Chanel Délicatesse

Hello Beauties,

Chanel Delicatesse is the second nail polish I purchased from Les Twin-Sets Fashion Night Out Collection. You can see my review of Provocation here.

I actually bought the entire set with matching lipstick. I love mauve/nude shades; you can wear these types of colors on any occasion.

Chanel Delicatesse is a perfect opaque peach-rose- beige nail polish. It is really hard to describe the color. I was looking for this type of shade for a long time. It has a hint of brown, but it is not overpowering. Instead, the nail polish has some rose undertones. You can find a lot of substitutes of this shade; In short, it is neutral beige. On the other hand, I wasn’t able to find exact dupes with the same opacity and color.

Chanel Provocation Swatches and Review

Hi Ladies,

Today I’m showing you vampy Chanel Provocation from Fashion’s Night Out Limited Collection. It is sold with the matching lipstick, but it is too dark for my skin tone, so I skipped this one. 

Chanel Provocation is a deep wine shade with hints of cherry and burgundy. I can’t say that this color is unique, but I don’t have similar polishes; besides it is timeless and classy. If you are looking for the dupe, I think Zoya Toni looks close in the direct sunlight.

The application is great. I don’t always love Chanel’s brushes, but this one is perfect. On the other hand, people with bigger nails might find it too narrow. Polish dries fast and quite durable. I applied 2 coats for the full opacity, because the finish is somewhat between jelly and cream.

Dupe Day: OPI The Amazing Spiderman Collection vs. Chanel

Hello!

After reviewing OPI the Amazing Spiderman mini set, I instantly thought of comparing Just Spotted the Lizard with Chanel Peridot. But when I swatched Number One Nemesis it also reminded me of Chanel Graphite.

Just Spotted the Lizard and Peridot are both copper-green multi-chrome nail polishes. After comparing them side by side, I can’t see much difference in color. They are both equally vibrant. The formulas of these 2 polishes are very close. The polish is on the thinner side and dries quickly. I would recommend using 2-3 coats.

Number One Nemesis and Graphite are also very close dupes. Graphite has colder undertones, whereas Number One Nemesis has gild glitter dust in it. In the natural light only slight difference shows. In terms of formula, Graphite is more pigmented, so only 2 coats are enough for the full opacity. Number One Nemesis is sheer and 3 coats are required to get the coverage you see in the pictures. I would also say that Graphite is more “grainy”, that I don’t really like, so overall the OPI formula is better.

Verdict: If you don’t want to spend a lot of money on Chanel polishes, OPI the Amazing Spiderman is a great substitute in terms of color dupes and quality.

Chanel June Swatches and Review

Hi Ladies,

After looking for the close dupes of Chanel June I wasn’t able to find anything that in my opinion was similar. When you have more than 400 nail polishes, you become very picky in even subtle shade differences. Maybe it’s just my stubborn Taurus personality that makes me obsessed with one particular thing.

Chanel June is a light peach crème with a slight touch of coral. The formula is between jelly and crème. It is a little sheer, that’s why I used 3 coats. Other than that, application is good as always. The brush in this polish is narrow for me, but it is still easy to work with.

Chanel Distraction

I love Chanel nail polishes and once in a while when the brand launches new collection I cannot resist. Also Chanel has never done anything extraordinary in terms of nail polish textures; there is at least one color every season that stands out from the nail polish “crowd”.
I was looking for an elegant coral nail polish for almost a year now. When you have more than 300 polishes you become very picky about the slightest differences in the color. I couldn’t find what I wanted: some of the polishes were too bright, so, on contrary, too pale.
Chanel Distraction from the Roses Ultimes Collection is exactly what I wanted – not too pink or red and not too orange. It’s a delicate coral shade with pink shimmer that is almost not visible on the nails. I used 2 coats. The only downside in this polish for me is the brush. It’s too narrow. Overall, I didn’t have problems with the application.

Flower Nail Art

This is not the best nail art I’ve made, but there’s something in it that I like. It is definitely a little dark for spring, mostly because of the Chanel Black Pearl base. It is a tribute to the early-early spring, when there’s almost no grass, but some “early” flowers are already blooming.

Lynnderella Connect the Dots

Hey everyone!

I hope you weekend was amazing, but it’s Monday againL.  I was hoping to see some snow in Boston this weekend, but it never happened. It’s freezing though.

Today I’m sharing some Lynnderella photos. Personally, I think Connect the Dots is the most amazing creation of hers. I love the idea of combining opposite shapes of glitter and shades of color.

As a base I used Chanel Blue Boy.  I was a little surprised to see the shimmery base of Connect the Dots, it the bottle you can’t see shimmer at all.

Chanel Tulipe Noire

Tulipe Noire is one of those classic Chanel shades that you just can’t pass by. It’s a rich blackened burgundy with gold shimmer. It has a slight metallic touch to it, but not too much. Tulipe Noire is one of the rare burgundy polishes I really like, but it’s more of a fall/winter polish.

The nail polish is very pigmented and one coat gives an opaque coverage. I used 2 coats, just in case:) It is also very glossy. The formula is smooth and easy to apply.

For me, Tulipe Noire has one significant downside: During the removal process it leaves red streaks and colors the cuticles. It’s not a big problem, because the streaks are easily removed with a clean cotton pad. It is still annoying.

Chanel Blue Boy

Hi Everyone!

