MAKEUP LOOK | Sweet Anniversary Look with the Dior Capitol of Light 5 Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette

As some of you know from my social media, it was my 3 year wedding anniversary yesterday and though we were both working a long day yesterday, my husband still had flowers sent to my office (here) which we are all thoroughly enjoying as Hugo and Hemi would have just eaten at home! We do plan on going out for dinner later this weekend, so in preparation, I started playing around with Dior's Fall Skyline Collection. I know reviews are already starting for the holiday collection, but it's freakin' October and I just...can't. Beauty seasons move so quickly and I like to keep it snail's pace over here at Cosmetic Proof since November and December will be FULL ON HOLIDAY! 

I wanted to create something sweet and girly for my anniversary date night look and whipped out the Dior - Capitol of Light 5 Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette* ($73.00 CDN) mainly for the pinky mauve and purple, but let's admire the embossing shall we? Sadly, with just the swatching alone, much of the detailing was lost.

The swatches turned out better than I had expected! Dior eyeshadow palettes have been hit or miss for me over the years and though the darker shades tend to fare well in terms of pigmentation, the lighter more shimmery shades have the potential to fall flat. Not with this palette! Every shade swatched well and even the light beige and pink turned out to be fairly pigmented with my skin tone. Usually, I can't even count on these types of shades showing up as anything more than a whitish shimmer of "something".

Face:
Dior Diorskin Star Studio Makeup SPF 30 in #021
Dior Fix It in #002 Medium*

Brows:
Dior Brow Styler in #002 Universal Dark Brown

Eyes:
Apply your favourite eye primer. Today I went with Urban Decay Primer Potion. 
Apply the silvery shade from the Capitol of Light Palette* on the inner third of the eyelid.
Apply the dark purple shade to outer third of eyelid and outer crease.
Apply the pink shade right in the middle of the lid and soften the edges of all three shades with a fluffy brush.Line lower lash line with the dark taupe shade.
Line lower waterline with the Diorshow Proliner in Black*.Line upper lash line with black liquid liner like Kat Von D's Tattoo Liner in Trooper.
Apply Diorshow Maximizer 3D Lash Primer*.
Apply Diorshow Mascara in #088 Pro Anthracite*. 
Apply flirty false lashes like ESQIDO Lashes in Miss Dolly*.

Cheeks:
Diorblush in Star Fuchsia #986
Diorblush Light and Contour in Medium Contour #002*

Lips:
Dior Rouge Brilliant Lipgloss in #999

Final verdict: This palette was surprisingly feminine when it came to shades. That pink was an unexpected Fall shade and this collection in itself is quite different than the more vampy shades we saw in Dior's Fall 2015 collection. I feel like the pink brightens up the overall neutral feel of the palette and I actually look forward to using it more.

The Dior Skyline Collection is available now at all Dior counters.