![]() Speaking of the Aqualumieres, the Chanel artist I worked with today said they’re being phased out to make room for the new Rouge Coco Shines, so if you have a holy grail color in the formulation, now is the time to grab an extra soon they’ll be going, going, gone. It’s also non-sticky with a light rose scent and a very faint rosy vanilla flavor. Boy feels smooth, like a thinner, slicker version of a Chanel Aqualumiere. This is my first rendezvous with a Rouge Coco Shine, and so far I like what I see. It could very well be the perfect date night lipstick - something worthy of a first kiss at the end of a great night. The medium-pigmented rosy pink contains the cutest flecks of golden micro-glitter, and it looks breathtakingly shiny and kissable on the lips. I stopped by Nordie’s today to meet Boy in person, and, ya know, I think it’s fitting that there’s a love story behind it, because the color feels très romantique! Sadly, Boy was later tragically killed in a car accident. ![]() Legend has it he asked her to marry him, but she refused, wanting to wait until she became financially independent first. It was Boy who gave her the funds to open her first shop, and his clothes that influenced her early designs (their boxy, masculine shapes). Turns out the lippie takes its name from one of Coco’s lovahs, Arthur Edward “Boy” Capel, the wealthy English polo player who played a big role in Mademoiselle’s colorful life. Then, after Valentine’s Day, the shade will be pulled from shelves until it returns with the rest of the collection this March. ![]() Boy, one of the colors coming in the line, will make a special appearance at select Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus Chanel counters next week, between February 10-14 - just in time for the Big V. It’s one of 18 new colors in Chanel’s new line of shiny, hydrating lipsticks. No, Chanel didn’t name this Boy after Boy George, but it sure would have been neat if they had. ![]()
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