DIOR 'Golden Winter' 2013 MakeUp Collection

Beneath The Lights Of Versailles ...

Versailles, on Christmas Eve. A jewel of aesthetic perfection, and showcase steeped in history, this most luxurious of castles defies time and trends. Its refined panelling and French-style gardens that so fascinated Christian Dior have now inspired a dazzling make-up collection by Tyen, Creator of Coulors for DIOR. Opulent gold, mother-of-pearl and pink unfurl across the eyes, face and lips. A manicure becomes jewellery. The radiant light of dusk glows. Or is it already dawn? On the skin, a glimmer of rosy gold tells of an enchanted night.

Versailles, the night before Christmas. The magnificent château, sublimated by winter light, inspires by Dior Holiday Collection. Majestic shades of warm gold, frozen pearl and pink work their magic on the skin, for a glorious yet refined feminity.

Discover the video DIOR 'Golden Winter' Christmas MakeUp Look 2013 - Application Secret - at the end of this post. Versailles works its magic ... Complexion is illuminated with Diorific Perfumed Illuminating Powder's golden shimmer. Eyes are captivating, dressed in the 3 golds of the 5 Couleurs. Lips are blazing, enhanced with the metallic effects of Diorific Lipstick, and nails take on a couture style with glints of iridescence.

Round, voluptuous curves that exude sensuality; the pure, brilliant colour of gold; a precious compact whose perfect lines contain a makeup gem within ... The Diorific compact houses a powder scented with J’adore and decorated with Massaï necklace pearls, which adorn the neck of the perfume bottle. It is a promise of luminous, delicately shimmery and scented beauty.

Gold is everywhere at Dior. Bringing the promise of splendour and dreams, we see delicate touches of it on the neck of a perfume bottle, in the embroidery of an evening gown, and in the eyeshadows of a makeup palette ... Christian Dior himself loved the light of this precious metal that brings to mind the grandeur of Versailles. This winter, gold is continuing its enchanted dance with Dior creations and is the inspiration behind the Golden Winter makeup collection, which showcases a luminous complexion, metallic lips, couture nails and gold eyes ...Versailles and its glittering gilded décor, paired with gold and its alluring luster, are celebrating a dream-like winter on a beautiful note.

Couture Nail Lacquer - Beneath the glittering gilded décor of Versailles, nails take center stage. They sparkle and shine in the light of an enchanted winter. Nail art expert Dior continues to innovate this season and has designed Diorific Duo Manucure Bijou, a gold nail lacquer accompanied by crystalline micro-pearls that are gently dusted onto the gold nail polish to create a precious 3D manicure. Diorific Vernis is available in three new shades, Minuit (plum), Marilyn (red) and Frimas (pink taupe), which enhance the nails with deep, sparkling, ultra-couture shades.

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Showcasing curves and delicacy, the tube is a precious gem in itself. It could not better express the intensity of the lipstick within: Diorific is available in a limited edition for the Golden Winter collection and has been enriched with shimmery effects. Dressed in deep shades with a metallic sheen, such as Diva (ruby red), Winter (plum) and Minuit (fuchsia), lips appear luscious and velvety-smooth.

With 5-Color Palettes Golden Flower and Golden Snow featuring eyeshadows in starry colors, gold-toned eyeliner, etc., the Golden Winter collection promises dream-like, luminous and sparkling beauty, like that seen beneath the gilded décor of Versailles. Robed in gold and light, the eyelids are illuminated and opened to reveal precious eyes, which are strengthened by Rosy Gold de Diorshow Liner Waterproof. Gourmand, ultra-feminine shades of Dior Addict Gloss leave lips irresistibly luscious and feature names inspired by fairy tales: Enchanted Rose, Pink Fantasy… Enchanted beauty is the focus of the winter collection, a sunny, sophisticated world in itself, in which Diorshow Fusion Mono takes on the allure of Comète, and the 3-Color palette Rosewood Glow sparkles with the mysterious glow of icy pink.

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The secrets of the Dior Golden Flower Look: Versailles opulent gold infuses make-up with ultimate luxury and subtle sophistication: eyes display the golden glow of Diorshow Fusion Mono, while Diorific Jewel Manicure Duo adorns nails in the most precious fashion.

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Photo Credits/Source: The House of DIOR
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DIOR 'Golden Winter' 2013 MakeUp Collection

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DIOR | 'Mystic Metallics' Fall MakeUp Collection 2013

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Today, the House of DIOR continues to find inspirations in the designer's own superstitions: while Raf Simons designs iridescent taffeta gowns with crystal flints, this autum's make-up collection 'Mystic Metallics' adorns the face with magically glimmering colours. This autumn, Tyen, Creator of Colours for DIOR makeup, presents his version of the Dior woman sporting subtle, changing shades, and a touch of magic.

