From the Vaults: Chanel Madness #333

I've had Chanel Madness for a LONG time and until I pulled it out to wear it with the Zoya 18K from their Gilty Pleasures Trio, it had remained unworn.

For the life of me I can't figure out why! It's GORGEOUS! I guess in the bottle I was disappointed so I just kept skipping over it. Mistake. I've worn it 3 times since then!

Madness is a red-based brown creme (or a brown-based red creme?) that goes on perfectly - fantastic formula. Two coats for opacity. So rich and luxurious. No top coat for these first 3 photos. I did use a top coat in the last photo with the Zoya 18K accent nail.

Chanel Madness #333

Chanel Madness #333

Chanel Madness #333

Chanel Madness #333 with Zoya 18K accent nail

This one, of course, is discontinued. But you can still get it for a very reasonable price on e-tail sites like Izzy's and Zoovey's from time to time.




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Dior Apparat vs Essie Wrapped in Rubies

Someone mentioned the difficulty in obtaining Dior Apparat and wondered if there were any dupes available. Well, since I don't really go looking for dupes, I didn't know, but I checked my stash on the off chance that there was something close to Apparat to hold her over until she could get it. Lo and behold, I found one that's pretty darned close! Essie Wrapped in Rubies.

It's NOT a dupe, at least as far as I am concerned. I don't even really like the word dupe. But it is in the same color and finish family and from 3 feet, no, you really can't tell the difference.

Obviously, I am a huge Dior fan. I really love the formula. And I no longer buy *Essie products since I went Cruelty-Free. (*Essie is owned by L'Oreal, who does testing on animals.) So before we even get to the photos, my pick is Dior Apparat for sure. And not just because of the cruelty-free aspect of it. The formula is better and it goes on like butter! It also is very saturated and gives complete coverage in one easy coat while Wrapped in Rubies took two coats and I had a little clean up because of the brush not being cut the way I like.

So those of you who've seen my Chanel comparisons and seen that I've picked the cheaper ones over Chanel (on the ones I've done so far) I DO sometimes pick the pricier ones. IF they're actually better in my opinion.

So there you have it. You be the judge. My pick on this one is Dior Apparat.