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Today I have a new collection from Chanel to show you: The Hong Kong Collection. Well, I have most of it - the nail polishes. In celebration of the opening of a new boutique in Hysan Hong Kong, Chanel has released a Limited Edition 3-piece collection consisting of a new 5-pan eye shadow palette, Pearl River ($80) and two new nail polishes, Eastern Light and Western Light ($30 each) and I'll be showing you the nail polish, of course.
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| Chanel Hong Kong Collection |
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| Chanel Hong Kong Collection |
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First up,
Eastern Light. This is a straight chalk white creme polish that dries to a high shine. Not very original you say? Well that may be true but I think every brand should have a plain white creme and Chanel is no different. Not everything has to re-invent the wheel. I was prepared not to like this one, especially since I'm washed out and pale enough without drawing unnecessary attention to it by giving myself dead hands. But I use white quite often as a base for glitters and such and this one does have quite a great formula. What I like most about it is that it's self-leveling. It's so hard to find a good, opaque-in-two-coats, self-leveling white creme. This fits the bill. Two coats, no top coat.
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| Chanel Eastern Light |
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| Chanel Eastern Light |
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| Chanel Eastern Light |
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| Chanel Eastern Light |
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| Chanel Eastern Light |
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| Chanel Eastern Light |
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Finally,
Western Light. This one is a very dark blackened brown creme/shimmer that reminds me of dark roast coffee. The shimmer is much more apparent in the bottle than on the nail and 99% of the time this one reads black/brown but when the light catches it just right the red micro-shimmer peeks through. Again, not very original at first glance, but I do see it becoming a basic. The formula and application are fantastic and I used two coats and no top coat for the photos.
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| Chanel Western Light |
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| Chanel Western Light |
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| Chanel Western Light |
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| Chanel Western Light |
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| Chanel Western Light |
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| Chanel Western Light |
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If you are expecting a WOW-Factor with these two polishes, you'll probably be disappointed, but again, there's nothing wrong with "the basics" - it's the $30 per bottle price tag for "the basics" that might be a bit of a problem.
What do YOU think? Will you add them to your collection anyway? Does the "Limited Edition Chanel" make the difference?
These polishes are available now at Chanel counters and on
Chanel.com and retail for $30 per bottle.
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These really look GREAT!! If I would consider start using a Chanel - these would deff be my first choice!
ReplyDeleteOf course it can always be just cause it's on YOUR nails but still.... ;-)
Pretty!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous on you, but I doubt I will pay that much, lol!
ReplyDeletei hadn't seen these yet. wish there was more shimmer in western light
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty, but for $60 I want a wow factor, not basic. I just can't see why these are so much...other than the Chanel name. And for that much they should tell everyone they are Chanel, lol.
ReplyDeleteWell, a white creme with a great formula is a good thing, quality is good. But otherwise, Nope.
ReplyDeleteThanks as always for showing us, though. You're so prolific.
I am very glad to hear that these have a great formula! I will gladly pay a higher price for a good quality creme.
ReplyDeleteI really want to get my hands on Western Light, it looks lovely! I went to my local counter but they didn't have it. So I bought Rouge Noir instead :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, the formula is good, but $30 for a white cream? Sally Hansen White On is opaque in 2 coat as well, even in one if you are careful and do confodent strokes, and it costs what, 10 times as little? I remember liking the eyeshadow palette, though :)
ReplyDeleteI like the colours, and I like Chanel, but I don't think I'll be buying these - I've got my basics (in other brands) already. I'm not sure what Chanel are adding here.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I did buy a black Chanel polish back in about 2003, when black polishes were not that easy to find here in the UK.