* It was sunny outside
* The sales lady in John Lewis was very nice
* The department store lighting revealed it's golden sparkles/shimmer
* I admire the look on others and thought it could work for me.
Excuses, excuses, excuses....yep I bought The Yellow Polish. Chanel Mimosa.
Oh in the bottle it looks so pretty...so lemony and light...surely it will be flattering?
No, it really isn't.
I put it on my fingers whilst I was attempting to ombre my hair - yes I really like to jump on the bandwagon years after it's rolled through town - and whilst in theory I am down with yellow polish, in reality I am not.
It just doesn't suit my skintone and I am not cool enough to carry it off. I like it on other people but I detest it on myself. It has photographed quite pastel above - it's a shame that in reality it's more Colman's (mustard).
The way I feel about it mirrors the way I feel about green polish...unless it's an Emerald colour it's doing nothing for me.
Mimosa has just been given away on Twitter...some trends are meant to pass us by and this I need to remember!
What do you think about Mimosa?
* The sales lady in John Lewis was very nice
* The department store lighting revealed it's golden sparkles/shimmer
* I admire the look on others and thought it could work for me.
Excuses, excuses, excuses....yep I bought The Yellow Polish. Chanel Mimosa.
Oh in the bottle it looks so pretty...so lemony and light...surely it will be flattering?
I put it on my fingers whilst I was attempting to ombre my hair - yes I really like to jump on the bandwagon years after it's rolled through town - and whilst in theory I am down with yellow polish, in reality I am not.
It just doesn't suit my skintone and I am not cool enough to carry it off. I like it on other people but I detest it on myself. It has photographed quite pastel above - it's a shame that in reality it's more Colman's (mustard).
The way I feel about it mirrors the way I feel about green polish...unless it's an Emerald colour it's doing nothing for me.
Mimosa has just been given away on Twitter...some trends are meant to pass us by and this I need to remember!
What do you think about Mimosa?
Did you use bleach or dye to achieve the ombre look?
ReplyDeleteHi Laura!
ReplyDeleteYou may not like it but I cannot wait to put my hands on it! Haha, the truth is that I would have preferred a pastel yellow instead of such a bright yellow but... nevertheless, I cannot find it in any store here and... I am hyperventilating!
XOXO
Catanya
not a huge fan of yellow polish on me at least, i think it can look good on some people though. pics of the ombré results please! x
ReplyDeleteIt looks so pretty in the bottle, it's a shame it looked mustardy on the nails :( Aww, that was generous of you to give it away on Twitter. I don't like green nail varnish either (bar minty green or dark, dark green), I just think it looks weird on the nails... xx
ReplyDelete@EAT - bleach all the way baby! :) My hair is too dark naturally to do it any other way. I need to buy a toner this weekend....was really fun doing it actually :)
ReplyDelete@Catanya - ah damn. I gave it away on twitter. Wish I had posted this first! Barry M do a lovely yellow...prettier IMHO
@Patricia - going to get hair chopped this weekend so hopefully the really damaged ends will disappear and then it will be photo worthy :)
@Joy - glad I am not the only green hater...Remember that OPI Suzy Loves Feng Shui? Everyone loved it...except me (and maybe you :) haha
I want it still but it's sold out here. I settled on an Orly yellow. Not sure if it will look good but I'm always up for experimenting!
ReplyDeleteMichelle
so happy to see that you're back blogging!!
ReplyDeleteI never liked any green polishes either until I picked up Essie - Absolutely Shore...it's like a muted pale pastel green with grey undertones. LOVE.
Wow I just stumbled across your blog & was very happy to do so:) I'll be keeping my eye on this one;) You were a big part of my inspiration to start making beauty vids on YT. Thanks & can't wait to hear more from you:) Love, Claire.xx
ReplyDeletejust discovered your blog & i bloody love it :) I think you can pull it off! x
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