The Dior Grand Bal Collection for Holiday 2012 includes four Dior Diorific Vernis ($28 USD / $31 CAD) in various festive colors and textures.  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 nail polishes are packaged in an elegant bottle that reminds me of holiday ornaments! I have three of the four colors to show you today, but you can see the rest of the collection here.

Dior Diorific Vernis in (L-R) Diva, Marilyn & Lady

Applicator brush

Note the size

The shades include…

• Diva: Deep, rich black with gold flecks of glitter
• Marilyn: True, creamy red
• Lady: Pearlescent sheer white

These nail lacquers look gorgeous- the bottles are very different and festive! Diva and Marilyn were both beautifully pigmented and only required two coats for an opaque, high-shine finish.

Diva in particular reminded me of the MAC Everything That Glitters, but much more subtle. Marilyn is a beautiful, classic red- but it’s very dupable. Lady required three coats, and still remained slightly sheer and was quite streaky… but I still loved the pearly finish (I think it would look so elegant over a French Manicure for a holiday party).

These polishes lasted 3 days without chipping, and I was quite impressed with how long they remained shiny! The application was easy, and the thickness was perfect for a smooth application.

Dior Diorific Vernis in Diva

Dior Diorific Vernis in Marilyn

Dior Diorific Vernis in Lady

Summary

• Price: $26 USD / $26 CAD for 0.4oz / 12mL
• Availability: Nordstrom online and other Dior counters
• Selection: Available in Diva, Marilyn, Lady & Diorling (not shown)
• Overall: A great nail polish formula- great consistency and pigmentation (except Lady was a bit sheer, but I think it looks best worn sheer because of its pearlescent finish). Marilyn is a beautiful red, but definitely dupable. Diva is definitely my favorite and reminds me of MAC Everything That Glitters!
• Rating: A-