Monday 6 September 2010

Chanel Paradoxal

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After my initial disappointment at Paradoxal having sold out at my local Chanel counter, I was thrilled to discover they still had stock in Selfridges. As soon as I left the hairdressers, I made a beeline for the Chanel counter and asked in a rather over excited way if I could get a bottle! The sales assistant probably thought I was a little bonkers but never mind.

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My love of dirty purples is up there with my fondness for taupe and this particular colour ticks a lot of boxes for me. It's a good colour for autumn. It's murky but the hidden shimmer adds a little bit of extra interest. The shimmer is extremely difficult to capture in photos, so the minute I spotted a glimmer of sunshine I whipped the camera out. Hopefully you can see it in these pictures below. It has such a pretty fine red and purple shimmer to it. In duller lighting, I think it looks more dark grey and not dissimilar to Metro Chic, another of my favourites.

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This is a definite winner for me and I expect to wear this a lot. As ever, I feel unable to make helpful comments about the wear as nothing lasts on my terrible nails! I wore it for a couple of days before it looked a little shabby which is about my limit for any nail polish.

So, what do you think of Paradoxal? Did you manage to get hold of it or did you opt for Models Own Purple Grey instead? Or is this sort of colour not your thing?

11 comments:

  1. I have got the purple grey, its near enough for me. I cant really justify paying that much more for practically the same product! xx

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  2. Oh, I SO want this. Just need to get over my problem with Chanel varnishes x

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  3. I waaaaaaaaaaaant this sooooooooo badly!

    Ali x

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  4. Wow!!Such a pretty colour!It looks fabulous!!Thanks for the swatches too!
    xxx

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  5. @missmascara1983: From the swatches and comparisons I’ve seen, it certainly seems like a close dupe. I think the only difference is the hidden shimmer. I keep meaning to try the modelsown polishes, do you like them?

    @SarahR: It is lovely, I know that the Chanel formulas aren’t everyone’s favourite but they really have released some iconic colours over the years. I have and love Rouge Noir.

    @Ali: Do you know if anywhere still has it near you? I was so excited to find out Selfridges had it in I’m surprised I didn’t run out of the hairdressers mid treatment!

    @Blushingloves: Thank sweetie! You know what it’s like trying to get a good photo, sometimes it can take forever.

    Jane x

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  6. see I had decided against getting this and then you go and pull me back in!
    I'm contemplating taking 2 year old to Guerlain tomorrow, lets see if I can even make it out the door!

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  7. Oops, sorry! It is lovely though. I wish you all the best with the Guerlain trip. I dragged all three of mine in to Debenhams the other weekend. I don't plan on doing that regularly I can assure you!
    Jane x

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  8. well I went to Guerlain with him, it didn't start too well, I had driven over to the car park and only then realised I had forgotton his pushchair, he refused to walk so I had to carry him around, not good with my noodle arms, then I got to the counter and it wasn't there! I waited for the SA and she said it had been delayed and they wouldn't get it till the weekend...scream with me....

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  9. Delayed??!!! What? Arghhh! I was screaming before I even got to that bit. What on Earth are they playing at? I'd have been livid. After being told the wrong date to start with, getting a confirmed date, then the release online before the 4th, this has been a bit of a shocker. I'm going to do my nut for both of us if the palette turns up and is even the slightest bit disappointing. I'm sure it has shipped, so watch this space..

    And Guerlain, if you are reading, no more delays please!

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  10. I was hoping you would have got your palette and said it was pants so I wouldn't have to go out tommorow ;P I feel really ill with a cold at the moment but I will get to that counter one way or another and if they still don't have it in stock I'll probably have a overloaded on day nurse induced flip out at the SA!

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  11. Go and see what I just posted on your RBR post ;). Me likey! Definitely not disappointing. I pity the poor SA that deals with you if they're still not there!

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