Wednesday, November 9, 2011

FOTD using Chanel and Dior products

I took a mental health day from work today and decided to stay home and relax (as much as I can, at least) and to catch up on blogs, read, maybe write. Last weekend, I found out my poor cat has fleas... it's frustrating to deal with because those pesky little things jump everywhere and they're gross and I'm paranoid that they're hatching eggs everywhere and going into the electricals and water valves. Pretty soon it'll be a setting for the perfect horror flick. Attack of the Angry Fleas. I'll wake up in the middle of the night from some nightmare (cliche, lol) and of course the power will fail mercilessly, I'll run to fetch a flashlight and find the batteries have rotted. Then I'll panic and attempt to run to find something to illuminate my surroundings right before tripping over cords and knick knacks on the floor. I'll possibly be out of breath by then and the fleas will excrete a toxic airborne fume and I'll be gagging while being dragged, along with my cat, to the fleas who bound together to create a human fly trap. Oh god. I shudder to think of the outcomes after that. Yeah o_o

I'm taking care of the matter as much as I can. Thus, mental health day is needed.

Anyway, I decided to use my Chanel Pro Lumiere foundation today. I've had this foundation for awhile now and I'm surprised I haven't gotten around to reviewing it formally. I've been reading so many Chanel reviews that I figured everyone must've tried it by now! =p Sadly, it is discontinued now but you can still purchase it online.

Before the Pro Lumiere, I was also quite fond of the Teint Innocence (also discontinued). It's safe to say I really love Chanel foundations, but they have a habit to discontinue stuff that people really love! Well, they replaced the Teint Innocence with the Vitalumiere Aqua, which I haven't gotten around to trying yet. I haven't come to terms with the horrible packaging of the Vitalumiere Aqua...ugh. Why replace beautiful glass bottles with a plastic one? They replaced Pro Lumiere with Perfection Lumiere, which I also haven't tried, but eventually will. Hopefully before it gets discontinued. And that is going to be the end of my foundation rant!

Here's the look:

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What I used:


Face
Chanel Pro Lumiere Foundation in Limpide/Nude (10)
Dior blush in Passionfruit





Eyes
Dior Mania duo eyeshadow.

This is an oldie. I think it may be one of those gwp things? I can't remember now ;p It's old.

Lips
Chanel lipstick in Ardent (see my review here)




So yeah, that was the look. At home. I hope you're all having a good week. I'm dreading tomorrow already. I'll be 25. Yikes!

What high end brands do you fancy?





41 comments:

cheriecity said...

gorgeous. :) love the chanel foundation!

Beauty Box said...

What a lovely look...I like the way you made your eyes very defined...and the Dior passionfruit blush is so pretty!

Anonymous said...

Love how you smoked out the lower lashline. Gorgeous!

Hope you resolve the flea issue soon!

Happy birthday for tomorrow!! xo

Mai said...

I don't want to fancy any high end brands but I keep reading good things about Chanel foundations and products and it makes me want to buy them so bad!

Anonymous said...

it's nice to take a break every now and then. hope you're feeling better after that!

the foundation looks really good on you! i have yet to venture out with Chanel base makeup.. I like their lip sticks and their blushes are nice but still on the fence with it even though a lot of people have raved about it.

The blush gives you a pretty, understated winter pink glow!

Lena L said...

wow, FOTD with all high-end goodies!
you look very pretty. :)
i love Dior for their eyeshadows and base products.

happy birthday to you! nothing to dread. you are just 25 now. :)

Karen said...

I love it, your skin looks flawless and glowy!
& Happy Birthday to you, hope you get to celebrate the joys of life :)

Babybubblz said...

Happy Birthday!

GGB said...

"Mental Health day" that is priceless...i need to to take one of those! lol I love the Dior blush that color is so lovely!

Unknown said...

Hi Jen, your eyes really stand out in this look. Happy Birthday! It's 12:37 AM in Toronto. Don't dread it. Have a happy one love.

kumiko mae said...

for someone on a health care day you look gorgeous :) i can totally relate to your reaction to your cat's fleas! when i found out my dog has some, i was panicky too :)

Nunu said...

I'm so miffed that they've discontinued Mat Lumiere! Twas the bestest foundation there ever was!
awww poor kitty baby, fleas are a bitch to deal with, you just gotta keep up with regular application of Revolution and try keep them indoors only :-(

Mandy said...

Somehow the Chanel foundations just give the most refined look and finish, you can almost see how luxurious they are when they are being worn, if that makes sense. And I LOVE any powder product from Dior. They are so soft and beautiful.

