Sandra Bullock Wins the Oscar with CHANEL Beauté.

Congratulations to the extremely talented, likeable and Academy Award winner for this years Lead Actress, Sandra Bullock. She glowed in gold as she glided down the red carpet with grace and accepted her award with poise - all while looking her Oscar best.

Sandra's makeup was created with the  hands of Makeup Artist Angela Levin.

Beauty Inspiration:
"Tonight was Sandra's big night and she was in a happy, ethereal mood.  I wanted her to look like the true movie star she is, so we went with modern classy Hollywood - dewy skin, soft eyes, and a bold classic red lip."

Beauty Tip:
Angela prepped Sandra's skin with CHANEL Sublimage Fluid.  She then used a foundation brush to apply CHANEL Vitalumiere Satin Smoothing Fluid Makeup in Shell all over the face.  Angela created a structured brow with the soft brown powder in the limited edition Les Regards de CHANEL Palette. She
lined Sandra's eyes with the darker brown shade in the same palette. Finally, she applied three coats of CHANEL Inimitable Waterproof Mascara in Noir for sexy, glamorous lashes. To create the real focus of Sandra's look - a gorgeous, bold red lip - Angela applied CHANEL Rouge Coco Lip Colour in
Paris.  She finished the look by gently dabbing a bit of the same lip colour on the apples of Sandra's cheeks - Angela's signature makeup trick.

Sandra's whole look, especially her lip, was a stunner, don't you think? (Though it looked much more pink than red in all of the photos. Stay tuned for more info on her Lip Colour, as it is the latest CHANEL launch called Rouge Coco. It is definitely something you want to learn more about.

CHANEL Spring Makeup Collection: LES IMPRESSIONS DE CHANEL.

Fresh. Pure. Clean. Natural. It can only mean spring. This spring, CHANEL is leaving a delicate impression on us with it's new spring makeup collection entitled LES IMPRESSIONS DE CHANEL.

‘Coco’ Chanel left an indelible imprint on countless women with beautiful, practical and lasting designs that enhanced a woman’s natural allure. Today, Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup, honors her legacy with this beautiful collection. It features makeup in shades that are the CHANEL take on clean, classic neutrals, which can be worn from now until forever. Look at how beautiful the shades are, ranging from pink and beige to warm brown and khaki, as they enhance the complexion and illuminate the face, only highlighting a woman’s natural beauty.

EMPREINTE DE CHANEL RADIANT GLOW HIGHLIGHTING POWDER - $65.00
This highlighting powder combines subtly shimmering shades of rosewood, beige and brown for a uniquely flattering effect. Skin takes on a natural warmth and luminosity, as if bathed in the softest candlelight. Ideal for brightening the face or emphasizing the cheek or browbone with a unique beveled brush. Pure CHANEL: the world-renowned CC signature imprint.

LES 4 OMBRES QUADRA EYE SHADOW - $56.00*
In the new Kaska Beige, this offers a warm, natural palette of beiges and browns that can be
applied with a soft touch to delicately enhance the eyes.

This palette is so beautiful. I love a CHANEL neutral, especially as I have kept the Spices Quadra Eye Shadow in my makeup rotation in what seems forever. This deeper, trend palette will replace my almost empty Spices palette, and Kaska Beige with it's more golden/neutrel hues is worthy of it's place.

ROUGE ALLURE LUMINOUS SATIN LIP COLOUR - $32.00
Four new shades of ROUGE ALLURE Luminous Satin Lip Colour offer a flattering range of soft neutrals, from light beige and warm peach to a natural mauve and soft plum.

BEAUTÉ DES ONGLES PROTECTIVE BASE COAT & EXTREME SHINE NAIL LACQUER - $23.00 each
Practicality takes on a new poise — and polish — this season, safeguarding nails against chipping. CHANEL maximizes the manicure with a new anti-yellowing base coat and quick-drying, high-shine top coat that work in tandem to strengthen and protect, while reducing the appearance of white spots.

