Coo-ee! Hiya! đ
Hope youâre all keeping well during my enforced break and discovering, or in my case, rediscovering some beauty goodies. One of the things I rediscovered was just how much I like the Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet lipsticks. Itâs quite something for me, because in general, I havenât had a lot of luck with Chanel lipsticks (I find them a bit drying for me) and matte lipsticks in general (too drying and makes my lips look too lined).
But for some reason, these work for me.
I find it quite fascinating, because I wouldnât personally pick a matte lipstick at any time of day. My choices always gravitate towards those that offer shine and a touch of gloss. The texture of the Rouge Allure Velvet lipsticks are, like their names imply, like velvet. The lipstick in tube has a satiny velvety look, with a touch of shine to it. What that means also, is that when applied, I donât find it to be fully matte. Like velvet, there is a general matte finish, but with a bit of a sheen that I find flattering. Chanel calls it a âluminous matteâ and while it sounds rather oxymoronic, I tend to agree.
I have 2 colours at present, a coral-peach shade called La Ravissante 32 (The Beautiful) which is unfortunately discontinued, and a lovely bright pink which has been described as a hot pink (although I disagree) called LâExuberante 37 (The Exuberant) which thankfully, isnât.
Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Top: La Ravissante 32 (discontinued) Bottom: LâExuberante 37
I started out my Rouge Allure Velvet experience with La Ravissante and I didnât quite know what to expect. Most matte lipsticks dry my lips out and a peachy matte lip shade tends to look quite ageing. I was however, quite impressed at the fact that I did not find this drying at all, and it applies smoothly and opaque.
You do need fairly flake free lips so it looks smooth and flattering, and if you feel the need to wear lip balm underneath, realise that it will give the lipstick a bit more shine than it should. I donât wear lipbalm so I wear this on its own and itâs fine.
These lipsticks swatch opaque in one swipe which is impressive. I do however find that when new, and when you havenât used them for a while, they seem to harden, so it feels harder and the colour pay off is poor until you warm it up a little, then it applies very smoothly.
The plus point however, is that I find that it doesnât transfer very easily so you donât walk around leaving much of a mark on coffee cups as you would a glossy lipstick, and it feels very comfortable on.
The packaging is quite typical of Chanel â sleek and chic. You depress the gold bit at the end for the lipstick bullet to pop up and when you return it back into the case, you depress it again so it stays closed. Very sleek and impressive.
Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Lipstick Left: La Ravissante 32 Right: LâExuberante 37
Swatches on lips were done with one swipe straight from the bullet.
- La Ravissante 32 (discontinued) is a warm peach-coral that on me, shows up more peach with little pink. It isnât a colour Iâd normally wear but then we should move out of our comfort zones shouldnât we? It goes well when I have on warmer eyeshadow colours and a warm peach or coral blush.
- LâExuberante 37 is described by many as a hot pink but which Iâd just call a pink. Itâs very pretty and there is enough of a blue base so teeth arenât made to look yellow, yet is warm enough so it doesnât wash me out. I wasnât sure about this, but it turned out to be a very flattering and face brightening colour on.
In a nutshell
The Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet lipsticks are described as a âluminous matteâ which is quite apt, as it is a matte lipstick with a touch of a satin shine so it does not look flat as most matte lipsticks are wont to look. I do not find it drying for a matte lipstick, and it lasts at least 4 hours for me without settling too much on my lips. You do however, need to have flake free lips to wear these so they look at their best. I donât generally wear a lot of matte lipstick, but if I had to pick just one, this formula would be it. It doesnât age you and doesnât dry my lips and the colours are flattering. Thatâs all we ultimately want in a lipstick.
Pros: Not drying, Matte texture is not flat and unflattering, Does not settle into my lips, Flattering range of shades
Cons: Feels hard if not regularly used but once warmed up a little applies smoothly and evenly
Who will like this: Anyone who hasnât been able to find a good matte lipstick
Iâm still working on finding the right light so hereâs the best I could do for now in terms of a quick FOTD to show just how the lip shades look in an overall look.
