[Dior] Bleu Lavande / Lavender Blue

It’s lavender again, as well as a vintage Dior varnish, Bleu Lavande (Lavender Blue). This one’s pretty blue-ish.

Sorry, only one picture… this was a bit hard to capture. Two coats.

And, what is more, I can definitely recommend the Japanese Wa-Yo restaurant I mentioned yesterday. Everything was perfect – food, service, ambiance… we’ve had a wonderful evening!

[essence] A Lovely Secret

Another lilac/lavender shade! A Lovely Secret lives up to its name, since it is packed with small flakies.

Two coats. My little one loves this, too.

I’m very much looking forward to today’s dinner… we’ll be eating out at a Japanese restaurant.

[Rescue Beauty Lounge] Pizzicato

… and welcoming a new category: RBL varnishes. So far, I’ve only got two of them but let me say, they are amazing! Quality, choice of colours, bottle design, simply everything. Here is Pizzicato, a light lilac containing loads of small flakies.

To be honest, in the first place, I had actually bought this for its name but nevertheless I also fell in love with this cute shade immediately. Two coats, flawless application.

[Chanel] Clair-Obscur

This is a vanish from the Les Vernis Facettes collection, which must be an older one, since it has been discontinued for a long time. All shades of Les Vernis Facettes are iridescent if not even duochrome; Clair-Obscur shifts between lilac and yellow/gold (although the yellow part is quite hidden). Notice the mattified appearance of the outer square cap as well as of the bottle.

Three coats; Clair-Obscur also has a pearl finish. It’s a lovely shade and quite extraordinary.

[Essie] Spring Collection 2011

Ha ha, this is pretty late! I’ve been having those for a while and showed a swatch of Sand Tropez already, and it still reminds me of a baby version of Chanel Particulière.

Coat Azure, Topless and Barefoot, French Affair, Nice Is Nice (all from the Mini Cube), Kisses & Bises, Sand Tropez (which I bought separately).

Coat Azure. Blue with silvery shimmer and my favourite of this collection. Not really accurate, due to bad lighting; I took this photo in June.

Topless and Barefoot. A pink nude; this one doesn’t go well with my skintone.

French Affair combines pink with a hint of lilac.

Nice Is Nice… it took me a while to figure out that this refers to the town Nice. A beautiful lilac.

Kisses & Bises; I’ve got the perfect bag for this shade! It’s “Polly Pistol” by George Gina & Lucy (GGL), the colour is called “space suit”.

Kisses & Bises is actually a sheer pearly base with an iridescent pink shimmer. It’s ideal for layering but here it is on its own.

[Essie] Summer Minis 2010

Pretty Edgy, Demure Vixen, Haute As Hello and Knockout Pout.

You probably know them already, but I made a bargain regarding the Summer 2010 cube by Essie; the outer packaging was missing but the four polishes were immaculate.

Pretty Edgy. Bright green and the most notable of the combo.

Haute As Hello is a neon coral which dries with a satin finish.

Same with the pink Knockout Pout; it’s got a satin finish too.

Demure Vixen gave me a surprise. I didn’t like it in the bottle since it seemed to nude to me. But it looked very beautiful on my nails with its shimmery beige and lilac finish.

[Butter London] No More Waity, Katie

Sheer mix of lilac, silver and a bit purple with purple glitter. Limited edition in celebration of the upcoming Royal Wedding.

Catrice’s Dirty Berry (on the left) is said to be similar to this but I think there’s a huge difference. No More Waity, Katie is also pretty sheer and watery.

New and better pics, taken in November 2011 – these replace the old photographs.

[p2] elegant

Somewhat between purple, grey and lilac. Taupe? In fact very elegant.

[Barry M] Berry Ice Cream

A creamy lilac.

Two coats.

Just to show you how Berry Ice Cream (on the left) compares to Lilac (Eyeko). Lilac is a bit darker.

[Eyeko] Lilac Polish

“For Lovely Nails”, according to the label. It’s a creamy lilac polish.

Three coats.

And another swatch of May 2012, applying two coats.