Chanel’s Taboo nail polish has got to be one of the most beautiful nail polish colors that I have ever seen/used. It’s truly magical and looks like a whole galaxy of stars, dark matter, dust and stellar remnants in a single bottle.
The beauty of this polish cannot be translated through these photos and these Taboo polish swatches certainly do not do it justice. It’s a gorgeous, hypnotic, deep wine-toned purple with shifting iridescent shimmer that changes depending upon the light source. It reflects colors of purple, copper red, eggplant and burgundy. It’s probably one of the most opaque polishes that I have used recently, only one coat was enough to provide an amazing coverage, however, I did apply two. Call it a force of habit :) . I also tried out my new Seche Vite top coat nail polish and I have to say that I love it!
Taboo is my first nail polish by Chanel and I don’t think that I could have picked a better “first”. I also own a few Dior polishes, and as you can imagine they’re all a bit pricey (Taboo was $27.00 and I found it at Nordstrom). I remember the very first “high-end” or “designer” (however you want to call it) nail polish: it was Nude Charnelle by Dior. Being the genius that I am, I couldn’t figure out, for the life of me, how to open the bottle. I honestly thought that there is some secret formula to those fancy nail polishes. Instead of pulling the lid up and then twisting the cap of the applicator open, I was convinced that the applicator is attached to the cap. I was twisting it and twisting it until I finally gave up and asked Mark to help me. When he pulled the lid up instead of twisting it, I started laughing so hard, I almost peed my pants. I am brilliant, indeed.
I do have to say that this nail polish does not look exactly the same when applied as it does in the bottle, but I love it nonetheless. It’s still a very gorgeous and most definitely unique and uber sexy color. It reminds me a little of Essie’s Sexy Divide. It has a rich and creamy formula and I love the fact that the color changes ever so slightly whenever I’m outside in the day light or when I’m indoors.
What do you guys think?
31 Comments
Rachael
August 7, 2014 at 12:21 pmOh my, that nail varnish is stunning! I never have the time to paint my nails (being in the lab all the time and all) but that is stunning. If it ever becomes reasonable for me to buy high-end nail varnishes I would go straight to Chanel. They have so many amazing colours and I want to many!
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Paula
August 8, 2014 at 5:01 pmThis one really is unique, isn’t it? :)
Andrea
August 7, 2014 at 1:14 pmAmazing color just perfect for the fall!
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Paula
August 8, 2014 at 5:01 pmAhh, yes it is!
Kate
August 7, 2014 at 4:03 pmWhat a stunningly beautiful colour! I clearly need this for the Autumn. I had to laugh when you talked about trying to figure out how to open the bottle… I did exactly the same when I first got a Chanel polish!
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Paula
August 8, 2014 at 5:02 pmHaha :D:D Thankfully I didn’t have this problem with this one as I already knew how to “handle it” LOL. But I just laughed at the memory of when I first tried Dior polishes hehe :)
Elena
August 7, 2014 at 4:27 pmI love Chanel nail polishes, this one is really fab!
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Paula
August 8, 2014 at 5:02 pmThank you!
Lizzie
August 7, 2014 at 6:44 pmI adore your blog! It is wonderful! cheers! xoxo
Paula
August 8, 2014 at 5:03 pmThank you so much Lizzie!
May Casson
August 8, 2014 at 1:26 amSuch a gorgeous shade.
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Paula
August 8, 2014 at 5:03 pm;)
Melissa
August 8, 2014 at 7:33 amWow, just wow. What an amazing and beautiful nailpolish! It has such a stunning color, I’m in love with it for sure!
xxx
Paula
August 8, 2014 at 5:03 pmThanks so much Melissa!
Gemma Davison
August 8, 2014 at 10:37 amOh my that colour is gorgeous, I am in love. Those twinkles hiding under the surface are amazing.
Your nails are amazing by the way, I wish mine looked that healthy, But I can never grow mine being on a computer all day, so it falsies for me :(
I had the same problem with the one Chanel polish I used (I borrowed it, not felt flush enough to buy my own) I just couldnt figure out the lid, you need an engineering degree :)
Gems x
Paula
August 8, 2014 at 5:05 pmThank you so much Gems! I’m on the computer all day as well at work so I know the pain! I take supplements to help nail growth and strength, otherwise they turn very brittle and soft.
Haha, glad to know I’m not the only one who had that problem haha ;) Just felt so silly, you know? Hehe
Steffanie
August 8, 2014 at 12:45 pmIm in love with that color is gorgeous!!!
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Paula
August 8, 2014 at 5:06 pmThanks Steffanie!
Ali
August 8, 2014 at 6:16 pmThat color is absolutely gorgeous! How long did the Chanel polish last before it started chipping?
Paula
August 9, 2014 at 10:19 amHey Ali, I’m still wearing it on my nails, it’s been about 4 days and so far it hasn’t chipped.
Imogen
August 9, 2014 at 4:46 amSuch a lovely classy deep shade.
Paula
August 9, 2014 at 10:19 am;)
Paula
August 9, 2014 at 10:19 amThanks Jade! ;)
Alexandria
August 9, 2014 at 12:37 pmLove this colour! And as it’s been said I could see this being amazing in the fall/ winter time! I don’t own any high end nail polishes but that may change soon!!
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Christina
August 9, 2014 at 1:46 pmOh my goodness! That color is sooo pretty! I love it! I wonder if there are any good dupes for it.
Haha! I would have thought you twist the lid off too!
Rosie von Waldherr
August 10, 2014 at 6:02 amThat’s such an amazing color!!! But aren’t Chanel nailpolishes really expensive? =X I’m always very sceptic with them xD
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Charlotte
August 10, 2014 at 7:00 amI’ve heard good things about this shade, it;s just too pretty! x
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Josie
August 10, 2014 at 7:37 amThis looks gorgeous, so unique! Love Chanel polishes, Pirate is the perfect red x
Sophie Sierra
August 10, 2014 at 8:10 pmOh my gosh, God, lord (anyone out there worthy of preaching to) WOW, wow, WOW!! <3
You couldn't have described Taboo better Paula, it certainly looks just like a whole galaxy of stars in a bottle, how incredible?! Have never seen such spacey nail inspo! Absolutely falling in love with this shade the more I look at your stunning photos! You have such beautifully shaped nails, Chanel polishes (and this shade in absolute particular) were just designed for you, that's definitely the vibe I'm getting looking at your photos! Like you say, what a brilliant first choice, this one is going to be hard to beat but I know you will manage to stylishly and effortlessly do so ;) :D
Your story is too sweet about opening the polish :D I am exactly the same, always thinking there must be a more complicated way when it comes to those kind of things! I blame the product makers, they like to confuse us 99.9% of the time let's face it haha ;) :D
Such a wonderful post. As always an amazing insight into another exciting, intriguing product. One that shows how talented you are; or more to the point confirms your status as the nail inspo queen with mighty pride! <3 <3
Sophie xo
Lorietta
August 11, 2014 at 11:14 amwow! this nail polish is really unique! great review!:)
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Holley
August 12, 2014 at 3:03 pmThat nail vanish is to die for!
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