You probably have heard about this entire buzz around Chanel Les Jeans collection. It was a nice collection, but I wasn’t that impressed. The colors could be found in some other brands and Nubar Jeans collection is a good example for the chipper price.

However, there was one nail polish that haven’t been duped yet and unique enough to pay that much money – Blue Boy. Someone might disagree, but I felt in love with it since I first saw the swatches.

Blue Boy is a medium blue shade with a hint of grey.

Natural Light

With Flash

And here's some fun:) I topped Blue Boy with Sinful Colors Frenzy - beautiful purple/blue glitter.

Dull Boston Morning Light

Chanel Or de Russie and Feu de Russie

Or de Russie and Feu de Russie were in my wish list for a long long time. Unfortunately, back then, I lived in Moscow and ironically this collection was sold only in one place, TSUM. When I got there…it was already sold out.

Because Moscow Collection was a limited edition, the prices on eBay are just crazy, starting from $80. Sincerely, I’m not ready to pay that much money for a bottle of nail polish. So I really did not expect to ever have neither of these beauties.

I was actually searching for vintage Chanel Cuir de Russie perfume on eBay and as a coincidence found an auction for Or de Russie and Feu de Russie starting only $22. I couldn’t believe my eyes – it was cheaper than average price for ordinary nail polishes of $29.

Luckily enough I was the only bidder…couldn’t believe that the polishes are real until I got them J

And here they are:

Or de Russie  is a beautiful antique gold. It has olive and black undertones.

Feu de Russie is a black based burgundy sparkle. It has a highly pigmented formula so camera can not depict the whole beauty of this gorgeous shade.

Chanel Fall 2011 Peridote Swatches and Review

In my opinion, Peridote is the most amazing shade from all Fall 2011 collection.
I absolutely love semi-precious stones and I have some jewelry with peridote, so when I ordered this nail polish I expected for something a little different.


Chanel Peridote is a royal version of the stone. It has more gold and yellow undertones than a real stone. But it is definitely a lovely color. Overall, Peridote is a duochrome. I wear it for 4 days already and it didn't chip or faded in color. The dry time is a little long though, but it's true for most of the Chanel nail polishes. And this "precious jem" is definitely worth the wait.

I would recommend to apply top coat, because like with the case of Graphite (review is here) layers of the nail polish are very thin and all imperfections of the nail like ridges or chipping will be apparent. Top coat hides it.

 

Chanel Graphite Swatches and Review

I was pleased to see that Chanel Fall 2011 collection is wearable by me:) And even more pleased to see nail polishes from this collection: Graphite, Quartz and Peridote. There are all beautiful shades, but I have something similar to Quartz, so I ordered Graphite and Peridote.

Graphite is a gorgeous shiny grey. I wouldn't say that it's a very unique color, but it's definitely interesting. The formula of the nail polish is good. The layers are very thin and if there are some imperfections of the nails like chipping, it will be seen with 2 coats. I think that it will make sense to apply the top coat to cover these imperfections. Graphite stays without chipping for 2-3 days, thast is ling for my nails.

Ocean Breeze Manicure and Wet ‘n Wild Blue Wants to be a Millionaire Swatches

I was going to post these photos on Saturday, but I did not have electricity almost for the whole day.  It was also raining for the most of the day, so it was quite weird to wake up in darkness, and then have no coffee and no internet. In addition, all my devices combined could entertain me for only couple of hours.

So I went to Newport, RI.  Amazing small town with very old houses and beautiful ocean views. Even rain couldn’t spoil wonderful experienceJ.

Back to nails…For my Ocean Breeze mani I used Blue wants to be a millionaire and old Chanel Azur. It came out quite nice, except it took almost an hour to dry. It might be because of the Azur, I have it for at least 3 years already…

Overall, Blue Wants to Be a Millionaire is a blue jelly sparkle nail polish. 3 coats give the opacity you see on the photos. It’s quite annoying, because it dries slowly as well. Other than that - it’s a nice vacation color. I personally prefer brights, but I can see myself wearing it couple of times this summer.

Sorry for the long post:)

OPI Silver Shatter swatches and review

My pre-ordered Silver Shatter arrived right on my birthday...what a nice surprise. So I could not wait to try it out. I had Chanel Black Pearl on my nails, so I just applied one coat over it.

Overall, I think shimmer polishes (Black Pearl is a shimmer) are not a good base for Silver Shatter. The polish is metallic silver and quite sparkly...shimmery base is too much. I also don't think that crackle effect will be obvious with light shades, but I will definitely give it a try today or tomorrow, when the rest of the Pirates of Caribbean Collection I ordered will be delivered:)

The formula of the shatter is similar to the Black Shatter - the thinner is the coat, more crackles you will get. Pleasant fact is that crackles are square in shape and distinctive, not just parallel stripes like in China Glaze crackle collection.

Leopard manicure

I have purchased so many new polishes last week that I have a hard time to choose which one to use next:))

Today,I decided to finally try out Chanel Gold Lame. I'm a huge fan of Chanel nail polishes, but this one is a disappointment.

Gold Lame is a very light copper-gold color. I think it is perfect for summer, but it is just not looking good on my snow-white skin.

I used Konad plate M57 to create a Leopard look and my old Dior Red Ebony.

 Ideally, I wanted to do it black, but I could find nail polishes in my collection with high opacity for Konading.

Any ideas?