Dior Vernis #338 Mirage

 

Personally, I have the impression that Dior improved it's nail polish formula since its release last year, as this last purchase of mine is promising. This winter season 2015, I went for a colour I have never wore before and it is from Dior's 2014 Spring collection. I am talking about the #338 Mirage nail polish which is a warm purple with a hint of fuchsia tone that reminds of a classical colour of an orchid.

 

 

But let me first tell you about this nail polish formula. It is an advanced formula that gives you a gel effect  feeling and a long-wearing shine. A precision brush applies the ideal amount of polish allowing for a smooth application, vibrant colour intensity, and a perfect creamy finish. I wear it for one week already (with a base and a top coat) and it still looks good.

 

 

It is a cream polish with no shimmer effect, which I prefer for this kind of colour. The finish is creamy and opaque with two coats as swatched on the photo below.

 

 

 

The colour of #338 Mirage is a fuchsia purple, a warm colour, ready to wear in all seasons. It is also called an African violet of purple shade. Depending on the light, the colour might look more as flashy purple or more as dark purple. The photos here are taken with a flash, so the colour looks a bit more flashy than it is in real.

Dior Vernis retails for 24,90 € in Sephora Stores in France.

 

Dior Addict Lipstick - n° 553 Smile

 

For Fall 2015, Dior lanched a new collection of lipsticks and matching nail polishes, advertised by Jennifer Lawrence, with a wide range of shades that simply it is difficult to choose from. There are 44 shades in total (some of them very similar to one another), but Dior has chosen 4 must have shades with its matching vernis (some in limited edition) to best show the collection.

 

                                   

The new Dior Addict Lipstick with its new formula is just amazing, featuring a hydra-gel topcoat and a triple oil complex formulation that promise a plump, moisturizing, and shiny finish. I could even say that it looks like a tinted lip balm or kind of a form of a hybrid lipstick.

 

 

The packaging of the new Dior Addict Lipstick is very similar to the previous generation, but slightly slimmer and all in silver. I like it, as it is original and typically Dior, but I still prefer the packaging of Chanel Rouge Coco Shine.

 

I chose n° 553 Smile, one of the 4 must haves that represent best this collection. It is a soft warm pinky nude shade that creates an illuminating, natural effect on the lips, a real mirror shine.  It has the shine of a gloss but in a lipstick form. It applies easily and the hydra-gel core gives a real effect of a lipstick with a topcoat. It provides comfort while wearing it because of the oil complex formula at the core (where the CD logo is at the swatched photo) that improves moisturization of the lips.

n° 553 Smile looks more flachy in the swatched photo with the packaging, that on the swatched photo with the lips, which is the case in day light as well. But the color also depends on your natural lip color. I like the shade, it is what I love to wear everyday that completes the natural look I want to have. It gives the face a natural sheer with a tint of color. It is not much pigmented, so it gives the same effect whether you put a lot, or a very little, just with one glide, you have the color as it is.

All in all, I like the color and the formula, but at the end of the day, the question remains, is it a lip balm, a lipstick or all in one?

 

 

Dior Addict Lipstick retails for 35,50€ in Sephora Stores in France.



DIOR Vernis #294 Lady

 

 

#294 Lady is one of the three new nail polish shades from the Dior Kingdom of Colors Spring 2015 Collection including also: #660 Glory, a red/pink summer flashy shade and Dior Top Coat Eclosion, a funcky top coat that looks like sprinkles including pastel green, blue, yellow and pink shades.

 

I love nude shades and have a collection of it :) But eveyone is so different and own, it needs just one hint of something to make it different. Well, in one word #294 Lady is a pink nude shade. Although not a classical nude, as it is not a classical pastel pink shade. There is also a hint of light lavander or mauve I would say, which might be difficult to notice on the photos, but when you look at it on your nails, you'll see what I am talking about. The color might take a different shade in day/sunlight and in natural indoors light. In sunlight, it shows a pink nude, but in natural light it is more of a dusty nude where you notice more the hint of mauve.

 

 

What I also like about this nail polish is its creamy finish which suites the color. I put two coats on the photos to obtain a perfect opaque finish. Its a nude that will flatter most skin tones and that you can wear all year long in moments when you need a sophisticated nude shade. It lasts around a week, but having put a base and a top coat.

 

Dior Vernis retails for 23,95 € in Sephora Stores in France.

CHANEL - Inimitable Intense Mascara # 10 Black 

Among a large choice of mascara products, it is hard sometimes to choose. Sometimes I say to myself, there are all the same, but once you try them on, it is not really the case. My mascara favorite brands are Yves Saint Laurent, if you look for volume (it gives really the false lashes effect), Dior, for quality and for length and volume, the choice is large and of course Chanel. All of these brands have a large choice of products and I am sure you will find what you need at the moment, because sometimes we are in search for more volume, sometimes for length and sometimes for both and even more like care for the lashes or waterproof mascaras etc.

Today's swatch is about the perfect Inimitable Intense Mascara Black by Chanel. I purchased this mascara because it offers what I need at the moment, a perfect natural look. 

The application is easy thanks to the brush that has short bristles. Your lashes appear longer and thicker and well separated. It gives a bit of a volume, but not too much, this is why I am saying that it gives a natural look. Once my father said something I will never forget and it is quite true actually, and it was about a girl we saw on TV. He said that her lashes were like spiders' legs. And this happens when you put too much mascara that gives too much volume and does not separate naturally the lashes. So be careful when choosing the brand and the product. Natural is always the best, and if you need to look like a movie star for some occasion, false lashes do always the trick. 

