It's a party with Dior Extreme Addict in Plaza!

I got sucked into it, I swear. When I swatched a few Dior Addict Extreme at my closest Dior counter, I was convinced that they were different enough from my Dior Addict Lipsticks to warrant a purchase. After testing my Plaza purchase out, I think my first impression was right!

First off, Plaza is truly pigmented. For such an emollient lipstick, the color is very potent and lasts quite long on the lips. I put this lipstick on this morning and by lunch, it was still very bright and didn't wear off in the middle of my lips like most lipsticks do. While I'm usually a bit weary of brighter pink lipsticks, I find Plaza very wearable for my skintone.

The packaging, as always with Dior, is gorgeous.

Plaza, swatched on my hand. It does not have shimmer although it may look like it in the picture. It is a true bright blue based pink color.

Bare lips.

Lips with Plaza.

This is definitely a big winner for me. I'm very happy I purchased it even if I thought it was similar to the Dior Addict lipsticks. In my opinion, Plaza is more pigmented, and lasts longer than all my Dior Addict lipsticks. The formula is also non-drying, in my humble lips' opinion. It was very comfortable for me to wear and I find myself reaching out for it quite regularly. I'm so happy I picked this out! I'm also very tempted to try other shades from the Dior Addict Extreme line but not sure what color to pick - any suggestions from you guys? I was thinking Riviera, but after swatching it at Sephora, I wasn't too sure of the color of it - and it didn't seem as pigmented as my beloved Plaza.

In other news...

... I built myself a lightbox! That's right, high quality product pictures are coming your way. Well, after I find suitable lighting. The current lights aren't cutting it unfortunately... I can't find the appropriate bulbs!

Hope your week has been swell! Mine was interspersed with shoe purchases, and therefore pretty good! :)

I'm a Dior Addict: Are You?

I'm already up to four shades and have a list of another four I want. Lucky me, I didn't have to pay full price on these or else I wouldn't be able to justify the purchase. I totally fell in love with Diorkiss at a department store in my home town. The mission was to not pay $37 CND (WTF?!?!) and find it elsewhere. I did, and am very very happy I did.

Diorkiss is a true pink. It's not warm and it's not too cool. Miss Rachel from Makeup Never Sleeps describes it as a strawberry pink and I agree. If I don't slather it on, it is truly a my lips but better color, much like the swatch above. There are no shimmer bits in this Addict lipstick.

The formula of this lipstick is amazing. It feels like a glossy balm/balmy gloss kind of formula. No complaints here - I hate the feeling of dry or matte lipstick. But because of the glossy/balm thing going on, these do not last very long on the lips. Diorkiss does leave a nice stain behind though. The scent is gorgeous too - I can't describe it really because there isn't much sent there. Either way, it's not unpleasant at all.

I have a few more coming up for review. I'm definitely recommending these!