The new Dior Vernis Gris City polishes were built with busy urban babes in mind. Not only is the included brush so wide that I can cover an entire nail with it in three swipes, but the formula dries quicker than a fast-paced city life — two coats take me less than 10 minutes, tops.
Dior says that each of these $21 shades was inspired by fashion-forward cities around the world. Cities like…
- NY 57th: A shimmery dark gray named after Dior’s New York boutique
- Bond Street: A creamy deep bluish gray inspired by London’s famous fog
- Gris Montiagne: A creamy dark gray named after the Paris address where the first Dior boutique opened back in 1946
NY 57th
Bond Street
Gris Montiagne
I tip my hardhat to the colors and dig the thin formula’s even consistency, but there’s a lot of gray here… It would be nice to see Dior’s contractors shave a few bucks off the price.
PRICE: $21
AVAILABILITY: Bond Street and NY 57th exclusively online at dior.com; Gris Montiagne’s at Sephora (both stores and online)
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
stacie says
February 8th, 2011 at 12:04 pmI want them all!! I really, really love Bond Street though it is just the perfect colour xoxox
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Rae says
February 8th, 2011 at 12:04 pmOoh! These are gorgeous, Karen 🙂 I mean – I NEVER (ever!) paint my nails, and your swatches are making me want to start. NY 57th is just breathtaking.
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gio says
February 8th, 2011 at 12:10 pmNY 57th looks gorgeous! I’m really into grey polishes right now but I wish these weren’t so expensive!
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Melanie says
February 8th, 2011 at 12:10 pmBond and Gris are beautiful!!
Jen says
February 8th, 2011 at 12:20 pmNY 57th is calling — no, screaming! — my name! WANT!
Molly says
February 8th, 2011 at 12:20 pmPretty pretty- but I bet you could find cheaper dupes. I have one already for NY 57th… it was an impulse buy (and I think the brand is “impulse beauty”) for 3 for $3, and one of them is a dead ringer for NY 57th. Plus, considering how cheap it is, it’s not a half bad formula- easy to apply, two coats to opaque, fairly well-wearing.
The girl in the yellow shoes says
February 8th, 2011 at 12:23 pmLove the grey!!! But the blue is beautiful too!
AnieJ says
February 8th, 2011 at 12:27 pmBummer, Bond Street is less blue than I expected. Still gonna get it but I might need to get another brighter blue (still a cream I think) to get my colorful on!
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Mandy says
February 8th, 2011 at 12:30 pmI would like to know some good dupes for the colors NY 57th & Bond Street! Mostly cause I can’t imagine shelling out $21 for something like nail polish… 🙁
Rebecca says
February 8th, 2011 at 12:33 pmI love all of them, especially Bond Street, but the price… Ouch!
Rads says
February 8th, 2011 at 12:37 pmBond Street 🙂
Tracy says
February 8th, 2011 at 1:42 pmYour cuticles are still lookin sexxxxy! 😉
Loving the colours!
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Alka says
February 8th, 2011 at 1:50 pmWow! NY 57th and Bond Street are both calling to me…too bad these are so pricey. Up till now I have stayed with mostly $10 and under polishes with the exception of one MAC polish I bought in 2000 and am still using today. How do these higher end polishes (Chanel, Dior, D&G) compare to the mid price ones (OPI, Essie, etc) or even the lower priced ones (Revlon, Sally Hansen, etc)?
Rachael says
February 8th, 2011 at 2:11 pmDior has answered my prayers for a great grey! love “Gris Montiagne” its darker than “dove” from Zoya which is waht I’ve been looking for, not a fan of the price but i just might have to break the bank for this one!
Nina says
February 8th, 2011 at 2:15 pmthe blue is so pretty …. that would be my fave. but i like `em all actually! 🙂
i find that the thinner formula nail polishes are easier to apply actually!
Stephanie says
February 8th, 2011 at 2:33 pmI think it’s time to purchase my very first diorpolish after seeing this.
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Megan says
February 8th, 2011 at 2:41 pmOPI’s “Ski Teal We Drop” from last year’s Swiss collection look similar to Bond Street–perhaps a bit bluer. Definitely close. And cheaper.
Chris25 says
February 8th, 2011 at 4:01 pmBond Street and NY 57th should switch shades, because grays remind me of London instead of NY. Still, I love these shades!
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My Funny Valentine says
February 8th, 2011 at 4:13 pmI love them all but especially Bond Street!
What a perfect sophisticated dark blue.
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Karen says
February 9th, 2011 at 10:12 amThat should look great on toes, yah?
Lala says
February 8th, 2011 at 4:15 pmI love Gris Montaigne. I dont’ think I’ll buy it, but it’s still nice to look at your swatches.
Karen says
February 9th, 2011 at 10:12 amI love that shade too! Sometimes it’s nice to just window shop. 🙂
kana says
February 8th, 2011 at 4:31 pmTotally agree on the price, but they are beautiful colors! I’m saving to take a trip to Japan so I won’t be seeing these in my near future.(saving all that i can) *cries*
Karen says
February 9th, 2011 at 10:11 amKana, when are you going? I’m so excited for you!
Tavi says
February 8th, 2011 at 5:19 pmlove these colors!!
Karen says
February 9th, 2011 at 10:09 amWhich one’s your fave, Tavi?
Lulle says
February 8th, 2011 at 5:41 pmI love the Gris Montaigne, it’s a lot darker than I thought!
Karen says
February 9th, 2011 at 10:08 amGlad you like the color, Lulle. 🙂
amy says
February 8th, 2011 at 7:04 pmNY 57 reminds me of Gris Perle from last year but more blackened.
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Karen says
February 9th, 2011 at 10:04 amYah, kinda!
Kathleen says
February 9th, 2011 at 4:32 amLove love love!
Karen says
February 9th, 2011 at 9:42 amYay!
Paintthetownscarlet.wordpress.com says
February 9th, 2011 at 5:51 amGorgeous colours! I can’t pick a favourite!
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Karen says
February 9th, 2011 at 9:36 amThey’re beautiful!
Kim says
February 9th, 2011 at 6:02 amVery nice, particularly NY 57th. These might be more toenail colors for me, though. I’m usually not a fan of darker shades on my nails. I like the look but I feel like they dry and discolor my nails. Plus, there’s that darn upkeep because chips are so noticeable. I use all the excuses to justify my laziness about keeping naked nails! 🙂
Karen says
February 9th, 2011 at 9:33 amHaha! That’s one thing advantage about doing light pastels on the fingers — nobody can tell you just hacked off part of your nail in the blender. 🙁
Kim says
February 9th, 2011 at 10:02 amThat’s true! And the upside of the blender is that you get to rock a cute band-aid. 🙂
Alison says
February 9th, 2011 at 8:54 amGorgeous but I have just spent a small fortune on the new Spring Chanels!
Karen says
February 9th, 2011 at 9:25 amOh nice. How are you liking them?
Olga says
February 9th, 2011 at 11:29 amSuch a beautiful color!!!
xx Olga
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Hazel says
February 10th, 2011 at 7:44 pmi’m really lovin NY 57th and Bond Street! too pricey for me though :\
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Michelle says
February 13th, 2011 at 5:37 pmI love NY 57th. If anyone’s looking for a cheap dupe, Revlon makes one. It’s nearly identical.
I have spring fever and can’t wait to wear some sandals with all the pretty polish shades that are available. 🙂