{"id":10561,"date":"2012-08-06T20:00:10","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/?p=10561"},"modified":"2013-01-26T00:56:39","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T16:56:39","slug":"lipstick-bandits-i-sheer-ly-would-have-no-problem-finding-a-sheer-lipstick-to-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/2012\/08\/lipstick-bandits-i-sheer-ly-would-have-no-problem-finding-a-sheer-lipstick-to-share\/","title":{"rendered":"Lipstick Bandits : I Sheer-ly would have no problem finding a sheer lipstick to share!"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Boss LB’s face appears on screen) Your mission, Lipstick Bandit, should you choose to accept it, is to feature a sheer lipstick. You may buy, beg, borrow but please try not to steal one for your August assignment. Good luck. This message will self destruct in 5 seconds.<\/em><\/p>\n

PB: Yes boss! [This should be easy. I have a ton of sheer lipsticks!]<\/em><\/p>\n

[10 days later, after rootling through the lipstick drawer at Casa PB]<\/em><\/p>\n

PB: Grr… these lipsticks aren’t sheer. They are all actually quite pigmented! Where are my sheer lipsticks!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

And would you believe it? I couldn’t find any that weren’t discontinued or from my fave Japanese brand Kanebo T’estimo that’s now defunct! Its amazing right? So what did I end up with?<\/p>\n

Chanel.<\/p>\n

I know. So awkward. But it was a lipstick and it was sheer and I think many will be happy that its actually still available \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\"chanel<\/p>\n

I present you the Chanel Rouge Coco Shine lipstick in Elise<\/strong>. Elise is a lovely deep berry-red shade in the tube. One of those colours I wear a lot of. But it is very surprising once swatched.<\/p>\n

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I didn’t quite expect Elise to swatch as sheer as this.<\/p>\n

\"chanel<\/p>\n

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Elise Left: Swatched Once Right: 3 layers<\/em><\/p>\n

I knew that Rouge Coco Shine was sheer. It was the selling point of the lipstick after all. It is supposed to be a light tint of colour on lips with a shiny glossy appearance, and if this is what you want then you will like this. Let’s just say it is Chanel’s answer to the lipbalm-lipstick hybrid that’s emerged in recent years.<\/p>\n

If you like something light on lips, it is definitely worth taking a look at. I personally prefer the formula for Dior Addict, partly because I find Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks not hydrating enough, and they tend to emphasize flaky skin on my lips.<\/p>\n

\"chanel<\/p>\n

It may just be me though, because I know that this range is much loved by many because of the light texture, the shine, the sheer colour and the comfort level on lips which is very good indeed.<\/p>\n

It never ceases to amaze me to see the deep berry-red colour in the tube and then see the very light berry-red tint I get once I swatch on my lips. I do have quite pigmented lips so on me, I get a more “my lips but better” look. Rather, I look a little more polished, but not like I went with a full on opaque lipstick. And that is sometimes a very nice look to sport.<\/p>\n

\"elise<\/p>\n

See what I mean? On my lips, Elise is just barely there, while adding a nice sort of shine and a tint of rosy colour to the lips. It does go with the sort of translucent makeup look I like to sport – nothing too opaque or fancy or pigmented.<\/p>\n

If this one isn’t for you, the rest of the Banditos will have something I’m sure!<\/p>\n