Saturday, January 2nd 2010

Chanel Spring 2010: Les Impressions De Chanel

Product: Les Impressions De Chanel Collection, Nail Lacquer .40 oz

Price: $23.00/ea

Steph's Rating:

Buy it: Chanel, Chanel Counters, Nordies

This Spring, the Les Impressions de Chanel collection brings us a palette of three neutral nail lacquers ranging from sheer pink and classic nude to a grayed out muddy brown.

Let's get to the swatches, shall we?

Tendresse is a soft pink that's your typical spring shade. Tendresse may not be completely sheer like most neutral pinks. You can get by with three coats for decent coverage and four coats for full coverage. 

Chanel describes Particuliere as a grey creme, which is a little misleading. It fits into the mushroom/taupe/brown category. All you need is two coats to get the job done - the pigmentation is fabulous. If you're into mushroom shades right now, this is definitely worth the splurge.

I have some bad news for your pocketbooks. Particuliere does not have an exact dupe. It falls somewhere between OPI's Over the Taupe and Avon's Nocturnal. OPI's leans towards a mauvey-brown and Avon's is much darker like You Don't Know Jacques.

Edit: I've had a lot of questions regarding Essie's Mink Muffs and Orly's Prince Charming as close dupes. Just to clarify, both colors are much darker than Chanel Particuliere. Check out another comparison of Mink Muffs. 

Inattendu is a classic nude-beige cream with peachy undertones. A nice Au Naturel with good coverage, but not for me.

Overall, a nice selection of neutrals for Spring. Particuliere is the standout color from Les Impressions. Inattendu and Tendresse are nice, but can easily be duped. if you're looking for flesh or mannequin type shades, Essie has a good variety to choose from.

Does Particuliere live up to your expectations? Are you picking up any shades from Les Impressions? Have a wonderful Saturday!  

21 Responses

rijaH said, on Jan 2nd, 2010 4:16 pm Reply
Wow didnt know it was already out.. lucky you to have them already.. I must own the Particuliere! Its so nice :)

Steph said, on Jan 3rd, 2010 1:06 pm Reply
Hi Rijah,
It's hot off the press!! Particuliere is a winner :)

Stephanie said, on Jan 2nd, 2010 9:28 pm Reply
Is the pink a jelly? It kind of looks like it in your swatch.

Steph said, on Jan 3rd, 2010 11:46 am Reply
Hi Stephanie,
Tendresse is a glossy creme/jelly like most sheer textures.

Angel69 said, on Jan 2nd, 2010 9:28 pm Reply
Thanks so much for comparison swatches!! I feel so much better knowing it's unique! I agree with you on the other two, so Meh! Happy Holidays!

Bella said, on Jan 3rd, 2010 11:25 am Reply
I've heard on Makeup Alley that Essie's Mink Muffs is a exact dupe? Is that true?

Steph said, on Jan 3rd, 2010 11:42 am Reply
Hi Bella,
No, I would classify Essie's Mink Muffs more of a brown tone. Chanel's Particuliere has grey undertones that takes on a mushroom/taupe shade. Hope that helps!

Molly said, on Jan 3rd, 2010 12:57 pm Reply
Hey Steph! Great info, thanks so much! What about Sephora's Metro Chic, Sally Hansen Commander in Chic or Rimmel's Gray Steel? I saw all three in your awesome gallery?

Steph said, on Jan 3rd, 2010 7:42 pm Reply
Hi Molly,
Nope three times! Metro Chic, Commander in Chic and Grey Steel is more purple toned compared to Particuliere.

Daniele said, on Jan 3rd, 2010 3:40 pm Reply
Hey Steph! How are you? I put your great photos at my website to show to my brazilian readers and polishes addicted like us, the Chanel´s new colors! I gave you the credits! Hope that you don´t mind. Congrats for your blogs. I really adore it! xoxo Dani the post: http://unhabonita.virgula.uol.com.br/colecao-les-impressions-de-chanel-os-novos-queridinhos-da-chanel/

Lyn said, on Jan 3rd, 2010 5:11 pm Reply
Hi! I love reading your blog, it's the only place I could find Dior's Paprika polish, for instance. Thanks so much for making swatches available to so many! I recently came across the Dior Boudoir Spring 2010 collection early (due out Jan 15th) and purchased Gris Perle in 604 (titanium silver grey) and have some swatches of it up on my blog. Please feel free to share with your readers, I only ask that you give credit to the blog, and keep it up. I love your polish reviews :) http://me.cherrymuffin.com/

PolishedPrude said, on Jan 4th, 2010 4:49 am Reply
It's so good to finally see the colors that were gracing the runways for New York Fashion week up close and personal. They're absolutely stunning.

Arrianne said, on Jan 6th, 2010 4:28 pm Reply
This collection is kinda meh to me. Definitely not worth the cost of Chanel.

StacyMarie said, on Jan 15th, 2010 8:33 am Reply
For my very first nail polish ever from Chanel, I chose Particuliere. All I can say is LOVE IT!!! Within 2 hours of putting it on, I received 3 compliments on it. It is GORGEOUS! Of course, I checked out your swatches first Steph. Thanks!!!

SoVeryFabulous said, on Jan 19th, 2010 6:22 am Reply
I really like these colours, and thanks for posting the closest dupes for Particuliere. I really like that colour, but may just opt for getting OPI Over the Taupe. Funny, I almost picked that one up last week, I'll have to go back for it!

Oliver said, on Jan 31st, 2010 9:56 am Reply
Trying to purchase Chanel Particuliere, but can't seem to find it anywhere. Where are y'all getting it?

Steph said, on Jan 31st, 2010 10:19 am Reply
Hi Oliver,
It looks like Chanel Particuliere is sold out everywhere online. You can check your local Chanel counter or Ebay.

Cat said, on Feb 24th, 2010 12:15 am Reply
I think the nearest dupe for Particuliere is Urban Outfitters Grey 2.

Annigje said, on Feb 24th, 2010 10:30 am Reply
Do you know if Essie Van D'go is close to Inattendu?

Steph said, on Feb 24th, 2010 11:24 am Reply
Hi Annigje,
No, both are completely different. Chanel Inattendu is more like a nude/fleshy color and Essie Van D'go is a bright, pale pastel. Hope that helps!

Annigje said, on Feb 24th, 2010 2:20 pm Reply
Thank you so much! Do you know a good dupe of Chanel Inattendu? Thank you!

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