La Ravissante works with a warmer overall face and green shadow straddles that balance between warm and cool, so it keeps the look warm enough. I do however, find that this colour makes me look more matured so I pull it out when I want to carry some clout at work and throw my weight around đ
But I think LâExuberante looks far better on me donât you agree? It brightens my complexion and gives off a more youthful vibe that belies the more matured matte texture. In fact, I think the velvet texture of the lipstick works very well with this shade, as it doesnât make it look too rah-rah young, but grounds the colour more than a glossy lipstick in the same shade would. I love it! đ
Have you tried the Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet lipsticks? Are you a fan of matte lipstick textures?
I canât say I love matte lipstick because they do tend to feel quite dry and look flat donât they? Yet, some colours, like bright pink for example, lend themselves well to a matte texture so Iâm really happy I discovered and rediscovered these Chanel ones. Best matte lipsticks Iâve used! đ
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Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Lipstick Price: RM95 (unsure if thereâ s been a recent price hike) Availability: Chanel counters
I love Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet. I have the L’Exuberante too as well. One of my HG lipsticks together with Rouge G Guerlain. Chanel have beautiful casing too, I love lining them up in the lipstick holder đ
Woohoo! I canât place them up there with Guerlain Rouge G, but they are definitely among my favourite matte textures, and thatâs saying something! High 5 for loving LâExuberante too đ
YES! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! PINK! I love the eyes too â what colour did you use? đ
Pink indeed! It was Dior Green Design quint â an old Asia exclusive palette đ
Ahh, this is one of my fave matte lipstick ranges. đ I just have two because I stopped buying Chanel, but theyâre pretty, if youâre on the lookout for more shades: La Favorite and La Distinguée. đ
Other matte lipstick formulas I like are the NARS Pure Matte Lipsticks (AAAH! ♥) and the NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencils. đ Some MAC Mattes are OK, too, but it depends on the shade.
Yay, Carina! đ I too stopped buying Chanel (because their lipsticks were drying on me for some reason) Why did you stop? Iâll definitely check out your fave shades too! I had a Nars matte lipstick but wasnât crazy about it and I absolutely canât wear MAC lipsticks at all! đ Oh well, guess Iâm âforcedâ to stick to Chanel eh? đ
GorgeousâŚ
Very! đ
The colours are so gorgeous!
They absolutely are, Jess! Try them next? đ
orange lippie is so hot these days I keep seeing it on celebs and people walking around in department stores!! The La Ravissante looks totally different on bullet and on your lips?! I donât think it looks mature on you though. đ But yeah the pink one is better. đ
Do you also wear more âseriousâ makeup for work? I do that too, for some meetings even itâs internal. I need people to take me seriously. hahahaha :p
Yes! Thereâs an orange lip trend for sure although Iâm not on that bandwagon. Canât wear orange lipstick, except for fun but rarely will I ever pull it out haha! On days when I have to sit in meetings and look serious, yes I tone down my makeup. Otherwise, I go a little crazy with colour, so people who call unexpectedly may catch me with blue shadow and hot pink lipstick! Haha!
Firstly, I have to agree about those oxymoronic names. Although some actually perform like how theyâre âdescribedâ, these names are just confusing sometimes. Especially if youâre buying online and canât swatch em. Luminous matte, is it luminous? is it matte? (itâs like the sheer glow all over again *hyperventilates*).
Further, I have to say, Iâd say both colours look very nice and flattering on you! Also, want to compliment the eyeshadow work.~
Oh yes! They describe them alright, just that it sounds so confusing right? Sheer glow haha! Sheer or glowy? which? Thanks for the compliment, lovely! Itâs been so long since I wore colour, it felt refreshing! đ
Hey Paris, welcome back! Iâm not that big on mattes, but I do like the formula! Another âmatteâ formula I like is Givenchy Le Rouge, although itâs not exactly that matte!
Hiya Sunny! Making baby steps haha đ Hope youâre doing alright and enjoying your Summer! Ooh speaking of Le Rouge, I have a couple in my drawer that I rediscovered too! Bought them and forgot about them (horrible right?!) so thanks to your reminder, Iâll go give them a whirl đ
I agree the pink one looks better on you. LOL at serious makeup. I already have a bitchy resting face, so any makeup looks serious. Hahahaha!
