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Chanel nail polish summer 2021 review

Chanel summer 2021 nail polish review

Chanel nail polish summer 2021 from left: Chanel Glimmer nail polish / Chanel Sunlight nail polish / Chanel Golden Sand nail polish / Chanel Solar nail polish /

Neutrals abound for summer 2021 from the Chanel beauty collection! The Chanel summer beauty collection, “Les Beiges Summer Light,” is focused on neutral hues, which range from pale beige through to shades of brown. The collection includes bronzer, eye shadow, lipstick, and of course, four fabulous shades of nail polish!

The Chanel summer 2021 nail polish collection offers four neutral hues which all include shimmer. I love shimmer nail polish! There is nothing like a sparkling nail; not a glitter nail, just a hint of fabulous sparkle. Love that!

These are four colors which will be easy to wear throughout the summer season, and play well with any summer color palette we all choose to wear. The darker hues will also be perfect for transitioning from summer into fall. Love!

I tested the Chanel nail polish summer 2021 collection with one base coat, and two coats of color; no top coat. All four colors went on smoothly without streaking. As with all of Chanel’s nail polishes, they are chip resistant, and long lasting.

Without further ado, here are the four nail polish hues from the Chanel nail polish summer 2021 collection.

Chanel nail polish summer 2021 | Chanel Glimmer

Chanel Glimmer nail polish is an extremely pale, pinkish-beige hue with slight sparkle. This is a great color if you are looking for something pale and professional. I could say this is the best hue out of the four colors for a conservative office environment.

Glimmer by Chanel will also be a great color for travel this summer. Since it is pale, if it chips while you are on vacation, you won’t have to worry about the chip or scratch being visible. I also feel like Chanel Glimmer nail polish is perfect for toes. It will play well with any open toe shoe color or sandal. Love that!

Chanel nail polish summer 2021 | Chanel Sunlight

Chanel Sunlight nail polish is a light and cool, sparkling beige polish. This hue has cool undertones, making it a great color to pair with cooler color palettes this summer such as shades of blue, pink, purple, green, and of course, black! I love this color for warm summer days and beach excursions. It’s so pretty!

Chanel nail polish summer 2021 | Chanel Golden Sand

Looking for a warm summer nail polish? Chanel Golden Sand nail polish is a warm and sparkling hue. This polish has warm undertones making it ideal for warmer color palettes this summer such as shades of orange, red, yellow, brown, beige, and of course, gold! This is a beautiful neutral nail polish, I plan to wear it often this summer.

Chanel nail polish summer 2021 | Chanel Solar

chanel nail polish summer 2021 review chanel solar

This is the ideal brown! Shades of beige, tan, and brown are hot this summer season. This makes Chanel Solar right on trend, and perfect for fitting into the neural apparel and accessories trend. Chanel Solar is my favorite nail polish from the collection, and it has the most noticeable sparkles! Love!

Solar by Chanel is also a great color to wear in late summer, and early fall. I would name it as the best color from the collection for transitioning from the summer season, into autumn. I am already addicted to this hue. Solar works well with both cool and warm color palettes, so it blends with everything in my closet; and I am sure yours too! While you might expect a darker brown for the fall season, and not summer, this is a color hot off the runways for the summer season. So brown is right on trend for summer this year. Love!

There you have it! The four colors from the Chanel nail polish summer 2021 collection. What do you think? Which color from the collection is your favorite?

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XOXO
Cathy

Best summer sunscreen 2021

Best summer sunscreen from top left: scalp and hair protection / lip sunscreen / tinted lip sunscreen / Chanel face and neck sunscreen / Colleen Rothschild face and neck sunscreen / Lancome face and neck sunscreen / spray on sunscreen for body / body stick sunscreen for adults / body stick sunscreen for kids and babies /

The summer season is starting; despite the fact that summer hasn’t officially started. The temperatures are rising, and beach traffic on the weekends is here. This means we are spending more time in the sun; and we need to protect our skin!

I am always picky about my sunscreen because I don’t want to look like a ghost, yet I want to make sure the sunscreen is actually protecting me from the various types of UV rays. In addition, different parts of our bodies need different formulas to thoroughly protect our skin. That’s why it is important to have specialized sunscreen for scalp/hair, lips, face, and body.

My family has tested several different brands and types of sunscreen. We love spending time outside in the summer hiking, swimming, camping, and going to the beach. This means we always need to ensure our skin is protected. Since we have tried so many different brands and types of sunscreen, I am sharing my favorites for my family with you!

The sunscreens I have mentioned and linked to in this post are the ones we all use and love. Two of my kids have sensitive skin, and these sunscreens don’t dry out, or irritate, their skin. They are gentle and safe to use. Love that! I hope you love them too!

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What are your favorite sunscreens?

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XOXO
Cathy

Back to life and friends

Wearing: sunglasses / summer lipstick / I forgot to wear earrings! / stripe puff sleeve top (under $50) / summer nail polish / straw tote bag (under $500) / wide leg jeans / black belt with snake buckle / grey espadrilles /

I am so excited the economy is opening back up! Last week, I was able to meet up with my friend Dawn from Fashion Should be Fun for the first time since everything shut down last year. It was so emotional and amazing to see her in person, and to be able to talk non-stop; and talk non-stop we did!

We met up at Santana Row and enjoyed a delicious lunch at Straits. If you are local, and haven’t eaten there yet, what are you waiting for? The food is delicious! It’s an Asian fusion menu with healthy options available. Since I am on a diet, it was really easy to find something healthy and delicious on their menu. I enjoyed the Fuji apple and prawn salad as well as the roti appetizer, which I shared with Dawn.

After lunch, we took a walk around Santana Row and browsed through several shops. It was such a nice day, and we were having so much fun, we walked across the street to Valley Fair!

We took a walk around Valley Fair and window shopped; especially where there were handbags. haha. How fun are these teeny, tiny little handbags at the Jimmy Choo shop! They were literally doll sized. I don’t think a phone could fit inside, just maybe keys and a lipstick? They were so cute! I tried to find them on their website for you, but they aren’t there. If you have a Jimmy Choo boutique where you live, go check them out. They’re so cute and fun!

jimmy choo handbags valley fair san jose

The entire excursion was a little over two hours, then I had to go and pick up my kids from school; another fun thing that has reopened! Yay!

In order to ensure I was comfortable, and ready for a lot of walking, I wore these soft and comfy espadrilles. They are a fabulous go-to shoe for warm days; it was in the mid-80’s. The jeans were comfy too, and of course the tee was perfect for the weather! I really am addicted to these puff sleeves! It might be my favorite trend of the year!

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I am looking forward to June 15 when the state officially reopens! Fingers crossed we end our mask mandate soon too. What have you been up to lately now that things are reopening?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

Chanel summer 2021 nail polish review

Chanel nail polish summer 2021 | Chanel Glimmer

Chanel nail polish summer 2021 | Chanel Sunlight

Chanel nail polish summer 2021 | Chanel Golden Sand

Chanel nail polish summer 2021 | Chanel Solar

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