Wearing three coats of the new Chanel Eastern Light Le Vernis Nail Colour ($30), one of two limited edition shades from the new Hong Kong collection, available now at select Chanel boutiques and online at chanel.com
I can see how opaque white nail polish could be a little off-putting in a “Whoa! That’s one too many toe rings!” kind of way.
But when they’re done right, I think they’re go-go girl chic.
If you’re open to the idea, what do you think of Chanel’s new Eastern Light Le Vernis Nail Colour?
It’s a creamy winter white with a high-gloss, mirror-like shine that sets it apart from your everyday drugstore white nail polish.
Wowza, Eastern Light is almost bright enough to read by. Doesn’t it look like it’s glowing? I could totally see Lady Gaga wearing it on stage and gripping the microphone with her eyes closed as she belts out the bridge to You and I.
WARNING: the shade does require some work to wear. I need three coats for that full-on Whiteout effect (did you ever do those when you were a kid?), and those three coats can take an hour to dry.
You know what they say, though. Patience is a virtue. 
And then there’s the price: $30…
I wish it came with something extra, perhaps a holographic effect or secret shimmer.
I don’t know… I think maybe Jade, Western Light and Vendetta ruined me for other Chanel colors.
If you’re a DCS (Dedicated Chanel Stalker) with a healthy dose of patience, or just a big fan of white polishes on your tips and toes, Eastern Light may turn you on.
PRICE: $30
AVAILABILITY: Available now at select Chanel boutiques and online at chanel.com
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B+
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
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So pretty!
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“I can see how opaque white nail polish could be a little off-putting in a “Whoa! That’s one too many toe rings!”” – hahaha! Too many toe rings IS off-putting, you are dead-on with that one. This polish is very pretty though. I don’t have patience for the dry time though, sigh…it would just end up all smeared.
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I’ve always loved the look of a simple white nail polish. This is definitely the best one I’ve seen though–it’s not flat or chalky or streaky. Really really well done!
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Luv this color from Chanel. It really does stand out, but in a very nice chic way. Very lovely color.
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I’m one of those who don’t like white nailpaints.. but this I like. Very pretty
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Wow really!? It takes an hour to dry!? You’d think that for a high end brand like Chanel they’d be able to develop polish well enough that it’d be much faster drying!
Thank U 4 the great review
It looks lovely but for 30 dollars needing 3 coats I think it is not worth it…I am very happy with my new Taboo and waiting 4 the Western Light I ordered from chanel.com . xo, Elsa