You would have thought Sky Line would have been released in the US by now but it still hasn't been spotted anywhere and very few countries around the world have received it...
I've been visiting my friends in Holland for a few days now and one of them was so kind as to grab me a precious bottle a month ago from the Amsterdam boutique.
Sky Line is a metallic, leaning frosty, baby blue with a strong lavender tint. I seriously hoped for it to be a blue version of the now emblematic but sadly discontinued Chanel Silver but I found formula to be a disappointment, way to brushstrokey to appeal to me. While the brushstrokes tend to diminish with topcoat and actually don't look that bad in my swatches, in real life they appear more visible. This is two coats with topcoat.
Overall :
I do like Sky Line's color but considering Chanel's the price tag, the finish definitely could have been improved in my opinion. Hadn't it been Chanel, I wouldn't have gotten it and I do find that ridiculous, even as a collector *shakes head*
I still think this is a beautiful swatch.
ReplyDeleteI actually love the color and your swatch is great the brush stroke is not so appealing though
ReplyDeleteYou saved me $25 +tax lol! But your swatches are so beautiful... too bad is frosty, I really can't stand that finish! Straight to the Frosty Grandma hall of fame haha
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ReplyDeleteSurprised Chanel haven't polished the finish!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you conclusion! It's a pretty color, but the finish (lines) should be better.
ReplyDeleteI still want this baby :) The color is fantastic, Sam! I´ve read this kind of polish, which leaves brushstrokes, looks great and better with matte top coat. Did you try, Sam? Bisous - wish you´re having a wonderful time in Holland!!!
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you. the color is gorgeous but I'm a bit scared of the finish...at least, it looks super pretty on you!
ReplyDeleteI have them and I love them!
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This polish looks so gorgeous on you! I love it even though it's brushstrokey, and expensive... sigh my poor wallet :(
ReplyDeleteThis is such an amazing blue, but I have to agree as well. Just too brushstrokey, especially for the price.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a frosty finish fan...but this is very pretty! Have fun in Holland! I spent 6 months in Maastricht in college...fond memories!
ReplyDeleteThe color is fabulous but this is exactly why I can't stand frost finish polishes! You can use a makeup sponge to get rid of the brushstrokes and leave a smooth finish but I don't want to have to do that for a polish retailing for $25 + tax :/
ReplyDeletei like this colour!! perfect mix of purple & blue!! i wish i could paint the walls this colour lol :)
ReplyDeletei reallyyy love it. so sad its not in the US yet :(
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing swatches! I've been wondering what this color looked like for months now! So good to see that I didn't miss out on a frosty polish - since I almost had the chance to buy it! (And that's something I wanted to mention: While I haven't seen any swatches of this polish at all, when I was at the Chanel boutique at the Wynn in Las Vegas at the end of June, I asked a sales associate if they had Sky Line, and she told me they had already ran out weeks earlier! She had even shown me the drawer that had the empty row where all the Sky Line polishes were previously. So it seems it was only selectively in the US. )
ReplyDeleteNever seen this polish, it looks fabulous by the way
ReplyDeleteA little streaky but I'd still welcome it into my collection because it's such a lovely blue!
ReplyDeleteToo frosty for me to fork out the Chanel $'s. I also don't look good in any light blues I have worn - gives me either lob. hands or look like I am really ill.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! But I won't be buying it.
ReplyDeleteIt's now available at chanel.com in the US store. That's new as of today.
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