The Dior Grand Bal Collection for Holiday 2012 includes two Dior Addict Ultra Glosses ($28 USD / $31 CAD), one in a beautiful gold shimmer and another in a deep red cream.  The entire collection is based around a luxe color scheme inspired by Dior’s love of entertaining.  This limited-edition collection is now available and is available online and at Dior counters.

These lip glosses are packaged in an elegant tube with brush-tip applicators. I have both colors to show you today, but you can see the rest of the collection here.

Dior Addict Ultra Glosses in Lamé Gold (left) & Ceremony Red (right)

Brush tip applicator

The shades include:

• Lamé Gold: Sheer gloss with gold shimmer
• Ceremony Red: A scarlet red cream base with a hint of micro shimmer

Dior Addict Ultra Glosses are a beautiful formulation.. silky and smooth on the lips, and never sticky. They feel ultra moisturizing, but I’m disappointed that they have no scent. I’m not a huge fan of scents in most cosmetics, but lip products are the exception- these don’t smell bad by any means, but they simply lack a sweet or fruity scent that I like to see!

Note the size

The Lamé Gold shade is definitely the easiest and most fool-proof to apply, but it does have a slight gritty texture. Not one that is noticeable with casual wear, but if you really press your lips together, you can feel it. Because it’s so sheer, it makes a lovely lipstick-topper to add some sparkle and dimension.

Ceremony Red, while a beautiful shade, I found just too difficult to apply. Whenever I wear a bold lip color (be it red, pink, plum, etc) I like to have a bit more substance to the gloss, so I don’t feel like it’s going to slip and slide off.  As well, the extra long wand with a tiny brush tip applicator makes precise application really difficult.

I love the formula- it feels so luxurious! I would stick to lighter, easier-to-apply shades like Lamé Gold just to feel more confident. They aren’t the longest lasting, giving about 2 hours of wear, but its a trade up for the comfortable, moisturizing texture.

Swatches (L-R) Dior Addict Ultra Glosses in Lamé Gold & Ceremony Red

Wearing Dior Addict Ultra Gloss in Lamé Gold

Wearing Dior Addict Ultra Gloss in Ceremony Red

Summary

• Price: $28 USD / $31 CAD for 0.21oz / 6.3mL
• Availability: Nordstrom online and other Dior counters
• Selection: Available in Lamé Gold and Ceremony Red (both shown here)
• Overall: I’m loving the luxurious, comfortable feel of these glosses… but because they are so smooth, they don’t last too long on the lips so I prefer to stick to lighter colors. Lamé Gold is a nice sparkle texture, but Ceremony Red was too difficult to apply with the elongated brush tip applicator.
• Rating: B+