I finally coughed up the dough and purchased Dior Amber Diamond, let me tell you it wasn't easy debating what diamond to get ( I feel like Kim K typing that, if only eh) but I decided the Rose Diamond may be too pink to be a highlighter and may be best suited as a blush?
Dior Amber Diamond is a beautiful product and I just love Dior's packaging it always feels so luxurious especially the little velvet pouch you get to house the product in. I always feel smug when I buy something from Dior mainly because I've survived the mean ladies at the counter!
Amber Diamond is made up of five complimentary bronze shades that can be used together or swirled together to form a a light bronze shade. In my swatches the swirled together shade is the 1st shade on the left.
The shades take a little building up to get some decent swatches (I swatched these on my cousin who is a NC20 for reference) but as it is meant to be a highlighter over powering shades would look wrong. I'd imagine you could also use the five shades as eyeshadows.
The powder itself is silky soft and finely milled so it applies like a dream, it gives the loveliest glow to the cheekbones and really compliments a pinky bronze blush like MAC Sunbasque, if you're one of those gals who loves bronzer then this is the highlighter for you!
I have used this everyday since I got it last week and think i'm on to a winner, it will most likely be my summer highlighter.
Do you own this or the Rose version? What is your favourite highlighting powder?
Ahhh so pretty, I do love Dior's make up (even if I only own 1 thing haha)! :) I just use one that's kinda similar but about 1/10 the price lol my fave is the MAC CCB in Hush :)
ReplyDeleteVery Nice, I don't think it would suit me though, I love my MAC Belightful highlighter because I like mine to have a lot of shimmer, fav liquid is my Illamasqua one its gorgeous xx
ReplyDeleteI got this as a replacement for Topshop's Sunbeam highlighter (which is £9!) and I am so in love with it. I've just about run out so need to re-purchase but I've worn it everyday since September when I bought it. I blend it with Mac's Sweet as Cocoa and it's so beautiful. Love, love, love it!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, that's such a BEAUTY!!!
ReplyDeleteI want it!
My purse would hate me :(
Ooh this looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteI was drooling over this on Debenhams website last night.. a girl can dream lol. Nice review hun :)
ReplyDeletexoxo
Beautiful shades!
ReplyDeleteoh I'm usually a chanel make=up girl, but this looks really good too!!! xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeousss! I need to get something Dior!
ReplyDelete@yu- haha i only own 2 dior things I always get sidetracked by other brands, oh i'll have to check out hush:) x
ReplyDelete@lori- its more shimmery in reality but yeah i get the kinda shimmer you mean :) i like things quite muted x
@lucy- i had sunbeam too but it broke :( if you wear it everyday it was a great investment :) ive been wearing it with mac mocha but will check out sweet as cocoa :) x
@laiqah- aww haha! it wasnt much more expensive than a nars highlighter tbh :) x
@cherry- its so beautiful when i got it i stared at it for a good hour haha x
@lisaclare- haha youre too funny! thanks lovely :) x
@eline- thanks lovely :) x
@indigo- chanel also kicks ass but this was calling me haha! x
@vintage makeup- you really do :P x
I just bought this on Thursday... so far so good and I like it. I think I'll get a lot of wear out of it... mostly because it's so expensive that I'm going to make sure I get my money's worth from it!
ReplyDeleteIt was also my first CD purchase... I felt very grown up buying it, haha!
Tx
I've been wanting to try this blush/highlight for a while:)
ReplyDeleteLooks gorgeous! I wanna try that soo bad but unfortunately its quite pricey :(
ReplyDeletethis looks beautiful. I am on the hunt for a new summer bronzer, I think this could be a very possible option. x
ReplyDelete@lionlovingtiger- haha me too when i bought it i was like damn i'm a proper lady now haha well not really but a girl can dream. I think you'll get lots of use from it :) x
ReplyDelete@bettzy93- I love it :) x
@val- yeah it is quite pricey but if you get lots of use from it then its worth it in my opinion :) x
@milly- its lovely but not very bronze sadly more of a highlighter :) x