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Dior Or Etoile Rouge Dior Lip Color Review, Photos, Swatches

Dior Or Etoile Rouge Dior Lip Color
Dior Or Etoile Rouge Dior Lip Color

Dior Holiday 2011: Or Etoile Rouge Dior Lip Color

Dior Or Etoile (217) Rouge Dior Lip Color ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is one of four new and limited edition holiday lip colors from Dior. This shade is a sheer, warm yellow gold with pale gold shimmer. It has a high-shine finish. On lips, it brightens and lightens, while adding warmth and shimmer, but as expected from its sheer swatch, it doesn’t provide much color. I couldn’t think of a lipstick that was quite like this, but it was reminiscent of MAC Luxure, which is a lipgloss, though it is not as warm. NARS Albatross, which is another lipgloss, is also very similar, but it has a glossier finish.

Though Dior lists it as long-wearing, I’d have to disagree; Or Etoile seems to disappear after three hours! The formula on this one is creamy enough to glide across lips and deposits a healthy amount of shimmer on the lips. On the upside, for such a frosted color, it didn’t feel drying over the three hours I wore it.

Dior Or Etoile Rouge Dior Lip Color
Dior Or Etoile Rouge Dior Lip Color

Dior Or Etoile Rouge Dior Lip Color
Dior Or Etoile Rouge Dior Lip Color

Dior Or Etoile Rouge Dior Lip Color
Dior Or Etoile Rouge Dior Lip Color

Dior Or Etoile Rouge Dior Lip Color
Dior Or Etoile Rouge Dior Lip Color

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Dana Avatar

I didn’t think I would like this, but seeing it on you changed my mind…I think I’m too pale to get away with it alone like you do so beautifully, but I bet it would look amazing highlighting a red lipstick or even added to a blush…I may have to go to Nordy’s and try it out myself 😀

Ryou Avatar

I can see this being an excellent layering shade. If I want subtle gold lipstick perhaps I should grab Shu Uemura’s Glitter Fuse instead.

Thank you for the review, Christine! You’ve been really helpful. 🙂

Natalie Avatar

I thought I would hate this, but it actually looks quite pretty! I like to wear long-wear red lipsticks (the ones you have to paint on lol) and this looks like just the thing to put over them for the holidays!

Kelly Avatar

This lipstick looks rather weird in the tube. I don’t think I would pay attention to a lipstick that looks yellow at a make-up counter. It looks pretty on the lips though, but it’s too expensive in my opinion.

Diana Avatar

hhmmm looking at the pictures I would’ve never thought it would look so pretty on! I love this on you! With some gloss on top! i think it would be so pretty! 🙂 Thanks Christine for another awesome review!

NeutraKris Avatar

This is a product I just don’t understand. Do they mean for it to be worn alone? I think it would look better layered over something else. It’s basically non-existent, except for some gold shimmer. I’ll pass. Thank you for the review, though!

Christine Avatar

Though gloss and lipstick are different, some may prefer one over the other! I find that the glittery Lip Gelees are SUPER glittery, though, and the effect can be a bit over the top, but this is more understated. Just depends on what you like 🙂

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