Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending Saks’ “Mimosa-Mimosa” Chanel Summer Launch party. Attendees were treated to makeovers and polish changes — and refreshing beverages, of course.
When I arm-swatched the Chanel summer collection, I wondered if Mimosa was better suited for medium-to-dark skintones. Yellow can be a tricky color.
To maximize my swatching potential, I requested Mimosa on one hand and Morning Rose on the other. (These photos were taken late in the afternoon.)
I was surprised to find that Mimosa looked pretty cute on the fair-skinned girls getting their nails done. I asked for three coats, to maximize the color and minimize visible-nail-line. The subtle shimmer that I saw in my tape swatch is really subtle on the fingers.
Morning Rose is easy to like: a not-too-bright warm pink (the gold sparkle is very subtle).
But I actually found I liked the two colors best together. (Perhaps I should have asked for an accent nail? A Funky French manicure?) This last photo was taken with my cell phone camera, indoors at the event.
Chanel polishes are $25 each.
Beautiful!!!!
Love both the colours!
Aw man! Thought I could totally skip these but your post just makes it impossible not to get them! I really really like both colors on you!
really pretty!
Karla you have the most amazingly gorgeous hands and nails!!! They are so healthy and perfect!! I have morning rose on it’s way to me but now you have me wishing I’d considered mimosa!
Agree with Christa, I want your hands! 0_0 This is me ogling them with hand-envy. Those nail polishes look perfect, if only I could afford Chanel. Ah, beauty, thy name is unaffordable. lol
these colors do not look worth it to me. OPI yellow and OPI rose mixed with gold shimmer. BOOOOOOOO
You also have beautiful hands (hand model?) but those colors wouldn’t look as nice on my crappy, peely nails. Yellow nailpolish is like leather pants: not for everyone.
You have beautiful hands and nails, and those colours look amazing on them. I will be adding these two polishes to my ever-expanding collection. Thanks for the great swatches!
Karla, why are your hands so ridiculously perfect?
Karla-
The colors look beautiful on you! Your hands are perfect…like a Barbie doll!
Wow! Both are gorgeous. I am a PPP, so I didn’t think I’d be able to wear this, but now I think I’ll give it a try.
WOw Karla, you could be a hand model!!! Our colouring is really different, but you make these colours look so beautiful that I want them!
U should do more of these nail vernis photos because your hands and nails are pretty!!
Did u happen to wear those two colors like that for the rest of the week ? 
Your hands are super pretty! Hand-modelling worthy!
Wow, those are both so beautiful!