After passing on Chanel Peridot with confidence, I saw someone wearing it in person recently, and that completely changed my mind. I think it's one that doesn't translate to photos terribly well - I've seen pictures where it looks mostly kind of yellowish or gold , and that's not what it looked like in person at all. I decided to get it somewhere with easy returns in case I hated it, and I don't. If only I'd waited to get Stairway to Heaven from Nordies...
Anyhow, Peridot seemed like a nice change for today, so I tried it out. It's a well pigmented two-coater, mostly green with some pale yellow and a strong shimmer. I used SpaRitual Lacquer Lock as a base and their Tout de Suite for top coat (some experimenting a few years back showed me those consistently work well with Chanels) and two coats of Peridot. Then I went outside and took some pictures. This is Peridot in the sun.
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| Chanel Peridot Nail Polish, Two Coats |
Since it's a duochrome, I also took a picture in the shade.
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| Chanel Peridot Nail Polish, Two Coats in Shade |
It took about ten pictures each to get the real color, and even at that neither picture is as cool as in person. I never knew it had the shimmer that shows in sunlight, but it does. Peridot is a happy surprise that's kind of made up for the Stairway letdown. This is not my favorite duochrome color combination (and not terribly far off from Nubar Wildlife but definitely not a dupe), but it's a very nicely done duochrome so I like it. If it were the purple/green kind, I'd be giddy about it.
That's Chanel Peridot and the update for today, Dear Reader. I have some new Konad stuff (the two new plates and multiscraper, which looks super handy) to show you this weekend, so until then, love and nail polish to you!
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