I’m very sure there’s some “rule” somewhere about matching (or not) your nail colour to your lip colour. There are always “rules” like this and the thing about rules is that they come and go, usually quite quickly. But I dislike rules that tell me how I should look or dress, so I live a little “dangerously” 😛
I have been wanting to show you the new Rouge Dior in Nocturne for a while because its such a beautiful colour, but I couldn’t seem to get the right sort of photo for it. It was all very poseur-y and really, the last time I want to come across as is a poseur! It wasn’t until a chance comment by Peach_ on the matching Or Etoile lipstick post, that something went ding! in my head.
It was at that precise moment that I wondered if I could not match my lips to my nails! Rouge Dior in Nocturne on lips and Dior Vernis Apparat on nails.
Out came Dior Vernis Apparat applied very inexpertly, and Rouge Dior Nocturne. Do they match? I’ll tell you they don’t. Not in a conventional matchy matchy sense, as I’ll show you below, but the two colours do go quite well together. Dior Vernis Apparat is a bronzed deep red shot through with gold in the bottle. On nails, they are a deep, almost burgundy red. Under the light you’ll see flecks of gold that transforms your nails into something elegantly beautiful. In the shade, it is a deeper burgandy. The photo above is taken under warm direct lighting.
Rouge Dior Nocturne is a deep toned red also shot through with gold. Dior’s theme for the holidays is gold so every piece is infused with gold that isn’t glittery nor chunky, but very subtle. When it catches the light, you get a warm inner lit golden glow on nails and lips. Very beautifully done.