Beauty Diaries by Kimi

The story of Dior and gold is a long one, with its origins in the very sound of the name Dior. This fact did not escape Jean Cocteau, who said, “Dior, this airy genius of our times whose magical name includes that of God (Dieu) and gold (or).” Rigor combined with excess: it was a prophetic name. From his first couture collections at the end of the 1940's, Christian Dior toyed with gold as the ultimate symbol of true luxury and dreams, as seen in his 1947 Champagne gold silk Aladdin gown or the 1949 Pactole shirtwaist gown. Gold was synonymous with refinement, also appearing as a delicate highlighting touch on perfume bottles and the first lipsticks. Thus, the fascination with gold has continued over the decades. In whichever way it is used, gold is always symbolic of a doorway into a dream. Today the House of Dior is inviting us to a new enchanted experience with a flamboyant collection created by Tyen, where the color gold provides the setting for Dior’s emblematic Rouge Dio...

I got these haul pics from Parita a couple of days back. She got these stuffs from Europe. Check them out below and go green! :D (I am already drooling over everything!!) What have you hauled recently? Share with me.

I ordered this particular lipstick after going through the online shades and numbers provided at Sephora. However, I couldn't buy it from Sephora as till date Sephora doesn't ship to India. I hope they read this and start working on it! :P. Anyways, I ordered this from Amazon.com by the seller Infinite beauty supplies and got it in perfect condition within 10 days of order. I really love the texture, packaging and shade of this lipstick, and hence reviewing it here today. Dior Addict High Shine Lipstick Shade # 914 Front-Row Fig Price: $20 (With shipping it costed $35) Quantity: 3.5 g What does Dior Addict High Shine lipstick claim? Contains advanced formula & super reflective pigments  Optimizes lights & imparts extreme shine  Touches lips with glowing color  Melting texture instantly glides onto lips. Long Wearing Gives your lips an irresistible look Below is the swatch: Dior Addict High Shine Lipstick Shade # 914 Front-Row Fig ...

As I was browsing to get some inspiration on doing a makeup look, I stumbled upon all these latest Spring fads that have come from various brands. Check out these and decide which one suits you the best: 1) Chanel Spring 2011 look: Image Source: chanel.com 2) Dior Spring 2011 makeup look: 3) Jill Stuart Spring 2011 makeup look: Image Source Image Source 4) Spring 2011 makeup look with bright eyes: Image Source Image source Image Source Image Source Image Source 5) Spring 2011 makeup with Pastel Eyes: Source 6) Estee Lauder Spring 2011 Make up: Source 7) Georgio Armani Spring 2011 Makeup: Image Source Image Source 8) Shu Uemura Morphorium Spring 2011 Makeup: Image Source Image Source 9) Anna Sui Spring 2011 Makeup: Image Source So, which one did you like? Share your opinion and choices with me in your comments.