Chanel Graphite VS Revlon Carbonite

Per a reader request, this manicure is a comparison between Chanel Graphite and Revlon Carbonite. I found Carbonite at CVS today.
They are close and yet miles apart. Both have a black and silver metallic foil finish, but Graphite has purple and golden shimmer particles that give it more depth than the Revlon dupe.
This mani is one coat Spa Ritual Lacquer Lock bc, one coat CND Stickey bc, two coats of polish, and one coat of Seche Vite tc.
Indoors in low light:

Indoors with flash:

Outdoors in sun:

Chanel Peridot and Graphite

Today's manicures are two new polishes from Chanel's three polish Fall collection. I couldn't bring myself to buy the frosty beige. My grandma is too cool for that.
The other two colors besides Quartz (being Peridot and Graphite) are both amazing in my opinion. Good application and beautiful depth. Peridot appears mostly as a sparkly gold shimmer but shows green around the edges and at certain angles to the light. Graphite is almost a silver foil, the purple and golden green sparkles give the appearance of rough texture.
As to dupes, the closest thing I could find in my collection to Peridot was OPI At Your Quebec and Call and Nicole by OPI Sea How Far You Go, AYQAC it is much darker and more subtle without duochrome and NOPI SHFYG is more similar in finish but not as vibrant as Peridot. As for Graphite, Ulta Pro Twilight is of a similar flavor, as is OPI Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous (what a terrible name...). I believe Revlon has put out a dupe called Carbonite, though I haven't seen it yet. I would be happy to do comparison swatches if some people want them.
These manis are one coat Spa Ritual Lacquer Lock bc, one coat CND Stickey bc, two coats of polish, and one coat of Seche Vite tc.
These pictures were taken indoors using artificial lighting.

Reds, New and Old

Today I'm presenting two reds, Illamasqua Scarab and Chanel Nirvana. Illamasqua



Scarab is from the new Art of Darkness collection. I got this at a local Sephora that carries Illamasqua, so even though they don't stock the LE collections online, don't give up and order directly from the company before you check out brick and mortar Sephora locations. This mani is one coat SpaRitual Resurface, two coats of polish, and one coat of SpaRitual Tout de Suite. This polish is honestly a one-coater, but it was a little thick and goopy for me so I used a second to smooth the application. This polish is a lovely lit from within (in the words of Scrangie) shimmering blackened burgundy red. It's not stunningly original - I found it similar to OPI Black Magic Mountain (which is more purple) and Ciate Stiletto (which has larger shimmer particles), but neither of those are necessarily readily available.





Chanel Nirvana is a bright orange-leaning red jelly with silver and red glitter. It is somewhat thin, but not unreasonably sheer for a jelly and practically applied itself. The glitter is much more subtle on the nail than in the bottle. This mani is one coat SpaRitual Resurface, two coats of polish, and one coat of SpaRitual Tout de Suite. Again, I don't find this terribly unique - I find it similar to NYX Heart, Nicole by OPI Extreme Jingle, and OPI Red Dazzle in my collection. NOPI Extreme Jingle, OPI Red Dazzle and Chanel Nirvana are old discontinued shades. You may run into them in the retail arena, but you are more likely to find them through swapping or eBay.

Chanel Blue Satin and Hard Candy Walmart Mr. Right

As per a reader request, I am providing comparison swatches between Chanel Blue Satin and Hard Candy Walmart Mr. Right. I left Mr. Right on my thumb, middle finger and pinky (hence tipwear and dulled shine of topcoat - sorry) and applied Chanel Blue Satin to my pointer and ring ringers.
The Hard Candy Walmart is three coats over one coat SpaRitual resurface bc with one coat SpaRitual tout de suite tc.
The Chanel is two coats over one coat SpaRitual resurface bc with one coat SpaRitual tout de suite tc.
I think you could get away with two coats of Hard Candy Walmart, and one coat of Chanel Blue Satin for that matter, but I finished with an extra coat on each for good measure. Both applied well; Blue Satin is more pigmented - but four times as pigmented? Nope.
I included two overexposed photos so you could see more detail - since this is a dark and vampy polish. I think they are a pretty close match.

Chanel Vert Sacrilege

Today's manicure is a layered combination. I took yesterday's mani - RBL Orbis Non Sufficit and topped it with Chanel Vert Sacrilege. Why? When I swatched Vert Sacrilege on my nail wheel it was very sheer and required four coats to get close to bottle color. I decided it would enhance the polish (and be less wasteful) if I layered it over a tonal creme.
I don't know how old Chanel Vert Sacrilege is, but it is very difficult to find. I have never seen it listed on eBay. Vert Sacrilege is a metallic green frost with brighter green microshimmer. The frost finish does show brushstrokes, but it's not awful.
This mani is one coat SpaRitual Resurface base coat, one coat Rescue Beauty Lounge Orbis Non Sufficit, two coats Chanel Vert Sacrilege, and one coat of SpaRitual Tout de Suite top coat.

In the shade. I think it might look best this way. It looks smoother because you can't see the brush strokes.

Chanel Jade

Today's manicure is Chanel Jade. This is part of a two piece exclusive release through Chanel's website, chanel.com/makeup/jade-nail. This polish is thin and requires three coats for coverage, but it is smooth and looks like jade to me. It really looks like a creme, but in sunlight you can pick up a subtle shimmer.
This mani is one coat SpaRitual LacquerLock bc, three coats polish, and one coat SpaRitual Tout de Suite tc.



The next two photos were taken indoors in natural light: