I’ve used Chanel Bel-Argus before, in my butterfly manicure, but this is the first time I’ve worn it on its own. It’s a metallic, sapphire blue. But it’s also duochromatic, so you can also see (sometimes) a hint of turquoise. The duochrome is very slight, and best seen in sunlight, so while you can’t see it […] Read more
I really couldn’t work out if this polish is blue or lilac. Most blogs describe it as blue, and it does look blue in the daylight. But in the evening and in low light, it looks more lilac. Anyway, I’ve decided it’s probably blue. A cornflower blue with a very fine shimmer that is just […] Read more
I wanted to add something to my Blue Grape manicure, and decided on a gradient. Ordinarily when doing a gradient manicure, I will start with a base coat of the lightest colour, and then sponge on both the light and dark colours together. But I didn’t do that as I was already wearing the darker […] Read more
Blue Grape is the final polish I’m wearing from the summer Gelly Hi-Shine collection. It’s a vibrant cobalt blue and lovely and glossy, as is the case with all the Gelly Hi-Shine polishes. The colour is very similar to Nails Inc. Baker Street, but it’s shinier and has more depth. I do love the colour […] Read more
Sally Hansen The Sky’s The Limit, which has been on my nails since Wednesday, is very close in colour to the background of a pretty floral top I have. Inspired by that, I decided to try to recreate the pattern (somewhat) on my nails. I used my Barry M White Nail Art Pen for the […] Read more
Back in February when I bought this polish, I thought it was a bit too bright and summery for the miserable weather we were having. So it’s only just making an outing now. This is a fabulous colour – so bold and bright; a real sky blue of a blue. The last time I used […] Read more
I’m self employed, and run a couple of companies, one of which is teaching marketing courses. At a workshop last week, one of my delegates was wearing a lovely polish. I asked her what it was and she said it was Rimmel, but wasn’t sure what the name was. In the evening after the course, […] Read more
I adore turquoise, and I love it on my nails too. It’s my favourite shade of blue. I feel like every single turquoise/aqua/light teal polish I buy is fantastic. I loved OPI Can’t Find My Czechbook and A England Galahad and Barry M Guava. But I think this one is the most perfect turquoise that […] Read more
Inspired by the name of the summer 2013 collection – L’Été Papillon, meaning summer butterfly (or is it butterfly summer?) – I decided to try out some butterfly nails for the first time. After applying two coats of Azuré, I sponged on Bel-Argus towards the tips of my nails. I had thought that this lovely […] Read more
This is another of the Limited Edition polishes from the Chanel L’Été Papillon summer 2013 collection: Azuré. It’s a metallic duochrome that shifts from green to blue. Most of the time, it’s at the more teal / turquoise green end of the spectrum – for me anyway – but I can see the darker blue […] Read more