OMBRE D’EAU FLUID IRIDESCENT EYESHADOW - $32.00
- Torrent (Khaki)

OMBRE ESSENTIELLE SOFT TOUCH EYESHADOW - $28.50
- Sillage (Nude)
- Trace (Bronze Shimmer)

LE CRAYON YEUX PRECISION EYE DEFINER - $28.00
- Khaki Dore (Khaki)

POUDRE UNIVERSELLE COMPACTE NATURAL FINISH PRESSED POWDER - $44.00
- Beige Clair (Beige)

JOUES CONTRASTE POWDER BLUSH - $42.00*
- Imprevu (Copper)

Don't let the name Copper fool you. This blush is more on the peachy/apricot side, but more of a ruddy than pastel shade, infused with the most beautiful subtle shimmer.

LE VERNIS NAIL COLOUR - $23.00
- Inattendu (Nude)
- Tendresse (Pink)
- Particuliere (Grey)

ROUGE ALLURE LUMINOUS SATIN LIP COLOUR - $32.00
- Delicieuse (Apricot)
- Insouciante (Mauve)
- Incognito (Rosewood)
- Impertinente (Brown)

LÈVRES SCINTILLANTES GLOSSIMER - $27.00
- Futile (Pink)*
- Maline (Gold)*

Both of these gloss shades are must-haves. As they are gorgeous pastel neutrals that can ever so softly warm up or cool down the entire look with just one swipe of the wand.

ROUGE DOUBLE INTENSITÉ ULTRA WEAR LIP COLOUR - $34.00
- Rose Agate (Plum Brown)

LE CRAYON LÈVRES PRECISION LIP DEFINER - $28.00
- Beige (Beige)

The LES IMPRESSIONS DE CHANEL collection is available now at all department and specialty stores, as well as online at chanel.com.

*Press sample provided by brand.

5 Pretty Palettes for the Holidays.

Holiday parties are here. Whether you celebrate with that special someone or your whole office, go from day to night simply with the perfect palette. Plus, these palettes are perfect for travel, as they feature your must-haves that will help you travel a bit lighter. These are my five favorite pretty palettes.

Estee Lauder Limited Edition Eyeshadow Palette - $32.50
This palette is just for the eyes, but the colors are so pretty and universal that I consider them  must-haves in my book.The shades included: Sugar Cube, Roseberry Duo Light & Deep, Mocha Cup, Cinnamon and Mink.

BECCA Cosmetics Showgirl Palette - $65.00
A scintillating confection of glamorous shades for eye, lips, and cheeks, the convenient mirrored palette offers everything needed to get gorgeous on the go.The classic colors come complete with a feminine pink lip gloss, a sultry flushed cheek and lip cream, and a lid, crease and liner combo of shadows to give your eyes a classy showgirl look.

NARS Everlasting Love 15th Anniversary Bold Makeup Palette - $75.00
This very limited edition anniversary palette from NARS featured the perfect dark, dramatic shades for the ultimate smoky eye, paired with a neutral cheek and never naughty nude lip. The eye shades: Edie, Underworld, Underworld, Night Breed. For the cheeks: Orgasm Blush, South Beach Multiple. For lips: Belle du Jour, Chelsea Girls, Promiscuous and Dolce Vita lipsticks.

CHANEL Multi-Use Makeup Palette - $85.00
The perfectly fitted classic palette from no other than CHANEL would do. This palette features must-have colors only found ih this limited edition.For the first time in their palette, there are two cream concealers and one cream blush. The exclusive colour collection, named 'Paris-New York,' also includes two shades of lipgloss, one cream lip colour, three powder eyeshadows, and applicator brushes.

Laura Mercier Colour Wardrobe - $98.00
The ultimate all-in-one palette, this features essentials you need and want - plus more.  The two-tiered compact holds 6 Eye Colours, 3 Cheek Colours, 6 Lip Stains and 2 finishing Lip Glazes, along with expert tools for infinite colour combinations that take you from day to night.