Van Cleef in action!

[glamourbag]

Hi! Okay... here is my Hermes Nail Polish update. I have been traveling, and while I was in London, I found Violet Byzantin! I have been looking everywhere for this shade, and it's always sold out. The Harrods Hermes SA said it was the most popular shade. Well, lo and behold, I happened to walk into the Hermes at LHR, and they had it! I was so excited! They also had the two oranges I was debating, Orange Poppy and Orange Boite. I purchased Orange Boite.

Here is a summary of my nail polish thoughts...

- Rose Horizon: LOVE LOVE LOVE! This is the exact bright coral I was trying to find. I wanted a bright true coral, but most corals are too pink or they are sunset red. Rose Horizon is a bright happy color. I love this color... a winner!

- Rose Tamise: MIGHT LIKE, BUT DOUBT IT. I have in my mind a very specific mauve. My mauve is pale, rose-lilac-gray mauve. Rose Tamise is not it! Rose Tamise is too dark for me, and it has too much purple and red. I tried it on a finger (two coats), and I might be able to like it, but I will definitely not love it. Knowing myself, I will probably wear it twice and toss it.

- Orange Boite: WOW WOW WOW! This one is the surprise bomb! For summer, I am really into bright coral and orange nail polishes. I have been searching for a bright, but soft orange, and orange void of any red. I am not a fan of colors that go toward the red spectrum. Don't get me wrong, I used to love bright red nail polish, and red shades were all I wore. However, one day, I looked at my hands and thought... "Big Akoya, that red is too darn red, red is harsh looking and makes your hands look old." Hence I have banned red nail polish for me. Orange and coral are softer but still bright. They also give this warmth to hands. Orange Boite is gorgeous. It is a really beautiful orange. I would recommend it if you like bright happy nail polish. Orange Poppy had too much pink in the orange. Also, because Orange Boite is such a true orange, I think it makes the skin glow in a nice way.

- Violet Byzantin: BETTER THAN ROUGE NOIR! I have worn Chanel Rouge Noir for years. I love its deep intense color. However, my pet peeve with Rouge Noir is that it is a dark merlot, and I'm not crazy about that brown in it. My perfect deep color would be a dark aubergine, a deep plum with a slight blue peeking out. Violet Byzantin is it! It is exactly the shade I had envisioned in my head. That dark aubergine gives it that intense purple that I want. I love love love this shade, and I am so excited I found it.

I want to thank you again for turning me on to Hermes Nail Polish. Now I wish I had purchased more shades to try them all. I know some will be a hit while others a bit miss, but so far, I've had more hits than misses! Oh, and of the three pale neutral shades you told me about...

I still love love love Rose Baltique as you suggested. It absolutely makes my nails just glow. I also like Rose Coquette. It has more white to it, and the base is more pink, but I think it will look great in the fall/winter. I love that shade too. Rose Porcelaine is too powder pink white for me. I'll probably end up tossing it, but I will wear it in the winter to see if grows on me, maybe like an pale ivory.

Below are some photos of the colors. I did some mod shots of Rose Horizon, but as much as I tried, it doesn't quite reflect Rose Horizon's strong coral. The photo shows it having a bit more red, but it doesn't. It's definitely a bright, happy coral! Beautiful color. You can see it looks more intense than in the bottle. I love it, but it may be too bright for you. I also put Violet Byzantin next to my Chanel Rouge Noir so you can see the difference. The Violet Byzantin has that intense purple I have been seeking.

The final picture of a room is my perfect mauve... a pale, rose-lilac-gray. I can see it on my fingers... it would be so beautiful.

Below, from left to right:
Orange Boite, Rose Horizon, Rose Tamise, Violet Byzantin, Chanel Rouge Noir
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Thank you for this review! We can always trust you to give a proper well thought out perspective and its always helpful! Im not an orange gal but next time Im by an H counter Im looking for this Boîte Orange as well as Rose Horizon. For me its bright toes and Im always looking for good corals which are very hard for me to find. Side note: the frivole is chef's kiss on you.

 

[lynne_ross]

How did I miss this post? TPF moves so fast; if I don't follow it for a few days, I'm like 10 pages behind!
I love love this ring and always love to see it on you. It looks gorgeous on your hands.

Every time I see you post a photo of your ring, I want to get one. The YG, as you know, is what holds me back as I know I will rarely wear it (although about 75% of my handbag hardware is YG and that doesn't seem to bother me, probably because it's not on me and I don't see. ).

Your Noeud ring is the best bow ring I have seen, and it is actually the mixed gold that adds to its beauty and uniqueness.
I've tried on a lot of bow rings, but not this one, so I can't visualize it's true size.

