Me: neutral light skin, med brown hair with some grey, blue/green/grey eyes. Muted coloring - can't handle strong colors. #219 Rose Montaigne is a very sheer so if you want coverage - NO. #414 St Germaine & #250 Bal have a heavier depth of coverage more like my old Dior Addict. #414 St Germaine is on the mauve-ier side: among the lipsticks I already own, I'd say it is akin to MAC Hot Gossip A23 or MUFE #N16. Very natural. I am very surprised by and SUPER like #250 Bal. Reminds me of a slightly muted and more opaque version of YSL Shine # 15. As finding a warmer pink lipstick that doesn't say "bring in the clowns" or contrast too much with my natural lip color has been difficult for me, I am ordering a back-up. These lipsticks do not have a great deal of staying power if eating/drinking but they don't dry out your lips either. « less

I am in love with these. It's that simple. I'm not sure I would call this a balm, or even a lipstick. It is not extremely moisturizing: if you apply it on chapped lips it will not help and cling to dry patches, but used on normal lips it will not dry them out and keep in some moisture. I am not a fan of lipsticks, I usually don't like the texture and the "heavy" look that they provide, but this manages to deliver a sheer but bold and (surprisingly) long lasting color. The final look is very young and modern, which is what I'm looking for in a lip color.Pros: long lasting (for a "balm", let's keep it real...), good choice of colors, moisturizing, non-sticky, nice subtle shine, sheer-yet-bold-look (can't really explain)Cons: price (ouch!), can't use on chapped lips (apply a "real" balm before...), packaging is the same for all the colors (I bought a lot of colors so now I can't tell which is which!)At the end though, this really a product that I've been trying to find for a long time, and it's great (better than the Chubby Sticks and Gloss volupte, Rouge volupte, etc out there). I totally recommend this lip color, it deserves 5 stars. « less

Overall, Dior Rouge has a rich, creamy texture. All three colors are highly pigmented and have great staying power. Even after a couple hours of wear, lips feel smooth and hydrated instead of dry. Rouge is apt to stay without feathering and I wear them consistently without lip liner.I selected 644 and 988 online. Rialto because of its name as a famous bridge in Venice and like its namesake, Rialto does not disappoint! It has a rich, deep, glossy plummy pink color with some metallic glitter and sparkle, but subdued enough that it is office appropriate. It lacks the grainy feel of some of Chanel's Aqualumiere shades and is matte in comparison.

Little to no pigment for this shade and chunky glitter that actually scratches the lips makes this expensive balm neither moisturizing nor flattering. I tried it alone, under another color and over another color. Just blah. The raspy texture is what made me return. Epic fail.

I was waiting for Sephora to get this so I could get a bunch of colors. I got 288 from Dior on their site because I know I like shimmery pinks by Dior and I did, it's gorgeous. I would not categorize this as a typical balm, Dior's addict lip glow is more of a balm if that's what you are looking for. Balms tend to be waxy where as this feels like a very thin veil of oil with tint. This is a very unique product that does for your lips what the new facial oil products do for your face, in my opinion. It's so moisturizing I like it onto of other lipsticks. I wear it over Laura Mercier's 60's Pink and Dior Addict's 553 princess. I don't know what happened with the product the user below used because this did not come out till today and the only thing I agree on is the price. I wish the colors people used were listed, it always makes it easier, if it was a different color then maybe that made a difference but I found this to be the smoothest lip product I have ever used. I rate this top of my Dior list of favorite products and I have all Dior lip products except maybe a few dark colors. I am not a rep just a true makeup, especially Dior Addict. I do agree that it is over priced because unlike most Dior lip products it is such a moisturizing veil of color that it is a product that will not last nearly as long and will need to be reapplied a lot. I use this like I would usually use Dior's plumping gloss or lip polish over my lipstick. I like that this is not as glossy as the lip glosses so I can wear the plumping gloss under (which I do anyway - I go through a tube of plumper a month) I am so happy Sephora has the Rouge Baume now, as far as I know the first of any stores in Austin area so I can try on other colors before splurging on just a few due to price and the rate at which I will go through reapplying. So To wrap up beautiful color. Great over other lipstick. Very soothing, and slight shine without the overly glossy or stickiness of gloss. Feels so fantastic on they should sell a sheer one for bedtime use. If I had to put a name to it I would say like tinted mineral oil veil treatment. Oh and I am older, it doesn't feather and the shimmer stays put. It is pricey so if your funds are running low like mine find the one or two you really like because you will most likely go through it fast if used everyday if it becomes a purse/daily staple like mine. Last thing - when I ordered this through Dior I learned you can earn points just like we get points here. Dior will give you points no matter wear you buy their product, so if you love Dior you can get points on both sights and use them for more free stuff and you still have your Sephora points for great stuff too :) « less