A LIPSTICK A DAY

Hello stranger. I'm back in London and semi-organised enough to post some reviews again. After my foray into the Dior Nude lipstick range with Grege, I decided to try out Ingénue, which I picked up in Hong Kong airport.

Sorry about the recent lack of posts - I just moved apartments and had time & lack of broadband issues. Here's my duty free spoils - Heathrow Terminal 3 has a fantastic beauty section in Duty Free - most brands have a proper counter - Chanel has a huge area, Burberry, and Tom Ford is no longer just a pokey perfume shelf. Sadly Armani is no longer stocked there (unless I couldn't see it?!) since I was going to buy the Maestro foundation - I have been using a huge sample for the last 2 weeks and I'm loving it.

Dior has launched a new line of lipsticks, called Rouge Dior Nude, together with the new Diorskin Nude foundations.

Imagine a new lipstick that behaves like a highlighting blush, thanks to radiant new shades and a new treatment balm formula.

From the first application, lips are perfectly hydrated, plumped and smoothed, thanks to a formula containing a high concentration of active treatment ingredients.

Rouge Dior Nude is available in 10, new, warm or cool, blush-effect shades that add a transparent touch of warmth or coolness to the complexion. From beige to bronze and from greyish-beige to rosewood, they echo the nude coloured silhouettes of the latest Dior shows.

These lipsticks are not nude in the traditional sense, but are supposed to subtley enhance your natural lip colour.

I don't know about you but I was sold by the promotional images of Natalie Portman.

I have been anticipating the relaunch of the Chanel Rouge Allures ever since I saw preview pictures of the various colours.  A lot of the shades were a departure from Chanel's usual line-up - there are a lot more vivid bright shades and a lot less "safe" colours. 

I made a mental wishlist before I headed to the counter - Exaltée, Enjouée, Excentrique and Pimpante - I skipped the reds since I have far too many red lipsticks already and not enough opportunities to wear them!  Pimpante was slightly too light for me (I think - I did not try it on my lips), Enjouée when swatched looked too similar to coral Rouge Allures I already have (Coquette & Hyde Park), and so Excentrique was my pick.

Yesterday I picked up two lipsticks that are opposites in extremes - Chanel's Relaunched Rouge Allure in Excentrique (in your face bright orange) and Dior Rouge Nude Lip Blush in Grege (subtle pinkish nude).  Reviews coming soon.

x Sylvie