[Chanel] Immortelle (#135)

Happy Easter! It’s a bit late, but this year has been incredibly busy and packed with events. I feel a bit bad for the lack of posts recently.

With Mensa Germany’s Annual Gathering starting on Wednesday, Fantasy Filmfest Nights at the end of this month, and a two-day online training session in between, along with some days spent in Nienburg – and of course, keeping up with my swim routine – my schedule is becoming quite tight. Despite being busy, I enjoy planning ahead.

I feel like presenting Immortelle today, which is a beautiful lilac.

Two coats shown below. Although the photos were taken last year, I remember that the application and coverage were amazing.

[Chanel] Sun Drop (#177)

Wearing Sun Drop for the second time, I can’t help but feel that this muted coral shade exudes a sense of class and chicness! With the sun making an appearance in Hamburg (albeit accompanied by chilly weather), thoughts of summer plans start to creep in.

Application was two coats, and I couldn’t help but notice how well the color of my jumper complemented Lagune. 😎

[Chanel] Lagune (#179)

Lagune is a recent addition, both to my collection and to Chanel’s latest nail colour releases. It boasts a stunning ocean blue metallic hue.

Eager to see how it looked on my nails, I wasted no time in swatching it right after picking it up from the post office.

I applied two coats for this quick swatch, foregoing the use of base or top coat. Rest assured, I’ll be wearing it again for a proper manicure in the near future.

Close-up.

[Chanel] Insomniaque (#101)

Insomniaque adds another white polish to my collection. I’ve always been fond of white nails.

Below, you can see three coats applied, which may appear slightly streaky. However, this was just a swatch and not a proper manicure with top coat.

[OPI] Gemini and I

It’s hard to believe how quickly time is passing! It’s been almost a month since my last post. I kicked off my film festival year with Fantasy Filmfest White Nights at the end of January, and things have been quite busy since then. Now, I’m spending a week in Nienburg until Tuesday, which feels like it’s been about six weeks too.

Since I know you enjoy seeing nail colors, I wanted to share Gemini and I with you. It’s a champagne semi-sheer base with glitter and frost finish, giving it an elegant look.

I applied three coats to achieve full coverage.

Close-up photo.

[OPI] Scorpio Seduction

Scorpio Seduction is a captivating blue foil adorned with rich blue and subtle purple glitters, creating a mesmerizing shift between blue and a hint of purple in sunlight (although not quite duochrome). It’s truly stunning and stands out as my favorite among the OPI nail varnishes I recently purchased, and not just because Scorpio is my zodiac sign.

The profound blue hue of Scorpio Seduction brings back memories of a metallic blue shade from Nivea that I adored in the early 2000s, a time when nail colors beyond red and pink were still a bit unconventional. 😎 This makes Scorpio Seduction truly distinctive in my collection.

Close-up.

[Chanel] Skieuse (#175)

Skieuse is the second nail colour of the latest Chanel release. The colour is a lovely light pink.

I was eagerly anticipating trying this shade, only to find that the formula is akin to its sister Glaciale, i.e., semi-sheer. Consequently, I needed three coats for this one as well, yet a visible nail line persists. Additionally, the application appears somewhat streaky. I don’t think I’ll be attempting this again anytime soon.

[Chanel] Glaciale (#173)

Here is the first nail varnish of 2024, white Glaciale.

I applied three coats, but the result is a delicate, transparent layer of white. While the color is lovely, the sheer finish isn’t my usual preference.

[OPI] Pisces the Future

Happy New Year! As always, we celebrated quietly in our Nienburg home. Hope you had a good time too, and wishing you a wonderful 2024!

I’m starting the new year with another OPI: Pisces the Future. The base colour is a light aqua with pink iridescent shimmer. It’s an amazing shade and the photos don’t do it justice, it reminds me of shimmering fish scales.

Application was three thin coats.

Close-up photo.

[OPI] I Cancer-Tainly Shine

About twelve hours left of this year, which I hope you enjoyed and grew in as much as I did. I’ll be ready for 2024 with I Cancer-Tainly Shine, a holographic glitter (literally tons of glitter in a sheer base, but builds up quickly).

Three coats applied. Photos taken in a lightbox I bought ages ago but never really used.

I also experimented with a different canvas. 😎

Close-up photo.

Have a wonderful New Year’s Eve!