Product Review: Dior Instant Gentle Cleansing Oil

Dior Instant Gentle Cleansing Oil  - Sephora

I was so excited last fall when this product came out as I mentioned in my past: New Exciting Product in Dior! I knew I would love the texture, but was unsure how my skin would like it. A few months ago I finally bought it after sampling it and am so in love with this amazing product!

I can apply it directly to dry skin, so I don't have to splash water on my face and then feel around for the soap and do everything blind (nice bonus with this product) or I can apply it to my face and then just jump in the shower to rinse it off. I usually massage my whole face and then for my lashes I close my eyes and brush down so as not to rub my eyes too much. Once I rinse it off my skin feels soft and not greasy and all I have to do it use a little bit of eye makeup remover to get the rest of my eyeliner off!

It truly is suitable for all skin types and will keep your dry flaky bits hydrated and the oily bits controlled and soft.

Here is a bit more in-depth information about the product. There is no added fragrance just for shits and giggles, the wonderful smell is from the ingredients because Dior loves using plants in their products for their useful qualities, the fact that they smell beautiful is just an added bonus. The main plant ingredient is Pure Lily extract, which helps to stop inflammation; and is great for my at times sensitive skin. By cleansing the skin, and maintaining its natural hydration at the same time, the skin in then able to achieve a naturally glowing complexion.

For all of you who have been nervous about trying an oil cleanser, trust me this one is worth every penny! Try it out for yourself!

New Exciting Products in Dior

As most of you know I am a freelance makeup specialist/artist for Dior in the Northern Virginia, DC & MD areas, so I am able to find out about all of the lovely new products that they are going to add/have added to their amazing array of products. 

Here are just a few products I am obsessed with at the moment: 

I love doing a french manicure on my nails when I want to look extra chic, so this pen makes it very easy to draw a straight line in a flash. I do two coats of the white on the tips just to make sure it looks perfect. After I used the Abricot base coat (extra nourishing for your nails picture below) I apply the white with the pen. This dries fairly quickly and when it is fully dry I add one of the Diorlisse Abricot Ridge Fillers (shown below) to complete the french manicure look. The Diorlisse Abricot 500 gives a cooler tone to the french manicure and makes the white pop, with the Diorlisse Abricot 800 you get a more peachy french manicure. All great additions to the Dior Manicure line, they all are going to help strengthen and nourish your nails, even the new colors added to go with the new Rouge Dior collection.  And of course finish with the Dior Top Coat Abricot for a fresh and nourishing manicure!

To take off your polish when it is time, Dior is now selling the Dior Dissolvant Abricot to gently remove the polish without stripping the nail.

Dior French Manicure Pen

Dior Abricot top coat; Diorlisse Abricot Ridge Filler 500; Abricot base coat; Diorlisse Abricot Ridge Filler 800

Dior Vernis New colors

Dior creme de Abricot & Dior Dissolvant Abricot

Dior Instant Gentle Cleansing Oil

Another product I am drying to get my hands on is the Instant Gentle Cleansing Oil. This product can be used on any skin type and will melt away your makeup and leave your skin soft and clean. To use you massage the product into the skin and then wash off with water, leaving no oily residue behind! Just clean skin! This is especially great for the fall and winter months which seem to be approaching quite quickly or for those who have extremely dry skin. 

Dior Contour Lipliner Pencil

Dior has redone their rouge line of lipsticks and liners and I love it! They kept the most popular colors and added a few beautiful shades! The texture is just as creamy as the past version and lasts even longer especially if you pair it with the new Dior Contour liner. They still have my favorite Rouge 999 and now they finally have the liner to go with it! Trafalgar is another one I need to add to my lipstick collection. 

Rouge Dior Couture Color Voluptuous Care Lipstick

New Dior Rouge Ad with Natalie Portman

Don't forget to stop by your closest Dior counter to check all of these things out! I promise you won't be disappointed!

Has anyone already stocked up on these items? Which ones are your favorites?

photos from:

www.chicprofile.com 

www.ladolcevitae.com 

www.becomegorgeous.com

www.sephora.com 

www.makeup4all.com
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Eyeshadows in My Kit

Finally another post from the series I did on revealing what products I use in my kit. This one is on the eyeshadows I use.

Check it out! 

All the products I told you about in the video are listed below:

Dior Eyeshadows

Dior Eyeshadows, Lancome Eyeshadows

Inglot Eyeshadows

NARS Eyeshadows

Sugarpill Eyeshadows

Makeup Forever Eyeshadows, Youngblood Eyeshadows, MAC Eyeshadows, Dior Eyeshadows

Laura Mercier Eyeshadows

Bobbi Brown Eyeshadows

The Balm Eyeshadows, Kevyn Aucoin Eyeshadows, Korres Eyeshadows, Bourjois Eyeshadows, Ulta Eyeshadows

Tutorial: Dior's Fusion Monos

I have already told you guys about these amazing shadows from Dior in this post. I figured it would be fun to do a little tutorial so you can see how I like to use them! 

Check it out!

Products I used: 

Dior Blush #533

Dior Shimmer Powder #001

Diorskin Nude Bronzer

NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base

Diorshow Brow Styler

Diorshow Maximizer

Diorshow Blackout

Rouge Dior 999

Dior Contour 999

Eyes:

Monos: 821 Chimere; 281 Cosmos & 021 Etoile

Diorshow Art Pen

Dior's Fusion Mono Eyeshadows

This past week at work I was able to play around with the new Dior cream shadows and I absolutely love them! I was a bit skeptical at first as to whether or not they were long-wear (meaning not creasing). So I bought a few (Chimere 821, Cosmos 281 and 021 Etoile). I decided on these three after I used them on a client and fell in love with not only the texture and color, but how they translated onto the lid. So Sunday I decided to wear them without an eyeshadow primer to see how they lasted. 

And they did last! With no creasing too! Now if you do have very oily eyelids and most things disappear or crease no matter what type of shadow then I would stick to using your primer to be on the safe side. 

All in all they have amazing colors to choose from and if you love metallics then these are the shadows for you! Go to your nearest Dior counter and check them out (hopefully they won't already be sold out)! 

images from: Fashion Mention & Joey Chong