Mmm… I’ve taken a little while to figure out what I think about the new Dior Diorshow Fusion Mono Eyeshadow singles. These were released quite quietly, as part of the Dior Fall 2013 collection, but I didn’t want to lump them all together because the Fusion Mono shadows are permanent items. Yep! Permanent! I also didn’t want to just swatch them without telling you if you might like them so yeah… it’s taken me a while.
But now that you see it, it means I’m ready with my thoughts on these! 😀 First off, don’t they remind you of sparkly macarons? LOL! The Diorshow Fusion Mono eyeshadows are like the Cream Blushes that came out in Summer. They are creamy in texture, but dry down to a powder finish. Unlike the Chanel Illusion d’Ombre eyeshadow, I didn’t feel that bouncy “gel” texture that people talk about. These felt firm to the touch.
Like the Dior cream blushes, some of the colours were already pulling away from the sides of the glass pots when they arrived brand new. The one that looked the most significant is Meteore, the gold-bronze shade at the bottom of the picture above. It literally falls out of the pot like a scrumptious little sparkly macaron!
One more thing that bugs me is the inconsistency in the embossing of the CD logo on the surface of the product. In Lune (white) the CD was pronounced and clear. In Aventure (sparkly grey) it was very lightly embossed. On the rest, no embossing was visible. I know it’s petty, but I really do expect better quality control from a luxury brand like Dior. If they wanted to emboss it, then emboss it all. If they didn’t want to or couldn’t get it to show, then don’t. This felt like a half hearted attempt and that bugs me. Ok, onto how they are, appearances aside 🙂