I hope you are all having a great weekend. Today it is the day of cleaning in our flat so I have to run here and there in between. Also in about an hour I am going to meet a friend who I haven't seen for ages. When I say ages, it is like almost three years or more. I am a little excited about that too. The super melty weather conditions are going on here. It is very unpleasant. I will try to put on some make up soon and wonder how if it will last for an hour or two. I might have to look into new MAC foundation when I have the chance this week.
Today I have the nail polishes from Chanel Les Beiges 2015 Collection for you which a very dear friend was kind enough to purchase for me in the States. The collection haven't arrived to the counters in Germany yet but I believe it will soon. I will try to learn more about the release dates and edit this post accordingly. Since I am collecting Chanel nail polishes, I got all four shades, although beige is not my favorite color of nail polish. Sometimes I find it very office/appointment friendly. Also if I don't have lots of time during the week, I tend to wear nude colors on my nails so that they don't look bad if there is tip wear or slight chipping.
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| Chanel Le Vernis 655 Beige Rosa, 659 Beige Beige Pur, 661 Precious Beige & 663 Lovely Beige |
I would like to start with my favorite of the bunch, Chanel Le Vernis #655 Beige Rosa is a lovely nude, which doesn't look pastel or too bright but very brightening. The consistency is a little thick, which doesn't bother me since there is no streakiness and it is opaque almost with one coat. I applied two coats for the swatches below and no top coat. I usually do so even with one-coaters because it lasts longer that way on me.
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis 655 Beige Rosa |
I've heard that Chanel 655 Beige Rosa wouldn't be available in some countries (I will check this out for Germany). I hope it will because it is really lovely, especially if you find beiges to be too warm on you, you should definitely give this one a go. Here is one more shot with the lovely flowers in the balcony my mother-in-law planted for us. I am loving to sit there and have a cup of coffee at the moment.
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis 655 Beige Rosa |
The next one is the least favorite of the bunch. It is a classical sheer nude with warm undertones. That said, none of the polishes in this collection pulls too yellow or warm. Also upon comparison swatching I recognized that the formula of Chanel nail polishes improved immensely over the years. Although sheer, Chanel Le Vernis #659 Beige Pur is more opaque than similar shades which were released some years ago. Still not love because my hands look like dead while wearing that one. I need a touch of pink for those type of shades to work on me.
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis 659 Beige Pur |
The swatches are with two coats and no top coat. You can slightly see the nail line. I believe with three coats, you can get better opaqueness. Again good, self leveling formula, no streakiness.
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis 659 Beige Pur |
Chanel Le Vernis 661 Precious Beige is a light to mid-toned nude with silver hidden shimmer. The shimmer in this one is very subtle but it can be seen under direct sun light. It adds a certain depth and makes the polish look more interesting. Precious Beige also has a touch of pink in the base and is my second favorite from the collection. The consistency is just right and it is opaque in two coats. Below swatches are with two coats and no top coat.
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis 661 Precious Beige |
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis 661 Precious Beige |
Last shade in the line reminds me of caramel and milk coffee. I don't know what else but it looks yummy. Chanel 663 Lovely Beige is a mid-toned nude with a slight touch of pink which makes it pull natural than warm. It is perfectly opaque in two coats and the consistency is great. I believe this one would make a great nude polish for deeper skin tones as well. Below swatches are taken with two coats and no top coat.
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis 663 Lovely Beige |
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis 663 Lovely Beige |
Now here are some comparison swatches. Chanel 655 Beige Rose is close to Dior 499 Rose but Rose has some shimmer and it is a tad warmer. Dior 357 Peony is brighter, Dior 259 Sunkissed and Chanel 569 Emprise are both warmer. Dior 294 Lady pulls cooler.
Although Chanel 659 Beige Pur looks like a very generic shade, upon swatch I haven't found something close in my stash of Chanel and Diors. Closest is Chanel #625 Secret which is less brown. Chanel #87 Flame Rose and #567 Beige Petal as well as #15 Beige Nature are all sheerer. Chanel #565 Beige is much warmer and browner.
Chanel 661 Precious Beige is very close to Chanel #521 Rose Cache, one of my all time favorite nudes. Not to wonder that I liked Precious Beige too. Rose Cache is a little cooler though.
Another hard to dupe shade was Chanel 663 Lovely Beige. Chanel 633 Intention is warmer, Chanel #491 Rose Confidential is deeper and more pink.
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| Comparison swatch: Chanel Le Vernis 655 Beige Rosa, 659 Beige Beige Pur, 661 Precious Beige & 663 Lovely Beige |
Final thoughts: All in all I like this nude nail polish release from Chanel more than I thought I would. The formula on all of these are better than previous nude polishes from the brand. Only 659 Beige Pur have a bit of a sheerness issue but can be build up with three coats. Both 661 Precious Beige & 663 Lovely Beige are great for effortless chic, office appropriate tips. My favorite of the bunch is 655 Beige Rosa since it is more brightening on my natural undertones than the other shades.
Are you eyeing any of these? Which one is your favorite
Disclaimer: The products in this post are purchased by me.
