Chanel Illusion D'Or Swatches

Good afternoon, Dear Reader!

I've been using swatching as a tool of procrastination, and have Chanel Illusion D'Or swatches for you.  Since it's precious, I only did one base color per nail, and have nine combinations to show you - eight swatches and one manicure.

Each is two coats of the base color and one coat of Illusion D'Or in natural light.  Lets get to the pictures!

You'll see I used mattes where I could, that was for their drying time.  First up is Rimmel Midnight Blue (dark blue shimmer), Orly Blue Suede (medium blue creme), Nubar Costa Rica Coral (coral creme), and Orly Purple Velvet (medium purple creme).  Of this batch, I most like the coral.

Chanel Illusion D'Or Swatched over Rimmel Midnight Blue, Orly Blue Suede, Nubar Costa Rica Coral,
and Orly Purple Velvet

The next batch of swatches are over Nubar Torrid Red (dark red shimmer, too close to Bitches Brew - I should have used a lighter one), SpaRitual Spread Your Wings (medium red jelly), Nubar Silver Sword (silver shimmer, I thought the contrast would be cool but Illusion D'Or is totally faded out), and Diamond Matte Black.  Of this batch, I like the black the best.

Chanel Illusion D'Or Swatched over Nubar Torrid Red, SpaRitual Spread Your Wings, Nubar Silver Sword,
and Diamond Matte Black

Finally, the manicure I had in mind.  I thought Illusion D'Or would look cool over a purple shimmer, so I used my favorite, Nubar Pasadena Purple.  I absolutely love it.  Like the others, it's two  coats of the base color and one of Illusion D'Or.

Chanel Illusion D'Or over Nubar Pasadena Purple

Those are the colors I was most interested in seeing Illusion D'Or over.  The silver was the iggest disappointment, the coral the biggest success, I think.  I suppose I'll have to quit procrastinating now and do real work!

Until tomorrow, Dear Reader, love and nail polish to you!  

Chanel Illusion D'Or over Lippmann Bitches Brew

Good morning, Dear Reader!

I was so determined to get through all the Revlons, then I opened up my Chanel Illusion D'Or and had to try it out.  I'd seen swatches of it over various colors, but none over what I wanted to see it on: Lippmann Collection's Bitches Brew (that's how it's spelled, like a statement rather than a thing).  Bitches Brew is a burgundy shimmer, and in my mind's eye I saw it working well with Illusion D'Or.

I used two coats of the Lippmann, one of Illusion D'Or, and topped it with Diamont.  Here it is in the sun.

Chanel Illusion D'Or over Lippman Collection Bitches Brew

I like it, but I now know what I'm going to try it over next to improve upon it (I hope!).  I'll let that be a surprise for you.

That all I have for now, Dear Reader.  Until next time, love and nail polish to you!