Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Harrods Exclusive: Dior Windsor & Duchesse

Carrying on from my first post on the limited edition Dior range being sold at Harrods this Spring (as part of the "take over") of the two nail polishes from the collection, I skipped the subtle pink and went for the more dramatic Windsor (£18).

Its a deep, slightly metallic, smoky grey. The depth of colour changes depending on the lighting, shown below in subdued indoor lighting and it looks a lot darker.

It has very good coverage and goes on smooth. Dry down time is average. Its a beautifully glossy colour which unfortunately chips on me within a day's wear so I'll need to get a good top coat to accompany this. I do have this issue with Dior polishes since they reformulated them a while back so if you are normally a fan of the formula don't let this put you off.
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There is only one lipstick in the collection, Dior Addict Lipstick Duchesse (£24). Its described as a "refined satin pink shade. As elegant and distinguished as the 1949 Couture dress bearing the same name".

This is a lot cooler in tone than I was expecting and though the first layer is sheer it can be easily built up and on my skin tone, it can veer into Barbie territory.

Its a pretty, youthful colour, but not the best for me.

In terms of formula, the Addict lipsticks are smooth and have a hydrating, balm like feel and glossy finish.
Ingredients:

I bought these from Harrods.com
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10 comments:

  1. Meeta27 March 2013 at 16:39

    I really like Windsor, that is a colour I would wear a lot but I'm eyeing up the new sparkling shine collection too. Dior really tempt me with their nail polish!

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    1. Unknown29 March 2013 at 01:05

      I have been thinking about the new sparkling ones as well, do you know when they are coming out here?

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    2. Meeta2 April 2013 at 13:23

      They are already out - I ended up getting 3 of the 4 from Debenhams

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    3. Unknown3 April 2013 at 11:23

      I think we must be a bit behind round here as checked my Boots and John lewis today and they are still not out. How are you liking them so far?

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    4. Meeta3 April 2013 at 15:38

      I like them, the colours and shimmer are very pretty and the formula seems to be good (I made sure to test them instore) as some of my paler Dior creams are a bit on the thick side.

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    5. Unknown4 April 2013 at 07:09

      Thanks, I'd better start deciding what shades to go for :)

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  2. Gummy @ Gummy Vision27 March 2013 at 17:03

    I LOVE that nail color!!! Have you tried the Dior gel top coat? I just picked this up the other day and really like it so far :-)

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    1. Unknown29 March 2013 at 01:06

      I asked the SA about the gel top coat but she hadn't heard of it, so I am assuming its not out here yet, but I do have plans to obtain it :)

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  3. Imo29 March 2013 at 10:09

    What a gorgeous gun metal!

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  4. Unknown30 March 2013 at 01:45

    It is a lovely deep shade, just need to get a top coat to make it last :)

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