Dior has several new beauty launches this month and I am loving them so far! I picked up the new Forever Blush Soft Filter ($49 each, out now at Dior and Nordstrom) from my local Dior Beauty Boutique and really love the formula. These are soft matte liquid blushes with a whipped texture. They do take a little bit more extra work to blend out but once blended with a brush or fingers you get a very smooth almost airbrushed look.
Since liquid blushes tend to darken on my skin, I decided to pick up the lighter neutral shades. I am happy to report that these don’t oxidize or darken – they stay true to color, but once blended they have a very soft look on the skin. You can layer for more pigment or color without it looking or feeling heavy.
The texture is very soft, almost like a mousse formula. These come with a sponge tip applicator to dot onto the skin. To blend I’ve been loving the Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation Brush, No 15 Blush Brush and the Fenty Brush 125 – but you can really use any blush brush you own in your stash.
Lasting power has been pretty good. They stay put and look fresh for hours without budging from the skin. I haven’t put them to the full outdoor humidity test for extended periods since it’s too hot right now to be outside long (unless you’re in the shade). It did last remarkably well through a couple hours at dinner outdoors though, so I’m really happy with the performance.
I swatched them all in store except for one (they were missing the tester). Even though they are very pigmented and opaque, I really love how they blend out on the skin.
I picked up six shades and I think the shade range is really good. They have neutrals and bolder shades in a diverse range of colors. I still wear the Dior Forever Perfect Foundation Stick in 3N.
Lip + cheek pairings below:
01 Petal is a soft neutral warm pink, wearing it with the Rouge Dior in 100 Nude Look Velvet
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02 Peony is a cool-toned rose, pairing this with Rouge Dior in 100 Nude Look Velvet + Addict Lip Maximizer in 204 Nude Mania – swatched right on the skin
Blended on the skin with a brush
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03 Bloom is a brighter coral peach, wearing the + Addict Lip Maximizer in 019 Shimmer Peach
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04 Daisy is a light peach, this pulls barely there on my skintone, pairing this with Westman Atelier Squeaky Clean Balm in Nou Nou
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05 Lily is a pastel pink, I think this one is a little too pale/chalky on its own for my olive/golden skin, but I think it would look beautiful on neutral-cool tones, wearing this with the Chanel Rouge Coco Baume Shine in 758 Blushing Pink
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07 Orchid is a neutral tan beige brown, wearing this with Addict Lip Maximizer in 204 Nude Mania
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Overall really happy with these splurges. I’m not usually a matte blush or liquid blush fan but I really love these. I’d say my top three favorites are Petal, Bloom and Orchid.
