Chanel Coromandel

April 20, 2017

Chanel Rouge Allure in no. 98 'Coromandel'. I was inspired to pick up this color after watching Mary Greenwell expertly apply it to S ali Hughes' face in the behind-the-scenes shoot for Sali's brilliant book Pretty Honest. Little did I know, through further research via L isa Eldridge's #makeupmoment blog posts, that Coromandel was also used on a couple marvelous leading ladies in recent films: by Ivana Primorac on Kiera Knightly in the sultry library scene in 'Atonement' and by Morag Ross on Cate Blanchett in the mesmerizing, gorgeous film 'Carol'. As if I needed more reasons to feel special wearing fancy red lipstick. 💄

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Wait. Lipstick?

Perhaps I should explain: In my spare time, I love collecting and playing with cosmetics, and nothing starts my day off right like selecting the perfect lipstick. On a recent rainy Sunday afternoon, I decided to dig out every color I owned and document it, along with its story. The project gave me so much joy, and the final lineup of lipsticks was so lovely, that I decided to share it on Instagram and now in blog form. My apologies if you were you expecting more print collateral—this just makes me a touch happier.