With the gorgeous rose motifs, Dior‘s spring 2012 makeup collection, Garden Party, is such a pretty collection. The limited-edition seasonal star item, Dior Garden Clutch, is available in two variations, 001 Milly Garden and 002 Granville Garden. The choice was easy for me. As I prefer warmer neutrals, I went for 002 Granville Garden with my Boots points.
Dior Garden Clutch (Makeup Palette for Glowing Eyes and Lips Eyeshadows and Lip Gloss) has essentially the same design as that of Dior Minaudière from holiday 2010, but Dior Garden Clutch has a blush pink exterior, silver hardware, and rose clasps. It has a romantic and vintage look, and it feels nicely weighty and substantial.
The palette contains three eyeshadows and two lip glosses. The lip glosses have a lid over them. The three eyeshadows feature rose motifs, which look beautifully delicate.
The three eyeshadow colors in 002 Granville Garden are (from left to right):
– minty green, softly pigmented, shimmery with soft sparkles
– peachy pink, moderately pigmented, shimmery
– medium-to-dark brown, well-pigmented, softly pearly
The green-toned shimmer in the minty green is slightly warmer than the look of the color in the pan, and the shimmer in the peachy pink is also warmer (peachier) than the look of the color in the pan.
The two lip glosses, a pale warm pink and a soft warm pink, are both sheer and have no obvious shimmer. The consistency is relatively rich and balm-like.
The shade descriptions are based on the swatches I did at the Dior counter. I was thinking about using the eyeshadows, but later I decided not to. I think I will keep the palette in its pristine conditions and appreciate the lovely rose patterns on the eyeshadows for the time being.
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A lovely edition to your treasure stash of Dior and other beauty collectibles! I had to go with the other colour (Milly Garden) because most of the swatches I’d seen of Granville Garden were very pale and wouldn’t show up on my skin. (I admit I’m afraid of neutrals.) Will you ever do an updated stash pic of all your Dior treasures?
Pictures for Dior Summer 2012 is coming up. I find it ironic as both Guerlain and Dior seem to be reaching to their archives five years back. The Dior summer collection very much reminds me of 2007, down to the ocean and sand coloured eyeshadows.
Hi Ebontien,
I hope you are enjoying Milly Garden! :)
I didn’t really think about posting an updated stash photo of my Dior items, but I think I will certainly consider doing it. Also, there are a few of my Dior items that I haven’t really featured on my blog, and maybe I will write about them in my “From My Treasure Chest” series.
I have just seen a couple of images of Dior’s summer 2012 makeup collection. Some of the colors do remind me of Dior’s summer 2007 collection (which is a very memorable collection). I am liking the fresh and vibrant colors.
Thank you for posting your comment again! :)