Illamasqua Muse With Chanel Illusion D'Or
Poor Muse, I only took one picture of it by itself. Not that it's not a perfect teal creme that applies like a dream in 2 coats, because it most certainly is all of that and more.
Below: But Illamasqua Muse also makes the perfect backdrop for Chanel Illusion D'Or...
...it looks like gold leaf over turquoise
...or patina over granite...
...or perhaps gold and blue stars in a far away galaxy
...sometimes it reminds me of blue mosaic sequin glass or a gazing ball
...and close up you can see all of the intricate details
This. This is what comes to mind when I look at Illusion D'Or.
Is it just me, or is this polish not gorgeous? I had this ready to order one night last week, and then I told myself it really didn't seem all that special, so I closed out the page and didn't order it. Then I thought I'd regret it if I didn't get one, so I placed an order the next day. Do I regret getting it or did it disappoint me? Absolutely not. This is probably going to sit out on my desk and I'll top every polish I swatch with it before I remove it just to see what it looks like, much like Essie Matte About You did!
...it looks like gold leaf over turquoise
...or patina over granite...
...or perhaps gold and blue stars in a far away galaxy
...sometimes it reminds me of blue mosaic sequin glass or a gazing ball
...and close up you can see all of the intricate details
This. This is what comes to mind when I look at Illusion D'Or.
Is it just me, or is this polish not gorgeous? I had this ready to order one night last week, and then I told myself it really didn't seem all that special, so I closed out the page and didn't order it. Then I thought I'd regret it if I didn't get one, so I placed an order the next day. Do I regret getting it or did it disappoint me? Absolutely not. This is probably going to sit out on my desk and I'll top every polish I swatch with it before I remove it just to see what it looks like, much like Essie Matte About You did!
That's gorgeous Mary!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThiese are lovely!! :o
ReplyDeleteI was going to say that this reminds me of a mermaid, but after seeing the collage photo it reminds me of an opal!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I didn't think Muse could get better but you did it!
ReplyDeleteI like that a lot! Lovely Muse just got pimped!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I would love a ring with that exact stone coloring. Does look opalescent to me also. I was looking on a website and I had the Chanel polishes up and couldn't remember what it was you had shown. This was it! I just wrote it down and I'll have to break down and order my first Chanel. I already have Muse thank God, all I need is the Chanel. Thanks Mary, you always find the perfect things that I want to buy!
ReplyDeleteI love the layered effect, it really is like natural turquoise!
ReplyDeleteJessica~thank you :)
ReplyDeletech3rryco1a~thanks!
Skulda~I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but I like it too!
SilhouetteScreams~it is kind of mermaid-like too. Reminds me of a lot of things, actually!
Rebecca~it is very nice on it's own, but I think this Chanel is going to improve just about everything!
Helen~yes it did, didn't it! I cannot get your updates on my reader since you changed your address :/
Lucy~I'm really glad I changed my mind and got it. I just know I'd have regretted it forever if I hadn't :)
Jackie S.~that was my first thought when I saw it, although I could quite find exactly what I was looking for to compare it to.