Van Cleef in action!

[snnysmm]

I am so amazed and jealous that you guys are so good at doing your own nails! I have super shaky hands and I never could…

 

[880]

Here’s the new Hermès nail polish @tenshix @BigAkoya - violet manganese. First impressions: reminds me of Hermès raisin. Very elegant and very wearable if you love purples, which I do. But, this is a color one can live without. It’s a nice enough color to have but you won’t miss it if you don’t have it. I think I am going to like the gris etain polish more.
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Hope your parents are okay! I have been wearing an essie version of gris etain for years

Thank you for your kind words! I am always inspired by your stunning combos and beautiful photos.

Here, VCA with an H top; 28K quadrille; brunello trousers; dior bucket hat; and a pleated tiered skirt from an art concept gallery boutique in Vienna called Song. The skirt is a cross between Dior and issey lol. Birkenstock sneakers

 

[allanrvj]

Hope your parents are okay! I have been wearing an essie version of gris etain for years

Thank you for your kind words! I am always inspired by your stunning combos and beautiful photos.

Here, VCA with an H top; 28K quadrille; brunello trousers; dior bucket hat; and a pleated tiered skirt from an art concept gallery boutique in Vienna called Song. The skirt is a cross between Dior and issey lol. Birkenstock sneakers
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I know this is the VCA forum but that Quadrille

 

[lvmon]

Hope your parents are okay! I have been wearing an essie version of gris etain for years

Thank you for your kind words! I am always inspired by your stunning combos and beautiful photos.

Here, VCA with an H top; 28K quadrille; brunello trousers; dior bucket hat; and a pleated tiered skirt from an art concept gallery boutique in Vienna called Song. The skirt is a cross between Dior and issey lol. Birkenstock sneakers
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I love your style!

 

[innerpeace85]

Here’s the new Hermès nail polish @tenshix @BigAkoya - violet manganese. First impressions: reminds me of Hermès raisin. Very elegant and very wearable if you love purples, which I do. But, this is a color one can live without. It’s a nice enough color to have but you won’t miss it if you don’t have it. I think I am going to like the gris etain polish more.

Love the blings and bag!!
If you want something similar but with more impact, how about Chanel Vamp? Adding beautylookbook’s IG pic

 

[eternallove4bag]

Hope your parents are okay! I have been wearing an essie version of gris etain for years

Thank you for your kind words! I am always inspired by your stunning combos and beautiful photos.

Here, VCA with an H top; 28K quadrille; brunello trousers; dior bucket hat; and a pleated tiered skirt from an art concept gallery boutique in Vienna called Song. The skirt is a cross between Dior and issey lol. Birkenstock sneakers
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Thank you so much @880 … see? These pics reiterate why I am such a big fan of your style! That 28K

Parents are doing much better. Thank you The distance is what kills me but planning to make more frequent trips back home so I get to spend as much time as I can with them.

On the Gris Etain nail polish, I have a similar Essie one too that I forgot all about. Will take pics of the two together next time!

 

[eternallove4bag]

Love the blings and bag!!
If you want something similar but with more impact, how about Chanel Vamp? Adding beautylookbook’s IG pic View attachment 5614873

Oooh that’s pretty @innerpeace85 … almost looks like rouge H? I haven’t ever tried chanel nail polishes but I can see myself loving the colors too. This one looks so mysterious and elegant. Thanks gf

 

[eternallove4bag]

It looks stunning with what you are wearing though!

I had to match my clothes to the nail polish since I didn’t have a matching bag @WingNut I am nuts.. I know!

 

[eternallove4bag]

Thanks for sharing. I agree, there are other must have colors.

It’s like Rose Tamise for me. I loved it when I saw it online. I hated it when it arrived, and I only tested it on one finger. I just wore it on all ten fingers for last week’s manicure, and I don’t hate it anymore, but I definitely could never love it. Even liking it is still stretching it. I’ll probably try it one more time and get rid of it.

It had too much blue in it, and made my fingers look dead.

@tenshix I am wearing Rose Porcelaine now, and it’s a milky pale pink white, with a tiny drop of blue. The creamy white is actually nice, but that tiny drop of blue also makes my skin look dead, so nope… I’m sticking to Rose Baltique for pale blush and Rose Coquette for pale white.

If I want blue based nails, I want it to be liberate, like Violet Byzantin or Blue Encre. Then it’s so intense, it had the opposite effect and makes my skin come alive.

I bought both those colors, and they are coming up next in rotation!

You summed up my thoughts on Rose Tamise @BigAkoya I have used that nail polish maybe once or twice in the last year! I am rooting for you to love Blue Encre. It’s one of my faves and I am wearing it on my toes right now. Can’t wait to see pics of VB and BE on you

 

[880]

I love your style!

