My love affair with these Fluid Sticks continues to... roil and ...be torrid, and stuff. So as soon as my quarterly no-buy ended (no really, we're talking literal stroke-of-midnight paypalling here...) I was off to replenish my trio of hyphenated reds with a set of twins: the decidedly wintry 995 Intrigue and perky summer-child 373 Rieuse.
![Dior Fluid Stick 373 Rieuse, 995 Intrigue]()
Drivel on the formula and its versatility may be found in my original review; here are all five of my shades swatched together (one swipe):
![Dior Fluid Stick swatches: 872 Mona Lisette, 995 Intrigue, 373 Rieuse, 575 Wonderland, 754 Pandore]()
...yeah, apparently separating the triplets don't make them look any less identical OH THE SHAAAAAME.
Moving on, two brainlessly unoriginal tonal looks with the newbies. Because brain currently occupied with bias-square-reinforcement and multiple pivoted seams in a tricksy Rachel Comey for Vogue pattern.
![Dior Fluid Stick 373 Rieuse]()
![Dior Fluid Stick 373 Rieuse, Charlotte Tilbury Champagne Diamonds, Suqqu Ginbudou, Jill Stuart Little Bouquet]()
This shade is slightly lighter and softer than my original three, but applies and wears just as flawlessly on me, without drying my lips out. It fades throughout the day to a more pastel, satin-finish version of itself. Perfect for spring/summer and general gamboling about bein pretty and witty and briiiiiight *glass shatters*
Anyway.
![Dior Fluid Stick 995 Intrigue]()
eyes: two burgundy creams, the warmer copper-flecked Charlotte Tilbury Amethyst Aphrodisiac [review] over lid and the cooler blue-sparked Chanel Diapason on lower lashline [review].
cheeks: Addiction Damask Rose cheekstick [swatched]
base: Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation 00 Alabaster, Rouge Bunny Rouge Sea of Tranquility highlighter
![Dior Fluid Stick 995 Intrigue, Charlotte Tilbury Amethyst Aphrodisiac, Chanel Diapason, Addiction Damask Rose]()
This was the fourth look I'd posted with Intrigue on makeupalley, and probably the least patchy result I've ever achieved, despite trying many a permutation of application method + tool. Patchiness aside, there's no disguising the fact that this is just awfully brown, though. (And not just on me, witness.) And once it's faded or blotted down into satin-stain form, the browned base becomes even more obvious:
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^this my 'really, y u gotta rust on me like that, Intrigue?!' face.
So, a comic and a tragic mask. A sunny delight and a staked vamp. A Tyrell and a Stark. I could carry on all night :P To stop me, please jump in with your recommendations for a proper browntoneless, preferably glossy vamp. Or I may just repurchased Glossy Stain Violet Edition. I'd also love to hear from anyone who's experienced patchiness with the darker Fluid Stick shades, or a solution to that problem.
Products in both looks: Bobbi Brown Porcelain Bisque undereye concealer, Paul&Joe Face Colour S aka bird balls, Fasio Full Dynamic Volume mascara, Za EverBrow 03.
Drivel on the formula and its versatility may be found in my original review; here are all five of my shades swatched together (one swipe):
...yeah, apparently separating the triplets don't make them look any less identical OH THE SHAAAAAME.
Moving on, two brainlessly unoriginal tonal looks with the newbies. Because brain currently occupied with bias-square-reinforcement and multiple pivoted seams in a tricksy Rachel Comey for Vogue pattern.
373 Rieuse
eyes: Charlotte Tilbury Champagne Diamonds [review], Suqqu 06 Ginbudou gold and grey shades [review], Rose de Versailles Oscar liquid liner.
cheek: Jill Stuart Mix Compact 9 Little Bouquet [review]
base: Shu Uemura UV Underbase Cream Pink, Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Moisture Foundation 001
Closeup
This shade is slightly lighter and softer than my original three, but applies and wears just as flawlessly on me, without drying my lips out. It fades throughout the day to a more pastel, satin-finish version of itself. Perfect for spring/summer and general gamboling about bein pretty and witty and briiiiiight *glass shatters*
Anyway.
995 Intrigue
...however, is a fluid...stickier.... and patchier. and wait, where did those purple tones go?
cheeks: Addiction Damask Rose cheekstick [swatched]
base: Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation 00 Alabaster, Rouge Bunny Rouge Sea of Tranquility highlighter
Closeup
This was the fourth look I'd posted with Intrigue on makeupalley, and probably the least patchy result I've ever achieved, despite trying many a permutation of application method + tool. Patchiness aside, there's no disguising the fact that this is just awfully brown, though. (And not just on me, witness.) And once it's faded or blotted down into satin-stain form, the browned base becomes even more obvious:
So, a comic and a tragic mask. A sunny delight and a staked vamp. A Tyrell and a Stark. I could carry on all night :P To stop me, please jump in with your recommendations for a proper browntoneless, preferably glossy vamp. Or I may just repurchased Glossy Stain Violet Edition. I'd also love to hear from anyone who's experienced patchiness with the darker Fluid Stick shades, or a solution to that problem.
Products in both looks: Bobbi Brown Porcelain Bisque undereye concealer, Paul&Joe Face Colour S aka bird balls, Fasio Full Dynamic Volume mascara, Za EverBrow 03.