MUG SHOT: Dior Anselm Reyle Collection (swatches and comparisons)

The silence can be explained by one thing: I’ve been really sad. Sir Gani, the publisher of the newspaper, I work for passed away last Friday and I swear, it feels like I lost a family member. I’m still sad but I figured he wouldn’t want me to be moping around, he’d want me keep enjoying the things I am passionate about. And that includes this blog.

I swatched these last week and I figured it’s about time I posted about them.

You know all about Dior’s Anselm Reyle Collection – the brand’s collaboration with German artist Anselm Reyle. He created a collection of accessories that includes handbags, clutches, shoes, scarves and this fantastic polish set.

Originally, I just wanted three colors from the collection – Ultra Violet, Electric Blue and Pink Graffiti. I figured I should save my polish fund for the countless other colors I knew Dior was planning to release. But Petah My Polish Elf totally made the right call when he decided to get me the entire boxed set. I couldn’t believe I thought of breaking up this gorgeous collection.

There’s a box inside the gorgeous box.

And the second gorgeous box comes with a pretty purple ribbon.

Once you pull the ribbon, the box slides open to reveal the beauties inside.

When I say beauties, I am not kidding.

So pretty.

You rock, Anselm Reyle.

This is Pink Graffiti.

It’s a bright pink with secret shimmer.

On the nails it’s a pretty bright pink.

Crazy bright but not neon.

I love it.

It’s a really pretty pink.

Barbie and Elle Woods would go nuts for this color.

And you know what, I would too.

Fabulous formula.

I used two coats.

I don’t have a lot of Dior pinks but I thought I’d compare it to Dior Pink Kimono so you could see the difference.

As you can see, they’re very different.

They’re both pretty but I like the intensity of Pink Graffiti.

I also decided to bring out some of my pink Chanels for comparison.

No dupes here either.

This is Dior Electric Blue.

It’s a crazy bright blue.

And yes I love it too.

It’s almost blindingly bright.

But it’s not garish at all.

It’s just really pretty.

Really really pretty.

The formula was fantastic too.

I used two coats.

I pulled out my beloved blues from Chanel and Dior and discovered that nope, not a single one of them can compare to Electric Blue’s crazy brightness.

See?

This is Ultra Violet.

It’s an intense violet with secret shimmer.

I love this one too.

Sorry but I can’t stop gushing.

I love this collection so much.

Ultra Violet isn’t as bright as Pink Graffiti or Electric Blue but I still like it.

You know me and my deep love for purples.

Again, great formula.

I used two coats.

I brought out one Chanel and two Diors for comparison.

Chanel Rodeo Drive is too lilac, Dior Purple Mix is much too dusty, Dior Forget-Me-Not is too light.

So yeah, no dupes.

This is Dior Metallic Silver.

It’s a fantastic gunmetal silver foil.

I love this color.

This is one of the two shades I almost skipped.

I’m glad Petah knew better because I ended up loving this so much that I wore it after swatching.

I wore this color for a few days and it’s an attention-grabber, literally. People kept grabbing my hands to find out what I was wearing.

Again, beautiful formula.

I used two coats.

Love love love love.

There’s one reason I thought of not getting Metallic Silver anymore – Dior Silver Lake.

A number of people who own both shades say they’re practically the same and that if you own one, you don’t need the other. So of course I had to bring out Silver Lake to compare it with Metallic Silver.

That’s Metallic Silver on the left and Silver Lake on the right.

I don’t know if I’m crazy or imagining things but I did notice a very slight difference. I thought Metallic Silver was a tad more opaque and it was a tad darker. Just a tad. Silver Lake also looks more silvery while Metallic Silver looks more charcoal or gunmetal.

Do I think both shades are pretty? Yes. Do I think you need to own both? No. Am I happy I own both? Yes. Am I crazy? Hell yes.

And finally, Untitled Black.

This is a glossy opaque black with secret shimmer.

I love it too.

But let me tell you a secret.

I know I spent years wearing nothing but black polish.

I love black polish so much that I wrote a love letter to it.

But lately, when I put black polish on, I end up going, “Hey… that’s dark.” And I end up reaching for an entirely different color.

Crazy how our taste in polish constantly changes.

But I took Untitled Black out of the gorgeous box a couple of days ago.

No other color seemed right since I was grieving the loss of a very good man. Some people wear their heart on their sleeve. I wear mine on my nails.