Dior #003 Diorskin Nude Air Luminizer Review, Photos, Swatches
#003
Dior #003 Diorskin Nude Air Luminizer ($56.00 for 0.21 oz.) is medium gold with warm, yellow undertones and a metallic sheen. Of the four shades in the range, this one had more noticeble shimmer and sheen on the skin, and it emphasized my skin’s natural texture a bit even at medium coverage. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer, which was easy to blend out and diffuse for a softer effect. On me, the highlighter wore well for eight hours before fading.
The Diorskin Nude Air Luminizer is designed to highlight, and it’s supposed to have a “highly-concentrated formula” with a “virtually imperceptible texture.” Each shade comes with a velvet pouch and mini kabuki brush. The brush was decent, but it was dense and larger than most highlighting brushes, so it was hard to apply the product precisely with it. The formula is comparable a lot of the recent highlighting powders that are denser, smooth without being powdery, and high-shine in finish.
Top Dupes
- Anastasia Dripping in Gold (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Laura Mercier Addiction (P, $45.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Duchess (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Laura Geller Gilded Honey (P, $26.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever #02 (P, $39.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Looxi Beauty Centerfold (P, $7.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Looxi Beauty Luxe (P, $7.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Moon Glow (P, $48.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Jouer Molten Glow (LE, $28.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Fiji (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Lovely color! I can see why this one might emphasize the skin’s natural texture a bit. It looks like the shimmery particles are not quite as fine as they are in the other luminizer shades.
I agree – definitely not quite as fine!
Another hit! I’m in love with Dior’s luminizer – kudos to them for rolling out the right colours and swoon-worthy packaging!
Glad you like the formula!
Not the product for me, as I’ve mentioned before, but it does look really pretty on your skin.
Thank you!
Very pretty shade, but a bit worried when I read that it emphasized texture. I’ll just stick with my MAC Whisper Of Gilt for a gold highlight for now, I think.
I think that’s a good option! 🙂
Very pretty, but thank goodness I have enough dupes!
Phew!
GASP. That is BEAUTIFUL!!!! I’m in LOVE!!
It is!
Pretty! I like that its lighter than Gilded Honey for us pale girls.
Happy to hear it!
Beautiful! But I have Prosecco Pop – I thought as soon as I saw your swatch that it should be a close enough dupe. I’m curious about the new rose gold shade, 004 I believe, will you also review it Christine?
Yes!
Very shimmery – actually I think a little too shimmery for most people’s liking.
It could be!
I’m not sure I could pull off the color or with the texture enhancement, but in a perfect world, I’d be wearing it with a caftan and a coral lip somewhere tropical… UMMMM, need vacation so bad…
Haha! 😉
If I have the 001 color, do I need the 003 too? Which color is better or more versatile to have? Thanks
I don’t think you need 003! Unless you have deeper skin, I think 001 is quite versatile as it is lighter and less yellow in tone, so it could be used over a lot more shades without adding a ton of color (more shimmer). If you have darker skin, then 003 will show up better and provide more pop.