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"Chance always steps in to help people who truly desire something", wrote Christian Dior in his memoirs. Chance indeed stepped in for him when one day in April 1946 he tripped over a metal 5-pointed star, while walking in the street. At the time, he was considering giving up his career as a fashion designer and saw the star as a sign of destiny: he agreed to meet Mr. Boussac, the king of cotton, and went on to open his house of couture.

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SHADOWS AND LIGHT

A small dot of colour, a concentration of glints, shine and contrasts. Diorshow Fusion Mono is revolutionising make-up: its gel-foam texture brightens the eyes with a faceted shade, and long-lasting radiance. Applied using the fingertips, the eyeshadow delivers a subtly sparkling effect, but its colour intensifies if it is applied to the skin using a blending brush. The eyes are dressed in mystery. Etoile, Hypnotique, Aventure, Chimère or Météore... From dense black to deep purple, from midnight blue to flamboyant amber, these eyeshadows are enchanted with magic.

ROSY CHEEKS

The Diorblush line is being overhauled and extended: its case is more slender, and reveals a new shape, presenting the coloured powder with a new texture that leaves a veil of pure colour on the skin. Cheeks flush with pleasure when the colour pigments are applied. From Coral Cruise to New Red, the thirteen shades add a hint of joy to the appearance

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 MAGNETIC EYES

Fashion-show eyes, as created by the greatest professional make-up artists: this is the promise made by Diorshow Blackout, which defines XXL long lashes and coats them with an intense, powerful mascara. The essential tool for magnetic eyes.

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GLIMMERING GLINTS 

Iridescent eyeshadow, 5-colour make-up palette with metallic shimmers, magnetic nail lacquer and passion-coloured lipstick ... This autumn, see the Dior woman through the eyes of Tyen, Creator of Colours for Dior make-up, as he adorns her with subtle, changing shades, and a touch of magic. "The harmonies that I have created for this look reflect the mysterious colours of the galaxy. A journey from the Earth to the moon", explains Tyen. On this occasion, the 5-colour palette is given a new look with mauve and silver (864 Constellation), blue-green and brown (384 Bonne Etoile), and reveals eyeshadows sculpted with Christian Dior's lucky star. From greyish pink to plum, lacquers have eternal names (Destin, Galaxie) and for the very first time, reveal a magnetic sheen which glimmers and changes in the presence of a magnet. Lips are illuminated with bewitching colours of Dior Addict Extreme and Dior Addict Gloss, adorning smiles with delicious and mysterious radiance, from precious pink to dramatic purple.

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Beauty | Golden Jungle by Dior Fall 2012 Collection

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Among her many other pursuits, Carine Roitfeld styled this striking campaign for the Dior Golden Jungle Fall 2012 beauty collection which debuts next month. Carine has infused the advertisements with a glamorous 1920s vibe, j'adore. Daria Strokous models the golden makeup beneath a leopard hat from the Fall 2008 couture collection; Steven Meisel photographed the glowing campaign. It seems everything Carine touches turns to gold …

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’m a huge fan of the Dior palette compacts. The compact themselves are always classy looking and something you want to show and the products inside never disappoint. And for fall, who doesn’t want an animal print?! Dior's Golden Jungle palette - the animal “print” of eye shadows are a trio of nude, medium brown and deep brown in a trio of textures - iridescent, matte and satin.  Inside the compact is also a nude lip gloss which is smartly covered by a silver lid that goes directly over the lip gloss so not to mix with the eye shadows.  This would be a beautiful compact that is wearable by most skin tones and definitely a hit for women over 40. Important to know: This is a limited edition palette. When they’re gone – they’re gone!


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'Golden Jungle by Dior' Fall 2012 Collection 

available from August 15th, 2012, in limited edition!

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Eyelids, foundation, lips, nails: A quick review of the beauty highlights from the Dior Couture Fall 2012 show ...

Eyelids are silvered, underscored with a brisk stroke of color along the lash line – in hot pink, lagoon blue, pearly white or prairie green - that stretches toward the temple. Snappy fluorescents echo the bold colors of the clothes in Raf Simons’ Haute Couture collection for Dior. Lips, too, resonate with vivid color and the intensity of orangey reds and gourmand pinks. They also reflect the collection’s duality when, at the center of the lower lip, a touch of a different color is delicately dabbed on with a finger. Created by Tyen, Dior makeup creative director, the show look is, like Simons’ designs, a hymn to color.

A futurist trend takes shape on pale, matte, uniform faces, where only the cheekbones stand out with a light, rosy blush. Pure, shiny nails convey Nude beauty in rosy beige. The hair is loose, mid-length and natural: Guido Palau created easy, everyday styles that need neither primping nor spray - a perfect counterpoint to the drama of the dresses.

Enjoy Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2012/13 Backstage video at the end of this post!

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