Here are some finger swatches of Chanel Beige #565. Two coats achieve a semi-transparent finish. The results from application (myself and professionally) were both a bit uneven. I personally think the coverage could be more even with three coats instead. It's clearly a beige tinged with yellow undertones. The pearly pink flashes prevent this from looking sallow on my hands. Depending on the light sometimes I love it, other times I'm meh. It's a nice-to-have shade, but not a must-have. It is indeed unique in my collection of neutrals and beiges though. Someone in the prior post asked if this was a repeat/repromoted shade. I believe this is new, but I'm not 100% sure. I do know early when I started noticing Chanel (in the mid-90s) that there were several variations of a "beige" shade. Le Beige, Natural Beige, Beige de Chanel or something along those lines seem familiar names, but I don't believe any of them had any iridescent quality.
One at night:
That's such a pretty nude shade. <3
ReplyDeleteI like natural nudes. This one is very pretty.
ReplyDeleteOh that is so so pretty! I love how nude and subtle it is!
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Wow that shade is perfect for your skintone! I'm currently looking for my own perfect nude shade to match my super pale cool-toned colors.
ReplyDeleteI'm what I'd call "super pale cool-toned" and Beige is really beautiful on. I usually stay FAR AWAY from nudes because they usually look horrible on me, but this one is really unique. I think the fact it has a yellow base, yet the hot-pink shimmer, balances it out beautifully.
DeleteAs usual, gorgeous photos Sabrina! Love your Chanel reviews.
Looks good on you, Sabrina. I wish it were pinker in undertone so that it would suit me! To all girls who can pull off this shade: enjoy and wear it well!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks great on you!
ReplyDeleteI didn't want this at first, but Beige looks like the PERFECT NUDE. This is what your posts do to me <3
ReplyDeleteThanks for swatching this, Sabrina! Esp. on various lighting. I agree w/ you, it is hit-miss depending on the lighting/angle and such. I think I'll see if there's a somewhat comparable shade from OPI, perhaps one of the NYC Ballet Collection? Great post as always!
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I like nudes and pastels but this one Ill pass. Way too yellow, and in some pics doesnt look that flattering. Im talking about the polish, not you dear :)
ReplyDeleteI don't like this. It's yellowish and looks like cigarette stains. fingernails are beautiful though!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful nude colour. I love the subtle shimmer. Too bad it's very yellowish, but if it matches your skin tone, it would definitely work!
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What a perfect nude nail polish for your skin tone!
ReplyDelete*bell rings* It was Beige Naturel that was McGrath's favorite. Thank you for following up on my query. This looks nice, too.
ReplyDeletebeautiful!!
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