I really wanted to like this polish - and don't get me wrong, I don't dislike it - there's just no "wow factor" as they say. It painted on smoothly and opaquely in 2 coats though, so I would recommend it if you like the colour. The shimmer is definitely visible in direct sunlight, though not really in the shade. All photos were taken in direct sunlight.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
My 2 Cents: Chanel "Frenzy" Dupes
I took these photos a few weeks ago, and I wasn't going to even post this because my fingers look atrocious (now you can see why I didn't post in winter!). This has also been done about a million times, but I figured I went to the trouble of taking the photos, I might as well post it in case someone finds it useful.
More photos/swatches beneath the cut!
More photos/swatches beneath the cut!
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Chanel - Lilac Sky
I don't know what it is about Chanel, but they just keep sucking me in with their nail polishes! I first heard about this shade from The Current Custom on youtube, and I fell in love. What sold me was that someone (sorry I can't remember their blog!) had said that this was Rachel Bilson's favourite nail polish. As a huge OC and Hart of Dixie fan, I just had to pick it up. The shimmer in this one is so subtle yet lovely, it basically just gives it a silvery sheen. This was 2 coats, and photos were taken in direct sunlight.
(It wouldn't be a knicksandnails post without a dent somewhere >_^) |
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Revlon - Jaded Night
Whew, what a hiatus! I have a million excuses/reasons, but the key reasons are that I changed jobs to a no nail polish (even "work friendly" shades) job so I haven't been able to NOTD like usual, and secondly, my cuticles/skin were a nightmare during winter so now that it's spring, I hope to get back into photographing my nails, even if it is only on weekends.
Onto the swatches! Jaded night is a lovely forest green, application was sweet n' easy with 2 thin coats topped with Revlon's quick dry top coat. Quite a difference in colour from sunlight to shade, but I equally love both colours (though not my fingers in the shade, red much?!). For me, it's a good all-year-rounder. I currently have Essie's Going Incognito making its way to my door, so I'm interested to see how similar these are.
Direct sun |
Shade |
Direct sun |
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