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I’m Getting a Charge Out of Dior Electric Tropics Nude Healthy Glow Powder in Sunset

March 16th, 2011 by Karen 58 Comments

dior electric tropics

Hey, cutie. Remember the Dior Electric Tropics collection you and I drooled over last week? Today I spent some time getting to know one of the limited edition Nude Healthy Glow Powders, Sunset #002 ($46), and now we’re officially attached.

Sunset’s a warm orangey brown with coral accents (like a blush version of MAC Soft Brown Eyeshadow), and I swear it’s just as gorgeous in person as it is in the promo pics. Here I’m wearing it on my cheeks as a blush, but I also tried (and liked) it as a bronzer and an all-over face powder.

dior nude glow sunset with brush

dior nude glow sunset open

dior nude glow sunset pan
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Categories: Makeup, Product Reviews Keywords: dior

I’m Electrified by the Dior Electric Tropics Collection and Can’t Wait for Summer

March 11th, 2011 by Karen 27 Comments

Dior Electric Tropics for Summer 2011

Ono! I can practically taste the rainbow shave ice already. Dior’s new Electric Tropics Collection has me thinking about Hawaii, and like the islands themselves, the 13-piece release for eyes, lips, cheeks and nails is a study in contrasts — as in sun-kissed skin behind bright neon nails and lip colors.

Below is the full list of products, but here are a few things currently catching my eye…

  • Dior Vernis Electric Tropics Nail Duos ($26 each) — To ramp up the shine of these florescent shades, Dior mixed in an ultra-shiny top coat, and it gives nails painted with these polishes a mirror-like effect.
  • Dior Addict Crystal Glosses ($27 each) — Available in four shades with different finishes and levels of opacity. Dior packed these with something they call a “polymer gel,” which gives them a volumizing, hydrating texture (oddly, they compare it to vinyl).
  • Diorskin Healthy Glow Powders ($46 each) — Isn’t the woven print on these pans to die for? The shades in each compact are designed to be mixed together and applied to the face (and the cheeks!) for a healthy glow.

Dior Electric Tropics Collection for Summer 2011: Official Promotional Pics

dior electric tropics

dior electric tropics
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Categories: Makeup, News Keywords: dior

The Forecast Calls for Gray in Dior Vernis Gris City

February 8th, 2011 by Karen 42 Comments

dior vernis gris city

The new Dior Vernis Gris City polishes were built with busy urban babes in mind. Not only is the included brush so wide that I can cover an entire nail with it in three swipes, but the formula dries quicker than a fast-paced city life — two coats take me less than 10 minutes, tops.

Dior says that each of these $21 shades was inspired by fashion-forward cities around the world. Cities like…

  • NY 57th: A shimmery dark gray named after Dior’s New York boutique
  • Bond Street: A creamy deep bluish gray inspired by London’s famous fog
  • Gris Montiagne: A creamy dark gray named after the Paris address where the first Dior boutique opened back in 1946

dior vernis gris city nail polishes

dior vernis gris city in ny 57th
NY 57th
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Categories: Nails, Product Reviews Keywords: dior

Dior Vernis Gris City

February 7th, 2011 by Karen 7 Comments


Dior Vernis Gris City nail polishes for spring 2011, $21 each. From the left: NY 57th (a metallic asphalt gray), Bond Street (a creamy blueish gray) and Gris Montaigne (a creamy dark gray). Available at dior.com.

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Categories: Daily Beauty Keywords: dior

We’re Springing Into Action Today with Swatches of the Dior Montaigne Collection for Spring 2011

January 12th, 2011 by Karen 17 Comments

dior montaigne swatches

Happy hump day, young lady. 🙂 How are tricks out yonder way? Are you having a good week?

I wanted to post some swatches of the new Dior Montaigne spring collection. Here are all the products with the exception of the one lonely Sephora exclusive, Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss in Trianon Silver #707, which I’ll add here as soon as I’ve seen it up close and personal.

Now, brace yourself for a whole lotta pink and gray (aka, my favorite colors in fourth grade, LOL!).

dior montaigne swatches display

dior montaigne swatches
Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Gris-Gris #034 ($58); you can also see 5-Colour Designer Eyeshadow in Soft Pink Design #018 ($58) peeking out on the left (full review here)
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Categories: Makeup Keywords: dior

Seeing the Dior Montaigne Soft Pink Design All-In-One Artistry Palette in Action

January 4th, 2011 by Karen 27 Comments

Dior Montaigne Soft Pink Design on Karen of Makeup and Beauty Blog

Today I took the brand spankin’ new Dior Soft Pink Design All-In-One Artistry Palette ($58) from the Dior Montaigne spring 2011 collection out for a spin using the little tutorial that comes with the palette as a guide…

I love it when products come with these things (sending positive reinforcement to all the companies out there) because they make looks as easy as 1-2-3.

Dior Montaigne Soft Pink Design eye step 1 base
Base

Dior Montaigne Soft Pink Design eye step 2 colour
Colour

Dior Montaigne Soft Pink Design eye step 3 shadow
Shadow

Dior Montaigne Soft Pink Design eye step 4 shine
Shine
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Categories: Face of the Day (FOTD), Makeup, Product Reviews Keywords: dior

Dior Montaigne Spring 2011: You’ll Be a Pearl of a Girl in the City of Lights with the Soft Pink Design Quint

January 3rd, 2011 by Karen 64 Comments

Dior Montaigne Soft Pink Design

Expect a downpour at Dior this spring when the new Montaigne Collection comes to town, but you won’t need your umbrella for this storm. That’s because it’ll be pouring pearls when the 13-piece release for eyes, lips, cheeks and drips on Dior counters, in Dior stores and at Sephora in the next few weeks.

Named after the Paris address where the first Dior boutique opened back in 1946, the palette of pearly grays and baby pinks suggests spring soirees in the City of Lights, and to these soirees you’re wearing pearls. It’s a soft, sophisticated, natural look, and passersby won’t be able to miss your subtly shimmering glow.

To my eye, the Soft Pink Design Quint ($58), one of two for eyes in the release, characterizes the collection’s vibe with its nuanced pinks and grays. It comes with (almost) everything a girl would need to live the eye portion of the look — an eyeshadow base, a liner, two shimmer shadows and one glitter shadow. The only thing missing: mascara.

Below are pics and swatches showing the colors on NC35 and NW20 skin. Take a look, and let me know what ya think. 🙂

Dior Montaigne Spring 2011 soft pink design quad
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Categories: Makeup, Product Reviews Keywords: dior

Make Tonight a Black-Tie Affair with Dior Addict Lip Gloss in Black-Tie Plum

December 31st, 2010 by Karen 34 Comments

Antonia

Written by Antonia

If you decide to make tonight a black-tie affair, Swedish blogger Antonia (LOVE!) found just the thing to help. Scroll down for a peek in today’s guest post.

Dior Addict Lipgloss in Black-Tie Plum

When the Dior Holiday 2010 Collection finally arrived at stores in Sweden, of course I was first in line. I got the the Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss Flash in the shade Black-Tie Plum 982, one of four glosses of its kind in the collection. Two of them are completely new colors, but the two others, Black-Tie Plum 982 being one of them, are repromotes.

This season has been all about darker plummy lip shades, and this particular lip gloss is not for the faint of heart. You can wear it lightly as a stain, but that can be difficult with the included brush.

The color reminds me of plums, red wine and, in certain lightning, even purple ink! It has a little red shimmer in it, too.

Dior Addict Lipgloss in Black-Tie Plum
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