Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Ad

Certainly you've seen the Coco Mademoiselle ads featuring Keira Knightley but have you seen the new one? Peep this.

Since Pirate's of Caribbean (more on that tomorrow!) Keira's been on our radar, the whole world's beauty wise, but I've never seen her looking this great. Here's how to get the look.

The basis of the entire look is shimmery skin, smoky brown eyes and barely there lips. For this look reach for a slightly shimmery foundation like Revlon's Photo Ready. I found the shimmer to be subtle and only noticeable in the brightest of sunlight but it's present enough to soften features. Of course, you can always start with a matte base and add shimmer with a beauty powder or blush like the gorgeous ones from MAC. If you're pale like me many beauty powders can be used as a blush, choose one with peachy undertones for fair or medium skin. If you're darker look no further than MAC's mineralized blushes in a bronzy shade. These really are the only MAC products I can't live without. Add a strip down your nose, a light coat on your hairline and a dab on your chin to keep the whole look cohesive.

Next, a gorgeous smoky eye using the less harsh cocoa brown. It's perfect for the warmer months but also amazing for those of us with lighter skin and eye colors. If it were me I'd go for a shimmery shadow but it's not completely necessary, that's up to you. Urban Decay's Deluxe Shadow in Underground is the perfect mix of pigment and shimmer. It's beautiful and I love how velvety smooth these shadows are. Rim the entire eye area, including the undereye with a light wash of color, going as intense as you dare. You're definitely going to need a great mascara for this one and I'm loving the looks of Maybelline's One by One mascara, a great separating and lengthening choice. I can't wait to actually try it out but that means using up a lot of my stash first.

If you can handle it, I'd leave the lips bare or with just a light touch of balm or wear a matte rosey-brown if that's too naked for you.

Now for the fragrance itself, Chanel describes it perfectly: "Sexy, fresh Oriental fragrance recalls the irrepressible spirit of the young Coco Chanel. The most powerful, concentrated and long-lasting form of fragrance; the fullest expression of the perfumer's art. The most elegant way to wear fragrance; apply to pulse points. The scent will follow you throughout the day . . . or evening. The classic bottle signifies personal luxury and is a welcome addition to any dressing table."

Head to the Chanel site to see Keira's movie advertisement for Coco Mademoiselle.

MAC Supreme Sheen and Chanel Rouge Coco Shine

My collection of lipglosses has gotten out of control, I have over 200, I literally counted them out one day and came up with 180-something. That was before a huge Victoria's Secret haul (my favorite) and not counting the glosses in my purses around the house. It's pretty safe to say that I'll never have to buy another one as long as I live and if they'd stay fresh for the rest of my life I probably wouldn't.

That brings me to MAC's Supreme Sheen Lipsticks and Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipsticks. What? I never said I wouldn't cheat on my collection with a lipstick. Truth be told I'm not much of a lipstick girl, short of my wedding day (and that was under gloss) I haven't really worn it too much. That's what makes these lippies so great, the slippery texture and glossy finish. Seriously, with more color than my normally sheer gloss I can have a grown up lipstick in my bag and a great feeling product on my lips. It always looks more chic to pull out a lipstick than a gloss, right? Just remember not to keep these skinny lipsticks in your car this summer. I made that mistake once and it wasn't pretty. What lipstick I didn't wear on my clothes I ended up burning my lips with when I tried to slick on a fresh coat.

Let's start with MAC shall we? I've seen swatches and they're gorgeous, just sheer enough to be wearable in spring and summer and still look substantial enough to carry you through into fall and (UGH!) winter. Peachy Gotta Dash! and warm pink Full Speed call to me in particular. Which ones are you going to pick up?

Then there's Chanel, the only Chanel I'll ever be able to afford unfortunately. Glossimers are great glosses and if it weren't for their price tag I'd probably own more. If you're looking for something extra sheer and sweet look no further just don't expect long wear out of these, the glossy texture disappears at the same speed as a regular gloss but you'll be left with a stain like effect on your lips.

If you try either of these let me know how you like them. I'm jealous just looking at all of the swatches out there, I need one of both of these but alas, the funds are not going to work in my favor for that one.

Chanel Nail Polish, worth the price?

Back in middle school I was one of those girls that changed her nail polish pretty much daily. Now-a-days I'm lucky if I take it off before it chips into oblivion. Just recently I started getting into higher end nail polish, as in Orly, OPI and Zoya. My favorites so far are China Glaze and Essie for their superior range of colors and lovely wearablility. Both are pretty affordable and for the usage you get out of one bottle, you're definitely getting your money's worth. Now, if I didn't have to have every color imaginable and wore each more than once, I'd be all set.

Riva, Chanel's newest it polish is gorgeous, beyond gorgeous, and the light blue is right up my alley, but No! No! No! $27 for a nail polish? Are you kidding me Chanel? I cannot, will not, spend nearly $30 on a bottle of nail polish. Imagine the prices on Ebay when this bottle sells out in days. I cringe just thinking about it.

If you're into baby blue polish I highly recommend China Glaze's For Audrey (check it out on Ebay or swap for it on MakeupAlley or KarlaSugar.net). It's more of a Tiffany blue, hence the name. It's a gorgeous color and it's perfect for Spring, whenever that comes around again.

What do you think? Has anyone tried any of the Chanel polishes? Are they worth the money? I've heard lots of rumblings about Milani making great dupes (duplicates, for those not in the know). If anyone knows a great dupe for Riva I would love to know so I can check it out. Would you shell out the big bucks for a Limited Edition shade like this?