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In case you think I’m crazy to have three Chanel Topkapi quads in my stash, two of them are CPs for Georgina and Sue Lynn. The minute Georgina told me she wanted a Topkapi in a comment here, I called my lovely SA and she managed to reserve the last two Topkapi quads in Singapore for me. The quad is a Limited Edition and retails for S$95. My own Topkapi was an early birthday gift from my gf HT, thank you dear!
And yes, I succumbed to the Ombres Tissees in Beiges as well, but the story on that will come later. The Beiges is also a Limited Edition, retails for S$95 and is exclusive to the Chanel Ion Makeup Studio. Since Twitpic is being an idiot now (it doesn’t load on my desktop T_T), I could only upload proof of purchase here on the blog. And here we go!
I am terribly ashamed but er, not repentant at all. *glups*
My babies! *cuddles*
So how did the whole Beiges happen? I took a little time off today for some me-time after visiting the hospital. I realized I have a little of a home-body in me; it’s been more than a week since I can just vegetate at home without heading off anywhere. So after missing my hairstylist at the salon, I went off to have my eyebrows done at Wheelock. Thankfully it wasn’t a painful experience and I’m now sporting slightly-thinner-than-I-would-have-liked brows. Then it was off to Isetan Scotts to pick up the two Topkapi quads, and then shoe-shopping at Zara. I realized that with all four items, I could have bought the two pairs of heels I was lusting after. *facepalm* But no regrets! And since the two quads were a CP, technically I no come out money right? *stares at Paypal fund balance*
In my current state, I can do naught but ramble. Apologies.
Over at the Chanel Ion Makeup Studio, my SA had also reserved a Beiges for me since I was afraid it would sell-out in the time it took me to decide whether the palette was worth keeping. I fell prey to the whole ‘Chanel regret is extremely expensive‘ theory and since I love highlighters, why the hell not?
Speaking of which, I wasn’t aware that Chanel SAs are not allowed to wear Limited Edition items for their makeup. Since they can’t disappoint customers who may inquire about the products they wear, should the customers like the colors. Bummer :S
It was a pleasure shopping at the Ion Makeup Studio. My SA was extremely attentive and nice and I spent more than an hour chatting with her about everything. Even things like the Illusion D’Ombres versus the Eyes To Kill (I had #15 in my makeup pouch and showed it to her), and what Chanel is planning to introduce for their next collection. Best of all, she wasn’t pushy at all, and kept emphasizing the concept of the store being a Makeup Studio, where customers are encouraged to test Chanel’s products for themselves.
And Beiges looked exceptionally beautiful when she applied it below the arches of my brows and as a highlighter on my cheeks. The Vitalumiere Aqua foundation wears really good as well, I’m very impressed by the way she dabbed and pressed the foundation on with a brush to conceal the redness and scars on my cheeks. So much so that I can’t see any imperfections when I stood two steps away from the mirror.
To reward you at the end of this lengthy entry, here’s Beiges. Note that the surface sparkles in the light and I was really amazed by the crystalline appearance. Gorgeous. And totally worth the S$95. I’ll be sad to swatch it gone.
Vicky said:
Ahhh swoons~~ gorgeous!!
OK, I DO NOT NEED TOPKAPI! XD Just Beiges… 😛
Iariae said:
Ahahaha! Now that I’ve picked up Beiges for you, we all know it’s a done deal XD You still NEED Topkapi though XP
miaka said:
Lovely haul u have here! I love Chanel!
Iariae said:
Hello babe, thanks for leaving me a comment. How is Porcelain Pink working out for you? I’m going to add your blog onto my blog roll, hope it’s okay with you ~_~
And yes, we all love Chanel. I saw your Rouge Coco buy, did you enjoy it? 🙂
Jacqueline Ma said:
Ah ha! Now I know why you were at DFS. Been meaning to drop by the Ion store but without something in mind to buy is dangerous because I will buy more that I plan. The highlighter is so pretty! I think I better stay away from the store on second thoughts. I love me time shopping, makes me feel very happy, I’m glad you enjoyed yourself. So do you tend to shop alone or with friends. I shop alone I think my friends disapprove of my incessant make up buying so I rather not have that extra guilt.
Jacqueline Ma said:
Oh I forgot to add if you wanted to try out the vitalumiere aqua more I can make you samples of b30, what is your shade btw?
Iariae said:
You should go try Beiges out for yourself Jacq! The Chanel Ion Makeup Studio is a good place to try out makeup, you can look for my SA if you are looking for a familiar face, she’s extremely nice and not pushy at all!
And yes, that was why I was at DFS XD Been swatching some YSL lippies and wandering along the new releases, hohoho.
I shop alone mostly, because my time spent shopping is during weekdays or weekend evenings and my friends have their own schedule or we just meetup for a late dinner. I totally understand about the ‘guilt’ part, especially for me because I tend to use my stuff very slowly and I’m quite lazy about putting on full-face makeup :X
But shopping with beauty bloggers take the cake because there’s no guilt to anything! Even a S$150 Tom Ford eyeshadow quad hehe XD
I’m a B10, but thank you so much Jacq for even thinking about me 🙂 The new Chanel foundation looks to be awesome, I can’t wait to see it.
Georgina said:
seeing 3 topkapi’s together is magical. hahah! the quad looks amazing, i cant wait to see it in person and cuddle with it. LOL xD thank u so much for helping us get these, and thank your darling SA for me too babe! 🙂
so you cannot resist the bling bling dazzle of Ombres Tissees in Beiges huh? im so glad i’m not in my highlighter phase right now. 😛
Iariae said:
G babe, you should check out Beiges, it’s a totally ‘ownable’ palette. I havent had the time to play with it but I shall soon 🙂
Can’t wait for you to receive your package!
Popblush said:
I can understand why you succumbed to Beiges. That is absolutely stunning!!! I could imagine it would look so gorgeous on your cheeks! Stop making me want to get all these Chanel gems~
Reply: Yeah, YSL lippies are milky especially the Rouge Volupte range. I love the milky-ness. I reckon you can definitely pull of milky lips – especially with smokey eyes~ Which YSL ones did you get?
Iariae said:
Miss Y! I haven’t spoken to you for so long, how are you hon? I missed out conversations on Twitter and on our blogs.
I’m so glad you saw the reason behind my fall!! It IS something that is worth a place in any Chanel collection, hehe. Just not the price-tag though, S$95 😦 I’ll definitely make time to play with it proper and blog. Am going to purchase a few camera add-ons so that I can finally do face swatches.
Hehe, I’ll tell you more about my YSL sneak attack when they arrive XD *big hugs*