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Chanel Fracas nail polish for spring 2013 review

Chanel Fracas is a new, bright pink nail polish hue from Chanel for spring 2013. This vibrant shade of pink is in line with the continuing bright color trend for spring 2013 and makes a great alternative for Fashionistas who find pastel pink to be a little too sweet for their taste.

Pastels, bright colors and neon hues are hot for spring 2013. When it comes to nails, the color trends are in line with apparel. Bright shades of pink are hot for spring 2013 so it is only natural that a bright shade of pink would work for the upcoming warm weather season. Chanel’s Fracas is the perfect nail polish color for the bright color trend in spring 2013. The bright pink hue feels like a candy color and has a very slight orange undertone.

We tested Chanel Fracas with one base coat and two coats of color. The polish stayed on nicely and did not chip for seven days. We even washed dishes without gloves to test the durability of Chanel Fracas nail polish; and of course the nail polish survived! Love that!

Chanel Fracas nail polish for spring 2013 can be found at Chanel boutiques and counters nationwide. Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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Chanel Fracas nail polish. Spring 2013.
Shown with one base coat and two coats of color. No top coat.

Photo: Cathy/Bay Area Fashionista 2013©


Chanel Accessoire nail polish for spring 2013 review

Chanel’s spring 2013 nail polish colors, Accessoire, Fracas and Emprise have arrived; and they are right on trend with the upcoming warm weather seasons’ nail trends. Autumn shades of burgundy and navy as well as spring colors including baby pink, white, beige and nude are hot for spring. In fact, classic red and funky shades of blue and green are also hot for spring! So many nail trends!

Chanel Accessoire nail polish from the Chanel’s spring 2013 collection is a deep, classic shade of burgundy with a little bit of brown. The hue is actually easy to wear right now since it is still winter and many of the ensembles we are putting together include fall’s color palette. Accessoire by Chanel works perfectly as a transitional color from winter into spring. Love that!

The burgundy or oxblood hue feels more like a fall nail color rather than a spring hue, but for those who are not ready to leap into spring just yet, Chanel Accessoire is the perfect nail polish to slowly transition from winter 2013 into spring 2013.

We tested Chanel Accessoire with one base coat and two coats of color; no top coat. The polish lasted six days without chipping. We also washed dishes without gloves and still, no chipping! Love that!

Chanel Accessoire nail polish for spring 2013 can be found at Chanel boutiques as well as Chanel counters. Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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Chanel Accessoire nail polish.
One base coat, two coats of color. No top coat.

Photo: Cathy/Bay Area Fashionista 2013©


Chanel Sky Line nail polish review

Chanel released a special collection late last summer which included a beautiful, baby blue nail polish hue named “Sky Line.” This beautiful pale yet vibrant shade of blue was lost during August when the fall 2012 colors began to hit store shelves and Fashionistas everywhere flocked towards shades of burgundy, berry, brown, red, purple and dark pink. But now, as we move towards resort 2013 and spring 2013, and pastels are an important color group for the current, winter 2013 season, this beautiful blue nail polish seems like the perfect polish for our fingertips.

Chanel Sky Line nail polish is named appropriately as the blue hue is almost the same shade of blue as a clear sky. The nail polish itself has a slightly dimensional nature which makes it stand out from a regular, baby blue nail polish color.

Light blue nail polish works perfectly with all of winter 2013’spastel hues and also makes an interesting contrast when paired with resort 2013’s neon colors. With Emerald green being the color of 2013, and every shade of blue being hot for spring 2013, Sky Line by Chanel is the perfect transitional nail polish color to wear now, before we are mesmerized by Chanel’s spring 2013 nail polish line. 

Sky Line by Chanel applies perfectly in two coats and is chip resistant. This limited edition nail polish color can be found in Chanel Boutiques and also on Chanel’s website at chanel.com.

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Chanel Sky Line nail polish. One base coat and two coats of Chanel Sky Line were applied. No top coat was used in this photo.

Photo: Cathy/Bay Area Fashionista 2012©