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Dior Serum de Rouge Lipstick (Fall 2010) Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:23:47 +0000

Dior Serum de Rouge: Pearly Pink (470), Radiant Pink (560), Ruby (870), Plum (880)

Creamy, Silky, & Pigmented – Too Good to be True?

This July, Dior will launch five new shades of Serum de Rouge ($32.00 each, 0.07 oz. each): Pearly Pink (470), Radiant Pink (560), Pink Diva (670), Ruby (870), and Plum (880). I tested four of the five new shades, but I’ve reviewed the Serum de Rouge formula before (here and here). Everything about the Serum de Rouge formula is incredibly nice–except the wear. These creamy, glossy lipsticks slide off my lips in under two hours (usually just over an hour). Given the small amount of product you get (about half the size of your average lipstick), frequent reapplication can run you through one of these a lot faster than you’d think!

Pearly Pink (470) is a semi-sheer rose pink with a glossy sheen. This is the sheerest shade of Serum de Rouge I’ve tried myself. It has subtle shimmer that’s really not noticeable. Pearly Pink is incredibly similar to Radiant Pink, though, except this shade is a little cooler in tone.
Radiant Pink (560) is a semi-opaque medium rose pink with a glossy sheen. It’s not too milky, but it’s not bright or bold–it’s very soft, but it imparts a nice natural pinkness to my lips. It reminds me of a pinker MAC Angel. It’s a little brighter, pinker, and warmer than Pearly Pink, but the two are quite similar.
Ruby (870) is a semi-opaque brightened, reddened plum with a soft glossy sheen. The glossiness in this shade seems a little more subdued in comparison to other shades in the formula, but it’s still there. The color itself is beautiful–very classy, perfect for fall, and sophisticated. Despite it not being full-color coverage, it applies smoothly and evenly.
Plum (880) is a semi-opaque reddened plum with a glossy sheen. Wait, does that sound familiar? While there is a noticeable difference between this shade and Ruby, it’s very slight. This shade is darker, redder, but it applied a little streaky for me.

The Serum de Rouge formula is soft, creamy, and very lightweight. It feels like a lipstick, but it has the glossiness of a lipstick without feeling like one. It doesn’t dry out lips, and the color pay off is quite good. Not totally opaque, but pretty rich and typically not very sheer. The formula is comparable to Cle de Peau’s Extra Silky Lipstick, but not as stellar–but very close (and $20 less!).

I did notice that the darker shades like Ruby and Plum seemed to stay on a little longer (a full two hours) and both took longer to fade (another hour or so) entirely, while lighter shades like Pearly Pink were almost entirely gone by an hour and a half.

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Product: 27/30
Value: 7/10
Ease of Use: 4/5
Packaging: 4/5

RECOMMENDATION: If you don’t mind frequent reapplication of your lip color, Dior’s fall Serum de Rouge shades are an interesting, even if a little redundant, mix of colors that go from soft and wearable to darker and vampier.

AVAILABILITY: July 2010

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Dior Serum de Rouge: Pearly Pink (470), Radiant Pink (560), Ruby (870), Plum (880)

Dior Serum de Rouge: Pearly Pink (470), Radiant Pink (560), Ruby (870), Plum (880) (NC20 skin)

Dior Serum de Rouge: Pearly Pink (470), Radiant Pink (560), Ruby (870), Plum (880) (NC15/NW15 skin)

Dior Pearly Pink Serum de Rouge

Dior Serum de Rouge: Pearly Pink (470)

Dior Radiant Pink (560) Serum de Rouge

Dior Serum de Rouge: Radiant Pink (560)

Dior Ruby (870) Serum de Rouge

Dior Serum de Rouge: Ruby (870)

Dior Plum (880) Serum de Rouge

Dior Serum de Rouge: Plum (880)

Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches (Fall 2010)

Christine — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:00:04 +0000

Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer

Pretty in Pink for Fall with Dior

Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer ($21.00) is a yellow-pink with white-gold micro-shimmer. It applies very smoothly and evenly, and you only need about two coats for good color opacity. It’s very flattering on both warm and cooler skin tones, because it’s just a smidgen warm. It doesn’t actually feel like a fall nail color to me at all–definitely something I’d expect in the spring or summer.

