I was standing at my vanity last week, trying to figure out what deserved a spot on my counter this season, when I opened the Dior Beauty Summer 2026 collection. Most of the pieces are limited-edition — and if you’re reading this looking for the daisy compacts, they’ve already sold out at many counters. Here is everything I tried, with honest hits and misses.
Forever Nude Bronze Glow Bronzing Powders
The Forever Nude Bronze Glow bronzers come in two shades this season: Coral Bronze and Pink Bronze. Both sit at $60 each, available at Dior, Sephora, and Selfridges.
I do not have the previous Coral Bronze to compare, but my Pink Bronze looks identical on skin to what they released last year — same luminous finish, same undertone. Coral Bronze pulls just a touch warmer; Pink Bronze leans more neutral. The compact itself is gorgeous, and the detailing feels worth the splurge.
There’s an overspray on the surface, but underneath you still get that soft glow. I swatched them alongside existing Dior Forever Nude Bronze shades from past seasons.
If you already own a Dior bronzer from previous years, you can probably skip these unless you want to collect the compact design.
Forever Glow Luminizer + Glow Maximizer
This launch includes two highlighters. The Forever Glow Luminizer in Sun-Kissed ($60, at Dior and Sephora) is a luminescent champagne gold with micro sparkles. It pulls softer than Nude Halo — less sharp frost, more peachy-gold tone — which makes it flattering on warmer skin.
The Forever Glow Maximizer in Sunburst ($47, at Dior, Macy’s, and Bloomingdale’s) is another champagne gold but with a sheerer shimmer. Tiny glittery specks show on the skin, though they stay subtle rather than bold.
Diorshow 5 Couleurs Eyeshadow Palettes
There are two eyeshadow palettes this season. I picked up 670 Sunset Bronze ($75, available at Dior, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale’s). All five shades are shimmers — smooth to blend and easy to layer. The colors genuinely look like a sunset gradient.
The blue palette is also part of this collection, but I’ll save that review for another post.
Diorshow Flash Eyeshadow Stick
The new Diorshow Flash Eyeshadow Sticks ($42 each) are available at Dior, Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Ulta Beauty. I have mixed feelings on these.
I hold eyeshadow sticks to a high bar — Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown set the standard for me, especially in shimmer formulas. A lot of cream shadows simply do not show up well on my lids once blended; they tend to disappear into nothing. That is exactly what happens with these Dior Shadow Sticks. They swatch beautifully on hand, but on eyes they sheer out noticeably.
That said, the Beige Tulle shade — a shimmery champagne with real sparkle — is genuinely lovely. I just prefer more pigment impact overall. These are worth trying if you can wear cream formulas easily; they’re not bad, they just did not wow me.
Addict Lip Maximizer
Five new Addict Lip Maximizers landed this season ($42 each at Dior). Some shades appear to be Dior.com exclusives, while others show up at Nordstrom and Macy’s.
I think they all look polished on the hand. 053 Golden Hour and 072 Cerulean are a pass for me — Golden Hour is incredibly frosty and pale in an unflattering way, and Cerulean is fun and trendy but not my best lip color.
Dior Vernis Nail Polish
Two new Dior Vernis nail colors close out the collection ($34 each at Dior, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, and Nordstrom).
Sunset is a shimmery champagne gold that pulls more gold than champagne on my nails. Azur is a pool blue with a whisper of shimmer in the bottle, though it applies closer to a cream finish.
The Verdict
Overall, this is a beautiful collection. What keeps drawing me back to Dior Beauty is that they still launch full seasonal beauty lines alongside their mini drops — not every brand does that anymore.
Standout: 670 Sunset Bronze eyeshadow palette ($75) and the Forever Nude Bronze Glow compacts ($60).
Skip if you collect duplicates: Bronzer shades repeat from past seasons. Cream shadow sticks may not suit everyone’s lids.