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| Dior Bird of Paradise Collection Vernis Nail Duo in Samba (001) |
While my logical left brain told me I shouldn't be splurging on these, my emotional right brain said "go for it!" Lol. So right brain won this time, and I bought both duos. I'm showing you the first one today, and the second one I will show you later this week.
The individual polishes don't have names, so I'll be referring to them by their bottle numbers. All swatches are with a coat of Seche Vite. Edit: I noticed that photos have a slightly off appearance when viewing them in the blog post. Viewing the photos in the lightbox mode is recommended. To do that simply click on any photo.
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| Dior Bird of Paradise Collection Vernis Nail Duo in Samba (001) |
402 is a pale jade creme. On the Dior website it's labelled a "sea blue," however, I don't agree with that description. I find this to be such an amazing hue. I don't normally gravitate to colours like this, but I fell instantly in love once it was on. The formula is perfection and it went on very creamy and smooth and was completely self-levelling. I used two coats for these swatches, and I was just in awe of how easy it applied, and how flawless it looked.
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| Dior Vernis 402 (Nail Lacquer Duo in Samba 001) |
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| Dior Vernis 402 (Nail Lacquer Duo in Samba 001) (note: I don't know why this looks so different from the other photo, but they were similar in my photo editing program) |
794 is the stunner of the collection, and the one that has caught every body's eyes. This is a metallic teal green with an electric green shimmer. While there is a slight shift towards blue, I wouldn't call this a true duochrome. The formula on this one was also perfect, and I used two coats here. You do have to have a bit of a steady hand as the brushstrokes are slightly visible, but it is very minimal. One issue I had was slight shrinkage at the tips after applying top coat. I didn't have that issue with my other swatches from this collection, so I believe it's something about the makeup of the polish itself.
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| Dior Vernis 794 (Nail Lacquer Duo in Samba 001) |
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| Dior Vernis 794 (Nail Lacquer Duo in Samba 001) |
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| Dior Vernis 794 (Nail Lacquer Duo in Samba 001) |
Comparisons: In searching my collection I did manage to find a few polishes that were close to these, however, there's no dupes here.
Dior 402 Comparison
- Pinky/Index: Dior 402 was a shade darker than the other two, it also had the best formula out of the three shown here.
- Ring: Models Own Jade Stone is a shade lighter than the Dior but very similar. This was three coats.
- Middle: Essie Turquoise & Caicos is lighter and more sheer than the others. It also is a tad more muted in colour. Out of the three this had the worst formula, very sheer and almost watery, but three coats for full coverage.
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| L-R: Dior, Essie, Models Own, and Dior |
I also have bottle shots, which include Sally Hansen Mint Sorbet. The Sally Hansen is much lighter than the Dior as you can see.
Dior 794 Comparison
- Pinky/Index: Dior 794
- Ring: China Glaze Unpredictable I thought would be similar based on the bottle but this is not close at all. It's more of a green-gold base with slight blue duochrome.
- Middle: Sally Hansen Scarab (Lustre Shine line) is the closest to the Dior, and very similar in formula, but the Sally Hansen is more blue than the Dior.
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| L-R: Dior, Sally Hansen, China Glaze, and Dior |
According to promotional material I've seen, this collection is supposed to be available in May, but as I said, I found it already on display. I was also told that it was very limited edition, so if you are interested you might want to keep your eye out for it. I paid $30 CAD for each duo.
What do you think of this duo? Are you tempted to buy it? Stay tuned tomorrow and I'll have some nail art using this duo!!
The seafoam green is really pretty, and the formula looks fantastic. And wow, 794 has hardcore WANT written all over it. Fortunately for me (so unfortunately for my wallet), I literally live upstairs from a Dior counter. I'm going to start stalking it right away! ^_^
ReplyDeleteWhoa! Upstairs from a Dior counter, that sounds dangerous! ;) I've heard varying reports as to when this collection will be available, but they may have better information there. However, the SAs at the store I went to were very surprised to see it - it showed up unexpectedly they said.
Deletegorgeous swatches as always! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Polish Me Up! :) 402 in particular was hard to capture accurately, so I appreciate the compliment.
DeleteHmm, I was very curious to these but somehow I am kinda disappointed - your swatches are gorgeous but the colors just aren't that unique I think. I might have a dupe for that blue one already in H&M Lady Luck.
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way when I bought them, that there was probably dupes out there. I don't have any though. For me, the excellent formula makes it worth the extra money. I wish I had that H&M polish to do a comparison though!
Deletei will most def get it!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it then! :)
DeleteGorgeous swatches! I love 794! (And I hate numbers, instead of names, haha)
ReplyDeleteThank you Squeaky! I also hate the lack of names, throws me off when I'm writing about them, haha!
DeleteI love both of these colors, anything that reminds me of the sea is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked them! I also love polishes that have a sea look to them! :)
DeleteHi Meghan beautiful swatches, I adore the Jade green polish and the metallic polish is also pretty. We have them available in Switzerland too and I could ogle them close-up. I thought that one of the colors of the second set looked familiar, so my eyes did not trick me ;-)!!! I was good and passed the counter without getting one (BUT got the also LE lip booster, but then we are not here to discuss make-up). I am curious how the other two will look ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine! I'll admit that while everyone loves the metallic green, the jade green is probably my favourite! I will have swatches of the other two shortly!!
DeleteI haven't tried many Dior products, but I also own Dior Addict gloss, and I love it so much. I desperately want more!! :D <3
These are both beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for the comparisons, they are very helpful. :-)
You're welcome Chantal, I'm glad you found the comparisons helpful. I only wish I had more to compare. :)
DeleteI bought this beautiful duo even without be able to swatch them and so glad I did the teal green is so beautiful totally in love the only con is that it is such a small bottle! Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that you bought this, and I agree, the small bottle is a drag. I normally dislike mini bottles, but in this case I don't mind so much as it makes the duo affordable. But I definitely won't be wearing these polishes too often!
DeleteThe metallic looks just like Sinful Colors' Gorgeous
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip KD. I don't have that one to compare but I wish I did!
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