Chanel’s Rouge Coco line includes a Neiman Marcus exclusive called Gardenia ($30), which I discovered from reading The Beauty Look Book . Because it looked like a refreshing pink, I called one of the Neiman Marcus stores to order one. At the same time, I added a nail polish from the same collection, Rose Paradise ($23) as a coordinating nail shade. They arrived very quickly with some generous samples.
Gardenia is a beautiful shimmering pink, with the same moisturizing formulas as the others in the Rouge Coco line. Unlike some, Gardenia has a beautiful shimmering quality, which I far prefer to the older Aqualumiere formula. Gardenia’s shimmer is much more refined, giving just a glow to the lips. In some colors, the Aqualumiere shimmers seemed larger and the formula more dry.
As you can see in the swatch, Chanel Rouge Coco Gardenia is a pretty neutral shimmering pink. Here, I compare it to Rouge Coco Mademoiselle, and a few of my favorite neutral Rouge Allures. Troublant was originally released in an Asian-only collection, and Naive is one of my standbys that seems to look good when I can’t decide what else to wear. Naive and Gardenia have a similar pleasant pink tone, although Gardenia’s pink is stronger and the formula is more shimmery. Click to enlarge:
Here is a quick swatch of Rose Paradise nail polish. I have a very difficult time describing this color –it’s a pink that seems to have some peach or gold undertones. Really, it’s a complicated color for a pink-neutral. It’s a very conservative color, I’m sure it would look appropriate for the most formal daytime occasions. The formula applies very easily–this is two coats over CND Sticky basecoat and under a Poshe topcoat.
8 Responses to “Chanel Rouge Coco Gardenia and Rose Paradise Nail Polish”
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Gardena is an excellent every day lipstick. As we shift into spring mode, it’s become one of my go-to colors. As for that nail polish, how did I miss that? It’s such a lovely color! I’ll just have to go back and taker a look, won’t I
I have both of these, too, thanks to Sabrina! They are lovely colors. Tell me….what is CND Sticky Base Coat and do I need it? *hehe*
Hi Carol–I’ve started to use a base coat under all my nail polishes these days. It seems to help the natural oil on the nails from disturbing the polish by acting as a buffer. So, it helps nail polish last longer, most times anyway. So I make sure that I have clean nail, then add a base coat before adding the color. CND Sticky seems to work best for my nails, but I know that other base coats have lots of fans too. Zoya Anchor is another good one. So you might want to add one if you want your polish to last a bit longer–but if you’re happy with what you already are doing, there’s no reason to change.
Hope this helps!
Amy, what does CND stand for? I am drawing a complete blank! I am using an OPI nail polish base currently (the one that’s “start to finish”). Nothing keeps my nails from chipping though. I get about 2 days MAX from a manicure before the chipping starts! I guess it’s because I type a lot at my job and I can’t be super careful all the time. I end up resorting to clear polish!
Hi Carol–It’s “Creative Nail Design”–I get pretty good prices at Victoria Nail Supply but watch the shipping costs it can creep up. It’s probably available at Transdesign too. I got the new Chanel Base and Topcoat that came out this spring, but haven’t had the chance to test drive it yet. I’ll have to get to that soon although the price of the Chanel is quite high.
It seems Naive has been discontinued…
Can you confirm this?
Hi Victoria–I sent Chanel an email. While we’re waiting, you should know that if you want to snag one, it’s still for sale on Nordstrom’s website.
Victoria–I rec’d a response back from Chanel, and indeed Naive is discontinued. Chanel’s email indicated that they looked around for one for me to purchase but they did not find one. If Nordstrom still has one, I’d get it now. Take care! Amy