Chanel Le Vernis Shantung is a beautiful cool berry red with a cream finish. It's one of my favorites so I panicked a bit when Chanel recently sacked Shantung (I may be wrong but I can't find it from the Chanel website). My bottle is still full but I seriously considered getting a backup on eBay. Then, I remembered that I still have 2 unopened bottles of Chanel Paradoxal in my stash. I don't regret buying the backups because Paradoxal is very special, but I also realize maybe I shouldn't run out to get another Shantung.
Anyway, isn't Shantung gorgeous? It is quite pigmented and applies like dream, I only need one coat to get a mani like this photo. I really like the other classic red polishes from Chanel such as Gitane and Pirate, but Shantung is the one I repurchased.
I pulled out some of the pink-toned red nail polishes for comparison.
(From left to right)
Revlon Nail Enamel Cherries In The Snow
Deborah Lippmann Nail Polish Sexy Back
Chanel Le Vernis Shantung
Essie Nail Polish She's Pampered
Apart from Sexy Back which is visibly more berry, the other three are similar in terms of color. Cherries In The Snow has this opaque retro finish where Shantung and She's Pampered have a gel-cream finish. I'd say the Essie is closest to Shantung, but not a dupe.
I have been buying quite a few new makeups lately but now I am on a relaxed no-buy. I won't buy anything new unless it truly jumps out and makes my heart flutter. Truth is that I have close to 100 items waiting to be blogged (I have a Pinterest board for this). Checking my own inventory really seems to help curb my appetite for new stuff!
Thanks for looking. Do you tend to buy backups for beauty products?
*The nail polishes mentioned in this post were purchased by me. This post contains affiliate links.
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