Dior Cosmetics Discussion

[SlugPower]

So true I haven't purchased a Dior quint since Bonne Etoile, everytime i'm swatching a new palette in a store it is just a powdery mess! Not good Dior!
Also can we talk about all those relaunch of their lipstick line every 2 years?!!?

I'm not against reformulations per se, because it's good to be up to date to new ingredients, etc. What I'm against is why some great colours or things are discontinued, and / or having to look for a new collection every few years. Because that's what always happens.

I'm not a makeup junkie, when I was young I bought different brands but right now I don't have time for any of that. I usually stick with Dior and now some MUFE. That's about it. I don't want to get to the store and see that what I'm used to has changed dramatically every year. When I want something new, I look in the seasonal collections.

That revolving madness, it was the same feeling I had when I still bought MAC. It's just annoying.

 

[awickedshape]

Quints Instagram

 

[SlugPower]

Well, considering the numbers and colours..

Permanents:
156 - Femme Fleur for 357 - Magnify > It seems like the same palette as 156, only switches centre with bottom left, and since there is another 356, it must be a typo.
276 - Carré Bleu for 277 - Defy > It seems mostly the same, but removes top right and introduces a darker colour.
566 - Versailles for 657 - Expose > It seems the same, but removes the bottom left (silver) and introduces a copper one.
646 - Montaigne for 647 - Undress > It seems the same, quite old one as it existed already in the 90s, it was always very popular.
796 - Cuir Cannage for 797 - Feel > It seems the same, performed well and it was very popular.

Limited Editions
066 - Smoky Sequins for 067 - Provoke > It seems the same but switches all slots. This is a very good choice, this was an excellent palette.

Never seen that combo before:

357 - Electrify > ... What is the point, there is an already blue palette...
767 - Inflame > Well, the name and it looks like Sundeck... If that is a nude-brown and the centre is orange I am sold.

What is those weird ones on the bottom? There are a few which have the "same" numbers but don't look like them at all.

It removes:

096 - Pied-de-Poule > I recall reviews weren't good. Many complained it didn't perform well and all the colours were almost the same. A negative is that there is no "black" eye palette anymore (in comparision, there are tons of brown ones).
456 - Jardin > It was met with mixed reviews, some said it performed well, some say it didn't. I personally liked it a lot. A negative is that there is no green eye palette anymore (in comparision, there are two blue ones).
566 - Versailles > Not sure if it's the same as 657 without the silver, but persinally I thought this was lovely.
676 - Candy Shock > It loos cute on the pan but... yeah.

Well, it it's like this, it's not bad... I think...

 

[elegant-one]

There are new lip balm thingys on backorder on Nordies.

 

[Monsy]

I doubt they are lip balms they look more like hydrating lipsticks to me ? Am i wrong?

 

[Monsy]

Dior Addict Lacquer Stick - YouTube

Dior Addict Lacquer Stick made in L.A. - YouTube

 

[Pippilotta]

Thanks for posting! I do think the new quints are a far cry from the old ones. The color combinations are all warm and muddy looking to my eye.

 

[SlugPower]

Either the lighting is bad (and therefore, the photographer did it bad) or they don't look pleasing to the eye.

Summer quints

Instagram

 

[Pippilotta]

Thank you very, very much for posting!

The yellow quint in the big picture is a novelty, but only the very warm skinned persons can get away with it. I love the idea though.

I wonder why both summer quints had to be brown. I had hoped for a burgundy, red, pink eyeshadow.

The purple quint is not nearly as elegant as Femme Fleur.

The blue looks okay for summer. I might buy it - in lack of something better.

 

[awickedshape]

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[Pippilotta]

I like them a lot more now!

 

[awickedshape]

I like them a lot more now!

I like the one with the blues lol
(It reminds me a bit of YSL Bleus Lumiere)

 

[Monsy]

Instagram

so ugly

 

[awickedshape]

so ugly

Pattern or colours?

 

[Monsy]

colors and especially color combos
very disappointing

 

[awickedshape]

colors and especially color combos
very disappointing

I like the colours in the last two.
I'm still waiting to be wowed by a combo of design and performance by Dior; I'm waiting for that must-have palette.
I liked Skyline and Splendor but it was a skip

 

[lipstickaddict]

so ugly

It's unfortunate, but I have to agree. Ugly.

 

[lipstickaddict]

I like the colours in the last two.
I'm still waiting to be wowed by a combo of design and performance by Dior; I'm waiting for that must-have palette.
I liked Skyline and Splendor but it was a skip

The splendor palettes were gorg!

 

[awickedshape]

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[Pippilotta]

Great! Thank you for posting!

I think there're too many browns, and some of the color combinations look confusing a first sight, but all in all I like them! I hope they'll make some cooler palettes along the way. Dior has always been a safe haven to cool blondes, and I'd hate to se that go.

Electrify is a sure winner, and so is Shock. Dream could be very interesting in the flesh.


Oh, and Fascinate is a fresh take on khaki. It's not for me, but I like the color combination a lot.