Dior Golden Jungle for Fall 2012

"In February 1947, Christian Dior presented his first collection to the international press in the Dior salons of Avenue Montaigne in Paris. Along with the Huit and Corolle lines that would inaugurate the era of “The New Look,” the couturier revealed another of his favourite themes: Leopard Print. Fashion editors were smitten, the room burst into applause and women rediscovered the mysterious allure of this iconic, timeless print.

At once avant-garde, sophisticated and sensual, the Jungle Motif has been a signature of the House of Dior from its debut. Actress Marlene Dietrich and the muse and friend of Mr. Dior, Mitzah Bircard, were its first fervent ambassadors. With each decade and runway show, variations of leopard print are cleverly reinterpreted by Dior Couture.

In the Dior Autumn/Winter 2012 makeup collection, Tyen revamps the Jungle Motif with another hallmark of Dior, a touch of shimmering gold, embodying the luxury of the urban jungle and inspired by the deep, earthy tones of the jungle."

I don't know about you but I absolutely loved the Jungle theme the minute I saw the first promo pictures!

Golden Jungle Palette

While beautifully packaged in a sturdy silver, the Golden Jungle Palette is not just about the looks. The eyeshadows offer color saturation and excellent pigmentation under a overspray of sparkle and the non-sticky lipgloss a high shine and visible plumping.

Available in : 001 Golden Khakis, 002 Golden Browns

5 Couleurs Designer All-In-One Artistry Palette

Revisiting the usual 5 couleurs palette by adding eyeliner, all is at hand for the perfect matching eye look. I found the color payoff to be decent but not extraordinary on the lighter shades and actually really good on the others. The color range on the other hand was fantastic!

Available in : 308 Khaki Design

3 Couleurs Glow

I don't think I could get over how amazing the sliding case is haha... I wasn't really sure about these shades but the ivory shadow proved to be really well pigmented without being too harsh and the sheer sparkle absolutely fantastic with its pink and green particles. As for the liner, the color saturation was simply outstanding.

Available in : 551 Ivory Glow, 651 Nude Glow

Addict Lipstick

Completely different from what I would have expected, these Fall shades deliver a natural look instead of a heavy or creamy glaze. I found it very refreshing and I can already see myself wearing them a lot, especially considering how moisturizing and comfortable they feel on the lips.

Available in : 646 Wild, 816 Instinct, 852 Fatale, 962 Daring

Le Vernis

Bengale is a very warm and yet somehow muted hot chocolate brown. It has a slight purple hue that definitely sets it apart but what I would love the most is how deliciously creamy it looks on the nails. It dries darker on than in the bottle and if you could get instant "chocolate comfort" just by looking at your nails, this would be the shade to wear! Application was perfect and easy in 2 self leveling coats. This is 2 coats plus topcoat.

Amazonia probably is the most anticipated polish of this collection and I can gladly tell you that it has found no dupes in my stash. The strong cool tone combined with a darker khaki prevents it from looking similar to other military greens and I love how elegant and edgy it is. Formula was just as perfect as Bengale and you're also looking at 2 coats plus topcoat here.

Golden Jungle consists of an almost foil gold with lots of sparkle and a khaki crocodile leather effect topcoat. The box comes with instructions and states to wait a maximum of 2 minutes before applying the topper but what it doesn't say is that the crocodile effect takes a good 5 minutes to achieve so you should take that in consideration should you want to go for a quick manicure. This being said, I found the gold base to be a huge win on its own and definitely worth buying the whole set. I'm still undecided about the crocodile look as a full mani though, I think I'd rather use it as an accent. This is one coat of each shade and topcoat.

The Golden Jungle collection is already available in boutiques and beauty corners worldwide and retails for :

Golden Jungle Palette  $70/ £52/70€

5 Couleurs Designer  $59 / £40 / 55€

2 Couleurs Glow  $48 / £34 / 43€

Addict Lipstick  $30 / £24 / 31€

Le Vernis  $23 / £18 / 23.40€

Vernis Golden Jungle $30 / £24 / 32.60€

To finish this review, here's a quick, natural, eye look I created using all 3 palettes and as a bonus the Golden Jungle Collection making-of video ;-)

What do you think? Are you in the mood for Fall yet? What about the "crockle" effect?

*products provided for review*

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Finger Pain​ts Fall Fashionist​a Collection Swatches and Review

Fall Fashionista is one of the collections I was the most excited about this year. Yes, they are all cremes and yes some might be dupable but I really had a crush on the promo pics and this is the most coherent collection this Fall in my opinion.

Let's see if it holds up to its promises.

Stunning Stilettos is a medium to light blue based grey creme. Formula was really nice, not too thick or too watery. I can see it working on a lot of skin tones.

Cordur Orange is my favorite of the collection and I must say that I haven't been impressed by a nail polish like this for a long time. Maybe because orange isn't one of the colors I wear so often, I don't know but you can't get any more Fall than this, or have a better formula either. Bold, warm, deep, pumpkin-ey, bright and dark at the same time... I can't say how much I love it... And just so you know, this is one coat, yes one single coat!

Military Green is a beautiful dusty blue based army green. It's greyed out but the blue tint is very well balanced, not being too blue like Sew Psyched for example, it manages to keep some sort of warm and deliciously creamy finish in 2 easy coats.

To-Teally Chic. I must admit I have a thing for teals. I probably have a dupe of it, or should I say I know I must have a dupe but please forgive me if I don't go through my stash looking for one. No matter how many teals I have, if I see another one I like, I will buy it. They say the first step is admitting you have a problem, well I don't ;-)  It's a one coater wonder and just the perfect shade, not too green, not too dark.

Raspberry Tafetta is probably the one I like the least from the collection. It's really nice and all but I think I've been spoiled by all the other (awesome) colors. If you're into berry, you probably need this one. Almost a one coater and ultra fast drying time.

Catwalk Queen probably is one of those fugly colors I like so much. It's so wiered, almost mustard but not quite, almost camel but not quite either. It can be a good alternative to your typical nude/work-safe mani, if you have short nails. Once again, formula was a wonder, very pigmented, almost a one coater! For a light color or a yellow that's plain astonishing.

Vintage Velvet is my second favorite of the collection. Ok, I must confess it's probably a tie. I don't think I have anything like this dusty greyed out medium teal in my stash. I really fell in love with it the second I saw it. It's just perfection, almost a one coater too.

Haute Taupe is a creamy light to medium taupe with a slightly warm tint. I can't help how much I like taupes and this one's no exception. Formula was a dream once again, the second coat was barely necessary.

Purple Pinstripe is another beautiful dusty purple, or plum maybe. Rather light and warm toned, it reminds me of Essie Angora Cardi. I really like this one too, it dries very fast to a glossy finish and  once again, almost a one coater.

Overall :
I really love this collection as a whole. They all have this perfect dusty, Fall look. On top of that, I must say that I'm truly amazed by their perfect formula. Apart from Stunning Stilettos they all have a one coat opacity. That pretty much eases the choice if you're hesistating between them and a possible dupe.



Finger Paints products are available at Sally Beauty and retail for $4,99 each.


*these products were provided to me by the manufacturer or their PR company for consideration*

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