No no, don’t go dying just yet! At least see the compact first! 😀
When I first got wind of the Lady Dior compact from Christian Dior cosmetics for Spring 2009, I was immediately smitten. (I can’t remember whose blog I saw it on – it might be A touch of blusher). But hello? I love bags and I love makeup so of course makeup in a “bag” called my name! In fact, it called it repeatedly 😛 I don’t have a Lady Dior bag yet, but this might change my mind.
From all the online reviews of the Lady Dior compact, no one ever mentioned its size. All along, I thought it was about the size of a lipgloss palette i.e. tiny. In fact, its big! Here’s a picture showing its rough dimensions.
I’m not kidding when I say big right? Its about 9cm x 7cm which is a little larger than what I was expecting.
The Lady Dior compact is a lip/cheek compact in the shape of the classic Lady Dior quilted bag. It comes with a soft quilted exterior over a sturdy heavy metal frame, a strap and clasp so you can hang it on your handbag or use it as a keychain (if you like), right down to the 4 letter charms that spell D-i-o-r. In other words, its a perfect replica charm of the Lady Dior bag. So, I can’t afford the Lady Dior bag right now, but goshdarnit! I’ll have the Lady Dior compact! hehe…
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