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Itwaslipstick, but not like any I’d ever seen.

angela trakoshis holding dior on left and dior product on right with swatch

Angela Trakoshis | Laneen Wells

What I was watching wasDiors new Rouge Dior Forever Liquid Sequinin action.

I rarely find a beauty product that quite literally takes my breath away.

You might be thinking, “Thats not possible, but folks, the sorcery is real.

Dior Rouge Dior Forever Liquid Sequin vial of light pink liquid lipstick with gold cap on light gray background

Wearing shade 100

How is this even possible?

I had the same question, so I tapped cosmetic chemistGinger Kingto explain the mind-boggling formula behind it.

What makes the glitter appear is the encapsulated mica on the ingredient list, she explains.

Before getting into the software, lets talk facts.

I did exactly what Dior recommended.

Wearing shade 100

All ten shades of the Rouge Dior Forever Liquid Sequin swatched.

It stayed put through lunch, so much so that I didn’t feel the need to reapply.

And it felt as comfortable as any liquid lipstick, and was easy to remove with my normaldouble-cleansing routine.

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