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dior, Dior Vernis Gel Shine and Long Wear Nail Lacquer, Givenchy, red nail polish, review, summer 2014
When is the right time to wear red nail polish? Anytime! But when is the right time to wear gorgeous bright reds, with beautiful orange undertones? Yes! In the summer is the right answer!
I am a red nail polish wearer all-year round. The red I put on my nail varies from bright, watermelon colours during summers to dark, vampy reds with purple undertones for the cold season.
Today I have two nail polishes to show you. Both of them equally loved and worn!
My first choice is from Givenchy! It is called Givenchy Le Vernis Intense Colour Nail Laquer in #06 Carmin Escarpin. It is a warm poppy red, a nail polish with a high-coverage formula and beautiful glossy finish.
In just one application, your nails are done and reveal a mirror-like shine. The color-intense formula spreads evenly and comes in a transparent glass bottle engraved with the 4G’s logo, topped off with a metallic silver and leather-like cap. So classy and chic!
My second proposal is the new revamped Dior Vernis Gel formula. They are called Dior Vernis Gel Shine and Long Wear Nail Lacquer and my favourites are #537 Riviera and #754 Pandore. These two were on my nails all-summer long.
These are the couture, gel-effect nail lacquers, Dior relaunched this year in April, with an advanced, improved formula that provides glossy, long-wearing shine. The brush applies the ideal amount of polish in a single sweep, allowing for a smooth application, vibrant color intensity, and a perfect finish.
The brush is also perfect for keeping it off your cuticles and minimal swiping. No streaks or bubbles. Looks like a professional done mani. Two coats for perfect coverage, dries quickly. Hides ridges if you have any.
Easy to remove even with gentle nail polish removers this product was not made with harmful ingredients! So it contains NO phthalates, toluene, formaldehyde and synthetic camphor. But it is enriched with organic Silicium, to reinforce the nails and allow a satin-like application.
Hands down my favourite nail polish formula ever!
#537 Riviera is more of a hot, crazy orange coral. Like a chameleon it can look red, it can look orange, it can look pink, it can look coral in different lights. So hard to describe!
#754 Pandore is a bright creamy red, with delicious orange undertones that are not that overpowering! You can see it on my nails here.
Here you have all the swatches!
What are your favourite summer reds?
See you soon, beautiful!
xx, Annie
Love these reds! I’ll also be happy to transition to deeper reds for the fall. 🙂
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That’s what my plan is also, V! I know that it is still summer but I already feel like painting my nails with Chanel Black Satin or Dior Massai or Nuit 1947! 😉 xx
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Lovely post, Annie! These are gorgeous! I have yet to try a Givenchy polish. I’m off to add one to my Sephora Loves. I haven’t forgotten about the Dior gel polish. I’m thinking I need to place a Sephora order soon! ;o) I hope you have a great weekend.
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Thank you, lovely! Try the new reformulated Dior nail polishes then let me know what you think 😉 xx
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I will :0)
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I love the way Dior polishes apply ! The formula is so rich and creamy, and the brushes are so wonderful ..sadly though They don’t last on me very long .. 2 days the most. I have not tried Givencyhy yet, but my favorite has to be YSL .. They are a bit on the thin side but they REALLY last !! And I find them to be so deep colored that usually a single coat does the work.
Personally I feel that the thinner and richer the formula, the finer layer it forms on the nail and hence lasts longer compared to the creamier thicker formulas ..
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Oh! The YSL nail polishes are amazing indeed! Need to get more colours too! I only have 2 nudes and one sky blue! But I love them!
Have you tried the new, reformulated Dior gel-shine polishes? Compared to the old formula these last better on the nails! 😉 xx
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Yes .. The gel is much better 🙂
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I have the Le Rouge Carmin Escarpin and its gorgeous and punchy! 🙂 I love love love Dior nail colours but other than nudes I didn’t get any other! 😐 I love these reds!!
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Try the reds next, lovely! I’m sure they’ll win your heart too! 😉 xx
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Hey Annie! I went to the stores today and tried so much stuff!! I actually really liked a few from YSL cannot remember the name.. but I will try out Dior before I get any.. Ugh there was so much I wanted to get! BTW I got the new cream eye shadow from Givenchy in #9! Its sucha beautiful chocolate brown I am in love with it and I am going to try and do a cat eye tomorrow with it! Have you tried those? Do you like them?
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Hi sweetie! Nope I haven’t tried the Givenchy cream eye shadows yet! But I am waiting for you to do a review on it and pictures with the look you came up with!
And I also have my eyes on quite a few other YSLs! 😉 😀 xx
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I absolutely love red nail polish. I think you have convinced me to invest in them. Great post! xxx
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Nice! Try some, then let us know your thoughts on them! 😉 xx
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Hi Annie! I nominated you for the One Lovely Blog award.
Feel free to participate 🙂 https://apoundofluck.wordpress.com/2014/08/16/one-lovely-blog-award/
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Hi, Annie. I just nominated you for ‘A Lovely Blog Award’. Please don’t feel obligated to do a follow up post if you don’t want, but hopefully you’ll get some foot traffic from my post. Take care, and I hope your weekend is going well. xo- Jacqueline
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Thank you Jacqueline! So thoughtful of you! Have a lovely weekend too! 🙂 xx
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Beautiful! Funny, I have a lot of reds, even bright ones for summer but I don’t wear it in the summer. I tend to go with pastels and white.
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Haha! I totally relate to that! 😀 I guess “old habits die hard” after all… 😉 xx
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The Givenchy red is #brutallychic!
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#amen 😉 😀
Have you tried any of them? 🙂 xx
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Not yet! Just love red!
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These photos are gorgeous! Red is a year-round favorite of mine as well. My favorite red is actually Essie’s Geranium polish, because it’s cheap and usually lasts on my nails for at least a week without chipping.
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Hi, lovely! It’s always a good time for an amazing red, right?! Haha!
Oh! Essie does some amazing colours both nudes and brights!… Thank you for dropping by! See you soon! 🙂 xx
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O.M.G. I think if i was born a *REAL Girl instead of what I am a wanna be girl part time Cross dresser I would be your TWIN Sister because I def, think like U as far as with the color *RED it is *Such a HOT color & looks Sooo good on fingers&Toes I jus Luv the RED omg,,, this is going to be a all-time fAV color for Kelly. For a long time i wanted to kno the right (real) Name of that Red I use to call it fire engine red that was the only name that came to my mind when trying to describe it to any 1 that i told about the nail polish I will hav to bookmark this post thank U, Thank U thanx,, as U might hav guessed by now how much i loved This Post….Kelly
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Haha, thank you Kelly! You are always so lovely! 🙂 Yup! I’m nuts about reds, haha! 😉 See you soon! Xx
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oops sorry I for got to also add: how really *NICE your nails look with this nail polish…K, 🙂
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Too sweet, darling! Too sweet! Have a lovely weekend! 🙂 xx
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