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Today I thought I catch up on some of those nail polish reviews so I’m ready to tell you all about Chanel Le Vernis in Mistral 517. Before I start giving you my honest opinion I must tell you this is the first time I try Chanel nail polish and being that obsessed with pink I wanted to have both Mistral and Riviera polishes from Chanel Les Pop-Up Summer 2010 Collection. Riviera was sold out so I was left with Mistral. I’ve paid 17.60 Eur ($23 in the U.S.) for the 13 ml bottle and I was ready to start my first experience with a Chanel nail polish.

The color looks so pretty in the bottle, although I could tell it was a pale pink I was anxious to get it on my nails and see those fine glitter particles shine.

Wearing Chanel  Mistral 517 without top coat – natural light

After 2 layers of Mistral 517 this is what I got. If this was a lip gloss I would said it’s sheer on the lips but being a nail colour and especially Chanel, well I was disappointed to see that after 2 coats the color is so transparent and lacks that shine that I was expecting from those micro-glitter particles. Of course with the help of a top coat any nail polish can look shiny but then what’s the point of buying from a famous brand if I’m going to add extra top coat to make it shine. Don’t get me wrong here, I’m always adding a layer of top coat to preserve the color but I expected that Mistral was glossy and shiny all by itself. Continue reading ‘Chanel Mistral 517 Le Vernis from Les Pop-Up Summer 2010 Collection – Review, Photos, Nail Swatches’