This week I’m going to talk about nail polishes. I have had waves with self-nail over the past few years, but this time during quarantine I have been addicted once again. Usually when I’m in Tokyo I’ll have gel nail when there is an event or a trip coming up and normally go for nail polish. I don’t have any events or trips planned as of now, so I’m going to try to master self-nail during this time. I also made a big online order of nail sheets.
Chanel: Le Vernis “491 Rose Confidentiel”
This is a famous colour in the Chanel nail polish collection. It is sold out often online but I was lucky enough to be able to buy it at the duty-free shop in Narita airport. It’s a very beautiful dusty-rose colour that you can use at any season. Also, when I have this on, my friends frequently ask me “What colour do you have on your nails?” In my nail polish collection there are a lot of Chanel nails, because I love how easy it is to put on and how fast it is to dry. In addition, my mom loves Chanel nails so I have used it ever since I was very little. I started using it because of that, but since that I have used many more brands and have found out more that Chanel is one of the best. Whenever I go to duty-free shops in airports, I always look for a good new colour.
Chanel: Le Vernis “500 Rouge Essentiel”
You definitely need a red coloured nail polish in your collection. So my choice will be definitely this one. I don’t really have red on my hands so for me red will always be a colour for my toes. It might be an overstatement but my toe nails are always red in summer. Red is a very classical colour for women in specific so if you don’t have one please consider purchasing one. I really love a fresh and bright colour for my toe nails especially because I feel energized. Of course I love me a pink or beige as well.
Chanel: Le Vernis “572 Emblématique”
I always thought this was a nail colour for the autumn and winter season but this year I have been using it in summer. It is an autumn colour for sure because it is a burgundy but it has a little bit transparent so it’s good for the summer as well. I always do two coats in autumn and winter but for summer I recommend doing only one. It has a good colour payoff even with one coat, which is another reason I love Chanel nails. My mother has the same kind of burgundy which is slightly different, but we love our own which is perfect. The colour is only a slight different though…
Ducato: Natural Nail Color “N50 Mannish Gray”
Last is the only non-Chanel polish in this favourites. This is a very elegant gray but it has a good balance of both gray and blue. I have a few Ducato nail polishes in my collection and this is one of my favourite affordable nail polish brand. They have a very vast range of colour, so if you’re looking for a specific colour please have a look at this brand. Also, “Condense Milk” from Ducato is the best for a base colour when applying nail seals.
So this is the end of my favorite nail polish list. The majority of them are Chanel but I really think their quality is one of the best. If you consider where you store it, it actually holds the quality for a long time so it is not too much of an expensive purchase if you think about it carefully. The red polish which I use the most has been purchased 2 years ago and I just have used half of it. On my Instagram I show you guys my jell and self nails on my stories, so please follow me. Are you a jell type of person? Or a self nail type? Or do you do nothing to your nails?