Dior Nail Polish #349 Rose Boa – Let there be Spring!

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beauty, color, dior, nails, pink, review, Rose Boa, spring, swatches

I’ve been looking for the perfect pink nail polish for a little while now. Yeah! I’m in a “pink everything” phase, as you can see… Rosy coloured blushes ( hence my previous posts on: Dior Rosy Glow blush, Chanel Rose Initiale blush, my signature lip colour for this season ), pink macaroons, pink nails…

What I wanted to add to my nail polish collection was YSL’s La Laque Couture nail polish, in # 48 Rose Scabiosa released with the Spring 2014 collection ( *click on the link to see the review on this one, from an amazingly talented blogger that I love and always get inspiration from ). Just can’t describe how amazing this nail polish looks. Everyone on Instagram went crazy about it when the collection was released…

But I couldn’t find it anywhere! And believe me! I must have checked every YSL counter in my city…

 – Dior nail polish #349 Rose Boa two coats, daylight

What did I do? I decided to shop my stash instead. I went carefully through all the pink nail polishes I already own and I chose the one that I thought it was close to my ideal pink shade. This was how I rediscovered an old favourite: Dior Nail Polish # 349, Rose Boa or Rose Fanfreluche. 

It was a limited edition shade, released with the Dior Gris Montagne Spring 2011 Collection as a complementary shade for their top product which was the Dior nail polish #707 Gris Montaigne, from “Gris City” Collection.

  – Dior nail polish #349 Rose Boa, after 6 days

It dries fast and  I also love the milky matte finish it gives to the nails. On the pictures above you can see that applied in two coats it is slightly see-through, which I personally like. But you can add more layers if you want to. The lasting power on this one is as good as the other Dior nail varnishes I own. I took it down after almost a week, when it was still looking decent.

Even though it is slightly different from YLS’s Rose Scabiosa, which has a lot more purple, blue-ish undertones, Rose Boa is the prettiest milky pink colour that you would want to wear in Spring. At least I do…

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie

LANCÔME IN LOVE vernis à ongles #280N COSMOPOLITAN KAKI review

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#280N, cosmopolitan kaki, France, kaki, Lancome, nail polish, nails, review

I decided to buy this Lancôme In Love nail polish in #280 Cosmopolitan Kaki the instance I saw it online two years ago, when Lancôme threw into the world the Autumn-Winter 2012 Collection, called Midnight Roses ( so exquisitely poetical! ).

I have to admit though that I wasn’t a big fan of this particular colour and I haven’t used it that too often. I very much preferred the other one, Lancôme In Love nail polish in #220 Joli Matins from the same collection. I love a nice, clean, pinky-beige nude on my nails ay any moment!

But with this year’s never ending winter,  this dark shade was the one I’ve reached for more.

– two coats, daylight

I did a bit of research before writing this post and I realized that there isn’t too much hype around these products. And I really don’t understand why…

It is true, they are not on the same lever of quality as my Dior or YSL nail polishes but they certainly are way better than my Chanel ones.

They are opaque in only two coats. The shine you see in the pictures does not come from any top coat, it is their own. They only chipped after three or four days ( unlike my Chanel ones that chip even on day two?! ). I find the brush a bit tiny but that’s because I got used to the Dior brush, which is the widest brush I’ve ever seen on a nail polish. As for the selection of colours – is not going to blow you away but I think it is pretty decent.

– day 5, daylight

Now that Spring is finally here and the sun is up, I won’t be using the Cosmopolitan Kaki as much. I need happy colours on my nails to celebrate the new season. But I am sure that when fall will be here, again, I will start enjoying it again.

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie

REVIEW DIOR nail polish nudes

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#219 Beige Safari, #256 Incognito, beauty, dior, makeup, nail polish, nails, nude, review

HELLO beautiful people!

I put together this post because I wanted to share with all of you this new obsession I  have for Dior as a beauty brand, and especially for their nail polishes. I’ve always had a soft spot for nude nails and how clean and chic they look.

– application day 1, daylight

So, after a little research on the good old WWW, a little “help” from some enablers ( you know who you are ) I picked up these two nude colors. DIOR VERNIS in #256 INCOGNITO and DIOR VERNIS in #219 BEIGE SAFARI.

#256 INCOGNITO is a soft nude pink with a slightly hint of grey that applies like a dream. It’s not stripy or gooey at all and the coverage is almost sheer ( you can see it above – left side of the picture, applied twice and in daylight ).

All the nail polishes have a smooth application thanks to the revamp Dior did in 2011 when they redesigned the look of their Vernis line and the brush applicators ( picture above ), abut they also reformulated and renamed some of the permanent colours.

Which brings me to the next favourite, SAFARI BEIGE #219 renamed also when it came out with FALL 2011 BLUE TIE COLLECTION. ( Good Lord, how I want the #908 TUXEDO from that collection. I can’t seem to find it anywhere! 😦 ). Safari Beige used to be called Nude Chic and you may see it like a cool-toned nude with an obvious pink undertone. It has silver micro-shimmers but you can barely see them on the nails. Its consistency is a semi-opaque jelly. It applies sheerly and unevenly on the first coat, which is typical for this formula because the same thing happened when applying Incognito.

– day 8 from application

In terms of durability the Dior website says that “The texture of Dior Vernis relies on an innovative combination of polymers and resins that fuse with the nail, helping it resist chipping. This technical feat results in perfectly lasting color and shine.” And boy! they resist! They don’t chip in large chunks after a day or two. I’d rather say that they fade from the edges of the nail…

They are easily dupeable, I know, but if you want to feel pampered and classy Dior Vernis products are worth the money ( retail price about 24 euros ).

See you soon beautiful!

xx, Annie