Dior: Makeup for X'mas 2010 & Spring 2011

Apologies to my readers as it has been quite some time since my last post.
Hence, let me update on the recent release of Dior makeup!

First, a belated post on the X'mas 2010 collection:

Palette De Maquillage Pour Les Yeux

As I had been really busy during the last month of 2010, I didn't have time to check out the Dior X'mas makeup collection...and almost missed this wonderful eyeshadow palette!!!

It consists of 4 colours: Grey, Mocha, Shimmery pink & a highlighter in light pink.
The case is the Dior Cannage design in red patent. The patent gives the case a glossy finish, and has a silver "D" charm attached! A note worth mentioning is that the case snaps tightly, thanks to the magnetic bind~

Next is the latest Spring 2011 collection of eyeshadow palettes, based on Dior's latest look:
Gris Montaigne.

It is very much similar to the X'mas 2010 palette above but the case comes in Cannage lambskin in black with silver charms in "D-I-O-R" letters. This is more true to the Lady Dior bag collection due to the
"D-I-O-R" letter-charms. However, due to the lambskin finish, just be more careful during storage as lambskin scratches easily (same as what sales assistants in Dior boutiques will tell you about their lambskin bags). Just like the X'mas palette, this case also closes tightly with embedded magnets.

For this collection, it comes in 2 combination palettes:

001: Gris Petite Jour (Dawn Grey)

002: Gris Soupir (Whisper Grey)

I would say the colours are very much similar to the X'mas palette & thus, if you are looking for variety in colours, these 2 palettes probably would not serve much purpose..

But for Dior fans, I would say these 2 palettes are a great addition to the Cannage series of makeup collection!

... and finally, the hot-seller of this Spring 2011 collection!

Dior Vernis: 707 Gris montontaigne

 

This colour is a rich grey hue and a thin layer of 2 coats would suffice. The effect is a chic, modern & sophisticated look! It is definitely more versatile & classy than the usual pink or red! I probably would not have tried out grey as nail polish if not for the craze of this hot-seller!

Usually it's the intricately designed palettes (like above) that are the ones selling like hot cakes, so why do I say this is the hot-seller for the Spring 2011 collection??

Because the Spring collection was launched on 1st Jan 2011, but this grey nail polish was already SOLD OUT (practically) everywhere during the first week of Jan!!! The eyeshadow palettes are still in stock ---  perhaps because of the lack in colour variety between the 2 combinations & the X'mas one?)!!! Whenever I see a Dior counter, I will ask if they have stocks for this colour, and the answer everytime was a disappointing "no" or "it's sold out already"...

However, I did not give up and continue my hunt for this shade and was rewarded yesterday for my determination when I finally found it at one Dior counter!! I was told that there were only 2 bottles left & I quickly snatched them up!!