Chanel • Glossimer in Soda • Lip Gloss

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kelybumc on 9/3/2007 10:32:00 PM more reviews by kelybumc

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

This was the first glossimer I ever bought. I really like the color... it is an intense bubblegum pink, but it looks great in the summer on tan skin. It slowly wears down to a natural pnk tone. In my book, glossimers should win the award for best lip gloss. The color is more comparable to a lipstick. It's opaque and lasts longer than any other gloss. Glossimers are expensive (and definitely overpriced), but a tube seems to last a really long time.

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*TOP REVIEWER* djgirl1976 on 5/9/2006 8:04:00 AM more reviews by djgirl1976

Age: 30-35   Skin: Oily, Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

I really like this one, but it is one I have to apply lightly or I will look like I walked out of the 80s with it. It is very pinky and shimmery with a sort of bubblegum tone to it, so if that scares you, stay away from this. I only wear this on occasion, and it works a lot better on me when I have some color, like in the summer. I personally have neutral med-deeper complexion, but no real pinpointable ethnicity to my skin tone. The important thing to remember with this is GO LIGHT. If you put too much on you will end up looking like an idiot. Use just a little, and you have a TRUE pink with some really pretty undertones. Actually, I take that back, you could probably heavy up on this for a night out, IF you have on natural eye makeup, meaning like nude with thick black mascara. Probably would give you a very 60s look.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Cygentte3 on 7/30/2005 9:43:00 PM more reviews by Cygentte3

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

This certainly appears to be one of the more unpopular glossimers, but I really like it. It's definitely not my favorite out of my collection of glossimers, but it's still a very pretty shade, and depending on your skin tone and what you wear it with it can be beautiful.

Soda is a medium cool toned pink with gold shimmer (but not frosty), and yes, it is a bit bubblegummy. It won't work for everyone, that's for sure, but on the right skin tone it can be really nice for a cute girly look. For reference, I'm warm-neutral LLL, NC20. I use this with some of my cooler looks (i.e. with NARS Desire blush and lavendar or neutral eyes) and it looks really nice. You just have to make sure not to overdo the rest of your look, because it is a pretty strong color.

I plan on keeping it in my stash.

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netmom1 on 3/1/2005 9:47:00 PM more reviews by netmom1

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

This is the only glossimer that I keep buying when I run out. It's one of my favorites. On me it's a medium pinky-gold.

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cyprine on 2/2/2005 4:03:00 PM more reviews by cyprine

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

Great texture and consistency, but a little too teenybopper/bubblegummy pink on my complexion (light with olive-ish undertones).

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Twikki on 11/29/2004 2:42:00 AM more reviews by Twikki

Age: 36-43   Skin: Very Dry   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Other    

eeeeeech. I'm a neutral ppp with light eyes and blonde hair, this cool, bright blue based pink looked sickly on me so I swapped it. The only glossimer that didn't work for me.

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*TOP REVIEWER* LukkiChrm on 7/5/2004 12:41:00 PM more reviews by LukkiChrm

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Hazel    

I am way to fair for this product- the fact that it is very florescent mkes me look like a grandma in malibu, this was just not fore me; I didn't enjoy it and found myself trying to apply it so light that I wouldn't look fake ut for a ipgloss this price it wasn't worth it.

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dieselandsasha on 7/3/2004 5:18:00 PM more reviews by dieselandsasha

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Soda is definitely one of my faves- its a medium to light pink with iridescence. It goes on fairly pigments so be warned if you stay far away from *Barbie lips* cause this is pretty close. Great spring/summer color though!

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Hollyciven on 3/21/2004 7:33:00 PM more reviews by Hollyciven

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I ADORE this gloss. I bought this on a don't realy need it splurge and it's DIVINE...except for the price. over 30 bucks. It is a bold candy pink and it shimmers with the most elegant gold dust that's barely there...if you wear Nars "orgasm" blush...the two together are incredible. I will definitely keep this gloss in every purse. I love it on my pale skin and I only wear blush and mascara with it..great look!

