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It Only Takes a Minute To Fall for Dior Minuit Vernis Nail Polish, Especially If You Love Chanel Taboo

October 22nd, 2013 by Karen 12 Comments

Dior Minuit Swatch
Dior Minuit

Could you please wait a Minuit? I forgot my toasty cat lady socks and boots. I’ll be right back…

There! Got ’em. Now we can proceed. 🙂

But that reminds me, I would seriously consider freezing my toes off in strappy sandals just to be able to show off Dior’s new $26 Minuit Vernis nail polish.

Dior Minuit
Notice the cute limited edition packaging…

One of four Vernis polishes in the new Dior Golden Winter collection, it arrives with the rest of the release on counters next month.

Methinks Minuit will reel in the gals who loved last summer’s Chanel Taboo (like me). The two look quite alike at first glance, thanks to the dark purplish burgundy base, but Minuit is also swimming in golden micro glitter.

Dior Minuit swatch
See the tiny golden flecks?

And yet the glitter doesn’t dominate. Yeah, there’s a lot of it in there…but you can still see see the base, which I like, and the formula remains smooth and easy to apply.

Depending on the light, Minuit can also look completely different, like when I’m “working” in my office (also known as “the bathroom,” haha!), Minuit looks like a warmish burgundy/reddish purple, but when I take Tabs for a walk outside on a sunny day, it looks more like a cool, plummy blackened purple.

Neat.

Dior Minuit swatch
Another shot o’ Minuit

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Categories: Dior, Nails

Dior Addict Gloss in Merveille Is a Marvel of Plummy Shimmer and Shine

August 22nd, 2013 by Karen 8 Comments

Dior Merveille 684
Dior Merveille 684
Dior Addict Gloss in Merveille ($29.50), a Nordstrom exclusive from the fall Mystic Metallics collection

I wonder where Merveille hath gone…

Wonder — as in Merveille, which according to Google Translate means “wonder,” and that it is. If you like lightweight, slick plum glosses, bear witness to Merveille!

Dior Addict Gloss in Merveille ($29.50), part of the fall Mystic Metallics collection, may be a little tough to track down online right now… It’s currently listed as unavailable on dior.com, but you can sign up to be alerted when it returns.

Pretty darn saturated and opaque enough for my pigmented lips, Merveille also has a hint of red that I like. It keeps it from going too CSI on me (an issue I have with some plum glosses).

To quote Yoda, another wonder/marvel, “A ripe and juicy marvel, this plum gloss is.” 🙂 If that sounds good to you, keep your eyes peeled and your pout plump next time you hit up a Dior boutique or counter.

Dior Merveille 684

Dior Merveille 684

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Categories: Daily Beauty

Un-Fortunately, Wear Time Is Not Among Dior Addict Extreme Lipstick in 619’s Many Good Fortunes

August 16th, 2013 by Karen 7 Comments

Dior Extreme Addict in 619 Fortune

Dior Extreme Addict in 619 Fortune

In the case of Dior Extreme Addict Lipstick in 619, Fortune does not smile upon you; instead, you smile wearing Fortune. 🙂

That’s because Fortune is its name — 619, otherwise known as Fortune. This $31 rosy nude is available exclusively at Nordstrom as part of Dior’s Fall Mystic Metallics collection.

Well…it’s supposed to be, but it looks like it’s currently unavailable online.

Fortune is one of those “Is she or isn’t she wearing makeup?” colors that’s always handy to have in your purse.

The goods on Fortune…

  • The lightweight formula feels smooth, and it’s comfortable to wear.
  • BLING! Very shiny.
  • It’s moderately pigmented, with coverage somewhere between medium and full.
  • It reminds me of a more moisturizing Chanel Rouge Coco Shine (which is good).
  • Un-fortunately, it doesn’t last very long. I only get about one hour of wear time and have to reapply after meals…

If you’re fortunate enough to find Fortune at a Nordie’s Dior counter one of these days when you’re in mood for a high-shine lippie with a formula that feels as light as Tortie Girl’s wispy whiskers (and don’t mind having to reapply often), check it out. 🙂

Dior Extreme Addict in 619 Fortune

Dior Extreme Addict in 619 Fortune swatch

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Categories: Daily Beauty

Try Dior Dolly Pink Addict Gloss When You’re in the Mood for Bling

July 21st, 2013 by Karen 17 Comments

Dior Dolly Pink Addict Gloss

Dior Dolly Pink Addict Gloss

You know what I like? I like how whenever the pretty boy/Arthur Fonzerelli character in cartoons flashes a big toothy smile, there’s that “bling!” sound.

Bling!

Dior’s sparkling, shiny sheer pink Dolly Pink Addict Gloss ($29.50) goes well with that sound.

