Dior Addict Fluid Stick in 373 Rieuse - A Review

Following on from my recent Dior Beauty Wishlist post, I decided to take advantage of the fact that I had amassed a fair old whack of points on my Boots Advantage Card. For those of you not in the know, it's basically a loyalty card and you get 4 points for every pound you spend. As a bonus, throughout the year Boots will send you vouchers to help boost your points. Over the last 6 months, I've managed to accrue almost £40 worth. Therefore I've had a bit of splurge.

Dior have recently launched the Dior Addict Fluid Sticks, these little beauties are amazing! As you can see from the packaging, it almost looks as though you should be expecting a lip stick.

However, twist open the lid and you'll be greeted with something that almost resembles a gloss. However, don't be fooled for this little beauty is actually a hybrid of the two! The Fluid Sticks actually deliver the high colour you'd expect from a lipstick owing to the high level of pigment, but give your lips all of the comfort of a gloss. In addition, whilst the product initially applies with the shine of a gloss as it's water based, after a few hours of wear, it gives the appearance of a matt stain (without any colour wear) on the lips which lasts and lasts. 

The shape of the wand is very unique, as you can see from the picture above, it almost curves to the shape of your lips meaning it's super easy to apply and given a wee bit of practice, you can get your technique down to coat your lips in just one swift sweep. 

Above shows my lips with just one coat, the colour is no where near as scary as in the tube, it's like my lips but better. I needed no lip liner (another advantage of the Fluid Sticks over traditional lip sticks) and the formula certainly didn't feel overly sticky as you may have to come to expect with gloss based products.

With two coats, the gloss factor is certainly increased and there's more colour pay-off if that's what you're looking for. 

Overall, I think the Fluid Sticks will be great investment for summer, I've also got my eyes on the shades Aventure (551) and Wonderland (575) which are new shades for this year. The Fluid Sticks cost £26 a pop and they're available now in Boots if they take your fancy, there are plenty of shades to choose from.

Have you tried to Dior Fluid Sticks? What did you think of them?

What Laura Wants - The Dior Beauty Wishlist

It seems I'm having a wee bit of a Dior moment. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, there's no denying that their make-up has a pretty good reputation, however, I'm not sure my purse strings will be grateful for the splurge. I suppose it's a good job I've got a fair old whack in Boots Advantage Card points which could ease the strain.

1) Dior Addict Fluid Stick - Adventure - £26 - First off on the list in the newest launch from Dior, their Fluid Sticks. I've been trialling these for about a week now in a variety of shades however, Adventure is hands down my favourite. The unique selling point is that they look like a lipstick, have the long lasting staying power of a lippie, the pigment you'd expect from a lipstick but they apply like a gloss. They're incredibly comfortable and after a few hours on the lip, they're more akin to a lip stain. They're lush! Adventure is a slightly more coral shade and really brings out my complexion.

2) DiorSkin - Rosy Glow - £30.50 - Much like the Lip Glow I reviewed towards the end of last week, the Rosy Glow blush works in much the same manner. Don't be frightened by the almost comical colour in the pan, the blush reacts to the moisture in your skin giving you a unique  rosy glow. As the moisture levels in your skin vary from person to person, this will never look the same on me as it does on anyone else. I tried this on for size in my local Boots and the colour was glorious, it gave my skin a lovely healthy glow.

3) DiorShow - New Look Mascara - £24.50 - A good mascara can really tie your look together. This mascara comes in three colours (including a lovely navy which would be great for a different look), a promises a really voluminous look to your lashes thanks to it's uniquely designed brush which claims to be able to grip even the tiniest of lashes.

4) Dior Top Coat - Abricot - £17.50 -  I've been using the OPI topcoat, however, as of late, now I'm towards to the bottom of the bottle and it's ruining my manicure. As such, I'm on the lookout for something new. Keeping with my Dior themed wishlist, I spotted this little beauty which claims to be quick drying and leaves your nails with a high shine finish. As a side note it claims to help your nails stay looking lovely for longer. I've never used anything within the Dior nails collection so I can't attest to how good the range is, but I'd certainly appreciate your views if you've got any experience here!

Do you have any products you'd like to try from Dior? Would you recommend I add anything to my wishlist?