Dior Winter Poppy (862) Rouge Dior Lip Color (2021) ($40.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark, pink-red with strong, cool blue undertones and a flat, matte finish. It had semi-opaque color payoff paired with a denser consistency that wasn’t emollient and had only slight gliding ability, so it didn’t apply as comfortably in a single stroke.

It was easier to apply in shorter, more overlapping strokes to get the most even finish. Despite being a little clingy compared to other finishes in the range, it didn’t seem prone to emphasizing my lip texture or lip lines. The color lasted for six and a half hours and left a strong stain behind, though it was only lightly hydrating overall–I definitely needed to put lip balm on a few hours after removal.

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The formula is supposed to have “radiant, longwear color” with “16 [hour] comfort.” Based on the marketing, the “16 [hour] comfort” claim seems associated with how hydrating/smoothing the formula is, not necessarily the color itself, as it was tied to “lip caring” ingredients “red peony and pomegranate flower extracts.”

From the shades I’ve tested, the pigmentation was semi-opaque to opaque, while the consistency was lightly emollient, smooth, and comfortable to apply across my lips in a fluid, one-stroke motion. The coverage was typically even, though the more metallic shades were more emollient than the other finishes and were a little more prone to settling into my lip lines than the satin, matte, and velvet finishes.

They wore between four and six hours with the matte and velvet shades lasting longer (six to eight), so some shades were more long-wearing than the average bullet lipstick. The formula was comfortable to wear and ranged from lightly hydrating to hydrating with the mattes being the least hydrating.

It was floral-scented with a very slight taste at times, though I did not consistently taste it.

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Ingredients

#15832 HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE ● DIMETHICONE ● POLYETHYLENE ● DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER ● SILICA ● VINYL DIMETHICONE/METHICONE SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER ● EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX ● ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE ● BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER ● LECITHIN ● PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL ● BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER UNSAPONIFIABLES ● SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL ● PARFUM (FRAGRANCE) ● PUNICA GRANATUM FLOWER EXTRACT ● PAEONIA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT ● POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE ● CALCIUM CARBONATE ● TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN ● TOCOPHEROL ● SODIUM MYRISTOYL GLUTAMATE ● SODIUM HYALURONATE ● ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE ● GLUCOMANNAN ● [+/- CI 45410 (RED 28 LAKE) ● CI 73360 (RED 30 LAKE) ● CI 15850 (RED 7) ● CI 15985 (YELLOW 6 LAKE) ● CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) ● CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE)]

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Winter Poppy (862)

LELimited Edition. $40.00.

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8.5

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Red Pansy (858)

Dior Red Pansy (858) Rouge Dior Lip Color (2021) ($40.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep red with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that was lightweight, thin but not clingy, and comfortable to apply in a fluid stroke. The formula smoothed out some of my lip lines, but the deepest ones were still visible in the close-up photo (not so much in person). It stayed on nicely for six hours and felt hydrating while worn.

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Formula Overview
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Giorgio Armani Fighter (403) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
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Givenchy Rouge Stiletto (P, $37.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
YSL Lale’s Red (126) (LE, $38.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Revlon Wine with Everything (P, $8.49) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Burberry Military Red (305) (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Becca Garnet (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

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It was floral-scented with a very slight taste at times, though I did not consistently taste it.

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Ingredients

#15781 POLYGLYCERYL-2 TRIISOSTEARATE ● OCTYLDODECANOL ● DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER ● ISONONYL ISONONANOATE ● HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE ● SILICA ● POLYETHYLENE ● C10-30 CHOLESTEROL/LANOSTEROL ESTERS ● TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE TRIISOSTEARATE ● EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX ● ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE ● BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER ● PARFUM (FRAGRANCE) ● PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL ● BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER UNSAPONIFIABLES ● SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL ● PAEONIA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT ● PUNICA GRANATUM FLOWER EXTRACT ● POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE ● CALCIUM CARBONATE ● TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN ● TOCOPHEROL ● PROPYL GALLATE ● SODIUM HYALURONATE ● GLUCOMANNAN ● [+/- CI 15850 (RED 7, RED 7 LAKE) ● CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE) ● CI 77491, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) ● CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)]