Dior Fall 2013-DiorShow Fusion Mono Eyeshadow and DiorBlush

Dior is literally bankrupting me at the moment!

Yesterday I went shopping to pick up some very specific things-none of which included make up items but I seemed to find myself in Harvey Nichols and over at the Dior counter having a merry swatch fest of some of the Fall 2013 collection.  I have already purchased and reviewed both beautiful eyeshadow palettes Bonne Etoile and Constellation and adore them both-but nothing else had really caught my eye from the collection.  Until I ended up in store with the products right in front of my face.

First up I swatched the blushers-these are a relatively new formula from Dior and come housed in a beautifully embossed pan.

'Coral Cruise' stole my heart-it's a true coral rather than a pink coral or orange coral and is extremely finely milled yet sufficiently pigmented in one sweep.  No real shimmer but not flat matte, this is perfect for day to day use.  Almost like a zero shimmer Nars Orgasm and definitely buildable to get the look you prefer.

Next up were the new Fusion Mono eyeshadows which are described as having a 'mirror shine'.  I have decided I definitely have a type.  Not just of men but of eyeshadows too.  I like shimmery, pigmented metallic shades that come in powder form but are slightly creamy to apply.

Under the bright lights of the Harvey Nichols store, the shadow swatches sparkled and glinted in the light, winking at me to 'buy me'.

I walked out with Hypnotique and Millenium.  When I was swatching I noticed they felt a lot like the Chanel Illusion D'Ombre-that kind of mousse-y texture that is incredibly easy to apply.  When swatched under the light they look multi-dimensional-full of teeny tiny iridescent particles that just seem to make the base colour come alive.  My swatches definitely don't do them justice and I highly recommend swatching them next time you're at a Dior counter.

Hypnotique is a deep purple/grey with microparticles of light reflecting blue, silver and white.

Millenium is a deeper more truer grey (although it does look more olive in the jar) with golden and blue microshimmer.

They come encased in the same glass pots that the new Dior cream blushers come in and so are easy to keep clean and look really classic.

But....guess what?  When I got home I thought 'I wonder how these really do compare to the Chanel Illusion D'Ombre eyeshadows?' and discovered that I have bought almost two exact shades to what I already own!

The texture of the Chanel shadows is 'wetter' and slightly more creamy than the Dior but the pigmentation when swatched is very similar.   They are all beautiful-but they are all similar and I know I don't 'need' both the Chanel and the Dior.

These type of shadows do tend to dry out quite quickly-my tip is to store them upside down to prolong their life.  Also, the way to build these shadows up in intensity is not to keep packing them on but actually just to wet the brush and apply them damp.

Dior is my current favourite brand right now-they need to stop producing such objects of desire!!

Christian Dior Mystic Metallic eyeshadow in Constellation

Constellation is the second eyeshadow palette from the Fall 2013 'Mystic Metallics' range and is still currently exclusive to the US and to Nordstrom (Update!  This is apparently now exclusive to Selfridges in the UK yey!)  I snapped it up as soon as I had the chance to go with the first palette from the collection 'Bonne Etoile' which I reviewed here.

Admittedly, there is a little bit of me that bought these 2 palettes because they are so pretty.  The embossed stars are just so so beautiful, it was difficult for me to swatch them for fear of ruining the prettiness but the embossing is quite deep so swatching didn't upset the pattern.

These shadows again have metallic or satin finishes and pigmentation is brilliant even without a primer with zero fallout.  I can't really say anything negative about eyeshadows as a whole from Dior.

This palette is more purple toned than its khaki toned counterparty 'Bonne Etoile' and my first thoughts were that it was much more of an evening palette.

Top left is a pale mauve colour that looks quite boring in the pan but when swatched is a beautiful grey tinged pale purple that blends out slightly darker so almost looks multidimensional on the lid when it hits the crease.

Top right is a complex colour that hasn't photographed well to capture it's true beauty!  It's a silvery olive pewter but it can look gold in some lights and does in this photo.  It's the most glittery of the 5 colours and the one that has a tiny bit of fallout.

The bottom right colour looks quite flat in the palette but translates to a medium grey purple with a satin finish.  What I thought would be the least wearable colour in the palette is actually my favourite because of it's depth and buildability.  It swatches slightly darker than it looks in the photograph.

What's not to love about this sparkly Cadburys metallic purple!  I wish Cadburys still did chocolate in that purple foil wrap!  This is the most metallic shade as you can see from the photo and is a medium dark purple with micro particles of pink and purple.

The centre CD embossed shade is a pale shimmery pink opal-the least pigmented but with a smooth satin finish and good colour payoff.  Good for highlighing the brow bone and inner corner.  Most of the Christian Dior eyeshadows have a 'highlight' colour in the centre of the palette.

Swatches of the centre and top left colour

Swatches of the bottom right, bottom left and top right

The shades top left and bottom right make a nice daytime eye, whereas the other shades are more 'night time' due to the shimmer and sparkle.  Again, as I said about Bonne Etoile, this feels quite Christmassy and I can see myself using this more and more over the festive period.

No regrets over this purchase at all, Dior is absolutely one of my favourite make up brands and both the Mystic Metallics palettes do not disappoint.