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Dior’s Summer Collection for 2009 has been known by a few names – Bronze Collection, Pop Art collection and Cristal Collection to name just 3. The reasons are clear. Bronze collection because summer is a time when bronzers come out to play and this year, Dior has come up with the bronzer-blush of the year!
2009 will be remembered forever as the year Dior launched the prettiest Bronze Harmonie blushes we have ever seen – Rose Brazilia and Coral Riviera (RM142) – both limited edition. Rose Brazilia is a pink bronze color while Coral Riviera is a warm peach bronze shade. Expect them to sell out quickly.
Rose Brazilia is still in the testing stages for me, but it looks less warm than Coral Riviera and shows up peach-rose. Can you get lovelier than that? I’ll try to post up a review next week.
The Cristal Collection is so named because Dior’s limited edition star item for their Summer 2009 collection is called Cristal Shine – a lipbalm/lipgloss palette (RM185). More pics if you keep reading!
Like Lady Dior for Spring 2009, the palette is a heavy metal case that has a ring and toggle clasp so you can re-use it as an accessory. The color is Corail Cristal or Cristal Coral – clear peach lipbalm on one side and a red lipgloss on the other.
The front of the case has 3 different textures with 3 clear “pyramids” on it. There is another color shade in 002 Cristal Pink/Rose Cristal.
Its not very big as you can see from this picture compared to my camera case and it comes in a cute little velvet pouch.
There are also 2 Iridescent Couleurs eyeshadow palettes – 859 Graphic Light (Limited Edition) and 259 Electric Lights. Graphic Light is going to be pink so I’m guessing its a no-no for me. Electric Lights is a blue-purple which is my sorta colour and since Electric Lights is not limited edition I guess I can wait 🙂 Karen has good pictures of Electric Lights and Coral Riviera. She has compared Coral Riviera to Nars Torrid but sheerer. I just wore Torrid yesterday and I think I made the right choice going with Rose Brazilia 🙂
Another new item is Dior’s Diorshow Extreme mascara that promises to wash out to only hot water. I’m going to let you know how that one goes.
What has grabbed you from Dior Summer 2009?
Which Dior Summer 2009 item grabs you?
Dior Summer 2009 has turned out to be a much better collection for me than Spring 2009. The colors are brighter and that Rose Brazilia blush! Blush girl = me 🙂 Dior has always been a little boring for me but lately, what with the new 5 Couleur Artistry palettes and this summer collection, I’m slowly but surely getting drawn in… help! 😛
Stay beautiful,
Paris
Cerise says
April 30, 2009 at 3:20 pmRose Brazillia looks delish! The Dior Cristal Shine looks very nice too. My poor,poor wallet..
ParisB says
April 30, 2009 at 4:34 pmHey Cerise
It IS delish I’m really loving it 😀
beetrice says
April 30, 2009 at 3:57 pmthe cristal shine lip palette is sooo pretty!! *howls*
ParisB says
April 30, 2009 at 4:42 pmHey beetrice
You know what? I’m going to defile this. This and Lady Dior and bring comparison swatches LOL… now I hope I actually have the guts to 😉
pf1123 says
April 30, 2009 at 4:10 pmAre you a makeup collector? 🙂
I would like to buy some nice high end makeup, but what stops me is because I feel that they can never be finished before their shelf life…I will feel sad if I have to throw them out.
ParisB says
April 30, 2009 at 4:43 pmHi pf1123
I’m not a collector per se. I use the stuff I own 🙂 I’m more careful with lip/cream/liquid stuff. I don’t horde those 🙂
Renee says
April 30, 2009 at 4:21 pmThat blush is calling my name LOL! I’ve seen some swatches of the other blush, think it’s more of a coral color, and it looks lovely.
Will you be posting swatches of the blushes? I recently “got into” blushes so I’m looking around to buy my very first one! (Been using bronzer all this time)
Thanks Paris 🙂
Renee
ParisB says
April 30, 2009 at 4:45 pmComing right up Renee! 😀
Swatches are scheduled next week. Its not as coral as Coral Riviera. I don’t have Coral Riviera so I cannot compare them but from viewing the other blogs, I know for a fact it’d be too warm for me. I’ve never been good at bronzers
Renee says
May 1, 2009 at 12:02 amLooking forward to it!
Have a good weekend 🙂
Renee
Kahani says
April 30, 2009 at 4:40 pmRose Brazilia is definitely tempting me.. which is odd. Since I’m not a big Dior fan.Uh oh.
I’ve since learnt that mascaras that wash out with hot water work better in countries that HAVE a hot-water tap. I don’t. So it’s inconvenient.
ParisB says
April 30, 2009 at 4:49 pmHey Kahani
I usually experiment in the shower – warm water galore! LOL… And do check out Rose Brazilia – you have to be a Dior fan to like it but it helps 😉
Kelly says
April 30, 2009 at 6:56 pmoh dearr oh dearr! i pity my purse now =( Review about the ionic mascara! =DD
ParisB says
May 2, 2009 at 10:58 amHiya Kelly
I’ll come to the mascara soon! 🙂
gio says
April 30, 2009 at 7:24 pmI’m really tempted to get Rose Brazilia, it looks gorgeous!
ParisB says
May 2, 2009 at 10:59 amHey Gio
LOL the same way I was tempted by your Paul & Joe blush balls 😉
Jamilla Camel says
April 30, 2009 at 8:35 pmI love the Dior LE lip gloss palettes, although they have weighed a ton in previous collections. I will be sure to check out this years!
ParisB says
May 2, 2009 at 11:09 amHi Jamilla
You know what? This one weighs a ton too! I’ve never been a collector but these are really cute – too cute to defile LOL…
Ann says
May 1, 2009 at 12:25 am*need the blushes!*
ParisB says
May 2, 2009 at 11:13 amHi Ann
Yes you do! 😉