The stars of Dior’s State of Gold holiday collection are definitey the Diorific Mat Velvet Lipsticks ($45 CAD). These smooth and soft lipsticks are creamy, hydrating and longwearing but still dry down to a fairly matte finish.
The packaging reminds me of lightbulbs or Christmas decorations. These are definitely weighty and have a Dior logo etched on the bottom.
I’m not even really sure how to describe the shape. It’s somewhere between a lightbulb and maybe some sort of musical noisemaker?
There are four shades available ranging from soft pinky nude to bright classic red.
RADIEUSE is a light almost peachy pink.
This wasn’t my favourite of the bunch but it is still a nice formula.
A bit lighter than my lip shade, not too much so. Usually I have trouble applying lighter shades but this one was great.
FASCINATE is a warm rose (almost rosewood).
My Lips But Better!
This is just enough colour to be noticeable but wearable enough for all day, everyday.
FABULEUSE is a gorgeous cool-toned classic red.
Breathtaking! I’ve tried a lot of reds but this one really stands out.
On me it leans very neutral, like a classic pin-up red. The finish is soft and the formula won’t feather at all. I wore this to a wedding and this wore well into the night.
FANTASTIQUE is a blue-toned hot pink.
Although this colour is similar to a lot of the MAC shades I have, it is still noteworthy. The smooth texture and almost glow the blue-tone makes gives my face a perfect pop of pink.
I think this is close to MAC’s Pink Poodle only in a soft matte finish.
Swatched 2x each, you can see how smooth and pigmented these are.
My favourites are definitely Fascinate and Fabuleuse, which have both become staples in my lipstick wardrobe. If you’re looking for a beautiful soft matte formula and some killer, collectible packaging, scoop up the Diorific Mat Velvet lipsticks before they’re gone!
The Diorific Mat Velvets are available now at Dior counters (The Bay and Holt Renfrew in Canada).
*Press sample