I know they are both different looks, but as individual rings, do you find this ring has more presence than Lotus or do you think Lotus has more presence?

Here are a few comparison shots. The rings are actually about the same size when lotus is worn closed. The lotus has a higher profile than the noeud. I was thinking the noeud sticker out more but it actually does not. In person the noeud looks more 3d than than lotus even though it has a lower profile. To me they both have similar presence for different reasons. Wish I had frivole btf ring to compare to…someday…

 

[BigAkoya]

Thank you for this review! We can always trust you to give a proper well thought out perspective and its always helpful! Im not an orange gal but next time Im by an H counter Im looking for this Boîte Orange as well as Rose Horizon. For me its bright toes and Im always looking for good corals which are very hard for me to find. Side note: the frivole is chef's kiss on you.

I was never a coral gal either. I was mostly a red gal, but I now find reds too harsh. I also love how coral pops and is so happy. There are so many shades of coral, and for me, I find the best coral is one that has more orange (e.g. a drop of yellow) vs. too much red, which turns it more reddish coral or pinky coral.

I think if you love a bright coral, especially for your toes, you will love Rose Horizon. It screams happy toes! I put Rose Horizon on my toes too and love it!
I will wear Orange Boite next and post for you and @tenshix. I think I am going to love Orange Boite!

@tenshix
My gut says you will love Orange Boite more than Rose Horizon. If I read you correctly, you want something bright, but not too much "red coral" and no to "bright pink coral." You want a crispy orange coral. That's actually what I want too, and that's Orange Boite! It's a nice bright orange, but because it has a lot of white in it, it's a clean, calm, yet bright orange. It's like a freshly squeezed glass of orange juice, bright, yet clean (not orange juice in a carton which is too intense).

I will put on Orange Boite next and report back!
And yes, I love love love the fat brush! In the photo I posted, I did my own nails. I am the worst painter, so I rarely do my own nails, but the big fat brush helped a lot especially with the curved edge. I didn't get much color on my cuticles, but of course, I still got color all over the sides of my nails.
But... soap & water to the rescue! After my nails dried, I just soaked my hands for a few seconds to soften my skin and scraped off the messy sides.

I envy all of you who do such a great job painting your nails! Painting nails is definitely an art.

 

[BigAkoya]

Here are a few comparison shots. The rings are actually about the same size when lotus is worn closed. The lotus has a higher profile than the noeud. I was thinking the noeud sticker out more but it actually does not. In person the noeud looks more 3d than than lotus even though it has a lower profile. To me they both have similar presence for different reasons. Wish I had frivole btf ring to compare to…someday…

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Thank you for posting this! I am going to save these photos!
I love the Noeud, and I love how airy it is, yet it still has such presence. It's a very creative design vs. pure bling. I also love how it's so three dimensional. Love love love! The only drawback for me as you know is the RG, but I agree with you... the mixed metal look for each is part of the look. I do not think it will look the same in all WG.

By the way, you look fabulous with big rings. Your fingers are so long and slender.
And... speaking of nail polish... you are so on trend. Deliberate or not, you are spot on with Barbiecore!

 

[BigAkoya]

Gorgeous and I agree about mauve.

I just bought Rose Baltique myself and I am so excited to try it.

I think you will love Rose Baltique. I purchased all three of the nude shades, and in the bottle Rose Baltique was my least favorite. I thought for sure I would hate it (so dark in the bottle).
However, @tenshix loved it so much, I tried that shade on first, and wow wow wow... it's simply gorgeous to me.
Rose Coquette is my second favorite, a drop more white and a drop more pink, so it runs a bit cooler.

I'm so glad you got a bottle of Rose Baltique! This shade is also a hard one to find.

 

[snnysmm]

I think you will love Rose Baltique. I purchased all three of the nude shades, and in the bottle Rose Baltique was my least favorite. I thought for sure I would hate it (so dark in the bottle).
However, @tenshix loved it so much, I tried that shade on first, and wow wow wow... it's simply gorgeous to me.
Rose Coquette is my second favorite, a drop more white and a drop more pink, so it runs a bit cooler.

I'm so glad you got a bottle of Rose Baltique! This shade is also a hard one to find.

I also love the rose horizon on you. I hope you find that perfect mauve. Please share when you do!!!

 

[eternallove4bag]

I loooooove this ring. Wear 3-4 times a week. Very comfortable and fits so many fingers so I switch up the look. DH was right that it is perfect for me.

