This Is That Impossible-To-Find Lip Gloss Color You’ve Been Searching For Since Birth

Seems terrifying. Too dark. Possibly goth. Definitely witchy. Right?

Ok, and then the color name itself:

Mahogany.

Gross! No interest in a lip color that feels inspired by early 90s kitchen cabinetry.

The scary looking tube and the horrible name meant we have waltzed by the Dior counter possibly hundreds of times, never realizing that in fact, this creamy, non-sticky gloss holds a very special secret: it is, truly, that universal browny, pinky, berry, natural tone we’ve all searched for since birth and have never found.

Behold, a swatch:

Behold again, a before and after that makes us weak:

And a quadrant while we’re at it:

So you can see, the scary, witchy tube color and the actual color payoff, are two vastly different animals. Which is a great reminder to never judge a makeup book by its cover. People? Sure. That’s a good bet. But makeup? Never.

Oh, we almost forgot about the formula. Because it needs to be supremely good for us to shell out 40 hard-earned American dollars for a lip gloss. And? It is. And we weren’t sent this for free. We bought it ourselves.

And we’ve bought it again.

And again.

For the perfect color? Of course. We would probably spend even more than $40 for our perfect, just-bitten lip color. But the formula is so juicy, so hydrating, soooo glossy while never feeling sticky, and it lasts a surprisingly long time on the lips for a gloss formula. Like, it’s not a liquid lipstick. It’s not hanging on after a full meal, but you will have color on your lips long after the height of its shine has waned. AND! It has a plumping effect without that nasty stinging side-effect, so your lips will have that “your lips but better” natural color, WHILE being fatter and juicier.

Here’s a very beautiful stranger we found on TikTok applying it over some darker liner, giving it a more evening-ish vibe, which we also love:

@miabgalvan Love at first sight!🤎 @Dior Dior Addict Lip Maximizer - 020 Mahogany #dioraddict #diorlipmaximizer #mahogany #dioraddictlipmaximizer #diorlipgloss ♬ original sound - danya

The point is, treat yourself to this gloss. Stuff it into your own stocking. Say it’s from Santa. We won’t even take credit.

P.S. We like to buy direct from Dior, where they often include little extras.

Price: $40

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