Dior x Farmers Beauty prize

Where I got it

A little while ago (end of 2020), I went into the Dior beauty counter in my local Farmers to pick up some new lipgloss and their Christmas mascara and lipstick set. I entered into their draw for a gift basket and I didn’t really check out what’s in the prize because I never think I would win a big prize like this. Fast-forward about a month or so, I recieved a call from Farmer’s Marketing Manager telling me that I have won the draw and the gift basket is ready for me to pick up in the Botany Dior counter. I went in to pick it up after a few days and it was presented in a beautiful white box with pink Dior ribbon. The box was heavy and I can tell there will be perfume inside.

I was told that the goodies inside the box is valued at over $1000 and once I unboxed everything and check the prices, the total value of the contents comes down to $1329. Thank you so much!

What I got

Inside the box, there are a total of 9 items: 2 perfume, 1 skincare and the rest are makeup. Here are the items and their RRPs: Dior Homme Cologne ($285 for 200ml), Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Eau De Parfum ($285 for 100ml), Dior Addict Lip Glow to The Max in 201 Pink ($60 for 3.5g), Dior Addict Stella Shine in 571 Starlight ($66 for 3.2g), Dior Rouge Blush Long-wear Powder Blush in 361 Rouge Basier ($92 for 6.7g), 5 Couleurs Couture Eyeshadow Palette in 087 Volcanic ($127 for 7g), Dior Vernis Gel-shine and Long-wear Nail Lacquer in 162 Miss Satin ($49 for 10ml), Dior Forever Foundation in 2W Warm ($109 for 30ml) and a Capture Totale Dream Skin Care & Perfect Global Age-defying Skincare Perfect Skin Creator ($256 for 30ml).

How I find it

Dior Homme Cologne. Pure and radical, the Cologne freshness is recreated with a Grapefruit Blossom base. Its enveloping trail reflects the casual charm of a timeless white dress shirt. Not ostentatious, but stylish. The elegance of simplicity with a skin scent, just for you. Dior Homme eschews every masculine cliché. It explores a new virility, immediate yet complex.

I have never explored Dior’s men’s fragrance so I had no idea what to expect. My hubby seldom wears cologne and is very sensitive to fragrance, even with my hand cream. Therefore I’m going to head in store to check out the scent and see if he will like it. If not, I will sell this one online.

Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Eau De Parfum. Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Eau de Parfum is an extravagant floral delight you return to again and again. A cheery and irresistible harmony. top notes of tangy Red Berries add colour to the creation. A duo of Grasse Rose and Damascus Rose at the heart exalts the composition, while the base of White Musks enhances this floral delight.

Likewise with their women’s fragrance, I never really ventured into their scents. I did remember trying out their Miss Dior about a good 7-8 years ago and I didn’t really like it. I recently smelt their Blooming Bouquet and really liked it, but I have not smelt Absolutely Blooming, so I will visit the store again to check out the scent as well.

Dior Addict Lip Glow to The Max in 201 Pink. The must-have universal balm from Dior Backstage. Inspired by the expert techniques of the Dior Backstage, Lip Glow is the first color reviver balm by Dior combining the comfort of a balm with a natural flush of custom color. Original Glow, The iconic finish: Born backstage and loved by Dior make-up artists for its custom rosy tint effect and subtle shine.

This is my first Lip Glow and I remember I was about to purchase this while I was on the cruise, but I ended up getting something else instead. Shade 201 Pink is their original shade and it has like candy-like swirl.

Dior Addict Stella Shine in 571 Starlight. Dior Addict Stellar Shine is the next-generation lip shine that delivers 8h of unparalleled shine. The balm glides on with incredible sensoriality and instantly melts in contact with the lips for shine with sheer, vibrant colour. The lip care formula boasts a fine film infused with aloe vera for 24h-hydration and long-lasting comfort, wrapped in the addictive sweet scent of musky vanilla.

This is actually my first Stelle Shine lipstick. I thought I had at least one, but I actually have two Stella Halo Shine, which is the one with a start in the middle. This one has the CD initial at the top of the lipstick. 571 Starlight is exactly the type of shade that I would pick for myself so I’m very happy about the shade selection. The tube looks exactly the same as the Halo Shine, and the only way to identify is reading the label at the bottom. Personally, I don’t really find both formulas any particular different in terms of texture, finish and comfort are basically the same.

Dior Rouge Blush Long-wear Powder Blush in 361 Rouge Basier. The range of iconic Rouge Blush shades is inspired by the legendary Rouge Dior lipstick. Colour intensity can be adjusted for a softer or bolder finish to suit your desires. The texture blends seamlessly on the skin for flawless, all-day wear.

