Dior - Vernis in Poison Blue (comparison to Chanel’s Blue Satin)
Posted On: 02/26/08
Posted in: Dior, Nail Polishes and Treatments
Move over Blue Satin, I’m ready to rock Dior’s Poison Blue ($19.00).ﾃあ Chanel’s Blue Satin catches the light of camera flash well, because it manages to pick up on a touch of shimmer that you cannot see whatsoever in real life.ﾃあ Poison Blue is this gorgeous dark blue-black shade that adds drama to nails, and it has a definite duo-nature to them.ﾃあ Indoors, the color is nearly black with blue undertones, while in sunlight, the blue tones stand out more.ﾃあ
There is no shimmer to this polish, it is more of a high glossy finish.ﾃあ I wore my Dior manicure for a week through moving apartments, and it held up amazingly.ﾃあ This stuff just would not chip, and it was really hard to even try and chip it myself (hey, I like to test polish durability).ﾃあ Despite packing boxes, unpacking them, assembling/disassembling, etc., I hardly had any tip wear either (say what?!).ﾃあ This is reason enough to opt for Dior Poison Blue over Blue Satin!ﾃあ
While Blue Satin has a thicker consistency than Poison Blue (thinner), Poison Blue is also glossier in its finish than Blue Satin.ﾃあ Personally, I preferred the consistency of Poison Blue, because it allowed me to do my dutiful two coats of polish without feeling like I might be wasting some (at $19 a pop, I don’t want to waste a drop), whereas Chanel’s was thicker to the point where one coat was almost enough, but I prefer two coats to maximize durability and lasting power.ﾃあ The picture above shows half a nail swatched with Chanel’s Blue Satin with the right half in Dior’s Poison Blue–just remember, the shimmer in Blue Satin is not visible with indoor light, and it better be a bright, sunny day if you want to see it at all!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
I agree with you! I usually love my dior cosmetics but always get chanel nail polish, however I do actually prefer dior on the dark blues!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Good to know I’m not alone :)
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
I bought Chanel’s Blue Satin and I totally love it. I also get alot of compliments on it. I’m going to check out the Dior but I know I can’t spend money on a very similar colored high end polish - I gotta wait for Heatherette!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
That’s great, Shefali! The shimmer part of Blue Satin is nice, I just wish it had been more visible indoors, too!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
I dont like shimmer polish alot umm I like the Dior polish more and thanks for the comparison pic :)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
No problem, Moon!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
WOW what an amazingly beautiful color :) I gonna have to get me some super dark blue!!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
It reminds me of this old, old, Jane polish I used to wear in the 8th grade. *memories*
Monday, March 17, 2008
I’m crazy enough buying both from Chanel–the blue satin and Azur. Azur gives more shimmer.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Thanks for the tip about Azur, S!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
I have the Chanel Blue Satin and I was disappointed with it because I expected to see more blue and instead on me it looks exactly like Black Satin. If this new Dior blue is just as dark, but without shimmer, I will probably pass on it.
I discovered that OPI’s “Yoga To Get This Blue” really shows off the blue (if that’s what you’re looking for)
Friday, April 11, 2008
Me too, Amethyst! I was hoping for less black, more blue. Dior is very similar, but I knew that going in, at least.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
I love the Dior polish! Where can I find it though? I’ve looked all over the place
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Hi Carly,
It came out awhile ago, so it might be hard to track down now :(