Thanks Lily! Yeah I have that bitchy resting face too â good when you want to make a point, bad when people think you the Ice Queen â but I do have to tone down colours when itâs âserious timeâ at work đ
La Ravissante is lovely. Not too orangey, not too brown, not too red. Itâs not easy to pull off a coral i find. This is just so right. Something different from the usual pinks and reds. I love it. They discon this shade? Wow. Why???
Yes, you hit the nail on the head, Lisa. Itâs just right and like everything thatâs just right, it gets discontinued. Brands are weird đ
Iâm not a big fan of matte lipsticks either, but these look gorgeous!
They feel lovely too! Try one if you have the chance, Gio â there are some very lovely shades available.
Yay youâre back! Hope your house is in order now!
These both look lovely on you! I have one of these, a really dark vampy one. I donât mind the formula either. Like you Iâm not a huge Chanel lipstick fan either. I think I have 3 to be honest, and I usually get them at Duty Free which is probably the only time I ever buy from the brand haha!
Haha yay! Yes, am back albeit a little slowly cos my feet canât seem to feel the bottom yet! Am about settled in now, whew! And loving it of course, because I have taken up a bit of daily exercise and itâs great! đ Duty free is the best place to get these luxurious beauties! I donât have many Chanel lipsticks either but I canât deny the siren call of their lovely packaging >.<
They BOTH look so good on you! I only picked up the LâExuberant and I agree it does brighten up the face. I have yet to find a flattering coral/orange for my skin tone.. would you have any suggestions? (:
Thank you Xen and hurrah for loving LâExuberante too! The effect on the face is impressive right? đ Iâm not good with wearing orange myself (makes me look dark and sallow) so Iâm afraid Iâm not much help. As for coral, I like the ones from Dior because they tend to lean a little more red or pink and therefore are more flattering. Canât think of one off the top of my head, but I think you can try Riviera đ
I havenât tried Chanelâs velvet lipsticks yet, but itâs on my to buy list!
But I have the same problem as you, I hate the look and feel of matte lipsticks. It settles into the creases of my lips and they dry out my lips so much!
I will definitely test them out in stores.
I really like la ravissante! It looks more coral when swatched on your hands and lips than in the tube.
Yes! Matte lipsticks are absolutely unflattering to lined and dry lips so itâs important to ensure theyâre flake free. Do give these Chanel ones a go. The good thing, I found, is that they donât dry out my lips through the day so it doesnât look dried up and lined as the day wears on you know? La Ravissante is very lovely (and quite different from tube I agree, where it is quite boring to look at) so itâs quite disappointing that itâs been discontinued. But there are some other nice shades in the line up too!
âLuminous matteâ does seem oxymoronic but then again, thatâs exactly how Chanelâs Perfection Lumiere works too â itâs quite matte and makes it looks as if youâve powdered but Iâve been told my skin looks âradiantâ with it on! So I can believe this wizardry extends to their lippies too.
Ok, I need to try this Perfection Lumiere foundation! đ Sounds like a dream
These two lipsticks both look great on you though I have to agree that the pink one looks better!I have been eyeing the shu uemura supreme matte, a surprisingly comfortable wearing matte when it tried it at the counter, but I canât decide which shade to get. Any thoughts on this?
Thank you Mandy! đ Iâm not familiar with the Shu Uemura Matte lipsticks although I think I tried one a while ago and wasnât too taken by it. Have to admit that I have never warmed up to Shu Uemura lipsticks even from way back đ Still, if you like it, go right ahead! After all, itâs just makeup đ
Stahhhpp! We need to quit being lipstick twins lol! La Ravissante is my fave Chanel lipstick, itâs so purdy.
Iâm also eyeing up the Shu Uemura mattes. They are amazing! I keep going to the counter and trying on and running away -theyâll ban me at this rate lol. <3333
Wheee for being lipstick twins Su! đ Someone who knows La Ravissante! Yay! đ Funny how youâre the 2nd person to talk about the Shu Uemura mattes! I was just telling Manday that I didnât have a good experience with most Shu Uemura lipstick so I havenât paid them a lot of attention. Not my to-go brand for lipstick, if Iâm to be honest but you ladies have me intrigued! Sounds like itâs time you went to the counter and took one home đ
Love the colors! They\âre so vibrant and pretty! Must have!
Absolutely! Time to get one in your stash đ