I am wishing you all a wonderful Friday. Finally the problems with the search engine is solved. It had been a hell of a ride recently, which also prevented me from writing posts. I am hoping to make it up for it although until the exams week in the beginning to July, I might be slow. Thanks so much to those who are still hanging there. Big hugs for the commenters too, these make my day although I can rarely answer. I will try to get to that soon.
Chanel's Summer Collection Dans La Lumière L'Été is recently released in Germany. Each year I fell out of love with Les Beiges powders so this year I decided to skip these. I went for the eye shadow palette which I will also show you soon and of course for the nail polishes. There are five new nail polishes in their new Long Lasting formula. These are not listed as limited edition so I am guessing that they will extend the Long Lasting Le Vernis Collection. It is still not clear of the regular Le Vernis is discontinued. Here are the swatches, thoughts and comparisons of Chanel Le Vernis Long Wear Nail Color in #532 Canter, #524 Turban, #534 Espadrilles, #536 Emeraude and #526 Cavaliere.
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| Chanel Dans La Lumière L'Été Summer Collection Nail Polishes |
I would like to start with my least favorite among five, #532 Canotier is a pale cool gold with a slight green hue to it. The finish is metallic and it leaves visible brush strokes. It is opaque in two coats which I am wearing in the swatches below. Canotier is a looser for me not only because of the brush strokes but also the lack of complexity even under direct sun light. It doesn't have the wonderful finish of others golds I have from Chanel such as Diwali or Kaleidoscope.
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis #532 Canotier |
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis #532 Canotier |
Now onto my favorite from the five, something Chanel has never done, a real emerald color, #536 Émeraude! This one is so beautiful with golden shimmer which is visible in the bottle and becomes visible on the nails only when under direct light. I am wearing it since two days and I don't even have tip wear although I have been constantly typing. Last week I wore Chanel Sweet Star because I love the shade so much but it chipped within 24 hours. As much as I think the new formula has to yet prove itself in terms of complexity, I am definitely sold for it because I don't have to reapply the other day.
Émeraude is a true gem, not too blackened and very flattering on me, loving it to bits. I also got some compliments wearing it. That said, I don't think it is necessarily a summer shade, but I couldn't care more. Below I am wearing two coats although it is opaque enough with only one coat too.
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis #536 Emeraude |
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis #536 Emeraude |
Here are some comparison swatches for Canotier and Émeraude.
Chanel Le Vernis #679 Vert Obscur (reviewed here) is deeper and more blackened than #536 Émeraude. It is also cooler in terms of green tone. Chanel #68 Vert Sacrilege is cooler with more blue tingle. It is also more duo chrome and more metallic. Chanel #591 Alchemie is warmer with more golden undertones.
I still don't know why I included #187 Antilope but it must have looked like it is close in the bottle. #532 Canotier is close to Chanel Diwali in terms of shade but Diwali is more complex with less brush strokes, less metallic and more with a foil finish. #479 Kaleidoscope has more green tingle, it is also more complex with less brush strokes. Chanel #153 Surprise is a bad surprise really, sheer and very streaky. It is lighter than Canotier.
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| Comparison swatches for Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis #536 Emeraude & #532 Canotier |
On the reds and pinks category there are two polishes from Chanel for this summer. Chanel #524 Turban is a lovely mid-toned coral which is more vibrant than some other shades from the brand. For a reason I always associate Chanel with low-key shades with less white and which look less florescent than Dior's. Turban is not as vibrant as some Dior shades but definitely brighter than other Chanels in my collection. I really like it. It has a cream finish and is opaque in two coats. I am wearing two coats in the photos below. Just a side note, the consistency is slightly on he thicker side so you have to apply carefully.
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis #524 Turban |
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis #524 Turban |
An of course we can't let a summer go by without a really vibrant orange nail polish. Chanel Le Vernis #534 Espadrilles has slightly jelly consistency and applies wonderfully. It is opaque in two coats. If you have imperfections on your nail surface, you may want to use a filling base coat with this one though since it may show it. One of my favorites of this collection although it is very close to a previous release, Chanel #617 Holiday.
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis #534 Espadrilles |
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis #534 Espadrilles |
Chanel #524 Turban is brighter than #549 Distraction and warmer and brighter than #621 Tutti Frutti (reviewed here) and warmer than #571 Fracas.
Chanel #687 Phenix (reviewed here) and #510 Gitane (reviewed here) are both more red compared to Chanel #534 Espadrilles. #617 Holiday is very close to Espadrilles, just slightly warmer. If you already have Holiday, I don't think you need Espadrilles though, they are almost dupes. Chanel #623 Mirabella (reviewed here) is cooler and not as bright.
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| Swatch comparison: Chanel Le Vernis #534 Espadrilles & #524 Turban |
The last shade got me really excited when I first saw it because it reminded me of Chanel #247 Haute Chocolat which started to be very hard to get even at evil bay. It is one of my all time favorites from Chanel so I was glad to see something close to it. Chanel #526 Cavaliere is a neutral brown shade with golden shimmer. The finish is close to Emeraude, the shimmer is more apparent in the bottle than on the nails but it provides a nice complex look to it. Again, not a summer shade for me but I really like it. Below you can see it with two coats.
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis #526 Cavaliere |
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| Swatch: Chanel Le Vernis #526 Cavaliere |
Chanel #526 Cavaliere is a lovely shade but unfortunately it is not as complex as Haute Chocolat on the nails. #247 Haute Chocolat has more shimmer particles which are more visible even in shadow. Chanel #697 Terrana is more plum and metallic. Chanel #497 Imperial is warmer and doesn't have shimmer. Chanel #669 Chataigne is deeper and straight cream without shimmer.
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| Comparison swatches for Chanel Le Vernis #526 Cavaliere |
Final thoughts: All in all I am still impressed with the longevity of Chanel's new formula but some of the shades lack complexity and some are a little thick in consistency. Miss of the collection is #532 Canotier because of visible brush strokes and lacking complexity. My favorites are #536 Émeraude and Chanel #526 Cavaliere.
Are you eyeing any of these polishes for the long awaited Summer days to come?
Disclaimer: The products in this post were purchased by me.
I am not paid for this review. All opinions are honest and my own.