美麗 保持不變的指甲油

Beauty: nail polish that stays put

美麗：保持不變的指甲油

I know from your social media messages that a large number of you love Chanel’s nail colours, but have been frustrated by their longevity, or lack thereof. I’ve always concurred. The truth is, I can think of no brand as consistent in its beautiful colour choices – I invariably gasp whenever a new collection drops through the letterbox – but it’s rare that I actually wear the polishes unless for special occasions when I’ve made peace with the fact that my manicure will die sooner than my hangover.

我從你社交媒體上發佈的狀態得知，香奈兒很多的指甲油你都喜歡，但是這些指甲油的壽命或缺少壽命使你很沮喪。我總是同意。事實是，我想不到任何品牌能與其美麗的顏色選擇相一致——每當有人將新的收藏放到信箱時我都會喘氣——但除了一些特殊場合，在這些場合我總是認清這樣的事實：那就是我的指甲油不會比宿醉掉的更早，除此之外，我真的很少塗抹指甲油。

This is especially disappointing given that Chanel polishes cost about the same as an evening’s babysitter. And so when Chanel got in touch to say they knew of the problem and had reformulated their nail polishes accordingly, I was intrigued and hopeful. To cut to the chase, the new Longwear Nail Colour is a huge improvement.

考慮到香奈兒指甲油價格與做一晚上的保姆基本一樣時，尤爲令人傷心。所以當香奈兒說他們已經知道了問題並且相應地重新制定了指甲油時，我充滿好奇和希望。直截了當點說，新的香奈兒持色指甲油是一個很大的改進。

In week one, I wore Le Vernis Particulière underneath the new Le Gel topcoat (£18 each). Both went on brilliantly (though those hoping for a new wider brush will be disappointed) and dried unusually quickly. Next I tried the new Chanel polish with a different topcoat, Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy (£7.99), and got four full days of chip-free colour. And so while I concede Le Vernis varnishes are still a big extravagance, I can assure you Chanel is working a lot harder for your cash.

在第一週，我在新的Le Gel亮甲油下塗了一層Le Vernis Particulière（每款18英鎊）。這兩款都很亮（儘管那些希望指甲刷更寬點的人可能會感到失望）而且乾的異常快。接下來，我嘗試着塗了新的香奈兒指甲油，也塗了不同的亮甲油Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy（7.99英鎊），並獲得了四整天的防剝落指甲油。所以雖然我承認Le Vernis指甲油很是奢侈，但我可以向你保證你的香奈兒更加耗錢。

Beauty: everyone on Facebook likes it, but is it any good?

美麗：臉書上的每個人都喜歡它，但它真的好嗎？

So-called miracle products are advertised all over social media, but are any of them worth a click?

在社交媒體上處處都有所謂的神奇產品的廣告，但它們真的值得我們去點開嗎？

Also on a long-lasting tip, I know from your feedback that many of you want a foundation for oily or menopausal skin that stays put without looking flat and dry, and I can finally recommend one-MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Foundation (£25.50).

同樣給你們一個持久有效的提示，我從你們的反饋中得知很多油性或更年期皮膚的人都想要一種使皮膚看起來一直不幹不平的粉底，我終於可以推薦一款——魅可持色營養粉底（25.5英鎊）。