Chic 'n Cheap Living

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Beauty Product Review: Chanel Delight Summer 2012 nail polish

Rose gold is such a romantic color, don't you think?

I'm a little obsessed with rose gold and I am a little obsessed with nail polishes with a foil finish. For some reason, I find it a bit harder to find metallic nail polishes that give the drier, matte finish. I travel a lot for work and personal reasons, so I am always passing through the airport and tempted by duty free cosmetics (the best place to get high end cosmetics!) Changi airport actually has one of the best selections and prices among international airports I've visited (I bet CDG in France would be great too). I've amassed a Chanel nail polish collection and wanted to start reviewing them for you.

I loved the finish and easy consistency of this polish. I was surprised to see that it actually resembled rose gold (initially I just thought it was champagne). The peach and pink undertones are pretty fabulous. Unfortunately my nails dried under my husband's usual super blast of air conditioning so excuse the small bubbles (direct blasts of air or a short drying time between coats leads to bubbles in your polish!)

Chanel Delight with rose gold jewelry by Chic n Cheap Living

Pros
- Polish goes on smoothly
- Drying time is relatively quick

Cons
- It's not cheap folks

Price
- $26 (or about $21 where I am depending on the exchange rate)

Labels: beauty, beauty product review, Chanel, cosmetics, nail polish

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Worth it? Hello Kitty for Sephora

Mirror, mirror on the wall who is the cutest one of all?

Hello Kitty - now and always.

I am well past the age of 10, but still find myself drawn to this adorable and simple kitty with her signature bow and oversized noggin. Maybe I am just jealous of her agelessness and the fact that she hangs with Little Twin Stars (♥ them!). Sephora has launched a Hello Kitty collection which is rumored to be a permanent fixture.

While makeup at any price point should focus on quality, I am tempted to order something from this collection (maybe just the compact?) If you tried anything here let me know!