Chanel Rouge Coco Hydra Gloss | Chanel recently reformulated their beloved gloss line, and I’ve got good news and bad news, so strap in if you were a previous fan!
The new gloss is described as a “hydrating high-shine lipgloss with boosted lip care benefits,” having a non-sticky texture and a smoothing effect. I can’t compare too much to the prior formula as I only had one shade (Rose Naif) per the lovely @themichelewang’s years-long recommendation, but I do agree with that description.
To me, these have the consistency, density, and smoothness of a liquid lip balm, not to mention the lasting hydration as well. Even after these glosses come off, your lips are left feeling plump and soft.
They don’t necessarily grip your lips, but they don’t slide around either – they’re kind of happy to stay where they’re put.
I also love some of the colors released, as tones/finishes like Reflet, Infiniment, and Baroque are genuinely unique to my collection. Infiniment is actually a dream shade for me as a muted, interestingly grungy shade for luxury houses like Chanel.
So what’s the issue? More good news: If you’re only interested in the lighter shades or more shimmery shades, nothing! However, if you were hoping for deeper solid shades (without shimmer), you’ll want to look elsewhere.
I don’t know how to describe shades like Inimitable other than it’s almost as if the pigment doesn’t jive with the formula? You can see in the swatch that it doesn’t stay together – it almost immediately starts separating and becoming patchy, which is evident on lips as well, making it genuinely unwearable.
Now, if your first thought in response to that is that you wear gloss over lipstick, so you’ll already have opaque pigment – that is where the next piece of bad news lies. I don’t often wear gloss over a bullet lipstick, but based on conversations with others, this formula breaks down most lipsticks and liners unless they are specifically long-wearing and set (though even then, it’s not guaranteed).
Lastly, while a couple of mine have no scent at all, the others vary in intensity of a rose scent. I’ve heard that this can happen with Chanel products due to differing manufacturing locations – which actually shouldn’t happen in my opinion if the different locations are supposedly manufacturing the same product… – but it doesn’t make sense as to why the intensity varies across the shades that have them? Anyways, just know it’s a little bit of a gamble on whether or not a shade will smell of rose.
One more note: The shades Eclectique (pictured), Fabuleuse, and Superposition are LE, so I’d recommend grabbing those first if you’re interested because when Chanel says LE… they mean it.
Overall, these make for a lovely, nourishing gloss that can be worn alone and will care for your lips, but if you’re looking for a lip combo, I’d guide you to alternatives.
We’ve had so many reformulations in the beauty industry within the past year. Have you tried this one?
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