Dior Summer 2010

The Dior Summer 2010 makeup collection has been launched exclusively at Metro Paragon. It should be available at other counters later this month. The collection includes two limited edition Cinq Couleurs Iridescent palettes #649 Ready to Glow and #659 Crush Glow. The price of the eyeshadow quints have increased by a dollar to S$90. At Changi Airport dutyfree, these are already available and cost S$72.50 each. The "star products" of the collection are two limited edition Addicted to Dior Lipgloss Luggage Tags (S$85 each).

Sorry for the blurry pic! Still trying to get the hang of my new Motorola Backflip phone, which unfortunately does not take pics as stealthily and smoothly as my old Motorola Razr.

The top row of the pics below show swatches of #649 Ready to Glow and the bottom row is #659 Crush Glow. Both palettes are quite pretty if you like shimmery pastels. The texture is very smooth with a lovely metallic glimmer without being any frostiness. The colour payoff was good, especially for the browns.

The shade combinations are very elegant and feminine. No crazy hippie looks here! Of the two quints, my favourite is Crush Glow which had a greater diversity of shades compared to Ready to Glow where the differences between the light shades are much more subtle. The quints are pretty but as I already have a dozen Dior quints, neither struck me as being outstanding enough to add to my stash.

Dior recently also released a new Addict Ultra Gloss line of about 18 shades at S$40 each (S$35 at Changi Airport dutyfree.) Makeup and Beauty Blog has excellent swatches of Crush Glow. Do check it out!