Beauty Product Reviews
Twist and Spray is Genius
This little beauty is absolutely perfect if you’re a social butterfly and are always on the go. The 20ml refills are the ideal size especially if you’re jetting off on holiday for a week or so. Those atomisers are cute and dinky but let’s be honest, they’re worth a couple of sprays before you have to go through the arduous process of refilling them. Great for the odd night out but nothing more than that. The beauty of the twist and spray is that you can chuck it in your handbag, make-up bag or suitcase and not worry about the lid coming off, spillage or, god forbid, the glass shattering all over your bag and wasting those precious, often expensive drops of loveliness. I always keep mine handy for weekends away or longer travel stints, choosing to use my larger glass bottles of perfume at home. The twist and spray feature is pure ergonomic genius and just feels so utterly chic but practical at the same time.
As a personal preference, I prefer to Eau de Toilette over the Eau de Parfum – it’s much lighter and breezier and better suited to younger women. As much as I want to adore Chanel No. 5, I simply cannot come round to its strong, grown-up scent. Perhaps in a decade or so I’ll feel different. The scent is fresh and feminine – I don’t get on well with sickly sweet perfumes at all – this one is beautifully balanced and smells delightful as soon as you spray it onto your skin or into the air. I find some perfumes are too heavy and strong on the initial spray and take time to settle and mellow – this isn’t one of them!
As with all Chanel products, the packaging is classic and classy. Pearly white with a nozzle of gorgeous gold embossed with the back to back ‘c’ logo that exudes expensive, the whole product really is to die for. Re-filling is simple and hassle-free.
Great Coverage
The texture of the moisturiser is lovely and not greasy at all. The coverage is great for a tinted moisturiser and the finish is matte which is perfect for oilier skins. This shade is slightly darker than I would usually wear making it wonderful for tanned summer skin - I mix it with a lighter shade of foundation in the winter or with my everyday facial moisturiser. Win.