For the summer Collection Méditerannée Chanel has released four limited-edition Le Vernis Nail Colours in vibrant summery shades ($27 each for 13 ml/0.4 fl oz). The four colors include:
- Terrana 697 is a cool-toned bronzey plum metallic which smooth shimmer
- Méditerannée 707 is a bright cream sea blue
- Coquelicot 717 is a vibrant warm jelly red
- Lavanda 721 is a bright jelly purple cream
Based on what they look like in the bottle my first impressions were that three of them looked like standard brights while Terrana appeared to be a murky bronze. Of course once you swatch them on the nails, they look quite stunning. Chanel always manages to mix up the most beautiful nail polish colors that have a unique twist making them extremely flattering against the skin.
Terrana is a cool-toned bronze. It’s a metallic color but the shimmer is pretty smooth with minimal brush strokes showing through. You do need two coats. It has a slight jelly finish making it look lush and ultra glossy on the nails.
Some comparisons swatched below:
Mediterranee is a beautiful bright blue. It has a tiny bit of teal but still pulls more towards a cooler-toned blue. I don’t usually like to wear bright blues on the nails but this one has enough cool undertone and depth to prevent it from looking over the top bright. This one is my favorite in the collection.
Coquelicot is jelly red perfection in a bottle. Every time Chanel releases a new red, I swear it is the best red they’ve made. It is very similar to Enthusiast and some other warm reds but I can’t ever resist a red from Chanel. This one has a bit of warmth. The texture is a bit thin but applies like magic with one coat. I like two for richer coverage but this one is really good even with one.
Lavanda is the one my local Chanel reps were most excited about at the counter. It’s a stunning purple cream. Mine seemed to apply a bit thick but there weren’t any application issues and with two coats I was able to achieve full coverage. This one still has a semi-jelly finish so if you’re rushed you may still see some of the nail show through. For Lavanda, I think you need to wait for the first coat to dry completely before applying the second coat.
Bottom line all four = pure love for me. I’m a die hard Chanel Le Vernis fan at heart and these four are exceptionally beautiful. In my book they area all must haves but if I had to skip one color it would be the red Coquelicot mainly because I have so many other reds from Dior and Chanel that are similar. Out of all four my favorite is the blue one Mediterranee – it’s such a pretty deep but bright blue. I think it’s backup-worthy.
You can find the Chanel Summer Collection now at all counters and boutiques. I bought mine from Nordstrom. Also online at Neiman Marcus, Saks, Bloomingdales and Chanel.com.
Have you checked out Chanel Summer yet? What did you pick up?
Stunning shades. The pigmentation is so rich. Lavanda would have to be my top pick. :]
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my eyeballs just popped right of my sockets– they're all so beautiful!! Lavanda is the prettiest shade of purple i've seen!!!!
Mediterranee seems like it would great on toes, too 🙂
I agree! They look so meh in the bottles but on the hands they look so pretty! i can't wait to put the blue one on the toes. I'm in desperate need of a pedicure!
I agree, I like the blue best. I'm still sad I missed Riva when it was around…
Oh these are such beautiful shades. I really want to pick up Méditerannée.
Terrana is so beautiful in the bottle, on the nails is bit too dark for my liking though. Mediterranee is stunning, such a summery shade!
I've only picked up the bronzer/highlighter from this collection and love it to pieces.
I adore the bronzer too 🙂 It's so good!
Glorious pictures Sabrina. No one photos nails polish as well as you do. I was really pleasantly surprised when mine arrived on Monday. With the exception of Coqueclicot everything feels new and fresh and as always Chanel always hit the spot with their reds. This colour palette really sings Summer. I found your comment about their colours being universally flattering to all skin tones very true. I have no end of issues with Dior polish…..they have the most perfect brush for application but so many of the colours especially the lighter colours just look awful against my skin tone.
Thank you Amanda, you're too sweet!
Thank you for the amazing pics! These are SO stunning, I picked up all nail polishes except Coquelicot, because I just have a ton of reds. I bought the Caroube and Laurier Rose eye sticks, so amazing together. I'm so happy Chanel did a fun, bright and wearable collection this year, last summer's collection was a snooze/skip for me. This collection is so gorgeous, I live in FL, it's summer till at least November so I will wear the heck out of them all!!!
I agree on the red one, it's so pretty but you can definitely skip!
I love the blue shade, it's so perfect for summer 🙂 I haven't tried Chanel nail polishes in so long but I remember that when I did, it chipped ridiculously fast. Like a few hours later. Maybe they have imrpoved the formula! All these colours look stunning x
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Oh man – these are all so pretty! I want to pick these up
I was so proud of myself I only purchased Mediterranee but I am so tempted to buy the rest!
LOL!
I like all of them but Mediterranee is stunning. Beautiful color for summer
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