Chanel Rouge Allure Lipsticks in Naive and Curious: Basic, But Beautiful

Wed, 06/10/2009 by Karen | Posted in: Makeup, Product Reviews

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The new Les Naturels De Chanel collection repurposes two previously released Rouge Allure lipstick colors ($30 each), and I’m tickled pink!

Curious (a creamy brown) and Naive (a shimmery pink) first appeared last year as part of Chanel Summer 2008.

I can see why they brought these two babies back. Both shades may be basic neutrals, but they’re good staples to have around for conservative lip looks to offset more dramatic eyes.

The two colors are consistent with the neutral vibe of Les Naturels De Chanel.

Like other Rouge Allure lipsticks, I think both of these shades have a consistency like MAC’s Lustre lipsticks — lighter than a matte or cream and slick on the lips.

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Two coats of Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick in Curious

Curious

Curious is the warmer of the two, a toasted almond brown with a hint of golden shimmer, and I think it would look great beneath Unity Glossimer or any other shimmery golden brown lipgloss. If you like your lips to look natural and wear warm colors well, you might give Curious a try. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: A

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Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick in Naive

Naive

Naive reminds me of something Angelina Jolie would wear down the red carpet with killer cat eyeliner. It’s a cool pink with subtle golden shimmer, and methinks it’ll look fantabulous with something sheer like Waterlily Glossimer. If you’re into natural-ish pink lips or wear lots of looks with smokey eyes, take a gander at Naive. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: A

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Curious, Naive

Yeah, I don’t think either of these colors revolutionizes the lipstick world as we know it, but they are what they are — basic, elegant, neutral shades that most women could wear every day.

Birthday steal of a deal!

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Yesterday afternoon I quit work early and headed to the mall to do some damage with my birthday gift certificate from El Hub.

I ended up coming home with this yellow polka dotted dress by Calvin Klein.

Nordie’s had it marked down to $49 from $118!

I plan to give it a good home. :)

Thank you very much for your birthday wishes yesterday. You guys made my day.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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  1. 1. cloudburst said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Super cute dress! Happy B-day!

  2. 2. Glosslizard said, on June 10th, 2009:

    That dress will look fabulous on you! Big point for El Hub too!

  3. 3. Glosslizard said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Heh. I meant “points”… he gets more than one! ;)

  4. 4. YadiQ said, on June 10th, 2009:

    ooohhh this dress is super cute!

    i have a top thats really similar to this!

    i love these lipsticks i tend to be a neutral lipstick wearer!

    you know me and the bright shadows on my eyes!

  5. 5. Kailey said, on June 10th, 2009:

    j’adore that dress!
    I love when clothes are marked down.
    I got a $175 Ella Moss Bubble Dress for $7 the other day <3333333333
    i dont know what possessed the store to mark it down that much, but im hella glad they did!

  6. 6. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Kailey,

    Wow, now that’s a steal. Ahh, the bubble dress — I haven’t worn one since 1989, ha!

    How did your speech go?

  7. 7. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Yadi,

    I like both neutrals and brights, but lately have been leaning towards the neutrals (it’s a phase!).

    I can totally see you wearing Curious. :)

  8. 8. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Glosslizard,

    LOL! :) Each one makes a difference!

    Now if only the weather would work with me. It’s been so cold lately, boo.

  9. 9. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Cloudburst,

    Thank you! :)

  10. 10. TUPRNUT said, on June 10th, 2009:

    I picked up Naive a few weeks back… it’s a great neutral shade for me and looks great against my fair skin.

    Super cute dress. I’ve been having a hard time finding cute summer dresses this year… but good score on your part!

  11. 11. Kailey said, on June 10th, 2009:

    I love bubble dresses. I’ve got a black one from Nanette Lepore I think, and now this one. They work on my shape well haha.
    and not to brag or anything, but… IT WENT FANTASTIC. =D
    The paid speaker came up to me later and said that I was a tough act to follow lol.Thanks so much for recommending waterproof mascara. I bawled my eyes out at the end of the ceremony.

  12. 12. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Kailey,

    Oh, that’s great! I’m happy to hear it went well. Public speaking is one of the big fears that people have so you are very lucky to have conquered it early. It’s a skill that will serve you well in life.

    And yay, waterproof mascara. It never hurts to wear it for those big life moments!

  13. 13. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Tuprnut,

    I really like Naive, too. It looks super pretty with a lil’ bit of clear gloss popped onto the bottom lip. :)

    I’ve been looking for dresses at Old Navy and Gap and nothing has been moving me. I’ve never thought of myself as a Calvin Klein kinda girl but I think I might be now!

  14. 14. Merylynmagic said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hey Karen!
    Happy Birthday!!!! Your post on growing older was quite profound and really made me think. After all the things people say about aging, I really feel, as cliched as it sounds, its ALL in the mind. Hope you enjoyed your day and good luck for all your endeavors in the coming year!
    I love that dress btw, such a happy color! :)

  15. 15. Marta said, on June 10th, 2009:

    I like the dress super cute.

