Chanel Jade Rose was released as part of a limited edition collection last September. Luckily for those who missed out the first time, Jade Rose will be re-released with the upcoming fall collection, so those trying to find it will have another chance to buy it. I wrote about it when I received my order last fall and did a few photo comparisons (see here, Chanel Jade Rose Nail Polish) but realized I never featured it swatched on a full manicure, so here it is.
Jade Rose is a creamy nude pink with slight iridescence in the bottle. You can barely see the shimmer-glow once it’s applied on the nails though, unless you are in direct sunlight. The result is a creamy nude pink on me. I gave a bottle to one of my friends for Christmas – she loves this (more so than me), but she is fairer in skintone (probably the equivalent of a MAC NC15) so it looks more peachy on her.
When I first received this, I was less than thrilled. Even for a neutral-lover like me, it was just another boring shade of neutral pink. However, the more I wear it, the more it grows on me. It’s a demure shade of pink that gives a nice classic polished look to the hands without drawing too much attention to them. This required three coats though. Two coats left a streaky finish, even by a professional. I personally could not find a dupe for this.
Compared to my other soft shades from Chanel & Dior, left to right:
Chanel Jasmine, Chanel Lily Beige, Chanel Pink Satin,
Chanel Jade Rose, Dior Porcelain and Chanel Ballerina
Chanel Jade Rose, Dior Porcelain and Chanel Ballerina
Today’s mani + pedi combination:
Absolutely beautiful. I want it!
Chanel Pink Satin is so gorgeous!
I love nude nail polishes, but I haven't found the perfect nude for me. So, definitely want to check out Jade Rose!
Your swatches are always gorgeous!
these are pretty…I always thot its mandatory to paint both mani-pedi wth same color. Thanks to ur post, now I knw I can use separate colors!!
I cant wait to pick it up this time. I skipped because it was soo sheer. But I like the clean pink nail it makes. BTW, love the Chanel GST in the background, or is that the pst? LOL. LOve everything you buy! Great taste Sabrina.
oh i have been dying to try Chanel polish! Such a pretty color perfect for spring! thanks for posting! xoxo
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Sabrina!
Where do I start?
Well, since I am always a few posts behind, I will start off by saying CONGRATULATIONS on your one year anniversary! It is probably the one year anniversary for my finding your blog! I googled the Les Naturals de Chanel collection last June and The Beauty Look Book came up! I hit the jackpot in so many ways! Allow me to count them!
1) Finding a blog with someone who has the most exquisite, refined , elegant and discriminating taste!
2) A blog that, almost exclusively, features the best of the best in it's category!
3) A blog with scrupulous attention to detail. Great care with product facts, availability and pricing!
Those are some of the left brain qualities of your blog! The right brain qualities are less tangible, but no less detectable!
Your blog has helped distract me through some tough times. I spent last summer taking care of my very sick 22 year old kitty from June to September. In December my beautiful 15 year old kitty seemed to be faltering, he was able to stay until March. I spent most of that time researching what I could do to help them and then caring for them. It was a very sad time for me.
During that time your blog gave me a place to go where things were light, fun (when I could manage fun)and not so heavy! It was a great gift! So, thank you for that! My thank you has been long overdue!
OK, back to my backlog of comments….
So, last week I was thinking….
1) must write Sabrina to see if she bothered with the Tom Ford lipsticks?
2) did a little research (very little) on what could possibly dupe Chanel Rivera?
I return home from my trip to find….
A) Tom Ford lipstick review of Pink Dusk, which is one of the two colors that I purchased, True Coral being the other!
B)A review of possible dupes for Chanel Rivera! Thanks! I went for Strawberry Margarita!
I just wanted to tell you that you're AWESOME my love, and you're sweetness and kindness to all of your readers is heartening!
ALSO! Congratulations on your graduation!
Hey!I forgot! Is that a Chanel bag behind the Jade Rose polish? If so, which one? 🙂
Hi Ladies! Hope you are all having a good weekend!
Catayna – I think it's definitely growing on me 🙂 Of course Chanel will do that to you!
DSK – Pink Satin is one of my favorite pinks b/c it has tiny silver micro glitter sparkles.
Jess – I think it will definitely be more of a peachy-nude on you since you seem a bit fairer in skintone than me! Finding a good nude is hard for me too 🙁
Resham – LOL! I always did my mani/pedis the same color too, but my friends told me it was a no-no. Who knows? We should just do whatever we like, lol.
Neiky13 – You know, I don't know the name of the purse. It's the same one featured here: http://www.thebeautylookbook.com/2010/01/todays-look-tarnished-steel-silk-ribbon.html
Lori – Your comments just brought me to tears. You don't know how much this means to me! I am so sorry about your kitties. I've had several pets over the years so I know how attached we can get to them. I cried for months after my bunny died when I was 10. I am glad my blog was a distraction for you!
Perhaps it might be too soon to ask, but have you gotten any new babies? There's nothing like puppy love or kitten love to cure a broken heart.
But thank you again – you have truly touched my heart!
Onto the makeup – True Coral (GASP!) that was the one shade the Tom Ford rep was RAVING about saying it was an absolute must have. It was indeed stunning! And yay for dupes 🙂 I was so surprised how similar they all were.
And yes the purse is a Chanel. I linked it for Neiky, but here it is again, it's actually one I regret buying because it's one of the most frequently replicated ones:
http://www.thebeautylookbook.com/2010/01/todays-look-tarnished-steel-silk-ribbon.html
Have a great week ladies! Wishing you a week full of great accomplishments 🙂
Gorgeous pale pink shade!!!
xx
Sabrina! You are very sweet! Thnak you for the kind words!
To say that I become attached to my animal babies is a major understatement! I don't think we even realize what an enormous job THEY do for us! Unconditional love for a human being is a lot of hard work! Haha! It's true, though, as we all know! I'm so sorry you lost your bunny at 10 🙁 That had to be hard! I didn't even have my first kitty until I was 11 and when he passed I was devastated. You have dogs and a cat! You're lucky! I will have both one of these days. I'm sure it must be fun! Oh, and no new babies, yet! Maybe soon!
Back to beauty! Haven't tried the Tom Ford coral yet, but I do love the Pink Dusk. I'm also in no rush to repurchase. And the nudes we quite disappointing. They were concealer-esque for me, also!
Again, thanks for your lovely and amazing self AND blog!
XO!