[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.

[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.

[Dior] Jasmin (#007)

Here’s Jasmin, captured in photos from the summer, just after this colour’s release. On the left is the regular bottle, and on the right, you see the mini version that came with a gift set. The colour of this nail polish is a pristine pure white.

Three thin coats for a good coverage.

[essence] Icing on the Cake

It’s liquid icing on the cake – hence off-white and a bit sheer, but still good coverage.

Two coats are fine but to have a more opaque look, three thin coats (as shown below) will do the trick.

[Chanel] Blanc Ecume (#927)

Trying to catch up with posting after having just ordered the obviously twelve 😯 latest nail colours for autumn from Chanel. Twelve polishes at once, that really is a lot and makes the summer collection with six colours seem small. 🙄

Anyway, I’m presenting Blanc Ecume today, which is white (or even a bit off-white).

I like white on my nails but this is a bit streaky, so I used three coats and tried to make them thin.

[Chanel] Pure White (#711)

Finally, a new post! It’s been a while, I know. In the meantime I went swimming and I mean I spent quite a lot of time at the pool, improving my freestyle and butterfly strokes. And I enjoyed the summer, i. e. I am still enjoying it, meeting up with time and spending time outside.

Nevertheless I managed to get the fall collections by Chanel and Dior, so let’s start with Pure White, which is – white. You might know that white is one of my favourite nail colours, and I wear it quite a lot.

Two coats applied – flawless application and great formula!

To complete this, my favourite white is Dior Snow-White because most white nail varnishes tend to have a streaky or application and leave patches. Snow-White doesn’t and it needs only two coats. Pure White, however, comes very close to it, in fact, the only difference I note is the brush. So if you are looking for a white nail colour, pick this one.

[Chanel] Flocon (#05)

A true vintage shade – I have no idea about the release date of Flocon. But as you see, this is a white pearl.

Because Flocon tends to be a bit sheer, I needed three thin coats to achieve full coverage. Below is the result.

Macro photo.

[Essence] No Hurries, No Worries

When I noticed No Hurries, No Worries at the local drugstore near my mother’s, I could not resist. White. Just pure and plain white.

But what is more, No Hurries, No Worries has great coverage. Shown below is two coats; having some experience with white nail polishes, I feared at least three coats … So overall, this is amazing!

Artificial light. I’ve had No Hurries, No Worries on my nails for three days – topped it with Dior Reflects on day 2. No chipping, no tip wear. 🙂

[Dior] Optic White (#002)

This is probably a totally summer colour – Optic White is (the name says it) white with shimmer, due to small glassflecks. You might remember that I love whites and this one is quite unique in my stash, because of its shimmer.

Dior does gorgeous whites! Remember Snow White and its high pigmentation? Optic White, too, is almost opaque with only one coat and definitely opaque with two, as shown below.

The shimmer, however, is not too present. I tried to take a macro shot but guess there is hardly anything to recognise …

[China Glaze] Snow Way!

Snow Way. Like the name and the colour too. It’s basically white with a hint of grey and the shimmer shifts between copper and pink.

Two coats applied. I wonder how Snow Way might look in bright sunlight – thus something to try for the summer? 😎

Close-up picture.