Chanel Strong, one of the two nail lacquers released with the Chanel Soho Story Collection, the collection released by Chanel for Fashion's Night Out 2010. It was tempting last year, for me to go stand in line on FNO to get my greedy hands on Strong and Steel (the other nail lacquer) and in retrospect, now that I have them, I'm glad I didn't. Strong is beautiful in the bottle, dark purple with a burgundy shimmer, but unfortunately it does not transfer to the nail at all. From a distance, the nail looks black, especially indoors. In bright daylight/glaring sun, it looks near black with questionable red shimmer. Up close, and I'm talking macro, stick my finger in your face close, it is a very darkened purple with hidden red microshimmer. It's beautiful if you stare at it up close, but otherwise not that impressive. Have you ever been disappointed by a polish on the nail when it appears beautiful in the bottle?
Chanel Strong
