[Dior] Eden-Roc (#909)

Hello from Lower Saxony! I had a pleasant journey to Nienburg although I had to go three days earlier than planned due to disruptions in train schedules. Nonetheless I’m now enjoying the serene atmosphere of this place and the beautiful nature that surrounds it.

As for Eden-Roc, dark blue nail colors can look absolutely stunning during the summer. When exposed to direct sunlight, this shade reveals its captivating indigo and blue glitter particles, creating a mesmerizing metallic finish. It’s the perfect choice for adding a touch of glamour to your summer nails.

Application was two coats.

Close-up.

[Dior] Desert Nights (#996)

It’s Desert Nights, one of the most beautiful colours released this year. This is brand new and from the summer collection, described as “intense dark blue” on the Dior website and I couldn’t put in in better words!

Combined with the sun this is just amazing. Shown below is two coats.

[Chanel] Blue Rebel

Another nail varnish I’ve had for ages, applied several times, but never posted before: Blue Rebel, classic marine blue.

Two coats shown below.

[Ciaté] Power Dressing

I’m keeping the Ciaté minis (from their advent calendars) at my mother’s house (outsourcing 😉 ) and when I was in the mood for dark blue some days ago, I remembered Power Dressing. This is a dark blue jelly.

Shown below is two coats. I had expexted Power Dressing to stain upon removal – but no such thing, thus: great plus!

Anyway, this is the reason why you haven’t seen Ciaté in this blog for quite a while. This (kind of) “alternative” stash comes handy; normally, when I am away for some days, I pick my nail colours in advance, but sometimes change my mind (I try matching my nails with bags or clothes) – andam happy about “replacement” shades.

[Chanel] Marinière (516)

I haven’t transferred photos for a while but am catching up now … Here is Marinière, dark blue (almost blackened blue).

Two coats applied.

[Essence] Talk To the Hand

So I kind of caught my daughter with Talk To the Hand, which she had bought after school at the drugstore opposite our place … and already applied: for the first time ever! I was wondering about the slight paint smell in her room but thought it came from the building site next door. Haha, she’s 12 now and loves to wear nail varnish too (who wonders ) and believe me how surprised I was upon noticing her flawless application, no cleanup necessary 😯 (she said it was difficult and took her ages). Maybe she should do my nails too. 😉

Talk To the Hand is a dark, denim blue with shimmer particles. It’s supposed to be “metallic” (as for the label), however, it has a matte finish, making it the more interesting.

I “snatched” the bottle and wanted to see for myself … two coats applied, no top coat.

Tried to do a close-up view.

[Anna Gorelova by Dance Legend] Дрёма (Drema)

Although Drema (Дрёма) was released for Halloween, it’s perfect for Christmas too, or even New Year’s Eve because of its sparkles. While I love applying bold colour throughout the year, Christmastime means, in addition, glitter – and Drema is packed with it. The base is a very dark, blackened blue with the glitter being silver and resulting in an overall slightly holographic effect.

Two coats applied (sealed with top coat).

Close-up picture.

Reloaded: Moonlight Blue

Another set of photos of Yves Saint Laurent Moonlight Blue, taken during daytime. Just thought that I might show you this. 😉 It’s still one of my favourite blackened blues. Application was two coats.

This time with a close-up photo.

[Chanel] Fortissimo (681)

My current pick is Fortissimo – and I really like this dark blue with its shimmer finish.

Shown below is two coats, and these photos were taken really early in the morning, aroung 8.15 am or so … I was still half asleep.

Macro view.

[A England] Queen of Scots

Queen of Scots. I had this on my nails at the beginning of this week when I was in the mood for a darker colour. Queen of Scots is da dark blue with a shimmer finish.

Shown below is two coats. To be honest, application was somewhat tricky, although I don’t really know why. Probably the formula was a bit too thick-ish and I struggled a bit, i.e. I had to clean up more thoroughly. Nevertheless I liked the result, but Blue Satin and Phallic remain my favourite dark blues.

Close-up view.