Chanel Velvet Mat Top Coat - Rouge Allure Velvet collection fall 2011 swatches

Chanel Velvet Mat Top Coat – is from the Rouge Allure Velvet coll. fall 2011: Rose Exuberant 519, Rose Cache 521 and Velvet Mat Top Coat, and Pirate 08 was repromoted.

Used over other polishes it gives a perfect matte finish, I really like this matte top coat.

I’m showing it over various colors and close ups.

In the above 2 photos you see Velvet Mat Top Coat over random polishes: China Glaze Riveting, NfuOh 51 over eggplant purple, NfuOh 60 over black and on the pinkie is Shimmer Karina.

Over China Glaze Let's Groove...

Over Chanel Khaki Brun

Over Chanel Black Velvet...

- and finally over Chanel Taboo...

Do you like matte finishes?

Chanel Pirate 08 swatches

Chanel Pirate 08 – I don’t know when it was released the first time, but I have an old and a new bottle in my collection, see below.
It was repromoted in the Rouge Allure Velvet coll. fall 2011.  

Pirate (shown with nail art HERE) is a blood red crelly, but it is pretty opaque in 2 coats. The formula is a just a tiny bit in the thin side, but not enough to cause problems. The shine is amazing!

Do you like this pirate :)

Old and new bottle, front and back, both made in France - do you know when Pirate was first released?
On MakeupAlley the earliest found reviews of it is from 2003, but I suspect it might be older, as this type of label also are on Chanel polishes from the 90's...

Chanel Rose Exuberant 519 - Rouge Allure Velvet collection fall 2011 swatches

Chanel Exubérant 519 – is from the Rouge Allure Velvet coll. fall 2011: Rose Exuberant 519, Rose Cache 521, Velvet Matte TopCoat, and Pirate 08 was repromoted.

Rose Exubérant is a cold toned fuchsia pink cream polish, and you can get away with one rich coat. This is however 2 coats without a top coat.

Do you like Rose Exubérant..?

Chanel Rose Cache 521 - Rouge Allure Velvet collection fall 2011 swatches

Chanel Rose Cache 521 – is from the Rouge Allure Velvet coll. fall 2011: Rose Exuberant 519, Rose Cache 521, Velvet Matte TopCoat, and Pirate 08 was repromoted.

Rose Cache is a brown toned nude with a subtle rose hue and a subtle pink shimmer – and it is clearly not a good match to my fair skin tone, although I like it better on photos than in person. But I needed this one to complete the 2011 Chanel releases, and found a used bottle at a good price.

You see 2 coats without a top coat.

Later today I'm showing Rose Exuberant 519, and Velvet mat Top Coat is scheduled for one of the next days too!