Chanel Bel-Argus

So if you read my blog at the beginning (which wasn't that long ago/ I doubt that many people actually read my blog) you will know that this past fall I was trying to find dupes for Chanel Azure and Bel-Argus because even though it had been more than a year since they came out (at the time) I couldn't stop thinking about them. Anyway long story short, I finally bought Bel-Argus about a month ago on Ebay because I figured if I couldn't stop thinking about it two years later it might be worth the price.  I have to admit, despite it seeming very boring and normal blue, it is very pretty and there is something about the shimmer and the particle size is very unique.

I heard some blogs suggest these were dupes of each other, they definitely are not

OPI Swimsuit Nailed it and Bel-Argus

It seemed like a good Blue Jays' blue, but the lighting made it seem otherwise.

So as you can see above, one of the most common suggested dupe I saw on the internet was OPI Swimsuit... Nailed it. The thing is they are very different, Swimsuit nailed it is much less true blue, and Bel-Argus does maybe lean more purple? I would say they are both blue but the tones are different and Swimsuit... Nailed it is more metallic, not quite a foil but definitely more sparkly and metallic where as Bel-Argus is definitely more of a classic shimmer sort of polish. I would definitely say photos do not do this polish justice there is something very different about it. It isn't the easiest thing to get a hold of right now, but if you manage to find it/you can justify the price it is quite pretty.

~drastic