Oh, BOY! I'm back...with Chanel Rouge Coco Shine #54 Boy!

Ah, yes, look who's back! I don't think I've ever been such a long time without blogging...anyway, for those who are wondering what happened to me...let's just say it was a mixture of various illnesses (mainly my son's, who's recovering from scarlet fever - again! - and half-way through his umpteenth course of antibiotics!) and a lot of emotional stress (all mine, unfortunately!).

Since I'm not very happy at the moment, as usual I have decided to revert to that age-old trick for instant happiness: make-up shopping therapy!
Add to that a little bit of chocolate too, and off I trotted, piglet-style and beady-eyed, to get myself Chanel's latest Limited Edition not-to-be-missed offering, Rouge Coco Shine #54 Boy.

This lipstick, marketed as a Hydrating Sheer Lipshine, is a Valentine's Day special preview of the new lipstick collection which Chanel will launch in March and which will replace the Aqualumiere range.


BOY takes its name from Gabrielle Chanel's greatest love, Captain Arthur Edward "Boy" Capel, an English polo player who greatly influenced Madame Chanel's style from the very beginning of her career.


The lipstick is described by Chanel as a natural rose and while it looks like a slightly mauvey pink in the tube from the arm swatch and the lip swatch you can actually tell it's a lovely peachy pink with fine shimmer (not noticeable on the lips).

The shade is universally flattering, and although it's sheer it does give a nice peachy colour to the lips as well as a lot of shine thus brightening up the face really nicely!

My lips au naturel...

...and my lips with the lovely Boy on...

I feel it's the perfect first date/first kiss shade...although I have to admit a few years have passed since I experienced anything like that!


There's definitely a little perfume/flavour there, it reminds me a bit of Penhaligon's Elisabethan Rose perfume, if you know what I mean.
On the lips it feels really nice and comfortable, much nicer that the standard Rouge Cocos in my opinion, very hydrating. Luckily the staying power is quite good too!
I paid 28euros, which is not cheap. I could have probably waited and found it cheaper in another store, but I needed my Chanel fix immediately!


Do I think it's worth buying? Well, the colour is not unique, but it IS Chanel, it IS a limited edition item, and you know you're only going to regret it if you don't buy it, right??


What do you think, are you going to add this lovely Boy to your lipstick collection or are you going to wait till March to try one of the new Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks? I think this is not going to be my only Chanel lipshine!!


Anna xx