Hince vs. Chanel

Went to a Hince pop up today and decided to bring two of my more viral Chanel items with me to comparison swatch, mostly to see if I need both 😬

Honestly, from what I can tell, the Hince True Dimension Radiance Balm in light is a great dupe for Chanel Baume Essentiel in Sculpting. Hince might have ever so slightly denser shimmers than Chanel when applied thickly, but realistically when using only one layer of product (rather than like 10+ swipes) and on the cheeks over other makeup, it’s unlikely anyone can tell the difference. The Hince looks a little more reflective here probably because it was a more abused and melty tester vs my own Chanel.

Next, I was curious if any of the blush shades were potential dupes of another viral Chanel product, the Red Camellia Lip and Cheek Balm in Healthy Pink. Turns out Tender Room is a pretty close color dupe, just slightly peachier but MUCH sheerer and as a result more wet looking when built to the same coverage.

I might be tempted to get this one somewhere down the line though, because the pot container of the Chanel makes it hard to warm up in my hand, so it tends to move my base when applied as a blush. The stick format is easier to warm up (I swirl the stick and apply a bunch in the center my palm, the scoop the melted product with my ring finger and gently dab on cheeks) and I tend to apply the highlight in almost the same place as my blush anyway, so this reduces my application into one step, decreasing the chances of the product moving my base makeup. I don’t particularly love the Chanel on my lips anyway…

TLDR: compared Hince True Dimension Balm with Chanel products.

1. Near identical dupe- Hince in Light Baume & Essential in Sculpting

2. Hince might be better- Hince in Tender Room vs. Chanel lip and cheek balm in Healthy Pink