Beauty Product Review: Chanel Coco Blue

August 28, 2012

There is something about the perfect, soft blue that makes me just plain happy.

I blame the fascination equally on robins eggs and Tiffany’s (there are very few ladies whose hearts don’t flutter a bit more at the site of the box right?)  So I was obsessed with finding a perfect spring shade of blue.  I had first heard about Chanel Coco Blue when it was released as part of the Les Jeans de Chanel collection of colors (yes nail polish colors that took their influence from the colors of denim!)  I barely saw it in stores, but snatched up the Coco Blue color when I saw it at Changi Airport in Singapore (duty free shopping, you rock!)

The color didn’t disappoint in real life, but the formula did.  The nail polish was inconsistently opaque after two coats and I feared doing a third coat in case I got those dreaded bubbles.  I got a manicure over the weekend though and learned a new technique for applying manicures (just short strokes!) so I will see if that helps the spread of the formula as well as minimizes bubbles.
Chanel Coco Blue with cream clutch -saved by Chic n Cheap Living
It is still a great color for the warmer months though I’ll still be searching and hoping other brands make something similar!

 

Recommend

– Overall I loved the color, but not the finish so no, I wouldn’t re-buy this

Pros

– Great blue shade!

Cons

– I wish the finish was more opaque

Price

– $26 (or $21 after the exchange rate for me)

 

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  • The Fashion Departement August 28, 2012 at 05:33

    Beautiful color!

  • Heather August 28, 2012 at 07:17

    I really like this color as a summer to fall transition shade (that and army green!)

    XO
    http://www.pearlsandpaws.blogspot.com

  • Cafe Fashionista August 28, 2012 at 08:25

    I LOVE sky blue shades like this – so pretty. Sorry to hear about the formula though; a bad formula can totally ruin a great polish color! :/

    • Chic 'n Cheap Living August 28, 2012 at 22:27

      It is sad! But that is also why I wanted to share this review!

  • Kim August 28, 2012 at 09:59

    I like fin colors, but usually steer away from blues on my skintone. It looks great on you, though! You know I love my Chanel polishes 🙂

  • elle sees August 28, 2012 at 10:45

    i;ve gotta find a dupe for this…so pretty

  • Amy/Bride Chic August 28, 2012 at 11:25

    Beautiful!
    oxoxo from San Francisco
    Amy
    http://bridechic.blogspot.com

  • Erika ~TiptoeButterfly~ August 28, 2012 at 11:40

    cute color

  • Amber August 28, 2012 at 12:10

    what a beautiful color on you! I really love the lighter shades of blue. Another blue shade I really love is For Audrey by China Glaze – it is almost dead on Tiffany Blue (but not quite because that color is trademarked). I wore it into a Tiffany store, and the sales women knew exactly what I was wearing!

    Lovely post!

    • Chic 'n Cheap Living August 28, 2012 at 22:27

      Thank you for the For Audrey recommendation!

  • phiphisblog August 28, 2012 at 12:19

    ohh sorry that didn’t work with the opacity – i’ve been curious whether if you layered with a nude under whether that would make the blue more opaque? xox P

    phiphisblog.com

    • Chic 'n Cheap Living August 28, 2012 at 22:29

      I’m not sure if the nude underneath would have helped. I’m not sure if it was my bottle or just a streaky formula, but this was disappointing.

  • Kimberlee August 28, 2012 at 13:24

    Hooray for nails! The formula definitely looks streaky which is disappointing since it’s Chanel 🙁

  • krystal/village August 28, 2012 at 16:05

    this is a fun color! i saw beyonce rocking it shortly after giving birth to blue ivy…think it was a coincidence?? 🙂

    • Chic 'n Cheap Living August 28, 2012 at 22:26

      Haha, Coco Blue and Blue Ivy – hmm coincidence indeed!

  • Lyddiegal August 28, 2012 at 22:52

    that is such a pretty shade, I could just see it as being a brides ‘something blue’

  • Elly @ Caribbean Living August 28, 2012 at 23:08

    Great review and what a stunning colour! Haha, I do love me a good bit of duty free shopping, and the recently discovered Changi Airport is pretty awesome…

  • Katherine August 29, 2012 at 00:13

    Gorgeous color! And very close to Tiffany blue 🙂

  • Heather August 29, 2012 at 14:09

    This is a beautiful shade! I have a bargain polish in a similar color, which I got for $4.

  • Coco September 1, 2012 at 16:43

    You always tempt me with your duty free finds! Enjoy a lovely weekend!

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