Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour 531 Peridot Fall 2011 Collection

 (9 customer reviews)

Ugh. Had the same problems with the Peridot as with the Black Pearl -- the color is a gorgeous iridescent (Peridot is primarily a greenish-gold to me, but I think different people see different things in it). The polish quality, however, is terrible. It chips almost instantly, and because the brush strokes stay visible instead of disappearing the way they're supposed to, any attempts to repair them are obvious, so the entire nail has to be redone. I won't be buying anymore light-colored Chanel frosts; the colors may be beautiful, but I'll go with the $8 Essie knockoffs instead of paying $25+ a bottle for something that's so cheaply formulated that it chips the minute you touch your hair or pick up a fork.

Although the supplier was excellent, I cannot say too much about the quality of this Chanel product. THe color is unique and gives off different colors in different light and as you move your hands.

However, for the price of Chanel polish at $26 is far too much for nail polish that lasts less than one day. By the end of the day, the polish had pealed, worn off at tips, cracked and was generally a mess and had to be redone in another color. I did no labor except computer e-mails and ran 3 miles on the treadmill at 4 p.m. By 4 p.m. I was embarrassed by the manicure at the gym and yoga class.

I love Chanel No. 5.perfume... But would not buy another bottle of nail polish of this brand. Perhaps a more conservative color would last better and longer.

I drooled over this color and mulled over the price for months. Finally I decided to buy it, and was not disappointed. I honestly believe I purchased more polish in the past few months to make up for my *inability* to have this color (guilt). $200+ vs $26... I should have just bought what I really wanted. Now that I have it, I'm beyond satisfied. I can't speak for the long term lasting power, but wanted to chime in as I see others have had problems with only one day of wear.

I have long nails, manicure regularly, and my color it still intact after 72 hours. There are no chips in the polish and it's not beginning to flake off. I actually did chip a *nail* but my manicure is still perfectly intact otherwise after 3 days of ...managing my two boys (ages 10 and 7), showering, shampooing, grooming, typing, shopping, light house work, etc. So, for me, it has stayed on for at least 3 days with no problems.

I applied 2 coats of this polish to my naked nails, no base coat...Read more