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Chanel Sweet Lilac nail polish for summer 2014 review

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Photo: Chanel “Sweet Lilac” nail polish from the summer 2014 collection “Reflects d’ete de Chanel” / two coats of color, one base coat, no top coat. Photo taken in direct sun.

Chanel “Sweet Lilac” is a hot new, pinkish lavender nail polish hue from Chanel’s summer 2014 beauty collection “Reflets d’ete de Chanel.” This beautiful pinkish lavender hue was given the perfect name by Chanel; it surely is a Sweet Lilac hue! 

With Pantone’s color of the year being “Radiant Orchid,” Chanel’s “Sweet Lilac” nail polish arrives just in time for the summer season; giving color enthusiasts everywhere an easy way to wear the year’s hottest hue. Chanel “Sweet Lilac” nail polish is a similar shade to “Radiant Orchid” making it a great way to rock the color of the year.

Chanel “Sweet Lilac” nail polish is an easy color to wear this summer 2014 season. The pinkish tinge inside this lavender hue, allows Sweet Lilac to blend well with cool color palettes, as well as any shade of blue, green, purple and pink. Chanel “Sweet Lilac” nail polish is a middle-of-the-road color making it right between neon and pastel. This allows the  nail polish color to play well with both pastels and neons without clashing. Love that!

I tested out Chanel “Sweet Lilac” with two coats of color, one base coat and no top coat. The polish lasted six days before chipping. Sweet Lilac was easy to apply and the color brushed on smoothly without streaking. 

If you like the idea of a lavender hue for summer nail polish but Chanel Sweet Lilac has too much pink it in for your taste, please check out my review of Dolce & Gabbana’s “Lilac” nail polish. It has more of a blue base and is a beautiful lilac hue.

Chanel “Sweet Lilac” nail polish for summer 2014 can be found online here and here.

Gucci Premiere eau de parfum review

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Pictured: c/o Gucci “Premiere” eau de parfum.

Gucci “Premiere” eau de parfum is a beautiful, luxurious fragrance from iconic design house Gucci. This warm, leathery fragrance was inspired by the Gucci Premiere Couture collection shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010. Gucci “Premiere” edp offers a luxurious, warm fragrance experience which is reminiscent of a star-studded, Gucci-clad red carpet.

Top notes: orange blossom, bergamot

Middle notes: leather, fur

Base notes: musk

Gucci “Premiere” starts off with a warm, floral scent which is string yet feminine. The musky base offers a warm platform throughout the day as Gucci “Premiere” cycles through its’ top and middle notes. Although “leather” is listed a middle note, the scent is light, with musk  florals dominating the fragrance experience.

This is a beautiful, warm fragrance which is perfect for a formal event, date night, or anytime you want to feel luxurious and beautiful. The warm notes and medium strength make Gucci “Premiere” perfect for cool weather and moderate weather up to about 75 degrees.

I’m looking forward to wearing Gucci “Premiere” on special occasions and when my mood is feeling a need for luxury 😉 This will also work well on cool summer nights, especially when the fog is off the bay.

Gucci “Premiere” eau de parfum is offered in both 1.7 oz and 2.5 oz. The fragrance can be found online here, here and here.

Laura Mercier Attitude nail polish for summer 2014 review

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Pictured: c/o Laura Mercier “Attitude” nail polish from the summer 2014 collection. Photo taken in direct sunlight. Shown with two coats of color, one base coat and no top coat.

Laura Mercier’s new “Attitude” nail polish is a fabulous pale blue nail colour which appears almost white in dark light. The pale blue hue lends a fresh take on ice blue nail polish for the summer 2014 season while staying true to the current pastel trend from the runways.

Pastels are an important color trend for the spring/summer 2014 season. The pastel color palette was spotted on the runways in New York, Paris, Milan and London and has proven to be popular on the streets in spring 2014. Although brights and neons are important for the summer 2014, the pastel color palette is carrying over from spring into summer; and proving to be equally important in the world of color.

Laura Mercier’s “Attitude” nail polish is the perfect pastel blue for the summer 2014 season. This icy blue hue not only blends well with pastels, it offers an almost-white feel when paired with attire in bright or neon hues. This makes it an easy, almost neutral, nail polish color to wear all week long as you change your daily attire from pastels one day, to neon hues the next. Love that!

I tested Laura Mercier’s “Attitude” nail polish with two coats of color and one base coat; no top coat. The nail polish was incredibly chip resistant even though I did some heavy housecleaning during the week without wearing gloves. “Attitude” by Laura Mercier did not chip during the week I wore the nail polish. This is always a plus, because in the summer months, we are a little bit more active. Having chip resistant nail polish is very important!

Laura Mercier’s “Attitude” nail polish is part of Laura Mercier’s limited edition summer 2014 beauty collection. “Attitude” by Laura Mercier can be found online here and here.