Review/FOTD/Swatch: Dior 5 Couleurs Designer All-In-One Artistry Palette 408 Green Design, Swatch: 208 Navy/508 Nude Pink/708 Amber Design

UPDATE 16/May/2009: I replaced a better FOTD for this product. :P


I was running errands in a shopping mall and walked past a Dior counter. Naturally my eyes strayed toward the counter display. Then there it was, the new Ionic Eyes Collection. Of course I had to double back to check it out quickly. I have to say that it was not a waste of time!


I had been quite disappointed in the past few Dior 5-colour eye shadow palette collections. Therefore, I wasn't expecting much from this collection either. It turned out that the new 5 Couleurs Designer All-In-One Artistry Palettes are much to my taste even though they are of gradational scheme (which is more commonly found in Asian brands.) I don't think I had seen Dior with such creation before. I guess there is always a first in everything.


The 2 neutral quints looked quite nice on the display, but what really caught my attention were the green and navy palettes. I was debating hard on which one to acquire (or both!) I eventually decided to get 408 Green Design first.


I skipped that 208 Navy Design basically because my beloved Sephora Kat Von D True Romance Eyeshadow Palette - Beethoven contains quite a few similar shades. Though I knew the Dior version has totally different texture and finish, I wanted to make sure it worked for me before making any further purchase. Further more, there is a cream liner in the palette now and I was not sure if the power products may mess up the cream liner. Lastly, my poor experiences with most cream liners creasing on me also prevented me from getting both...


Let's look at the palettes now.

Dior 5 Couleurs Designer All-In-One Artistry Palette

Ionic Eyes Collection, 2009

We have 208 Navy, 408 Green, 508 Nude Pink and 708 Amber.

008 Smoky is not part of the collection in Malaysia.

NOTE: All Dior 5-Colour Palettes go by numbers. For instance, all Iridescent palettes end with 9 while Designers ends with 8. You don't have to worry about the names being different. So long as the numbers are the same, the palettes will be the same.

The colours of 008 Smoky Design on Dior site are wrong. I think this picture HERE is 008 Smoky Design???

Also, I am not sure if any of the other palettes (or this entire collection) is limited edition. The sales assistant I spoke didn't know. I wasn't aware 408 Green Design is Asia Exclusive till I cam home and searched the Net!

Counter Display









708 Amber Design Swatches









508 Nude Pink Design Swatches









208 Navy Design Swatches









408 Green Design, Asia Exclusive, Limited Edition

Product Description:

Dior has created 5 COULEURS DESIGNER, an ultra-professional and totally
new version of the mythic 5 COULEURS palette. Five different textures
have been brought together in a single case to create eyeshadow styles
through layering.

1-BASE light, 2-COLOR iridescent, 3-SHADE satinity, 4-SHINE pearlescent,
5-LINER mat represent the 5 essential steps used by professional makeup
artists to draw attention to the eyes and create ultra-graphic eye
makeup looks.

Dior innovation: Pigments are blended into a liquid phase rich in
emollient compounds. As a result, the powders are extraordinary soft,
transparently drap the skin, perfectly bind and allow every layering.

Light yet intense, the four 5-shade palettes created by Tyen are truly
sublime. Resolutely Couture, these four new harmonies have been designed
to resemble the palettes of professional makeup artists: based on a
central color, each palette lets you create customized makeup looks with absolute precision. - Dior



Colour/Texture:

This is how 408 Green Design looks like on my arm. I find it difficult to swatch all 5 Couleurs Designer palettes as they are very sheer on the arm. However, they are well-pigmented on the lids. I think it's probably because there are 2 almost transparent shades (Base 1 & Shine 4) in the palette so they have to work with other colours to show their true identities.

Base 1 - an almost transparent colour loaded with super fine champagne gold shimmers. This texture (Light) feels almost solid butter like.


Colour 2 - a light seaform in satiny metallic finish. This texture (Iridescent) feels similar to what's in the Iridescent quints, slightly wet and creamy feel.


Shadow 3 - a deep dark smoke green in a more muted satin finish. Texture (Satinity) is very smooth but yet firm to the touch.


Shine 4 - a high shine super fine glittery reflects in the colour of transparent seaform. Colour's almost invisible till applied on the lids. Very sparkly! Texture (Pearlescent) feels like Base 1, solid butter!


Liner 5 - a cream liner in muted dark smoke green (almost black). The colour is very similar to Shadow 3 but slightly deeper. Texture (Mat) is creamy and smooth. It's glides on lids easily and holds the colour well. Not sure if it's waterproof but it doesn't smudge nor transfer.

FOTD

Packaging/Price:

The new palettes are more or less the same as all other Dior 5 Colour palettes. There are slight changes and I have taken pictures to show you.


1. There is a silver stripe along the cover.

2. It has a plastic insert that indicates the purposes of all 5 shades.

3. It includes a soft liner brush which is a bit awkward to use because of the mini handle.

4. It has a diagram on how to utilize the colours.


I feel it's a very much Asian makeup packaging design. You'd see this in Kanebo Lunasol or Shiseido MAQulliage. (I think Asian makeup packaging is all into details!) And now Dior 5-Couleur Designers is catching up too. I have a feeling the Vietnam born Dior cosmetic photographer, Tyne has something to do with this. :)


Hmm, I should not speculate further. All I can say is that I love the packaging details!! Please have a look at my pictures below.

It is too early to say if the powder shadows will mess up the cream liner. But since these eye shadows are not powdery, my guess is not. (I have 2 Shu Uemura eye shadow palettes containing both powder and cream products and they aren't messy at all because the powder products are not powdery.)


The price for this palette is 194MYR or $58USD (according to Temptalia), slightly more than Iridescent ones. It has 4.4 g. / 0.15 oz. of product in total. It's not cheap but it's Dior.



My Verdict:

Love is in the air! That's what I think about this palette. I love how the deep dark green works so well with all the transparent high shine sparkling light ones. They don't look overly done even for daytime. It's the result I wanted to see in Lunasol eye shadows but couldn't. However, what I like the most is the liner! I don't want to name all the cream liners creased on me. But I want to tell you this liner doesn't! I wore it from 5am till 6pm and the liner stayed put for the whole 13 hours!!! Take that!


You might be wondering if the colour payoff is good enough. I say yes. I normally have problems with such gradational colours from other Asian brands but I have no problem with this Dior version. They are not easy colours to swatch so the pictures I posted above may indicate otherwise. Base 1 and Shine 4 are particularly highly emollient so it's difficult to show the colours in the pictures. But because of their shimmer and sparkling characters, they will show on eyelids.


I have not been so excited about Dior eye shadows for a long time and this new collection makes my heart skip. Love it!



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My Colouring:

MUFE Full Cover Extreme Camouflage Cream #4, Lift Concealer #3, Duo Mat Powder Foundation #202, Face & Body #20, High Definition Foundation #118, Liquid Lift Foundation #2, Clarins Instant Smooth Foundation #1.5, Pupa Professionals Triple Action Powder Foundation #02 (when tanned)

Light Asian skin (obvious brown spots on cheekbones, slightly dry & doesn't break out easily), dark brown eyes, jet black hair, medium pigmented lips.

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