The three lacquers of CHANEL’s Rêverie Parisienne Collection – N°641 Tenderly, N°643 Désirio, and N°645 Paradisio, are a trio of shades that herald Spring in a traditional and classic way. Looking at them together, I am reminded of visiting the Jardins Tuileries in Paris during my honeymoon (which was in the Springtime, 25 years ago this April 28th) and admiring the riot of flowers planted there – and in exactly these colours that completely capture the spirit of the season, in this intoxicating city.
N°641 Tenderly is a soft dusty mauve hue in a jelly-esque formula that applies in a self-levelling way and comes to a high gloss natural finish. Slightly sheer at the first coat, full opacity is reached by a second layer, displaying very good colour saturation. I absolutely love the plush cushiony tone of this shade and due to its nature, you can expect a slight ‘spring-back’ bouncy effect during application (although it doesn’t affect how it lays down along the nail). Non-staining upon removal. Coats applied: 2, plus top coat
CHANEl Spring 2015 | N°641 Tenderly
N°643 Désirio is live at first swipe! This is a lush magenta crème hue in a formula that can be described in one word: spectacular. Highly colour-saturated, no more than 1 coat is actually needed for full opacity, as it applyies in a self-levelling and über-glossy manner. Simply gorgeous and with the perfect balance of colour & brightness to make it universally wearable by all skin tones. Coats applied: 2, plus top coat
CHANEL Spring 2015 | N°643 Désirio
N°645 Paradisio (limited edition) is a fresh pale mint green hue with pearlized shimmer that just borders this side of frosty (although it never quite fully gets there, thankfully). The formula applies semi-sheer with the first coat, with full opacity reached by a second layer. Uniquely, any obvious or visible brush strokes seen at initial application seem to smooth themselves out as the polish sets, although applying a ridge-filling base coat first (as opposed to a regular base coat), will ensure the best foundation for this type of lacquer and provide the smoothest finish. Coats applied: 2, plus top coat
CHANEL Spring 2015 | N°645 Paradisio
Going through my collection of CHANEL lacquers for similar shades was not as successful as I initially thought it would be – which is a very good thing, in this case (I didn’t include other brands for comparison, as that would take eons with a collection as vast as mine). All three of these lacquers have a uniqueness to them, be it the finish or actual tone, and cover all bases: fans of vivid hues will adore the 1-coat-wonder that is Désirio, while those who lean towards smokier colours need Tenderly. I don’t usually care for frosty/shimmery hues such as Paradisio, but I can totally see this as a gorgeous & highly complimentary pedi shade against a light tan. Online, CHANEL lists all three as limited edition, but my brand contact confirmed that only Paradisio is in fact limited. Still available at all CHANEL counters but as the Summer collection will be rolling in very soon, don’t wait too long to check them out in person.
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