Dior Cristal Boreale

Aside from MAC, Chanel, Clarins and Dior have also launched their Christmas collections at the counters in Singapore. I was most interested in the Dior Cristal Boreale collection but after swatching the new quints at the Tangs Vivocity counter, I felt that this was a collection that I could safely pass on. #089 Smoky Crystal looked gorgeous in the display, but when swatched, none of the shades really stood out and in fact, looked a bit dull although the textures were incredibly smooth and pigmented. #169 Purple Crystal looked too similar to the other lilac/purple-themed Dior quints that I already had. I tried swatching the pale mint green shade in the top left corner and could hardly get any pigment on my fingertip.


The Cristal Boreale Gloss Pendant comes in 2 shades for the Asian market and retails at S$100. But again, it just did not look special enough to me to justify the purchase.