Instant Illuminating.

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Diorskin Nude Shimmer Instant Illuminating Powder in 001 Pink

These are described by Dior to be more than a finishing powder but less than a blush/bronzer; these powders are all about ‘radiance’. Ultra finely-milled and with the softest shimmer you can imagine, one sweep of a brush swirled through the pan is enough to give your skin a light-kissed look, without ever coming across as overdone.

But just look at them – do you seriously need any more reason than that?

The powder is housed in a luxurious (does Dior do anything but luxury?) silvery compact bearing the distinctive Dior cannage pattern with a nice hefty feel, and secure magnetic snap closure. It also comes with its own protective velour pouches (must keep that finish pristine) as well as a small kabuki brush.

I know this is going to sound strange but both me and the boyfriend agreed that its delicately scented, not in a bad overpowering way, in a slightly rose way, the fragrance itself is subtle and disappears into the background of your application. To say that these powders are ultra-finely milled, would be an understatement – I experienced no kickback when I swirled my brush across the pan. The tiny kabuki brushes work surprisingly well, and actually do a great job of buffing the powder seamlessly into the skin. Lasting power is excellent as well, going way past the 8 hour mark – when my skin’s oils finally combined with the powder to give an even more natural glow.

This rose/pink shade is the lighter of the two shades available in this powder (the other being an amber shade) and perfect for fairer/fair medium skin tones (which is exactly where I fall). This compact bears 4 hues: the larger sections in light tan & blush, with the pink and pearly white lettering to add a hint of colour. Trying to pick up the individual colours is pretty hard, however can be done if you wish, personally I don’t think it would give the same beautiful glow due to it being made to wear mixed together.
I wore this two ways. The first was a blush, focusing a little more on grabbing the pinker shades to help give a rosy glow, this I find is perfect for everyday wear and gives my face such a pretty healthy glow. The second way was to mix them together and focus on the upper cheek area and my temples, giving an instant brightening, glow effect. This way is perfect for those special occasions, nights out or the times when your trying to make a little more of an effort.
TIP: As with other tinted face powders and/or bronzers, you should be aware that the colour “develops” slowly – it’s best to apply with a light hand, and then wait a few minutes to see the desired result before going in with more product.

Have you tried either of these beautiful Diorskin Nude Shimmers?
If you’ve tried the Amber shade…I would love to know your thoughts on it!

Kiss Me.

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Dior Addict Fluid Stick in Kiss Me (389)

The new Dior Addict Fluid Stick is one of the few makeup items that actually got me excited this year. I am already deeply (?) in love with Dior Addict lippie and lip-gloss range, and this "lip hybrid that can do it all" peaked my interest. The tube is the same size as Dior Addict Lip Gloss. Firstly, I adore this chic and pretty case but it is a bit heavy and borderline bulky. You can clearly see the colour through the transparent exterior. The inside is shaped like a lipstick bullet, which is perfect for the "Fluid Stick" name. Kiss Me appears as a light ballerina pink from the outside, but the colour on the applicator looks much warmer and darker. Dior Addict Fluid Stick has a creamy and cushiony consistency and Kiss Me is very pigmented and looks as slightly deeper pink once applied on the back of the hand. On my lips though, it shows up lighter and cooler, which is more like the colour you see from the tube.

This is hands down the prettiest light pink that I own.

From the swatches I have seen on other peoples blogs, the bright more vivid colour’s are also incredibly pigmented, however personally I am not really brave enough to wear a really bright, vivid, statement lippy, I am more of the pretty pink colours with amazing glossiness and a bit of sparkle.

I must tell you Dior Addict Fluid Stick is slightly strange. It transforms both in the texture and the colour, which caught me off guard a little. I expected it to be a thicker version of a lip-gloss, however when I first tested it, the colour went on thick like concealer and slightly washed out my complexion.

At this point I was silently disheartened, but the formula warmed up in seconds and transformed into something much lighter as if it was melding with my lips. The colour deepened and ended up looking not only wearable but also incredibly pretty.

It wore really quite well, I expected it like a lip-gloss to fade and wear off pretty quick. However even the shine lasted such a long time and it left a stain to my lips afterwards which meant I only had to put a lip-gloss over it to help regain the glossiness.

Overall, I have to say the boy did good getting this. It’s just as amazing as I was hoping for. Personally, I think it really lives up to the hype! Just slightly wish there were less bright shades.

Have you tried the new Dior Fluid Sticks?
What are your thoughts on them?