I’ve always had a thing for Dior Beauty.

The thing I love about luxury makeup is although the designer’s items may be out of most people’s reach when it comes to price, the makeup is still attainable and gives you a bit of luxury without spending thousands of dollars.

Okay, but here’s the thing. When it comes to the performance of Dior Beauty, there are a few items that I feel are worth the hype, and there are others that I would definitely recommending skipping (especially since the line is still expensive). Thankfully, when it comes to the new products I’m going to talk about today, all of these, although are a splurge, I would say perform well enough to look at investing in them for your collection.

Rouge Dior Forever Intense Couture Colour Lipstick

So it looks like these lipsticks from Dior have been around for a while, however, they just released some new shades to the collection, bringing the shade range up to 16 colours.

The Rouge Dior Forever Intense Couture Colour Lipsticks (C$52 each) are a transfer-proof lipstick that goes on nice and creamy and settles down into a matte finish that is long-lasting and non-transferable. These lipsticks promise 16 hours of wear and don’t feel heavy once applied. The colour goes on opaque and is also nourishing on the lips.

The formula contains red peony extract to maintain hydration, as well as jojoba for comfort.  This is also the first transfer-proof bullet lipstick from Dior that feels like a liquid lipstick but is in a normal lipstick form.  The price of this lipstick is very high at over $50 but I would say that it’s worth the splurge since the formula feels so unique and I love how it felt on the lips. Considering it’s a matte lipstick, it does feel comfortable and the wear is very long lasting.

Dior Forever Natural Velvet Longwear Compact Foundation

When it comes to foundations, I’m usually a cream foundation girl, but I always love to have a setting powder handy, whether it’s translucent or coloured.

The Dior Forever Natural Velvet Longwear Compact Foundation (C$76) is a compact foundation that is transfer proof, reduces shine, and provides up to 24 hours of natural-looking matte coverage on the skin.

This foundation, available in eight shades, gives a medium coverage and a matte finish in a pressed-powder finish.

The formula contains iris extract to deliver antioxidant benefits to the skin, as well as wild pansy flower extract to preserve hydration, and rose extract to visibly reduce pores.  It also has 90 per cent natural-origin ingredients meaning it’s gentle on the skin.  The foundation feels weightless, breathable, and comfortable.  It also helps to absorb shine and oil.

I love using these kinds of foundations over top of tinted moisturizers or CC creams for a more natural finish and more coverage than those products typically give me. Dior sent me two shades to try out, 2N Natural and 3N Neutral.  I tried out 3N Neutral but did find it to be a little tan for my fall/winter skin.  If you are tanned then this shade would be great to use.

Dior J’adore Parfum d’Eau

You can never go wrong with a fine fragrance.

The thing about perfume is it’s often a gateway into buying designer goods. Like I said at the beginning, although a lot of Dior’s fashion items are out of reach for a lot of people, a perfume is a more affordable option to get.

New from Dior is the J’adore Parfum d’Eau eau de perfume (C$195 for 100 ml). This new fragrance joins the Dior J’adore perfume family and is a warm floral scent that contains key notes of radiant jasmine, magnolia, and fresh neroli.

This perfume comes in the brands’ iconic J’adore perfume bottle but in a opalescent white shade.  It’s a beautiful fresh scent that I believe is perfect for all the seasons and will bring joy to whoever wears it.

All of these items from Dior Beauty are stellar pieces and although I have found this brand to be hit or miss, I think these are all worthwhile in investing in.

Have you tried any of these products from Dior Beauty?

Please note, products sent by PR. All opinions are my own.

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