Dior Electric Tropics Haul

Dior has just launched its Electric Tropics summer makeup collection in Singapore. As both the eyeshadow quints are brown/beige-themed, they didn't appeal to me. Instead, I fell for the Nude Glow Healthy Glow Summer Powder in 003 First Light (S$69). First Light is exclusive to Asia, while the US and European countries received the bronzer versions in 001 Aurora and 002 Sunset.

First Light features interlacing white, baby pink and peachy pink tones with ultra fine micro-sparkles.

When applied lightly, this gives a soft glow and luminosity to the skin without looking glittery or over the top. The effect is similar to the Pearly White Meteorites by Guerlain. I like to dust this over the under eye area and the top of the cheeks.

The velvet case has a side pocket for the brush. At first, I thought this was a convenient feature but it turned out to be damaging for the brush instead. The fit is a bit too snug and causes the bristles to get bent out of alignment when one tries to slot the brush in or remove it. This happened when I slotted in the brush sideways as well as when I slotted it in handle first.

The brush feels very soft and I was quite pleased with it initially but that quickly turned to dismay when it started shedding on the very first day of use. That's certainly not the quality that one expects of Dior!

The photo above show the brush in its brand new condition while the photo below is after the first day of use. While removing the brush from the velvet pocket, a whole chunk of at least 5 strands fell out.

Below is the ingredients list.

Dior also released two nail polishes in this collection. Each shade comes as part of a "Catwalk Duo" with a glossy top coat for S$45. I would have preferred to purchase just the Paradise shade on its own though. Dior nail polishes usually retail for S$34.

I briefly contemplated getting the limited edition Nude Glow Healthy Glow Complexion Enhancer (S$56) in the Electric Tropics collection but the finish was too shiny for my liking. The SA recommended their Radiant Base Sheer Skin-lighting Refinishing Makeup Base (S$55) as being more suitable for oily skin instead.

The base has a thin, watery consistency that applies very easily without streaking or pooling in my pores. It helps my skin to look more radiant without the sheen of the Nude Glow Healthy Glow Complexion Enhancer. It also helps to even out my skintone but doesn't completely cover up blemishes.

For this look, I used the Radiant Base under Lancome Maqui Miracle powder foundation, with First Light dusted lightly on top of the foundation, and Canmake Cheek & Cheek #1 Candy Flower.