It’s available now at Dior counters, Sephora stores and also online.

Dior Dolly Pink Addict Gloss Swatch

Bling!

Dior Dolly Pink Addict Gloss

P.S. Just got home a couple hours ago from La Jolla, and wouldn’t you know it? Tabs barely paid me any mind. I walked in the door, and he was like, “I’m over it, woman.” He had El Hub to keep him company, so he wasn’t as hard up for lovies as he gets when we’re both gone.

So sleepy…

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Categories: Daily Beauty

Dior Addict Lip Gloss in Venus: This Venus Is Completely Habitable

July 18th, 2013 by Karen 18 Comments

Dior Venus Addict Lip Gloss

Dior Venus Addict Lip Gloss

Oh, hello, Venus!

Pale, shimmery pink Venus is one of 24 shades in the recently revamped Dior Addict Gloss line, which debuted last spring.

I like how sheer, sparkly and easy it is to wear.

And, oh — that shine? Off the hook!

It’s pretty pricy at $29.50, but I do feel fancy when I bust the tube outta my purse. 🙂

It’s available now online and at Dior counters and Sephora.

Dior Venus Addict Lip Gloss Swatch

Dior Venus Addict Lip Gloss

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Categories: Daily Beauty

Dior’s Bird of Paradise Bahia Summer Nail Lacquer Duor for Tips & Toes

April 23rd, 2013 by Karen 18 Comments

Dior Bird of Paradise Bahia Summer Nail Lacquer Duor for Tips & Toes 890

Dior Bird of Paradise Bahia Summer Nail Lacquer Duor for Tips & Toes closeup

Dior’s Bird of Paradise Bahia Summer Nail Lacquer Duor for Tips & Toes, $29. Available now at Dior counters and online.

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Categories: Daily Beauty

Dior Bird of Paradise Collection Peacock 5-Couleurs Eye Palette: A Friday Date Night Face of the Day

April 19th, 2013 by Karen 34 Comments

Dior Peacock 5-Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette
J’adore Dior…and showboating birds, like the new Peacock 5-Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette from the Bird of Paradise collection for summer 2013]

Hey, babe. I just finished my makeup for date night with El Hub. 🙂

We’re gonna go see Oblivion, the new sci-fi flick with Tom Cruise. Looks pretty neat from the previews. We’ll see (sci-fi-wise, this is what I’m really looking forward to).

I wonder if El Hub will notice the blending I did on my lids with the new Dior Peacock 5-Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette. Hmm… Survey says, probably not. LOL!

I’ll save some kettle corn for ya. Before I dart, some quick pics and swatches of Dior’s new bird…

Dior Peacock 5-Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette
Eyes: Dior Peacock 5-Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette (lids and lower lash lines), Bobbi Brown Jet liner (water lines) and Chanel Bleu Le Volume de Chanel Mascara (upper and lower lashes)
Dior Peacock 5-Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette
Lips: bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lip Liner in Energized and Lipgloss in Party Starter

Dior Peacock 5-Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette
Cheeks: MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Give Me Sun (just below my cheekbones) and the coral blush from Dior’s Diorskin Nude Tan Paradise Duo in Coral Glow

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Categories: Dior, Eyes, Makeup, Palettes

Like Birds of a Feather, the Golden Tan Bronzer and Coral Blush in the New Dior Diorskin Nude Tan Paradise Duo in Coral Glow Look Great Together

April 18th, 2013 by Karen 35 Comments

Dior Diorskin Nude Tan Paradise Duo
Wearing the new Dior Diorskin Nude Tan Paradise Duo ($56) below my cheekbones and on the apples of my cheeks

Mario and Luigi, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Orgasm and Laguna… I love duos, both in my daily life and my makeup bag.

Take two awesome things and put them together, and sometimes you get awesomeness even greater than the sum of its parts!

My makeup bag is bursting with duos. They’re just so practical and convenient. Does this go with that? Oh, sure it does, because it’s a duo! They make me less likely to go orange alert/shank strangers and give me more time to tackle more important things, like whether to indulge Tabs by playing Ridin’ Dirty again.


Wait for the chirp at the end

When Dior’s $56 Diorskin Nude Tan Paradise Duo in Coral Glow flitted onto shelves with the summer 2013 Bird of Paradise collection, my heart fluttered.

Dior Diorskin Nude Tan Paradise Duo closeup

With a warm, golden tan bronzer on one side and a bright coral blush on the other, it’s got the goods to create sun-kissed skin and radiant cheeks.

And since the bronzer and blush sides are further divided into lighter and darker shades (or “harmonies,” as Dior likes to call ’em), which can be worn separately or mixed together, you can adjust the effect depending on your skin tone or tan.

Dior Diorskin Nude Tan Paradise Duo
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