I’m not yet back in Hamburg but still have tons of drafts in my dashboard, and since Christmas is pretty near, here is a gold-themed vintage nail colour: Or Rouge (or Red Gold) is a metallic … you name it, red gold, combined with copper.
I don’t know the release date but it is still pretty. Two coats shown below.
Close-up.
Autumn is approaching – at least on the nails, although it’s already windy and rainy outside. Wild Wings is one of my recently puchased Dior varnishes, with an autumnal bronze and copper base, shifting to olive green. Beautiful, don’t you think?
Great coverage with two coats.
Close-up of the metallic finish.
Upon unwrapping Wild Wings, I remembered Chanel Opulence – but haven’t compared them yet, apart from pulling the bottles out. I’d say they are close, although the olive green iridescent bit is more showing in Opulence. Hope to do proper swatches soon. Since I might not go to Nienburg on Thursday (as I had planned) because I’m waiting for my new washing machine to be delivered, I will probably stay in Hamburg for another week, with some time for nail stuff. 😎
Here’s Opulence, which combines bronze and copper with the slightest hint of olive green. Minus the purple splash, this one is very close to Troublante. It’s maybe more an autumn than a Christmas colour but definitely made for shorter days.
Two coats applied. I forgot to mention that Opulence has a metallic shimmer.
Close-up photo.
I am currently wearing Sprung and since it’s been a while since my last OPI post (I haven’t bought nail colour of this brand recently) I thought I could share this with you – although there is a already a blog entry. Nevertheless, I think that with its copper foil finish Sprung is made for this season. Hard to believe that it was actually released for Spring, isn’t it? 🙂
This is two coats.
Close-up picture.
Altough I am definitely no fan of winter or cold wheather, I am beginning to adapt to it. I still cannot say that I like being outside during rain or snow – but I go swimming regularly (I always loved swimming) and swim long distances, and I guess it helps coping with any season. I don’t feel that uncomfortable during winter anymore. Normally wintertime was equal to permanently suffering from a cold. 😉 But regardless of the wheater, I make my way to the swimming bath and realised that it’s probably only a matter of the right clothes. We’ll see!
Hidden beauty in my stash – literally. It’s been a while since I purchased Sleeping Palace, 2013 to be precise. But only recently I came to wear it. The colour is a muted plum with copper and scattered holographic finish.
Two coats shown below under artificial light.
Here’s the macro shot.
Another vintage Chanel nail varnish. Patine/Garland is basically bronze with a visible hint of copper and golden shimmer.
Surprisingly, it looked good with my skin tone and I really liked it on my nails. In addition, this is very easy to combine with every make-up or clothes. 🙂
Close-up view.
I guess this is my favourite for autumn: Troublante. I’m wearing this for the second time now and I know I will be quite sad when having to remove it. So pretty and stunning – and hard to describe. Troublante is composed of copper, bronze and purple, also with a visible proportion of purple. It’s so complex, it also has a shimmer finish and shifts colours all the time, depending on the angle and lighting it is exposed to.
Two coats shown below and a couple of photos. I am definitely not a fan of colder seasons, but with Troublante, I might enjoy them at least when looking at my nails!
Close-up view.
Another Chanel; Samba is a copper-bronze duochrome with a visible shimmer, a wonderful shade for the summer.
For the swatches, I used two coats.
Close-up view.
I did not buy many nail varnishes during the past few weeks – still waiting for new collections being released. Nevertheless, my drafts are bursting, and since the weather is gradually getting warmer and, overall, nicer, I am looking forward to more summer days. Salsa is a colour that looks great in bright sunshine; it’s a duochrome and shifting between copper, orange and fuchsia.
Shwon below is two coats.
Close-up picture.
Vibrato. Usually, I’m not that much into golden/bronze-leaning shades, but this one is really pretty. It’s more on the copper/bronze side and packed with glitter.
Two coats applied and I admit, I liked it on my nails. Maybe because of Christmas being near. 😉
Close-up view.
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