Nude
Chanel Nude Le Rouge Crayon de Couleurs ($37.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a soft, medium brown with warm, rosy undertones and a cream finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that went on evenly, but some of the color slipped into my lip lines. The consistency was smooth, creamy, wet but not too slippery, and comfortable to wear, as it was quite hydrating. This shade lasted for three and a half hours on me.
The formula is supposed to have “rich colour in a single stroke” with a “satiny” finish. The lipstick pencil twists-up (no sharpening required), and the consistency is incredibly creamy, soft, and smooth. The coverage varied from mostly opaque to opaque, depending on the shade, and the wear time ranged between three to five hours with some shades (like the reds and fuchsias) leaving a stain behind. It was a very hydrating and comfortable formula to wear, but they’re so soft that I felt like it was easy to over-apply the product when there isn’t much product in each tube (0.04 oz. compared to a standard Chanel lipstick, which is 0.12 oz.). Twist-up pencils usually contain less product than a twist-up tube of lipstick, but I wish these had a little more (like 0.08 oz.) or else not quite as pricey. I didn’t notice any scent or taste.
Top Dupes
- Colour Pop Kiddo (P, $5.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Hourglass Futurist (P, $32.00) is darker (95% similar).
- bareMinerals Honeybun (P, $20.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Bite Beauty Latte (LE, $24.00) is less glossy, warmer (95% similar).
- bareMinerals Strip (P, $20.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Fresh Brew (P, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC French Kiss (LE, $20.00) is cooler, more muted, darker (90% similar).
- Hourglass Idealist (P, $32.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Rock it (LE, $17.00) is cooler, darker (90% similar).
- Tarte Candy (LE, $20.00) is less glossy, darker (85% similar).
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Rose Clair
Chanel Rose Clair Le Rouge Crayon de Couleurs ($37.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a soft, medum pink with warm undertones and a fine, pearly finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that was easy to apply and work with, but it did not build up to opaque coverage for me. The texture was creamy, soft (almost melted upon contact), and smooth on the lips. This shade wore nicely for four hours and was hydrating.
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Rejected (P, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Lip Blossom (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Shiseido Coral Shore (RD309) (P, $28.00) is warmer, less shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC Morning Rose (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Hourglass Seeker (P, $32.00) is cooler, lighter, less shimmery (90% similar).
- Chanel Surprenante (129) (P, $37.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Ansel (DC, $35.00) is lighter, more shimmery (85% similar).
- Shiseido Murrey (RD305) (P, $28.00) is lighter, less shimmery (85% similar).
- Shiseido Burning Up (RD310) (P, $28.00) is brighter, darker, less shimmery (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Truth or Bare (P, $28.00) is more muted, less shimmery (85% similar).
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Rouge
Chanel Rouge Le Rouge Crayon de Couleurs ($37.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a rich, medium red with neutral-to-cool undertones and a barely-there pearl. It had semi-opaque color coverage, which applied evenly and smoothly. The consistency was creamy, thin without being too thin or clingy, and easy to spread across the lips. The formula felt moisturizing over the five and a half hours this shade lasted for. It also left a subtle stain behind.
Top Dupes
- Givenchy Heroic Red (321) (LE, $36.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- MAC Cardinal (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Cockney (P, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Buxom Provocateur (P, $21.00) is glossier, less shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Everyday Diva (P, $23.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
- Shiseido Poppy (RD312) (P, $28.00) is more muted (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Retro Red (P, $35.00) is brighter, lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay F-Bomb (DC, $22.00) is less glossy, brighter (90% similar).
- MAC True Love's Kiss (LE, $17.00) is glossier, brighter, lighter (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Holly (LE, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar).
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