Review: Rouge Dior Elegant Pink

Dior is a brand I had never previously given much thought to, although I am not sure why.  I’ve admired many of their palettes and polishes and have previously enjoyed using the Dior Show mascara in the past. 

I recently won a giveaway with Pink Lady apples of a Rouge Dior Lipstick in Elegant Pink, and was very excited to receive it through the post.  I was hopeful I would win the pink car when I entered the competition but a lipstick is always a good prize!

Dior’s packaging is very chic, and it feels appropriately luxurious.  I would be happy to whip this out of my handbag for a touch-up on the go!  The colour in the tube is of a bright, fairly neutral pink which I feel would suit most skintones.  I was pleased that it was not a Barbie pink which I find very difficult to wear due to my warmer complexion.

The swatch shows a slight sheen to the lipstick and it looks to be fairly opaque when swiped.  There is a slight rose scent to the lipstick but when applied, it is not noticeable, so unless you are highly sensitive to scents, this should not be an issue. 

It glides on smoothly and evenly to the lips and is fairly opaque when applied.  I did find that it clung to a couple of dry patches on my lips though, so you would be best to ensure that you have smooth, well moisturised lips before applying.  It was comfortable to wear and easily lasted four hours, through several cups of tea and mid-morning snacks before fading. 

Verdict

A versatile shade that will suit many, I was suitably impressed with this Rouge Dior lipstick.  Although I wouldn’t normally have picked out this shade for myself, I have actually been wearing it a lot recently as it goes with so many different looks due to it being a neutral pink.  It looks great with a light pink blush and lashings of mascara.  The only negatives for this product is the fact that you will probably need to have lips that are already in good condition before wearing as otherwise it will cling to any dry patches, and the high price of £25, however this is comparable with other high-end brands.   I’m looking forward to investigating some more lippies and other items from their range. These are certainly worth investigating if you can get over the price tag!

4/5

Price - £23-£25

Where to Buy – Boots, Debenhams, House of Fraser

Mini Haul - Alpha-H, Davines, Max Factor and Dior

A quick post to show what I have bought / received this week.  Sorry for the quality of the photos - I wanted to get these up and my flat has awful lighting!

Alpha-H  Daily Exfoliator and Alpha-H Handcream

I was after a new daily scrub and I’ve heard good things about the Alpha-H range.  I purchased the handcream as Beauty Bay were doing a promotion where you got a free Alpha-H eyecream if you purchased two products and I always need handcream!  The eye cream didn’t arrive though as it was out of stock grrrrr!!

Davines Nou Nou Illuminating Shampoo

I’d heard several people rave about this shampoo for coloured hair.  I’m wishing I had also picked up the conditioner too as I didn’t realise I am almost out of my Tigi Dumb Blonde.   I may have to do another order!  Not that impressed by the packaging though, it looks a bit like something I could have done!

Max Factor Lipstick in Ruby Tuesday

I won this a while ago from a giveaway with Special K.  It looks rather bright so I’m not sure if I will have the confidence to wear it outside the house – it may be donated to my mum as she is the Red Lipstick Queen!

Rouge Dior 351 in Elegant Pink

Another prize from a giveaway, this time from Pink Lady Apples!  I love winning lipsticks!  I haven’t tried any Dior lipsticks before and this looks like a very wearable, bright pink so I’m looking forward to giving it a try.

As an aside, Boots are currently running a giveaway where you could win one of 5000 Benefit Lip Glosses.  You need to buy 2 bottles of Diet Coke, scan the leaflet listing the promotion (I found this attached to the fridges next to the coke) and swipe your Advantage card.  I love Benefit glosses so fingers crossed for this one!

Have you tried any of these products?