Dior Beauty has my heart these days and the summer collection took my breath away. It seems that most of the pieces are limited edition and currently the daisy compacts are sold out in many places (I recommend checking local counters or restaurants if you still want them).
Here are the details of all my moves with hits and misses.
Forever Nude Bronze Glow
The Forever Nude Bronze Glow Bronzing Powders ($60 each, Dior, Sephora and Selfridges) come in the cutest compact I think I’ve ever seen. The details on this are worth the splurge in my opinion.
Both shades this season are very similar and seem to repeat in words (and numbers). I don’t have Coral Bronze from previous seasons but I do have Pink Bronze and it looks the same on my skin.
Coral Bronze is a bit hot on my skin while Pink Bronze is more neutral. They both have a bright ending for me. There is some overspray on top but the bottom is still a little shiny. I tossed them in next to the other onesDior Forever Nude Bronzeshades (reviewhere).
I really like these and don’t regret the splurge, but if you already own Dior bronzers from previous seasons I think you can skip it if you want to avoid duplicates/duplicates.
Forever Glow Luminizer + Glow Maximizers
There are two highlights in this presentation. Forever Glow Luminizer in Sun-Kissed is a luminous champagne gold with micro sparkles ($60, Dior and Sephora). I think it’s great even if I get the color and finish similar to other Dior highlighters.
Sun-Kissed is a bit more dewy compared to Nude Halo (champagne) and because Sun-Kissed is more peachy/golden it’s softer on my dark skin.
Forever Glow Maximizer in Sunburst ($47, Dior, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s) is another gorgeous champagne gold. This one is more absorbent in the frost/glitter compared to the others in this formula. I pulled the neutral to look sideways. Sunburst is warm and sheerest. It has small shiny spots on the skin but it is subtle.
Eyeshadow Palettes
There are two eyeshadow palettes in this collection. I picked up the neutral 670 Sunset Bronze ($75, Dior, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s) and it’s absolutely perfect. You can see swatches of the blue inmy highlights here. 670 Sunset Bronze has everything shiny. They’re smooth in the end, easy to blend and the colors look like a true sunset.
Diorshow Flash Stick
The product you’ve been dying to know about is the new Diorshow Flash Eyeshadow Stick ($42 each, Dior, Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Ulta Beauty). I have mixed feelings but I want to say first that I have very high standards for eyeshadow sticks and how they compare to Laura Mercier or Bobbi Brown, especially the shimmers.
For some reason most cream shadows from other brands don’t show up well on my lids. Once I put them together, they always seem to disappear. That’s the case with these Dior Shadow Sticks for my eyes. They look great in the hands but once in my eyes, they come off. They are visible to my eyes, they don’t have the same effect when combined.
I really like Beige Tulle which is a shimmery (very sheer) champagne. I prefer more impact or color. I think these should be tested but, just because they didn’t scare me doesn’t mean they’re bad. I usually can’t wear a lot of cream shadow sticks.
Addict Lip Maximizer
There are five new Addict Lip Maximizers ($42 each, Dior). Some shades appear to be exclusive to Dior.com but you can find certain colors at other retailers such as Nordstrom and Macy’s.
I think they are all good but I would say 053 Golden Hour and 072 Cerulean are my pass. Golden Hour is incredibly frosty and uncomfortably pale and Cerulean is fun and trendy but also not the best option for my lip look.
Nail Polish
Lastly we’re looking at the new Dior Vernis Nail Colors ($34 each, Dior, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom) for summer.
The sunset is a sparkling champagne gold. It pulls more gold than champagne and matches my skin tone closely. I think it’s a great shade!
Azur is a fun blue pool with a little shimmer in the bottle, but it works like a cream.
Overall a great collection. I really love that after all these years Dior continues to present complete collections of seasonal beauty and their mini launches.
Did you get something from this presentation? What did you think?