This shade is a Sephora exclusive, and Dior’s fall collection is just starting to trickle into department stores now. I imagine it should be on Sephora in the next couple of weeks.

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Product: 28/30
Value: 7/10
Ease of Use: 4/5
Packaging: 4/5

RECOMMENDATION: It’s pretty and feminine, though it feels like a shade I’ve seen before, in at least some variation.

AVAILABILITY: July 2010

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Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer

Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer

Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches (Fall 2010)

Christine — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:00:34 +0000

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette

More Plums for Fall — Dior-Style

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette ($58.00 for 0.21 oz.) is one of two new-for-fall eyeshadow quints (the other being Pink Design #808). It contains a soft, sparkling icy lilac; satin-matte gray purple; deep black-purple with silver shimmer; frosty white with just a hint of yellow; and muted pink-mauve with a shimmer sheen.

The pigmentation was decent overall, but the icy lilac was on the sheerer, powdery side while the gray purple definitely needs to be layered for a smooth, even look. The center shade–the blackened purple–is the most intense and will easily smoke out any look you desire. I see this quint working best on those with cooler skin tones, and I do see paler skin tones rocking this easier than darker ones, just because of the lighter, shimmery shades.

Are you plummed out or ready for more? Does this quint make your heart pitter-patter?

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Product: 25/30
Value: 8/10
Ease of Use: 4/5
Packaging: 4/5

RECOMMENDATION: For cooler, paler skin tones, I think this is a great way to wear darker, plummier shades. It’s not quite as pigmented as some of the other quints I’ve reviewed in the past few years, so I’m a little bummed by that. I like, but I don’t love.

AVAILABILITY: August 2010

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Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette (NC20 skin)

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette (NC20 skin)

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette (NC/NW15 skin)

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette (NC/NW15 skin)

Dior Fall 2010 Beauty & Makeup Collection

Christine — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:01:04 +0000

Dior Fall 2010 Beauty & Makeup Collection

“Dior women are not shy, they’re modern and daring,” says John Galliano. The Dior fall color collection pays tribute to this idea of unabashed femininity with shades of sensual mauve, deep purple and smoky charcoal and grey tones. The eyes are the focal point of the look: endless and full lashes, mysterious, smoky lids and soft, pink hues for the lips.

Dior 2-Colour Logomania Collector’s Edition in Silver Screen #085 ($38.00)

Embossed with the Dior “Logomania” pattern, this limited edition 2-Colour shade plays with highlighting silver and sparkling black shades to light up the eyes with a dramatic, shimmering effect.

The Collection

Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Misty Mauve #844 (except Sephora) ($58.00)
Dior 5-Colour Designer Eyeshadow in Pink Design #808 ($58.00)
Dior Serum de Rouge in Pearly Pink Serum #470 (except Sephora) ($32.00)
Dior Serum de Rouge in Radiant Pink Serum #560 ($32.00)
Dior Serum de Rouge in Pink Diva Serum #670 ($32.00)
Dior Serum de Rouge in Ruby Serum #870 ($32.00)
Dior Serum de Rouge in Plum Serum #880 ($32.00)
Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss in Tailored Mauve #692 ($26.50)
Dior Addict Lipcolor in Spectacular Mauve #694 (except Sephora) ($26.00)
Dior Addict Lipcolor in Technicolor Red #873 ($26.00)
Dior Vernis in Cherry Blossom #386 (Sephora Exclusive) ($21.00)
Dior Vernis in Black Sequins #905 (except Sephora) ($21.00)

Availability: August 2010

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