5 Minute Makeup:  Dior Misty Mauve

Just a quick look using the lighter shades of the Dior Misty Mauve palette.   No tutorial for this one, sorry!

You will need the following…

• Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (neutral eyeshadow base), Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette (icy white, icy pink, plummy mauve), MAC Brule Eyeshadow (highlighter), Chanel Cassis Eyeliner (burgundy), Fresh Supernova Mascara (black)
• Face: Make Up For Ever HD Foundation (140), Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder (translucent)
• Cheeks: NARS Angelika Blush (baby pink)
• Lips: Le Metier de Beaute La Belle Lipgloss
• Brushes: 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 116 (dense blush brush)

For eyes, start by applying Smudgeproof as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply icy white eyeshadow on the inner third of the lid and pull upwards along the inner crease. Lightly blend icy pink eyeshadow on the outer two-thirds of the lid with the 239. Next, apply the plummymauve eyeshadow into the crease with the 226, lightly blending onto the outer lid. Blend Brule eyeshadow with the crease shade and highlight the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying Cassic eyeliner on the lower lash line. Finish by sweeping lashes with Supernova mascara.

For cheeks, apply Angelika blush on the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116.

For lips, apply La Belle lipgloss for a complementing lip.

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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

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette (NC20 skin)

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)