I tried out Chanel's latest polish offering, Mimosa - a bright, minimal shimmer, tweety bird kind of yellow. I was really skeptical because the only yellow polishes I am use to seeing are the 80's revival neon polishes. My Chanel M.A. - the delightful Ms. M has been calling me to let me know that this yellow will not disappoint me. She knows me so well and she knows I have a weakness for anything Chanel. So I made a point to make an appearance and play with the new Summer collection.
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| (Mimosa on NC 42 skin) |
As you can see only Chanel can put out a chic Yellow polish that isn't Taxi neon yellow!
But if you closer you'll see that even after 3 coats there's major streaking.
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| (I apologize for the raggedy appearance of my cuticle) |
Lately, I have been trying to do my own polish to save some money and I guess buying a $25 nail polish really wouldn't help my cause either.
The Verdict:
A personal pass...pretty color, yes but not worth (my time and money). I say if you are a serious collector or want to really highlight tan or fair skin do pick this one up!
Retail:
$25 at all Department Stores carrying the Chanel cosmetic line.
The color is beautiful, but I don't know how I could justify the $25 price tag that came with it.... @3@
ReplyDeleteBut one thing about bright/neon colors, it really does make you look more tan, this coming from miss EXTREMELY pale over here lol
~Beatrice
Cosmeticconvulsion.blogspot.com
I tried this one on at the counter and also the pink one from this collection. I passed on both although I was tempted! Mimosa is a cute color but I'll probably make do with a drugstore brand yellow :)
ReplyDeleteBeatrice,
ReplyDeleteAgreed - it's a steep price tag. This is for the collectors. However, this is a shade that is great for either those that are tan and/the other side of the spectrum - fair. You need some skin color contrast with this color.
MM,
The streakiness really threw me off. I may have to go your route and look to the drugstores/Ulta.