There is nothing apologetic about Dior’s Christmas lipstick. Rouge Dior Sequin Liquid Duo begins with colour, produces glitter when the lips are pressed together, then offers a second end for gloss. One festive effect was evidently insufficient. At £46, the pleasure being sold is a small transformation, performed on your own mouth.

The returning format has ten shades listed on Dior’s UK website for its Cinnamon Glaze holiday collection. Names include Biscuit, Red Velvet and Frosted Plum. Dior describes the coloured layer as transfer-proof and says the gloss is applied over it to increase shine. That is the brand’s description of the product, rather than evidence that the completed glossy look will survive dinner untouched. TBQ has not wear-tested it.

This is the useful distinction beneath the sweet-shop styling: glitter and gloss are doing different visual jobs. In Dior’s campaign portraits, scattered points of sparkle sit inside a much broader reflection on the lips. The result looks deliberately dressed-up. Readers who enjoy a glossy mouth may find that more tempting than another lipstick shade; anyone who dislikes the sensation or upkeep of gloss has a reason to look beyond the photograph before buying.

Cinnamon Glaze was announced by Dior’s Japanese business on 6 October, with its nationwide Japanese release dated 30 October. Those are not UK launch dates. The collection is already listed on Dior’s British site, with the five-colour eye palettes at £63 and the holiday Rouge Dior lipsticks at £44. It is seasonal news, not a newly discovered launch today.

Peter Philips’ collection has two looks: warm cinnamon tones, and a cooler version built around metallic blue and silver. The photographs make a persuasive case for letting the finish carry the drama. A relatively restrained lip colour can still look lavish when it catches light; a bright eye does not need an equally busy collection of accessories around it.

For eyes, the two Diorshow palettes are 623 Cinnamon Glaze and 926 Frosted Delights. Dior describes satin and pearlescent finishes, so this is worth noticing if your ideal five-pan palette includes a selection of flat mattes. Buying a colour story and buying a useful balance of textures are not quite the same decision.

The best way to read a holiday collection is as a menu. Here, the two-ended lip product has the clearest little proposition: colour, sparkle, then the option of still more shine. The gingerbread scenery is charming. The reason to buy should be the effect you want to wear after the decorations come down.

UK listings and prices checked 2 November 2026; shade availability may change. Reported collection coverage, not a wear test.