2019-10-01 Singapore Tatler

Beauty / STYLE

Kiss from a Rose

Morethanjustlipsticksenhancedwithlipcare

properties, thenewRouge DiorUltraCarelineushers

Monsieur Christian Dior’sloveforflowers into a new age

BY GERALD TAN

T

helateChristianDioris knownformany

things.Amongthem,it washisimmenseflair

forcreatingdivinehautecouturegarments

thatwonhimuniversalacclaim.Heis most

rememberedforinjectingsplendourbackinto

thepost-warwardrobesofwomenwiththe

NewLook—asensuoussilhouettethatdrewtheeyeintothe

beautifullynippedwaist.Hisnamesoonbecamesynonymous

withtheidealsofgrace,eleganceandfemininity.Butthe

designerhadotherinterestingfacetstohim,too.Dior

kepta pocketfuloftalismanswithhim—hebelievedthat

thecombinationofa pairofhearts,a goldstar,a four-leaf

clover,a pieceofwoodanda sprigoflilyofthevalley

broughthimluck.

Sewnintothehemsofhisrunwaydresses,Dior’s

fascinationwiththelilyofthevalleywentbeyond

superstition.Infact,helovedflowersasmuchashe

reveredwomen.“Afterwomen,flowersarethemost

lovelythingGodhasgiventheworld,”hefamouslywrote

inTheLittleDictionaryofFashion. Sparingnoexpense,he

engagedFrenchfloristLachaumetodreamupbreathtaking

floralarrangementsthatservedasetherealbackdropsfor

hispresentations.

So,it’snowonderflowerscontinuetofeatureprominently

inthehouse’songoingstory.Thelatestchapter?Thelaunch

ofRougeDiorUltraCare,a sumptuousselectionoflipsticks

thatareinfusedwithfloweroil.Thelatestinnovationby

PeterPhilips,creativeandimagedirectorforDiorMakeup,

therangeputslipcareatthecentreofitscutting-edgeR&D

efforts.“Thinkingabout‘care’hasbecomeanessentialstepin

thecreativeprocess,”hesaid.“Thisextratouchis beneficial

toanybeautyproductsincewhenyoufeelgood,youlook

good.”Besidesofferingrichcolours,long-lastingwearanda

matteanddewyfinish,thenew-and-improvedlipsticksare

formulated with cameline oil that deeply nourishes the lips,

plusjojobaoilextractsthatforma protectivebarrierto

lockinmoistureforthatirresistiblepout.

“Thefantasticthingaboutthisformulais thatit is

lightweight,it is almostlikewhippedcream.Youdonot

feelthatyouarewearingtheactualcolourthatyouare

wearing, and your lips stay hydrated while you are

IMAGES: DIOR MAKEUP

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