Dior opens facial salon at Neiman Marcus Honolulu

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A Dior spa salon has opened inside Neiman Marcus.

Dior Beauty has a beautiful new space within Neiman Marcus, and marked its opening and the new spring season with a cocktail event that took place March 19.

The new beauty counter and single-room facial salon are at the front of the store, to the left of the main mall entrance and en route to the shoe salon.

It is the only Dior counter to carry the brand’s full fragrance line, and shoppers purchasing three items from Dior’s skincare collections will be able to indulge in a custom facial, valued at $600, utilizing products from the L’Or de Vie, Prestige, Capture Totale collections, as applicable.

Also new, the “mix, not match” philosophy behind spring fashion is also evident in Dior’s “Kingdom of Colors” makeup collection. Diorshow artist Robert Munoz, in town for the event, showed guests how to create a pink and purple eye in combination with an orange lip, colors people usually consider to be clashing.

He suggested thinking about a spring garden or bouquet of flowers combining all these colors beautifully.

Diorshow artist Robert Munoz offered makeovers for guests during a cocktail event celebrating the opening of the Dior Salon.

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Color is strong for spring, and Dior’s “Kingdom of Colors” collection is highlighted by a mix of pink, purple and orange hues.

Dior’s “Kingdom of Colors” Spring 2015 palette ($60) features 10 custom colors for lips, eyes and face.

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The Honolulu Neiman Marcus is the only NM store to carry the complete La Collection Privée Christian Dior fragrances handcrafted with rare and exclusive raw materials. Among the fragrances is “New Look 1947,” named after the designer’s inaugural February 1947 which shot him to fame.

Shopper Alyssa Yeager tried the spring colors, including the wonderful orange of Rouge Dior “Rendez-vous No. 543″ lipstick ($35).

Dior makeup cases are arranged like artwork on the walls of the new beauty counter/salon.
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Nadine Kam is Style Editor and staff restaurant critic at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser; her coverage is in print on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Contact her via email at nkam@staradvertiser.com and follow her on Twitter, Instagram and Rebel Mouse.

Neiman Marcus presents Spring Beauty Event, 2015

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Spring is in the air, and with it comes a round of new skin care and color products befitting the season.

Neiman Marcus will introduce new collections with at-counter makeovers during its Beauty Trend Event through March 1, 2015.

Those who make a minimum $125 purchase of beauty or fragrance products will receive a matte rubber magazine tote bag created by jewelry designer Eddie Borgo, filled with beauty samples. Choose from spring colors of smoky celery, rose and gray. Those who spend $500 or more will receive a matching Eddie Borgo wristlet and deluxe samples.

Cosmetic brands in the store will also be offering gifts with purchase. Some examples:

Chantecaille: Tote with Retinol Intense, Stress Repair Concentrate, Luminous Lip Gloss in "Pink Melon," and Faux Cils mascara in black; with $200 minimum purchase.

Clinique: Cosmetics pouch with Liquid Facial Soap, Repairwear Sculpting Night Cream, Take the Day Off makeup remover for lids, lashes and lips, Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for eyes in "Lavish Lilac," Different Lipstick in "A Different Grape" and Lash Doubling Mascara in black; $65 minimum purchase.

Dior: Cosmetics bag with J'adore Eau de Parfum vial on card, Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara in "Over Black," Capture Totale Dreamskin, and Diorshow Maximizer Lash-Plumping Serum; with $200 minimum purchase.

Fresh: Bag with Peony Brightening Night Treatment Mask, 20 ml Soy Face Cleanser, Black Tea Age-Delay Cream, and Sugar Lip Treatment Advanced Therapy; with $100 minimum purchase. For $150 minimum, receive all plus 50 ml Soy Face Cleanser.

Laura Mercier: Bag with Creme Smooth Lip Colour in "Pink Blush," Bronzing Pressed Powder in "Dune Bronze," "Nude" tinted moisturizer, Infusion de Rose Nourishing Oil/Creme dual packet, and Foundation Primer Protect SPF30; with $125 minimum purchase. With $175 minimum receive all plus Tone Perfecting Creme.
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Nadine Kam is Style Editor and staff restaurant critic at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser; her coverage is in print on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Contact her via email at nkam@staradvertiser.com and follow her on Twitter, Instagram and Rebel Mouse.

Beauty spot: Estée Lauder spring gift at Neiman Marcus

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Just ahead of the new spring beauty season, Neiman Marcus is hosting an ”Up Close: Estée Lauder” event during store hours through Jan. 25 to introduce the brand’s new color and skin care products, in Cosmetics, Level One.

Those spending $75 or more in Estée Lauder items will receive a Lisa Perry-designed tote with deluxe samples of Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II, ReNutriv Ultimate Lift Age Correcting Creme, Sumptuous Extreme Bold Volume Lifting Mascara and AERIN Lilac Path fragrance sample, plus a full-size lipstick and eyeshadow palette in your choice of subtle or bold colors, at one gift per person, while supplies last.
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Nadine Kam is Style Editor and staff restaurant critic at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser; her coverage is in print on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Contact her via email at nkam@staradvertiser.com and follow her on Twitter, Instagram and Rebel Mouse.