade of pink of your top is beautiful.
So fare there isn’t one shade of rouge Coco that I don’t like on you. Hopefully I’ll like them on me as well 😉
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I can’t wait for you to try them… I think you’ll love ’em!
Happy Friday, btw. What are your plans for the weekend?
I just saw your reply dear. Sorry to be so late.
Yesterday was mostly chilling out, taking care of my voice. Then in the afternoon I had a singing class and I had to run some errands. In the evening it was the birthday party of the son of my mum’s best friend. It was so boring and my back ached so I went home pretty quickly.
Today I’m up so early it’s insane. Ah well. I have musical rehearsal in the morning and in the afternoon I’ll prepare a bit more for school (my last week hopefully!!) and watch some more Mad Men.
I’ll admit it: I caved and got the second season. Hahaha. I am weak but then again what’s more fun than playing with the different reddish lipsticks you’ve got while watching Joan Holloway do her thing?
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It looks great on you, Karen, but it might be too pink for alot of people. I’m pretty pale and would look scary in that shade, lol. I’m thinkin’ Tabs could rock it, though.
True, it’s *very pink*, LOL! You could always just try it just for fun, you never know… or maybe perhaps wear it as a lip stain!
So pretty. I am hoping to score Mademoiselle tonight!
I imagine that Jennifer Lopez walks around with a guy that walks in front of her holding up a personal fan to give her that wind blown “waiting for tonight” hair 24/7! Or at least I am hoping that’s what she does hahahaha
OMG girl, I have that exact same top! You got it from BR, right? 🙂 Anyway, I can’t wait to try out Chanel’s new lipsticks… I’m gonna be hitting the counter as soon as I can!
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GORGEOUS!!
This is the one I bought. I didn’t think it was too pink. It looks beautiful on you!
I think this is my favourite colour in the collection so far the pink is captivating!
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I was shopping today, and totally forgot to check out these lipsticks darnit! Oh well, that just means another makeup shopping trip! 🙂
You look beautiful as always, but I still like La Pausa the best!
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Going to order Mademoiselle on-line at Nordstrom right now!
Also, taking care of hubby.
Snowed in again.
Michele
i love the Diva Fan! lol, i love that shade too. you look gorgeous.
I picked up Legende today! So happy!!!! This reads much more peachy pink on me and would be a great everyday not-quite-nude shade. I wanted Mademoiselle because it doesn’t have shimmer but it came across way too brown on me for an everyday nude. Maybe in the spring with a peachy eyeshadow. Legende will be far more versatile for me — I was wearing a smoky lilac eyeshadow and it looked great. I came home and put on a bronze shadow and it still looked great. I love how thin this feels on your lips — I hate lipsticks that feel like thick, heavy layers of goop on your lips. Not entirely sure I buy the hydrating angle though.
Great minds think alike! I snagged those exact same earrings…
LOVE the pink shades for Spring, and they’re especially beautiful paired with pink clothing. Well done!
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RAWR! 🙂
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It looks very good on you!
kiss
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Legend in the making FOR SURE! U look beautiful the eye look is one of my favs…and i love that lip color 🙂
Give the fan a bonus! You look hot. 🙂