  16. 16. Kailey said, on June 10th, 2009:

    I didn’t really conquer the fear xD I just managed to not pass out! haha
    and Lash Visor is a gift from above. I freaking swear, I do not know what I did without that stuff. I think I was the only girl wearing waterproof, because every other girl has raccoon eyes and black streaks afterwords lol.

  17. 17. Hyzenthlay said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Awesome dress!

  18. 18. Lauren Alyssa said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Happy belated! I saw this dress in white at Ross yesterday. I tried it on but it didn’t fit =/ I’m glad it worked for you though!

  19. 19. Vonvon said, on June 10th, 2009:

    I like the lipstick in Naive color too cos I am a pink person ;)

    Btw, what a great deal on that dress!!! That’s a beautiful dress and looks so summer-y. The design is quite my style too. And yellow really brightens everything up, doesn’t it?

    Vonvon´s last blog post..EOTD/FOTD: Stila Sapphire Smoky Eye Palette

  20. 20. Kypris said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Karen! I love that dress. I picked up a cute yellow dress last year, and can’t wait to wear it again.

    I really love both those lipstick colours, and am very tempted, as I don’t own any colours that go well with dark eyes (and I rather love dark eye makeup, possibly due to the influence of dance competitions, heh).

  21. 21. Kewal said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Oh girl that is a great bargain! The dress is super-cute and yellow is such a happy colour – bright sunshine, daffodils, sunflowers mmm…..

  22. 22. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Kewal,

    That’s why I like it, too. I think it’ll be fun with either a white cardigan, or perhaps even a turquoise or red one!

  23. 23. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Kypris,

    How cool! What kind of dance competitions did you do?

    I haven’t been to hip hop class in *forever*. Next week I’m going to start going back!

  24. 24. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Vonvon,

    You and me both, girlfriend. I can’t live without my pink lipstick. :)

  25. 25. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Lauren Alyssa,

    Oh, I bet it was really pretty in white. I would’ve liked that, too.

  26. 26. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Hyzenthlay,

    Thanks! I was so happy to find it on sale. :)

  27. 27. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Kailey,

    See, it never hurts to be prepared. ;)

    Public speaking gets easier the more and more you do it. I’m pretty comfortable with it, but I still get the initial flutter beforehand… that never goes away.

  28. 28. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Marta,

    Thank you!

  29. 29. Karen said, on June 10th, 2009:

    Hi Merylynmagic,

    Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the post… you’re totally right. It’s a state of mind. :)

  30. 30. claudia said, on June 10th, 2009:

    LOL I think I tried that dress on at Nordstrom last month. It was totally unflattering on me, but it looked lovely on the rack!

  31. 31. Karen B said, on June 10th, 2009:

    That dress is just too cute! :)

  32. 32. Meream said, on June 11th, 2009:

    That is the cutest dress! And hubby did a great job by giving you a gift certificate. What could be better than the gift of shopping? :)

  33. 33. Kristal said, on June 11th, 2009:

    Hey there!! Happy Bday (belated…)!! I have a funny story about your post!

    I see where you headed to the mall (sweet sweet dress!) with your birthday certificate from ‘El Hub’. My immediate thought was:

    El Hub? Need to google it cuz my birthday is rushin up… wanna get one of their gift cards…. WAIT!!! EL HUB????? That’s her HUSBAND dummy!!

    Always on the lookout for a freebie (even from someone’s husband apparently!!),

    Kristal

  34. 34. Rachel said, on June 11th, 2009:

    Naive is sooooooo pretty. Me luv.

  35. 35. Karen said, on June 11th, 2009:

    Hi Rachel,

    It’s a gorgeous neutral. Do you think you might try it?

  36. 36. Karen said, on June 11th, 2009:

    Hi Kristal,

    HA HA HA HA! I laughed for a good five minutes after reading your comment. El Hub cracked up too!

  37. 37. Karen said, on June 11th, 2009:

    Hi Meream,

    I got really lucky because I didn’t expect to find it in my size. But lo and behold, there it was!

  38. 38. Patty said, on June 11th, 2009:

    I LOVE that dress!! So much so that I looked it up online and it was a lot more online, so I did a “live chat” with a rep and she said it’s not reduced online, but with the store number, they could sell it for the price you paid by calling instead. I don’t usually care for a lot of summer dresses, but that one is great. You got a good deal and I’m sure you’re gonna look terrific in it! But, sniffle, sniffle, I want it, too!

  39. 39. Amanda P said, on June 11th, 2009:

    Karen! I went to the Nordy’s website and the dress is still $118. Which Nordy’s did you buy the dress from? Maybe they will price match…

  40. 40. Karen said, on June 12th, 2009:

    Hi Amanda P,

    I bought it at the Nordstrom Corte Madera in California. Here’s the number: (415) 927-1690.

    Good luck!

  41. 41. Karen said, on June 12th, 2009:

    Hi Patty,

    I got it at the Corte Madera store. Here’s the phone number in case you need it: (415) 927-1690.

  42. 42. Ann said, on June 13th, 2009:

    the lipsticks are gorgeous, I must say I’ve been more of a gloss person but now as I’m getting into my late 20s lipsticks are more appealing. the dress is soooo pretty!

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