Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Hydrating Colour Lipshine in 46 Liberté and 89 Satisfaction

A few months ago, I found myself at a Chanel counter in an attempt to look for a dupe for my beloved Rouge Coco Shine in 50 Rivage, which was sadly discontinued. I ended up finding 46 Liberté, which is a bit brighter than Rivage, but is the closest shade that they carry in their permanent range. And because I'm a lipstick hoarder, I also somehow ended up with a second shade, 89 Satisfaction, that perfect nude-but-not-too-nude shade that literally looks good with everything. The Rouge Coco Shine formula is described as "melt-away as a balm" with a "lip-embracing texture [that] becomes fluid on contact with the lips and provides a stunning wet effect with natural shine." They are meant to provide "incomparable comfort of continuous eight-hour-long hydration thanks to the Hydratender complex, the secret of softness of the Rouge Coco range." They are packaged in black square tubes with gold trim and the Chanel logo engraved on the caps. Each lipstick contains a total of 3 grams of product, and retails for $39.

46 Liberté and 89 Satisfaction
46 Liberté and 89 Satisfaction

46 Liberté is a medium warm muted coral-peach with a luminous sheen. This is a permanent shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium pigmentation with semi-sheer to semi-opaque buildable colour pay-off. It is less pink than Chanel 69 Flirt Rouge Coco Shine, darker and more coral than Chanel 78 Interlude Rouge Coco Shine, lighter and more peach than Chanel 63 Rebelle Rouge Coco Shine, more muted and less pink than MAC Coral Bliss, more peach than MAC Shy Shine, more coral than Clinique Mega Melon Chubby Stick, and lighter and less pink than Revlon Peach Parfait Lip Butter.

89 Satisfaction is a light-medium warm muted peachy pink nude with a luminous sheen. This is a permanent shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium pigmentation with semi-sheer to semi-opaque buildable colour pay-off. It is lighter and more peach than Chanel 54 Boy Rouge Coco Shine, warmer than Chanel 85 Secret Rouge Coco Shine, more peach than Chanel 93 Intime Rouge Coco Shine, more beige than MAC Peach Blossom, slightly lighter than MAC Patisserie, lighter and more beige than Clinique Mega Melon Chubby Stick, and more beige than Revlon Juicy Papaya Lip Butter.

I've always really liked the Rouge Coco Shine formula — they're smooth, lightweight, and emollient, and leave lips with a soft flush of colour and a glossy finish — and have found that they're my go-to lipsticks for an easy, low-maintenance, casual look (no, really, I can apply these without a mirror). What I like about these more than other similar formulations on the market is that they don't actually feel thick and creamy or balmy and waxy; they're more gel-like, making them ultra-comfortable to wear. Chanel says these provide "continuous eight-hour-long hydration," though that's a hell of a stretch as these aren't long-wearing to begin with (I would say about two hours, max). I don't find these drying by any means, and they feel hydrating when they're actually on the lips, but I don't find them to have any lingering effects or long-term hydration results so I wouldn't use these to replace an actual lip balm. In terms of formula, they're a lot more hydrating than MAC's Lustre or Cremesheen finish lipsticks, glossier than MAC's Mineralize Rich Lipsticks, more pigmented than Clinique's Chubby Sticks, more lightweight than Revlon's Lip Butters, and not as greasy as Smith's Rosebud Lip Salve. They're quite similar to Dior's Dior Addict Lipsticks in terms of consistency and texture and pigmentation, so if you're a fan of those, you'll probably like these... though these seem to make lips look fuller and more hydrated and generally healthier. Maybe it's the Chanel-ness of them, but I tend to reach for these ones way more than anything else in my arsenal.