Tuesday, January 11, 2011

NOTD Dior Graphic Berry

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Good evening gals,

Today I'm going to show you the first of my two new designer polishes, Graphic Berry by Dior.

This is a difficult shade to capture on camera as it changes quite dramatically depending on the light. At times it is deep pink, at others blood red, and sometimes dark plum. In essence, it's what I wanted Nails Inc Saville Row to be.

Application was lovely. The design of the brush is unique to me although perhaps other brands have the same style. The mast of the handle, between the brush and the handle cap, is flat instead of tubular, and the brush is nail-shaped. I've never seen a brush like that before. Of course I tried to take pictures of it for you but my camera just didn't want to play.

Drying time was unremarkable, except for the fact that I was able to paint my nails at 8pm, go to bed at 11pm and not wake up the following morning with duvet lines and smudge marks. That made me happy.

Durability was where this polish fell short of expectations. It chipped quite badly before a day's wear and was seriously damaged by the end of the second day. That's with a topcoat. I read reviews of Dior polishes and discovered that lots of consumers have experienced the same problem which is a real shame as ultimately it is a very nice polish indeed.




What do you think of this shade? Have you tried any Dior polishes?

Bye for now,
Laura

9 comments:

  1. Shame about the staying power, it's a gorgeous colour

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  2. I really like it! Shame it started to chip that same day even with the topcoat!!!

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  3. I love your blog! That's a beautiful shade!
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  4. It's a lovely shade of red but wow, the staying power is a disappointment.


    ***** Marie *****
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  5. @Louise,Daisychain,Christie,Marie, thanks, it really is such a nice shade. Next time I wear it I'll try a different topcoat to see if that makes it last a bit longer. Fingers crossed!

    @Melanie, thank you!

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  6. Beautiful colour, shame it chips so quickly!


    Lovely blog btw!

    Pippa
    xoxox

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  7. I just purchased this polish and I use it with Deborah Lippman's base coat and top coat. The shine is unbelievable with this combination. I just painted my nails last night and they still look wet. :) I'll be back to let you know how long it lasted before any chipping occured. :) Thanks for your review.

    Vicky (Polishaholic)

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  8. I just purchased this polish and I use it with Deborah Lippman's base coat and top coat. The shine is unbelievable with this combination. I just painted my nails last night and they still look wet. :) I'll be back to let you know how long it lasted before any chipping occured. :) Thanks for your review.

    Vicky (Polishaholic)

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