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We all need a mental health day. They are great.

Your skin is glowing. The look is very pretty.

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Jamilla Camel said...

The foundation looks great - and love the lippie! Poor you - poor cat! Fleas can be HELL!

Hollie said...

Love your High-End stuff! you look lovely and the foundation looks great on you.

Jacqueline said...

That is a really lovely look. The Pro Lumiere looks great on you. Would you say the coverage is more towards full or medium. I have many foundations as it is but I can't help being interested in this one. I hope your cat will be rid of fleas soon, take care.

welldressedmaker said...

25??? that's young. I'm 26 and I feel like I'm 16. hahaha. more like 4, really. YAY for mental days off!!! I am sorry to hear that your kitty has fleas, though. That's always a bitch. BUt hey, at least you look pretty! Love that lipcolour!
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Barbie said...

Love that lip color on you!

And happy birthday! :)

Kileen said...

my cats actually had fleas this summer and it was a real nightmare. i had the house exterminated twice before they finally went away! best of luck getting rid of those pesky things!

and the Chanel foundation looks great on you! i've been hearing so many great things about it but had yet to try it myself. will have to get a sample.

and happy birthday!

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Leticia said...

Love it! Very pretty. You have great skin.

Blush said...

Is it your Birthday on the 10th? Happy Birthday! I turned 24 yesterday on the 9th. Hope you have a lovely day xx

. said...

Happy birthday!!! :D

Hope you managed to get some R&R time yesterday.

Ahhh Chanel foundations...I have heard great things about the new Vitalumiere and the Perfection Lumiere actually! Quite a few blogger ladies are hooked on them! I liked the originals too, haven't tried the new ones yet! But this Pro Lumiere looks great on you! :D

Love the lippie too! It's gorgeous on you! x

Jennet said...

Poor kitty! I hope your cat feels better!

Happy birthday, by the way. Hope you have an awesome day :)

Anonymous said...

lovely makeup look, so fresh!

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Jess said...

Pretty look! Yeah... staying at home and do whatever you fancy can be the best thing to do in order to relax and regain energy.

I'm so in need of more 'me time' actually...

Elizabeth Chang (Skyla Arts) said...

omgosh!!!!!!!!!! I'm so sorry to hear about the fleas....I let my kitty outside sometimes and I always forget to put her flea medicine and get paranoid!

i hope that you were able to kill all the fleas and fumigate!

<3

Pandora`s Box said...

Gorgeous FOTD.I'm drooling over your Dior blush.

Unknown said...

My aunt is all about Chanel. All her makeup is Chanel and she loves this foundation! It looks really good on you :)

By the way, fleas are uughhh, so annoying!

Bravoe Runway said...

Happy Birthday! All the best to you in the upcoming year and 25 is so young! I am 30...if it makes you feel any better I feel like 25 was just yesterday! I love Guerlain for luxury cosmetics!

Oreleona said...

wow i love the chanel liptsick!

Beauty Style Addict said...

lmao your little fleas story was hilarious; it sounds like something i've thought of in my head too lol.
The foundation looks lovely, i'll have to check it out.. and Happy Birthday when it comes *yeaaaaah*
Cheers!
♔BeautyStyleAddict

ShinyPrettyThings said...

i hate when brands discontinue things!!! it seems like everything that i end up loving, they discontinue >.< i love this look, gorgeous!!

& omg your flea invasion scenario made me lol!! i sometimes imagine crazy things like taht happening too hahaha

Amy said...

I LOLed out loud after reading your horror movie bio. :P
The blush color is so pretty! Looks great on your skin tone. :)

Unknown said...

I like the look and the foundation looks really natural on you! You look very fresh faced in these photos ^^

Good luck with the flea problem though. I don't own any animals, so I can't really relate, but I hate bugs and anything creepy crawly in my home. Just knowing they're there makes me shudder. I hope the infestation can be taken care of soon though so the problem doesn't get out of control to the point where your movie scene becomes real lol

Mara said...

Great FOTD. The foundation gives you a flow and such a flawless canvas. I've never used Chanel products but hopefully when I get around to it, it won't get discontinued.

Yin said...

You, my dear, are so radiant!
I think you need to fumigate your apartment/house if you have fleas. I hope it doesn't have to come to that though

MereMakeupManiac said...

pretty shimmery lips - love it!

pavani reddy said...

love the look!!!

Vyvy said...

You are really pretty! and that lipstick color is LOVELY!! Too bad I am too cheap for makeup that's over $20 LOL

Jen Umm said...

great inspiration! love the first pic!
you look stunning!
thanks for sharing!

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