“May I be excused?” Karen asked, trying to hide the fact that her coral blush fetish was spiraling out of control. Gingerly, she set her silverware and cotton napkin down and coyly tilted her head. “I won’t be but a minute.”
“Why, sure, dear,” said a woman in a tall chair at the head of the table. The words dripped from her tongue like honey, and the other girls grew silent as she spoke. She was older than the others but, like the younger girls, impeccably dressed. She wore a creamy, satin two-piece gown and a bolero jacket with 3/4 sleeves (rhinestone accents, of course) over an A-line skirt. Not a single hair fell out of place on her almost sculpted, dark strawberry blonde crown. She sat bolt upright with darn near perfect posture, much as someone accustomed to formal gatherings of this kind regularly would.
“You take your time,” the woman said, seeming to understand Karen’s reasons. It was as if the woman had read her blush-crazed mind.
Karen fluttered (as best she could) out into the hallway and pulled Dior’s Harmonie de Blush in Coral Riviera 002 from her clutch. At $44 it was pricey, but damn if it didn’t make her feel like her cheeks had been kissed by the sun.
Under the dim lights in the hall, Karen marveled, as she had many times before, at the different shades in the pan. “So pretty…” she whispered to the pan as much as to herself. Dior designed the colors to be worn separately to highlight different parts of the face, or swirled together and worn as a blush or bronzer.
Back to reality… LOL!
The first few times I played with this pan I got golden glitter all over the place, but the stitches are only an overlay and mellow out over time. The shades themselves create more of a sheen than a shimmer, which makes for perfect sun-kissed cheeks, no matter what the occasion. 🙂
PRICE: $44
AVAILABILITY: Available now at Dior counters and also online
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: A (lovely, but quite expensive)
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Vesna says
Love the packaging but I don’t really like the color 😀
shiny says
It looks lovely! What’s the colour on your lips?
Nina says
the packaging is gorgeous!
Chris25 says
This is beautiful, but way too expensive for a poor girl like me!
Eva says
I looove this, have it too. The packaging is different from mine ( I’m from Europe), yours is prettier !
snoopysteph says
Oh gawwwd. Karen, why do you do this to me?? 🙂 This is SO PRETTY! Must…show….restraint…
Karen says
Yeah. I know. This one’s a beauty!
Hmm, do you have anything you can use as an excuse to get this as a reward? 😀
Jessi says
Dangit, I know this one would be too dark for me, but it looks fabulous on you. I envy you and your ability to wear most bronzers. There are only a select few I can get away with wearing.
Kim says
Oh, that IS pretty, especially in the pan! I’m such a sucker for the patterns. 🙂
Courtney says
This looks absolutely beautiful on you! I love how it looks bronze, gold, and peach all at the same time. Gorgeous!
Karen says
Thanks, Courtney! Do you think you might give it a try?
ALEXUTZA says
The packaging is beautiful, but the color is a bit too dark for me.
Karen says
Hi Alexutza,
Hmm, you could always try applying it with a fan brush and a light hand!
larie says
OOooh, the packaging is gorgeous!
Karen says
So cute, right?
Janet says
This would look quite nice along with my coral dress I’m wearing for graduation… hmm… I might just have to treat myself once I’m done with finals! 🙂
Karen says
Congrats on your upcoming graduation, Janet! 🙂 When will you be done with finals?
Janet says
Thanks! I’ll be done on Thursday! Oh man, I’m definitely gonna have to pick this up. It’s soo pretty, I don’t think I can resist!
Trisha says
Oh man, you should write like that more often, Karen. Like, in a book. That was very pretty. 🙂
Oh, and the blush looks nice too. 😛
Karen says
Thanks, Trisha. 🙂
Christina says
Absolutely gorgeous! 😀 I just got a few of the Dior Addict lipsticks! Maybe after I finish my finals, I should get this blush as a pity present XD
Karen says
Good luck with your finals, Christina! When is your last one?
Christina says
Thanks so much! My last one is this Thursday from 7-10 pm (super late, right??) I’ve got a lot of studying ahead but your blog makes for wonderful study breaks! 😀
Karen says
Aww, I like that MBB is kinda like your study buddy! 🙂
Well, good luck on your last final. If you start getting tired of studying think of how GREAT you’re going to feel when it’s over! When I was in school I loved that feeling.
Ashley says
Gorgeous palette, I love the packagin!
gio says
That’s a gorgeous shade! Love the packaging too.
Claudenka says
I thought about getting the Nars Orgasm/ Laguna/ Albatross trio…and then I saw your review on the Dior healthy glow powder…and now I see this.
Which one would you go for, Karen?
Markina says
Karen – loved the prose. Can you give me some suggestions for coral blushes for my MAC NW45 complexion?
Radhika says
I would want it just for the packaging…and then the blush itself is so beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I …neeeeeeeeeeeeeed…..thiss…nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww 😀
Karen says
LOL! Gotta love that Dior takes care to make it pretty on both the outside and the inside.
PolarBelle says
I had a makeover that I posted about using this blush. Been wearing it every day since. It’s really a fun one since you can vary the colors depending on what you’d like to focus on.
Karen says
Hi PolarBelle,
Oh, nice! Did you find any other yummy goodies during y our makeover?
Jae says
OMG! I.MUST.HAVE.THIS! it looks Ahhhmazing on you…really summery! heart this! =)
Karen says
Hi Jae,
Glad you like it! Are you a Dior fan too?
Issa says
i love the color! i love coral blushes! and the packaging is just perfect! 🙂
Phyrra says
I love the golden sheen on your skin with this blush!
Karen says
Thanks, Phyrra!
Give Phaedra a hug for me. 🙂
productdoctor says
Oh no!!! I love this color! I think I must have this one!
Karen says
Do it, do it, do it! 😀
Bianca says
Hi Karen,
Can you pls do swatches of the different colors? I got aurora b/c of your review & I love it! This looks so gorgeous on you!
luv2smilexo says
This is a lovely review! What do you have on your lips? It’s gorgeous!
Christy says
OMG this colour is gorgeous on you! I wonder how it’d look on NW20-25….I might just have to try it 😀
Karen says
You could totally do it! Do you have a fan brush? Just use that and a light touch.
Paris B says
It most certainly is a beaut! The only drawback being that the gold bits are overspray that disappear quite quickly with just 1 brush. I have Rose Brazilian and love it to itty bits! Coral Riviera was just too dark for me. Mine’s from the Summer collection of… is it 2009? 🙂
Karen says
Rose Brazilian is super pretty! Love that one, too.
Julie says
Really suits you Karen. You look lit from within!
Rachael says
what color is on your lips?
Jenna says
This is beautiful but why does it have to be a gold overlay???? I’d want that beautiful golden sheen each time!
HouseOfPhotoProps says
Must Have…Will Get!
Katie says
I want this blush SO BAD. I just bought Dior Amber Diamond shimmer powder and I think I need to add this to my collection as well! How long do you think it will last with regular use? It’s .22 ounces so it’s $2 for .1! It better last forever. haha
Karen says
Probably forever, LOL! You don’t need much, plus it looks so natural. 🙂 If you can wear it every day then it would be a good makeup investment.