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Here are a few comparison shots. The rings are actually about the same size when lotus is worn closed. The lotus has a higher profile than the noeud. I was thinking the noeud sticker out more but it actually does not. In person the noeud looks more 3d than than lotus even though it has a lower profile. To me they both have similar presence for different reasons. Wish I had frivole btf ring to compare to…someday…

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You have such elegant hands @lynne_ross
Both your rings look perfect on you! Btw, especially loving your matching Kelly and dress in the first pic.

 

[eternallove4bag]

Gorgeous bling as always, but... what caught my eye is the CC! You're coming to the other side, please stay!
CC is my brand. More CC photos please with your gorgeous VCA; we see enough H.

Haha Chanel has been tempting me with their new colors recently @BigAkoya even though I sometimes like to cheat on my fave brand, I still remain a Hermès gal

BTW, like you and @tenshix I am a die hard Hermès nail polish lover! The wider brush and the consistency of the colors are my absolute favorite. I have been having so much fun trying out their different colors. Hoping for more neutrals to be released. We need our own thread of Hermès nail polish and VCA jewelry I have quite a few pics I can contribute there and I know you do too

 

[eternallove4bag]

I love it all! Is that stunning bag rouge casaque? Gorgeous color.

Thank you @artistemd it is Rouge Casaque, my favorite shade of red!

Love!! What sizes are your clover and JUC? Does the nail tip ever slide over the clover?

Thank you @PC1984 My clover is the small size and JUC is 15. I have never had the tip slide over the clover. The two stack well together and there are no overlaps, thank god.

 

[eternallove4bag]

Just loving this ring. Was supposed to be a RHR but love wearing it as an alternative ering. It’s sooooo sparkly.

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It looks stunning on you @EpiFanatic and you absolutely rock it girl!

 

[BigAkoya]

Haha Chanel has been tempting me with their new colors recently @BigAkoya even though I sometimes like to cheat on my fave brand, I still remain a Hermès gal

BTW, like you and @tenshix I am a die hard Hermès nail polish lover! The wider brush and the consistency of the colors are my absolute favorite. I have been having so much fun trying out their different colors. Hoping for more neutrals to be released. We need our own thread of Hermès nail polish and VCA jewelry I have quite a few pics I can contribute there and I know you do too

The Trendy CC is coming out in RG! Just for you! I love that bag... waiting for happy colors though. The recent seasonal colors have been all neutrals.

I would love to hear of your favorite Hermes colors! Please share!

 

[eternallove4bag]

The Trendy CC is coming out in RG! Just for you! I love that bag... waiting for happy colors though. The recent seasonal colors have been all neutrals.

I would love to hear of your favorite Hermes colors! Please share!

These darn brands know how to get me with RG hardware … cannot wait to see the trendy CC in RG

With regards to the Hermès nail polish, here are a few of my faves. Since I am posting most of the pics with VCA bling, I am hoping they count as VCA in action

Rose Baltique is my absolute fave shade:


Rose Coquille is a tad bit too sheer for me but I still like it:

Rose Tamise is nice but I can live without it :

Vert Ecossais speaks to me because I am a green lover:

I am also a fan of blue:


My favorite orange is the orange brûlé. It’s perfect for Fall weather:


Last but not the least, I love rouge H!


Oh lord did not intend to post a gazillion pics! Sorry everyone for spamming with so many pics at the same time! I do get carried away sometimes with sharing my love for blings, bags, shoes, shawls and nail polishes

 

[A bottle of Red]

These darn brands know how to get me with RG hardware … cannot wait to see the trendy CC in RG

With regards to the Hermès nail polish, here are a few of my faves. Since I am posting most of the pics with VCA bling, I am hoping they count as VCA in action

Rose Baltique is my absolute fave shade:
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Rose Coquille is a tad bit too sheer for me but I still like it:
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Rose Tamise is nice but I can live without it :
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Vert Ecossais speaks to me because I am a green lover:
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I am also a fan of blue:
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My favorite orange is the orange brûlé. It’s perfect for Fall weather:
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Last but not the least, I love rouge H!
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Oh lord did not intend to post a gazillion pics! Sorry everyone for spamming with so many pics at the same time! I do get carried away sometimes with sharing my love for blings, bags, shoes, shawls and nail polishes

Not too many pictures at all ; they’re so elegant I love seeing how you style everything

 

[A bottle of Red]

@lynne_ross your rings are stunning! The bow just elegantly ties and flows around your finger ; so dreamy

 

[lynne_ross]

You have such elegant hands @lynne_ross
Both your rings look perfect on you! Btw, especially loving your matching Kelly and dress in the first pic.

Thanks! I actually bought the dress just wear with that Kelly.