Friday, November 27, 2009

Dior Holiday 2009 Collection - Cristal Boreale

For the past weeks, I have been seeing tempting little hints of Dior has released for us this Holiday. One of the 5 Colour Eye Shadow sets will be the biggest hit of the season and it made my November Most Wanted list after viewing it only once. Finally, last week, I was able to get to Macy's and see their display of it and review all the products on the Nordstrom website. And let me say that this collection is beautiful and exciting and sparked so much excitement from me that I will have to restrain myself next time I go near one of the counters. The promo pic from this collection shows off the beautiful eye palette that I talked about above and is at the heart of this Holiday look.

Nordstrom describes the overall collection right here, "Luxurious accents. Festive sparkle. A night filled with stars. Dazzle for the holidays with a jewel-toned collection of shimmering pinks, violets, and silvers inspired by Dior's own legendary jewel designs". The collection is very appropriately named Cristal Boreale. I had to use both the Nordstrom site and the Sephora site to get this collection figured out since the Dior site has decided that it hates me right now. So I apologize for anything that is not 100% correct since I am trying to go between two different sites to get my needed info.

Here is it...

Dior Mini Brush Set - Treat yourself or a loved one this Holiday season with a luxurious mini brush set from Dior. Inspired by Dior's ready-to-wear accessories, this limited-edition, black patent clutch features signature cannage stitching and silver "D" hardware along with four travel-size versions of Dior's best-selling brushes (foundation, powder foundation, eye shadow, and lip). Limited edition.

Dior Deluxe Travel Palette - The hottest shades of the season are inside this limited-edition, black patent clutch! Inspired by Dior's ready-to-wear accessories, this must-have palette features signature cannage stitching and the silver "D" hardware along with a wardrobe of Dior's best travel essentials: six eye shadows, a DiorBlush, an allover face highlighter and deluxe miniatures of Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss Reflect in Organdi Pink 257, and Diorshow Iconic Mascara in Black 090. The perfect gift for your loved ones - or you! Limited edition.

Dior Holiday Lip Palette - The hottest shades of the season for lips are inside this limited-edition, black patent palette! Inspired by Dior's ready-to-wear accessories, Dior Holiday Lip Palette features signature cannage stitching and silver "D" hardware, along with four perfectly coordinated shades of lip color. The perfect gift for your loved ones - or you! Limited edition. Included are shades of mauve, wine, deep brown, and nude.

Dior Boreale Crystal Lip Pendant - A luxurious crystal pendant, inspired by the Aurore Boreale Crystal - a Swarovski crystal created exclusively for Christian Dior in 1955. Contains a petal-pink lip balm with a hint of shimmer.

Dior Holiday Eye Palette - The hottest shades of the season for eyes are inside the limited-edition, black patent palette! Inspired by Dior's ready-to-wear accessories, Dior Holiday Eye Palette features signature cannage stitching and silver "D" hardware, along with four perfectly coordinated shades of eye color. The perfect gift for your loved one - or you! Limited edition. Included are shades of silvers and greys.

Dior 5 - Colour Iridescent Eye Shadow - Your eyes have never beheld such brillance. Shimmering palettes created with Dior's phenomenal new "Wet Reflect" technology. Ultra-reflective. Ultra-luminous. Ultra-incredible. Five metallic-rich shades in each palette. Silky-smooth and weightless. So blendable, the colors virtually fuse with the skin for looks that defy creasing, smudging, or fading.
- 089 Smoky Crystal - two warmer shades of grey/two cooler shades of grey/lavender

Dior Style Liner - Intensify your eyes with this rich, creamy liner created especially for the runway. Now you can get that model-esque "femme fatale" look on your own - in seconds flat.
- 174 Sparkling Purple - violet

Dior Vernis - Black Sequins - A black nail lacquer with silver flecks. Dior Dior Vernis - Black Sequins gives nails a celestial shimmer. The raven black lacquer contains silver flecks that make your nails look like a starry night - they glitter. Dior's fast-drying, diamond-hard, chip-resistant formula makes sure this limited-edition varnish lasts.

Dior Vernis - Silver Purple - A luminous silver-purple nail polish. Dior Vernis Nail Polish will add a splash of luminous color to any look. The long-lasting, chip-resistant formula goes on silky smooth; and the vibrant color puts a tantalizing touch on finger tips and toes.

Dior Complete Makeup Palette - Deluxe Palette for Eyes, Cheeks, and Lips- A silver cannage deluxe makeup palette for eyes, cheeks, and lips. Get a perfect look on the go with this Complete Makeup Palette for the eyes, cheeks, and lips. This palette contains DiorBlush in English Rose, 2 - Colour Eye Shadow in Nude Look, Lip Gloss in 483, Cheek Brush, and Lip and Eye Applicator.

Ok, that was semi-painful and took several hours in total. But after all that, I am still so happy that I got to see every piece of the new Dior collection. Two products are exclusive to Sephora, the Complete Makeup Palette and the Black Sequins Nail Polish, everything else should be available at all Dior counters. The two items that I want the most from this collection (in addition to the Smoky Crystal palette that we already went over) are the Silver Purple Nail Polish and the simply breathtaking Boreale Crystal Lip Pendant. The Pendant and the Silver Purple polish are both already totally sold out on the Nordstrom site, so I will also get the thrill of the hunt on this collection. I would also like to get all of the palettes, overall this is just a great collection.

This Holiday has been amazing for me so far, there is not one collection where I do not want most of the items in it and some collections like this make me want every new product that is out there at the counter.

photo courtesy of Nordstrom

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