Chanel Lotus Rouge, "Pulling a Sheila," a RAOK and a Red Comparison

Does anyone remember the Friends episode about "pulling a Monica?" Well, in the nail polish world, "Pulling a Sheila" means ordering/buying nail polish, forgetting about it and being confused/surprised when it arrives. It can also mean buying a polish I already have because I forgot I have it.

The other day, I received Chanel Lotus Rouge in the mail and for the life of me couldn't remember ordering it. But that happens a lot, so I've learned to search my emails for ordering or shipping confirmation. I did that and NOTHING! So I checked my Paypal for clues. Nope, not there either. WTHeck?

Turns out it was a conspiracy to make me loose what's left of my mind. Either that, or a very sweet person decided a RAOK (Random Act of Kindness) was in order.  After I found out who the culprit was, I knew for sure it was BOTH.  Thank you so much Silver! Your kindness is very much appreciated and the laughs (even though at MY expense) were priceless. ♥  And for those of you not fortunate enough to know Silver, I suggest you check her out. She writes about (mostly) nail polish here AND food here! What a great combination!

Now for the polish! Chanel Lotus Rouge is a deep red creme that applied smoothly and was mostly opaque in 2 coats. Being retentive like I am though, I'll probably add a 3rd coat. My nails are pretty stubborn when it comes to covering the VNL. No issues at all with the formula and the color is absolutely luscious! The photos are with 2 coats of color and NO top coat.

Chanel Lotus Rouge

Chanel Lotus Rouge

Chanel Lotus Rouge

Chanel Lotus Rouge

Chanel Lotus Rouge

Chanel Lotus Rouge

Chanel Lotus Rouge

Chanel Lotus Rouge

I decided to see how Lotus Rouge compares to some of my favorite reds, so I pulled out Chanel Dragon, Zoya ZsaZsa and Nails Inc. Tate...

Red Comparison

Red Comparison

As you can see, Lotus Rouge is a deeper red than the others. It has more blue undertones than Dragon and I actually like it better AND it likes my skin tone better, too!

What do you think? Which is your favorite red?



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Zoya Zsa Zsa Swatches and Review

Zoya Zsa Zsa

Classic RED Alert!!!

For so long I had the hardest time finding MY perfect red. But recently, I've hit a streak of luck.

While I love Chanel Rouge Carat and Dior Mervielle and Apparat are great, they're not straight cremes and MY "perfect red" is a creme. Chanel Pirate was the one I thought would be "it."  It wasn't. It could have been the one except for I hated the "crelly" formula and the VNL I still had after multiple coats. So I sent it on to a new home where it is now loved. Then came Chanel Dragon. Perfection in a bottle. I'd finally found it!

Then I'm on the Zoya site ordering a few polishes and on a whim I ordered Zsa Zsa. And yes, I'm shallow enough that it was probably the name that decided. I'll admit it.

It sat on my shelf for quite a while, untried. It was hard to reach for a red with Yara and Dree and Petra (my all-time favorite Zoya polish) sitting there. And when I did want red, I reached for Chanel Dragon. All the while, poor lil Zsa Zsa sat patiently waiting for me.

Well I finally reached for her and she did NOT disappoint! She is more than I ever expected her to be.

After the first coat, I was doubtful. But the second coat was magic. And Zsa Zsa is the perfect blue-based red color. I did put on a third coat because I still had a tiny bit of VNL, which I am freakishly retentive about. I *might* even say the formula is slightly on the crelly side. But not like Chanel Pirate, thankfully.

And I got a ton of compliments on it! That always ups the appeal. *grin*

Here she is...

Zoya Zsa Zsa

Zoya Zsa Zsa

Zoya Zsa Zsa

Zoya Zsa Zsa

Zoya Zsa Zsa

Is Zoya Zsa Zsa better than Chanel Dragon? No. But if Chanel Dragon gets 100%, this one is at a respectable 95%, formula being the only reason.  When you factor in the cost difference, though?  Well, you decide.