Dior Marilyn Diorific Vernis Review, Photos, Swatches
Dior Marilyn Diorific Vernis
Nails the Color of Hollywood Red
Dior Marilyn Diorific Vernis ($26.00 for 0.40 fl. oz.) is a rich, medium red cream with mostly neutral undertones. If pressed, I’d say blue-based but it’s very, very neutral. There’s a very fine ruby shimmer that’s really not visible in most lighting conditions. Frankly, I didn’t even know it existed until I was editing photos. Cult Nails Evil Queen is a smidgen lighter. China Glaze Poinsettia is not as rich. Chanel Rouge Carat is darker, bluer-based, and has more noticeable shimmer. Zoya Sooki is similar. Zoya Tamsen is very comparable. Butter London Pillar Box Red is a smidgen darker. MAC Touch of Red is lighter and warmer.
The formula is thin but not watery, and while the color looks opaque in two coats, under brighter lighting (like flash), it’s not quite–there is a shadow of visible nail line.  Because of the thinner formula, three coats is do-able and doesn’t feel too thick or take forever to dry.  It even dries down to a nice, shiny finish that doesn’t have to have a top coat, but it does look a little better with one.  I typically get a week of wear with Dior’s polishes with no chipping and only minor tip wear.
P.S. — I know a few readers asked for brush photos, so, the ever-lovely Musings of a Muse has some! 🙂
Marilyn
LELimited Edition. $27.00.
Dior Marilyn Diorific Vernis
Dior Marilyn Diorific Vernis
Dior Marilyn Diorific Vernis
Dior Marilyn Diorific Vernis
Dior Marilyn Diorific Vernis
Dior Marilyn Diorific Vernis
Wheeee… okay, so it’s the black and the red then!
I wear absolutely every nail polish color out there, except this shade of red. It’s screams old lady to me.
Btw, I can see some major VNL in these pictures 😛
Forget about the color, how amazing is that bottle? Love it! 😀
It’s such a classic red, and the packaging is gorgeous. I’d wear it 🙂
Christine, just wondering, because I almost never see a product get 5/5 in packaging, what are you looking for when grading a product on packaging?
Cardboard + rubberized packaging most typically get 5/5, but it will depend on other things, too. I look at functionality, durability, placement, mirrors (or no mirror), material, etc.
red is always beautiful. Ä°f it is also dior, definitely gorgeous!
Nice, classic shade! I still think I’ll get the black polish in this collection, I already own reds I’m very happy with (like OPI Vodka & Caviar).
Wow, you convinced me on buying the black and now I think I need the red. Stunning colour and such a lovely bottle <3
this is such a gorgeous color, and i’ve liked just about all their shades they’ve come out with… but am i the only one who doesn’t like the bottle? haha
I really love the packaging the of these nail polishes ! At first it looked like some sort of pigment to me , but now looking closer, I realize that it’s nail polish! I’m DEFINITELY putting this on my Christmas list this year :).
Absolutely stunning!
Everytime I see this new packaging, I think it’s a perfume.
I can totally image Marilyn wearing this shade!