Diorific Nail Lacquer Frimas #318 ($26 for 12 ml/0.40 fl oz, limited-edition) is a new shade for the holiday. It’s a cocoa-mauve nude-pink infused with gold and silver shimmers making it somewhat complex and a bit difficult to photograph. In the bottle it appears to be a light mauve pink. On my olive skin it turns more cocoa and darkens. From what I’ve seen, it looks different on everyone making it unique.
The complex shimmers glow in the sun:
Dior Frimas is a pigmented shade. The shimmers/tiny glitters apply smoothly and evenly although they are on the large side making the contrast with the gold and the mauve visible. I applied it with two coats:
More swatches show how it looks mauve in some photos but brown in others:
I couldn’t find anything quite like it. I envisioned it being similar to Rescue Beauty Lounge Grunge, but it turned out to be very different. Here it is compared to RBL Grunge, Chanel Rose Cache, Deborah Lippmann Modern Love and Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire:
Overall Dior Frimas is a lovely unique mauve-cocoa. I think it would flatter a number of skintones for those looking for a neutral but different nude-mauve kind of shade. The color is limited-edition. For holidays Dior seems to be releasing certain shades at select counters. I couldn’t find Frimas at many counters so I’m not sure if it’s exclusive to some stores. I bought mine from Nordstrom. You can find it online now at Nordstrom, Neimans and Saks.
Looks lovely on you! I just purchased Frimas from Macy's. As of right now, it's still available. I agree with you that it's a unique shade and worth picking up.
Hey Sabrina, this is the shade in the bunch that I kinda of ignored, because I usually reach for darker ones. Now that I have seen it on you, I am changing my mind! It's so sophisticated yet still fun!
Hey Sabrina,
I'm pretty sure it's an exclusive. We don't even get this shade here in Belgium.
I really love the glitters, it makes it an interesting mauve for sure!
Subtle but still with some lovely golden glitz ^^.
So pretty!
Eefje
Everything about this is gorgeous! It reminds me a tiny bit of butter london's 'all hail the queen'!
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i just picked this up! love it and wearing it today!
That's a beautiful color on you, Sabrina. I love how your skin tone brings out the cocoa quality in the color. It's actually much prettier on you than it is in the bottle.
It's funny how things look kind of "blah" in the bottle but then look amazing on the hand. I think I'll try it too and see how it looks.
Wow that is gorgeous! Gutted this colour didn't get released in Norway 🙁 x
Sabrina, can you share if it has the usual u shaped brush that the other Dior polishes have? I can't tell from the pic and that's the reason I love Dior polishes!
Adore shades like this. Mauve is my favorite but it can have the tendency toward looking old fashioned- so I am all on board when a modern spin is put on it. Your comparison really brings out the pink, creamy tones in Frimas, and I love that. Looking forward to trying this one. Festive shimmer for holiday, yet neutral enough for everyday.
Thank you for this review, Sabrina! I loved Marilyn from last year's collection, but thought none of the new ones were appealing until now. It's on its way to me now, and I can't wait to try it!
The dior frimas is lovelier among these nail polishes. Its not too light and not too dark. Its def a pretty skin tone color that can match any color outfit. Love it!
Here in Holland we did not get this shade?
Oh I had no idea how nice this one was! I'm loving Minuit a lot since I usually go for dark vampy colors but the light shimmer/sparkle in Frimas is so pretty I think I may enjoy it. I'll definitely have a closer look at it!
What a unique, beautiful holiday shade! Thanks for sharing 🙂