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Monday, November 4, 2013

Diorshow 783 Velvet Eyeshadow / Review...

My first Dior eyeshadow in ... years! I'll keep you guessing on that one. Let's just say that it was a long time ago. I still have a few palettes and yes, I do use them once in a while. Dior's texture has remained almost the same and that's a relief, in fact I might even say that it's comforting. A little stupid I know but hey, it's been years!

Before going for a Dior palette I wanted to try a mono to see how it would hold on my now "older" eyes and the results are more than positive. Recently I brought you a review of Mystère (here) where I mentioned that in the past Chanel's eye shadows were not amongst the best. I guess in the case of Dior I was afraid of the opposite, meaning they may not be as good today as they were back then... Ok I'm not an old geezer but it was a wile back!

I'm glad to say it's not the case!

Diorshow Mono 783 Velvet...

Diorshow 783 Velvet is a beautiful purplish grey, perfect for green eyes. It may appear quite shimmery in the pan but on skin it's very flattering. Of course I tried to take pictures of a swatch I did on my arm but it was just pathetic.

I was looking for an everyday eyeshadow, a color that would suit my green eyes and would be easy to work with. Diorshow 783 in Velvet fits those requirements. Due to the lightness of the powder, I can apply lightly for just a touch of color or darker for a somewhat light smokey eye. It goes on evenly and there's very little fall out.

Morning makeup will have to be quick and so here's my eye makeup for my first week of work, for those who don't know, I gotta a new job!

Concealer, loose powder,
Diorshow in Velvet,
L'Oréal Infaillible eye liner in Slate (or Bobbi Brown's in Caviar Ink)
finish off with mascara and done!

What do you think? Good plan?

I'm in love with this little shadow, the best part is that it does last all day. It fades lightly but very evenly so that's good since there's nothing I dislike more than shadow that stays stuck in creases. I must say that I don't have oily eyelids so maybe if this is your case, a primer may have to be used.

So, my first Dior shadow in years and it's a hit! What a relief!

Do you have a basic favorite eyeshadow that you use everyday?

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gio · 595 weeks ago

That's a great shade for everyday looks!
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icaria13 95p · 595 weeks ago

It is Gio, I'm very happy with it. :)
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mpca66 95p · 595 weeks ago

I wear a different eye look every day .. some days light, some days smokey or purple .. that's about my range of colors :-) I'll have to check out Velvet as I have green eyes and zero Dior eye shadows :-)

How was your first day of work?

Monica.
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icaria13 95p · 595 weeks ago

Oh Monica you're more adventurous than I am. I love to switch too but I think for my first few weeks I'll keep it relatively basic so it'll be fast in the morning. I'm starting next Monday so I'm begining to feel a few butterflies in my stomach. :)
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Linda · 595 weeks ago

Perfect for everyday!!! I have a few favourites like that - Maybelline colour tattoo in Bad to the Bronze. MAC Satin Taupe, Wet n wile Nutty and L'Oreal infallible in Bronzed Taupe.........can you tell I like neutral shades??? LOL

Good luck on the new job!!!!! :)

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icaria13 95p · 595 weeks ago

Oh Linda the Maybelline look so good but scare me a little. I can't wait to see their line up of mattes. When they come out I think layering both formulas could work nicely. Neutrals are the best "everyday quick makeup" go to. :)
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lilyong2211 69p · 595 weeks ago

I don't think we have this here. You need to show us a picture of the swatch! LOL! Purplish grey sounds great :-)

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icaria13 95p · 595 weeks ago

Oh Lily! I did a few swatches but the pics make my skin look a weird color and the eyeshadow looks horrible. It's so frustrating not to have a good camera and lighting, hopefuly I'll be able to do something about that by the end of January. *fingers crossed*
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saywu 77p · 595 weeks ago

Yay, congrats on the new job! Hope it's going well. And happy to hear you still like the formula :) I actually prefer Dior's old stuff, when they used to do really pigmented, rich matte quints. Sometimes their current shadows get a little too shimmery for my taste, but I do like this color.
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icaria13 95p · 595 weeks ago

Thanks Sarah! I know what you mean about the shimmer seems Dior is a little hooked on it reason why I decided to get back into it with a mono. I've passes on their recent quints because there always seems to be 2 colors I know I won't use.
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mostlysunnybunny 89p · 595 weeks ago

Hey Helene, I'm glad to hear you like this one so much! I don't rally have ONE favorite everyday shadow, because I have several :p RBR Bohemian Waxwing and Burberry Pale Barley are some of those I can think of for the moment.
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icaria13 95p · 595 weeks ago

You know Sunny I guess in a way I was kinda pulling everyone's leg on that one. You're right, one is hard to choose so I guess I should have said one you go back to more often these days since I know myself I won't be wearing only Velvet until Christmas! :)
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