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zoltan1 on 2/21/2004 5:59:00 PM more reviews by zoltan1

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

OK -- I know I'm in the minority here, but Soda is my all-time fav Glossimer. The color really works for me (PPP, extremely fair, blue undertones, green-eyed faux blonde). I apply just a dab to my lower lip & voila! here come the compliments! It's a complex pink-peach glimmers w/gold sparks, not too opaque. Will def. buy again!

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zoltan1 on 1/9/2004 3:19:00 PM more reviews by zoltan1

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

I love Soda! I own so many Glossimers (and other glosses) & Soda is the one I reach for most often. Applied sparingly, it really brightens up my PPP/green eyes w/o being garish --or on the other end, boring. Use just a dab & you'll radiate health.

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*TOP REVIEWER* 1MegMeg on 10/23/2003 6:32:00 PM more reviews by 1MegMeg

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Olive   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I really wanted to love this color because it is such a gorgeous complex pink in the tube. However, on me (NC15 brown hair and eyes) it was just way too over-the-top eighties barbie pink. :-( Very unfortunate because I normally look good in pink shades.

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*TOP REVIEWER* 1MegMeg on 10/23/2003 6:31:00 PM more reviews by 1MegMeg

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Olive   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I really wanted to love this color because it is such a gorgeous complex pink in the tube. However, on me (NC15 brown hair and eyes) it was just way too over-the-top eighties barbie pink. :-( Very unfortunate because I normally look good in pink shades.

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*TOP REVIEWER* jjshin81 on 10/11/2003 5:19:00 PM more reviews by jjshin81

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

This is quite an interesting shade of color. It appears multifaceted with hues of pink, coral, and gold intertwined. It is somewhat frosty, but the balance between the colors doesn't wash me out. I'm not sure if I love the color enough to re-purchase though...

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qtcao on 7/13/2003 6:09:00 PM more reviews by qtcao

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

This is a great pink with just a hint of bright salmon color. It's very bright and when I wear it makes me look even whiter than I really am. Chanel's glossimer line is great. The texture is smooth and not sticky like MAC's lip lacquers. The colors are highly pigmented which is something I like, but the price at $20 some a pop is too high for a lip gloss that I only wear every now and then.

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*TOP REVIEWER* zoemarr on 7/5/2003 1:29:00 PM more reviews by zoemarr

Age: Unknown   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

Very pricey lipgloss. Very unique shade. Long wearing and light, not sticky feel. I swapped for this and was not really sure of the color. When it arrived, I thought "WAY too corally". I put it on, and it looks so much better than in the tube. It is a sweet coral-pink but not too orangy. A warm pink color and very unique. Shimmery but not overly so. I don't see anything like it in other lines.

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*TOP REVIEWER* KarenPie on 4/3/2003 10:59:00 AM more reviews by KarenPie

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

This is a pretty color for spring. It is a little frostier than what I would usually wear, but I don't think it's garishly bright. It's a sparkly, luminous medium-bright pink, yet sort of in the pale pink variety too. It's hard to describe! Because it's a little bit light, I lined my lips with Clinique cocoa rose liner before I put this on, and I liked that combo a lot. This lipgloss is pretty with a soft green eye shadow. It's special enough, I wore it at my reading for my new novel at a big bookstore! So there! Wish I could name the book but can't advertise! Ah well. Felt like queen for a day.

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*TOP REVIEWER* makeupdiva23 on 3/13/2003 1:21:00 PM more reviews by makeupdiva23

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Coarse   Eyes: Green    

Pretty, bubble gum pink with pink shimmer. Just a standard pink gloss, too sheer and no big deal.

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*TOP REVIEWER* amyaub on 2/27/2003 3:37:00 PM more reviews by amyaub

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

This color is a really bright deep pink. The only way I can wear it is by putting it on very lightly so it is a bit more sheer. When I wear it like that, it reminds me of UD Hotpants lipgunk so I think I'll just stick with that.

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*TOP REVIEWER* beckyloo on 2/25/2003 3:12:00 PM more reviews by beckyloo

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I got sucked in and bought this and Spark at the Chanel counter. The brightness of the pink in the tube is not what it is on my lips (thank goodness!). However, I'm not so impressed with their quality; meaning it's fine, but not worth 24 bucks! I don't find myself grabbing this gloss as much as I should for the investment.

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