This Chanel mascara is soft and easy to wear, so you do not feel it heavy on your lashes or eyes. I haven't noticed any flaking which is a good thing, even though I have had a nap once and there were no black tiny pieces or smudging under my eyes.

The packaging is simple, but with Chanel's touch of luxury and easy to slide on in your little bag. 

Chanel Inimitable Intense Mascara retails for 31,50€ in Sephora Stores in France.

CHANEL Cream Blush - # 63 Révélation

This time, I will share with you a quick look of one of the latest releases by CHANEL. Since recently, CHANEL released an old/new texture of blush which is creamy and it exists in 6 shades. I say old because years ago, my mom used to wear a lot creamy blushes as it was the thing at that time and rarely to be found until now. But, I also say new because lately most of the blushes were in powder.

I got this cream blush as a present from my sister and she chose for me # 63 Révélation, which I would also choose as I was also looking at these blushes for some time and wanted to buy one. # 63 Révélation is the latest shade released in Fall 2013. It is a warm peachy pink and it would look so natural on every skin tone. It has mostly mat finish, but when you apply it on your skin it gives your cheeks a light glow look which makes your skin look healthy. When CHANEL released these blushes, I had doubts about the application of a creamy blush and its texture, but in fact they are great, I can even say even better than the powder blushes. You can apply it very easily with your finger or a brush and obtain a natural and even finish. It sets into skin so naturally and does not make your skin dry or show the pores. The formula is light so you feel the blush very comfortable on your skin.

The wear time is also very good, it last for hours I would say.

The packaging, of course, is so Chanel. It is a little compact black case with a mirror settled in a nice black velvet sleeve.

Chanel Cream Blush retails for 34,90€ in Sephora Stores in France.

CHANEL Stylo Eyeshadow - # 07 Moon River

 

"Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
waiting 'round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me."

 

- Moon River, Breakfast at Tiffany’s -

 

I went to check out last summer the L’Ete Papillon de Chanel Summer Collection for summer 2013 and I found this beautiful colour of the stylo eyeshadow named # 07 Moon River. The name reminds me of my favorite part in "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" movie, with the most memorable role of magnificent Audrey Hepburn wearing the most perfect of designer clothes and accessories, in this movie of all times that among all, puts together two things that I am very fond of: the idealized New York City with its growing beauty and of course Tiffany and Co. So I couldn't help it, I had to put the lyrics of this beautiful song. However, I am not here to talk cinema, so I will just continue with what I have just started to write about, Chanel's stylo eyeshadow swatch.

 

The product I have choosen wasn't available, as this whole collection was in a limited edition and it was immediately sold out. Luckily, I found it a month ago in one airports' dutyfree.

 

The Chanel stylo eyeshadow comes in a pen/stick form with a twist up mechanism very easy to use. The Collection includes 6 shades: Moon Rives, Jade Shore, Blue Bay, Black Stream, Pink Lagoon and Cool Gold.

 

 

 

# 07 Moon River is described as "platinum" shade. It is actually a metallic taupe shade with shimmery finish. But the shimmery effect is, I could say sophisticated, and not as you are going to a 1980s prom night. The taupe colour is one of my favorite colours whether it is for make up or for clothes. Sometimes it is not well understood and no one can actually describe it. But we can say it is a light brown or beige colour, having its own particularity.

 

 

The consistency is very wet-like with its cooling, water-infused formula, so when you apply it you feel this freshness on your eyes. Well, it is described as a Fresh Effect Eyeshadow and this is really what it is. The texture is creamy, so it glides smoothly for an even application. You can use it as eyeshadow or eyeliner. Also, you can wear it alone or with a darker eyeshadow or black eyeliner.

It is very compact and practical, so you can bring it with you everywhere.

Chanel Stylo Eyeshadow retails for 28,50€ in Sephora Stores in France.

Dior Addict Extreme lipstick - # 546 Gri Gri

 

 

You know me and the nudes, so once one is over, I am in a research for a new one as there are always new shades to try on.

This time, on my sisters' recommendation, I went for the new Dior Fall 2013 Mystic Metallics Make up collection and I found this beautiful nude shade which is Gri Gri # 546 from the Dior Addict Extreme palette.



 

Gri Gri is a real nude shade between soft pink and beige. The best thing about it is its texture. It is such a glossy lipstick with a shiny but no shimmery finish I just adore. It is very easy to apply as its creamy texture glides smoothly onto your lips. You feel your lips so moisturized and comfortable. The formula is so light without being slippery. It is the perfect everyday shade, that makes your lips look radiant and shiny but so natural. The wear time is fair enough, it lasts long enough as the colour is pigmented althoug the shiny effect goes away little by little. But it is a bit tricky to talk about the wear time as it depends a lot on what you are doing, whether you are eating, drinking, talking or none of that in which case the wear time is quite long.

A little advice, if you want it, go grab it as it is in a limited edition.

 

The packaging is so classy, a typical Dior wrap up which is lovely. But maybe a bit to big to put it in your tiny evening hand bag and also maybe a bit too obvious when you take it out to reapply. When saying this, one thing comes to mind which is the compact packaging of the Chanel Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks easy to glide anywhere. But of course nothing can compare to Dior's Addict Extreme lipsticks which have a formula and texture you find nowhere.

 

Dior Addict Extreme lipstick retails for 30,50€ in Sephora Stores in France.