Thank you so much

 

[BigAkoya]

Hope your parents are okay! I have been wearing an essie version of gris etain for years

Thank you for your kind words! I am always inspired by your stunning combos and beautiful photos.

Here, VCA with an H top; 28K quadrille; brunello trousers; dior bucket hat; and a pleated tiered skirt from an art concept gallery boutique in Vienna called Song. The skirt is a cross between Dior and issey lol. Birkenstock sneakers
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I love your posts, and I love dissecting your style.
I could never be you of course, you are way to avant garde! I love how you just mix things to create your own aesthetic; it's super creative. Love your pieces, especially your sunglasses... that blue round frame is just perfect with the whole look!

Thanks for sharing.

 

[880]

I love your posts, and I love dissecting your style.
I could never be you of course, you are way to avant garde! I love how you just mix things to create your own aesthetic; it's super creative. Love your pieces, especially your sunglasses... that blue round frame is just perfect with the whole look!

Thanks for sharing.

Thank you so much! This is so kind of you! Hugs

 

[tenshix]

Here’s the new Hermès nail polish @tenshix @BigAkoya - violet manganese. First impressions: reminds me of Hermès raisin. Very elegant and very wearable if you love purples, which I do. But, this is a color one can live without. It’s a nice enough color to have but you won’t miss it if you don’t have it. I think I am going to like the gris etain polish more.
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This is beautiful on you! I love that you paired it with a purple outfit. Gorgeous jewels + bag + outfit pairings as always I like that the metallic effect is a bit more subtle and elegant instead of super shiny/in your face. It does feel very fall season, can’t wait to see the metallic gris on you next!

 

[tenshix]

Thanks for sharing. I agree, there are other must have colors.

It’s like Rose Tamise for me. I loved it when I saw it online. I hated it when it arrived, and I only tested it on one finger. I just wore it on all ten fingers for last week’s manicure, and I don’t hate it anymore, but I definitely could never love it. Even liking it is still stretching it. I’ll probably try it one more time and get rid of it.

It had too much blue in it, and made my fingers look dead.

@tenshix I am wearing Rose Porcelaine now, and it’s a milky pale pink white, with a tiny drop of blue. The creamy white is actually nice, but that tiny drop of blue also makes my skin look dead, so nope… I’m sticking to Rose Baltique for pale blush and Rose Coquette for pale white.

If I want blue based nails, I want it to be liberate, like Violet Byzantin or Blue Encre. Then it’s so intense, it had the opposite effect and makes my skin come alive.

I bought both those colors, and they are coming up next in rotation!

I only use Rose Porcelaine on my toes now and don’t mind it for my feet actually, but I agree it wasn’t the best on my skintone either on the hands. I much prefer Rose Baltique & Rose Coquette. For that milky pink shade I prefer the Dior in Snow Pink 800 better, but the polish is so heavily perfumed that the smell lasts more than 2 days and gives me a headache whenever I bring my hands close to my face. If anyone here likes that milky white pink shade this is a nice one if you’re not sensitive to scents! If I didn’t like the shade so much I would’ve returned it already, but I can see myself wearing this even through winter.

 

[BigAkoya]

I only use Rose Porcelaine on my toes now and don’t mind it for my feet actually, but I agree it wasn’t the best on my skintone either on the hands. I much prefer Rose Baltique & Rose Coquette. For that milky pink shade I prefer the Dior in Snow Pink 800 better, but the polish is so heavily perfumed that the smell lasts more than 2 days and gives me a headache whenever I bring my hands close to my face. If anyone here likes that milky white pink shade this is a nice one if you’re not sensitive to scents! If I didn’t like the shade so much I would’ve returned it already, but I can see myself wearing this even through winter.

You're like the nail polish guru!
I am deciding on a fuchsia. I don't own any bright pink in my wardrobe, nothing! I am not a bright pink girl.
But... I caved and purchased the Chanel Fuchsia turnock loafers as they were so gorgeous! I love these loafers. However, I don't have a bright pink handbag to match these loafers, nor do I plan to get one (bright pink bags are not me). That means I need a nail polish to match!

I am debating between Rose Magenta and Rose Indien. I've googled to see their true colors. I am leaning toward Rose Indien, as it seems to look like a dark, bright, intense fuchsia. I like Rose Magenta too, but it looks a bit more like a darker, muted, blue fuchsia which I don't like muted nail polish. I either go bright & bold or mannequin hands like Rose Baltique or Rose Coquette. I don't like the middle ground.

Do you have or have seen these shades in real life? What say ye, oh nail polish guru?!