I love my first Dior Rouge Blush in 028 Atrice, the shade and the finish of the blush is really fine and smoothing. It doesn’t get patchy or blotchy on the skin, and gives a really beautiful flush of colour. Atrice is more of a neutral coral, and 361 Rouge Baiser is a light pinky beige. Both shades have  really really fine illuminating particles and gives a very slight luminising effect. Absolutely love this shade and it would definitely be a shade that I would purchase myself.

5 Couleurs Couture Eyeshadow Palette in 087 Volcanic. Developed by the Dior laboratories, the eyeshadow palettes contain a fine, creamy powder that feels weightless while delivering immediate, long-wearing color to suit any skin tone. For the first time at Dior, the palettes are enriched with skincare ingredients: aloe vera for its smoothing properties and pine oil for its softening action.

My second Dior Eyeshadow palette and the colour story in this one is quite interesting. My first one was a little bit of a miss because all the shades were matte and 2 of them are bone-shades, so they are very pale. I wasn’t really going to purchase another palette because they are quite expensive. Therefore to be able to try another shade from this prize is just perfect (I think the formula is also updated from my old one?).

087 Volcanic is a cool-toned selection of colours, even the rusty-orange in the centre is quite cool-toned. I really would have preferred a more earth-toned colour-story, but I would still wear this, probably not so much of the silver and silvery-grey shade.

Dior Vernis Gel-shine and Long-wear Nail Lacquer in 162 Miss Satin. “Gel Coat” resins with intense purity combined with a Techno-Polymer transform each coat of enamel into a film as smooth and shiny as glass. Enriched with organic silicon, the new Dior Vernis strengthens the nail surface for extra-long wear.

I am not a frequent nail polish user, but when I used to wear a lot, hubby did get me a Diorific Vernis a couple of years ago. It was a bright red colour and the bottle looked really pretty. I’m not too sure what the difference is between this Dior Vernis and the Diorific Vernis in terms of formulation, but nonetheless, this is a shade that I would absolutely wear and it is right up my alley.

Dior Forever Foundation in 2W Warm. Dior Forever provides the skin with a velvety matte finish. Dior Forever is also available in Dior Forever Skin Glow for a radiant finish. This enveloping fluid foundation does not just instantly embellish the skin: it improves its beauty day after day with a formula enriched in meticulously selected skincare ingredients to reveal the skin’s full sensuality.

Capture Totale Dream Skin Care & Perfect Global Age-defying Skincare Perfect Skin Creator. Dior has reinvented its iconic Dreamskin skincare to offer skin perfection that appears to come from within. The fluid’s beneficial skin-perfecting action helps recreate naturally exquisite skin while fighting visible signs of aging. Bare skin appears more luminous, as if smoothed, and is more beautiful every day.

-Longoza Flower: Renowned for its exceptional, visibly age-defying effectiveness.
-Shea Butter: Provides increased hydration and nourishes skin.
-Niacinamide: This form of vitamin B3 is known to help skin retain moisture, visibly transform skin quality, reduce the look of dark spots, and even the look of complexion.

I have decided that I will do a full review of this on a separate post because it is skincare and I don’t want to just do a first impression and that’s it. Therefore it will be at least 1-2 months before I give a full review of this product.

How I find it

I am really grateful for this prize and I’m certainly using all the products I can with the exception of maybe selling Homme Cologne. I know that I already love Dior lipsticks and the same goes to the Lip Glow to the Max lipbalm and the Stella Shine lipstick. I personally, cannot find any different in terms of formula between the Stella Halo Shine and Stella Shine, so I couldn’t say I prefer which one over the other.

The Rouge Blush I absolutely love, I swatched this side by side with my 097 Atrice and Rose Baiser looks more mauve when compared. The texture is still the same smooth, fine powder. There is no patchiness or chalkiness at all.

The 5 Coulers eyeshadow palette is beautiful to look at, but the shades are not what I would usually go for – cool-toned silver and browns. The centre rusty orange does kick up the look a little, and I think that could change up the palette when blended in with the other colours. The Nail lacquer is really pretty and something I would definitely wear. I haven’t worn it yet, but I don’t have high hopes of the longevity of this, so I will use my own hard-wearing top coat to see if I can prolong the wear. I’ll do a post on my IG wearing this on my nails so follow me there!

For the perfume, cologne, foundation and Dream Skin lotion, I have yet to open up, but I do love the foundation already and I did try a sample of the Dream Skin previously and my skin did not react to it in a bad way so I do have high hopes. I am tossing about keeping the Miss Dior perfume because I really don’t wear perfume on a regular basis and a 100ml is quite a large bottle for me. I will most likely part with the cologne because hubby is way too picky on his fragrance.

I honestly didn’t think I would be lucky enough to win something so amazing, so I am really over the moon! I am enjoying these products at the moment, so I hope you enjoy my quick review and try-on photos! See you guys next time!