Woooots, first haul of 2013 & yes I had to hit the Chanel counter, especially after I’ve seen the promo pictures & swatches from other bloggers! If you read my blog for some time, you would know I usually don’t rant but rant alert!!!!
So I usually get my high end makeup from Tangs, since I am able to get rebates there (money saved = more to spend for makeup.lol!). As usual Gf & I headed down to the Chanel counter to check out the new collection after which we told the MA we will look around, popped by Dior & Laura Mercier then headed back to Chanel. I decided that I wanted to try the illuminating powder before buying it, I mean I kinda knew 90% I would get it, unless it looked terrible on my face then of course I won’t get it.
When we first got to the counter the MA refused to serve us which fine because maybe she wanted to just let us browse. Finally after waiting, I decided to go ahead & ask her if she could try it on me & this is where I got super annoyed. She took a blusher brush & said to me ‘You try it yourself, I have to serve my customer.‘ Like woah, so now because you think I might not buy, I am not entitled to be your customer? Also her ‘customer’ was just browsing & didn’t appear to be needing her help too! Besides, she could have asked me if I could wait or ask her ‘customer’ if she could be excused for awhile. The fact that I asked if you could try it on me means I might not know how to use the product. If I want someone to just shove a brush in my face then I don’t think Chanel needs to hire MAs, it’s just a waste of their money.
This is a Chanel counter, I don’t feel such lousy service is to be tolerated. I would think that Chanel would have a more stringent selection process, but it seems like any Tom, Dick, Harry will get hired there. We decided to leave the counter because I am just not going to purchase from someone who is so rude & tackless, especially so when it is a high end departmental store. I refuse to pay $100 & allow her to earn the commission (if they still do) and would rather go to somewhere else, where I might not be able to get the rebates but I get great service & I feel happy walking out.
*RANT OVER* On to the awesome stuff ^^
My first haul of 2013! Chanel has an awesome Spring 2013 collection! Initially I went in to take a look at Poudre Signêe de Chanel the illuminating powder but of course I didn’t leave with just that. lol.
The pouch is really pretty & it has a band around the pouch so you won’t accidentally drop it out of the velvet case.
I got ittttttt!!!!!! <3 <3 <3 Poudre Signêe de Chanel!
It has a pretty cool black plastic cover to protect your product, at the same time I was pretty paranoid that the plastic will scratch my product. LOL!
Poudre Signêe de Chanel comes with a super super adorable fat flat sponge thingy to apply the illuminating powder!
I’m warning you, I am going to be spamming some pictures of the illuminating because, wait do I even have to explain? It’s just soooooo GORGEOUS!
I wish I could buy 1 just to frame up & stare at it, yes I’m that obsessed. It feels SOOOOOO soft, the product is just sooo finely milled!
Le sigh, why are you so prettttyyyy!
Heavy & light swatch. It doesn’t leave you looking like a glitter ball because of how finely milled the product is!
Thought i might see if I can find any dupes in my collection! Swatched some of my favourite highlighting products & yes I think it’s different enough from the rest of my highlighting products to justify the purchase. Honestly I think I would even get it if it looked the same as anything I own, it’s so pretty just itself justifies the purchase! hehe!
I don’t know why I have never seen this in Chanel, HOW CAN I NOT HAVE!? It’s just a colour totally up my alley! It screams meeeeee & it is Chanel Tentation, which GF ended up getting too because I had her swatch it on her nails & she fell in love too. <3
Finally I grabbed Sweet Beige Glossimer!! This purchase is thanks to GF because she swatched it on me & it pushed me off the edge. I have been eye-ing it for awhile & finally got it!
So yes, my first haul of 2013 & I am pleased with myself if I may say so myself (: I also popped by The Body Shop to grab the LYCHEE gloss. Yes Lychee <3
Wow that MA’s attitude is horrible! Actually I thought most Chanel MA are quite stuck up. Last weekend I went to the Ion counter to get my sample and for some reason my mail couldn’t load, the MA was like.. Sorry you need to show the mailer before I can give you the sample but in a not so nice tone. I wonder if it was cos I was shabbily dressed in shorts since I was going for facial! Anyway, nice haul!!
Mabel YESSS! So far I’ve only had luck with less than 5. Jessica from ion was great! She moved to taka now, yesterday I bought from Patrina, also very sweet. But most of them are so rude! Sheesh! So what if you’re having a dress down day! That doesn’t say anything about you being able to afford or not. Plus they shouldn’t be judging their customers since without us, they will probably be jobless. Chanel needs to do a check on them, it’s doing bad for their brand! Hehe! Thanks!!! & I see you’re having a good time at DFS too!!!
Sweet Beige Glossimer is such an awesome nude! I wonder how it’ll looks on my lips, definitely checking chanel out, thanks for the shares!
dblchin *gasp* dblchin on my blog? Hehe. thanks for dropping by & yesss do check it out! I think you’ll like it
Wow, the Poudre Signée looks gorgeous. Gonna try it out at a Chanel counter if I pass by one. Thanks for sharing such lovely pictures!
xoxo,
Roxanne from Laced Ivory
Roxanne Haha! Yes yes! GO try it out! Hehe
My pleasure 
Okay, really eyeing that glossimer now! Damn, I’m on a budget but now I have to add that to my CNY shopping list. :/
Carrie Haha! Go go! It was LE but I think they made it perm & they have very little quantity! Hehe! My list is never ending :/ lol!