Showing posts with label Eyeshadow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eyeshadow. Show all posts

Sunday, 28 February 2016

The Beauty Resolution that went well... Kind of.

In this post I shared with you my "Beauty Rules", talking you through the steps I was trying to keep in mind during my beauty routine and shopping. One of them was to wear eyeshadow everyday, as I was feeling that all my lovely palettes were undeservedly collecting dust. How did that one go?

Burberry Pale Barley Love Beauty Rules Gyudy Notes Beauty

Well, generically speaking. Badly, talking about making good use of my palettes.

Ever since I reorganized my makeup to fit in my beloved wooden box that makes it feel like a treasure (have a look on my Instagram feed here and here), I have everything on display every time I open it. And that's great!
One of the things I was struggling more to get good use out of was my little collection of eyeshadow singles: I knew there were some absolute gems in there, but the way they were stored before made me forget about them every time.

And so it was happening that I was owning one of the most loved eyeshadows out there, Burberry Pale Barley, and not really using it. But that has changed, and that's the eyeshadow I've been wearing 9 times out of 10 this month.
A quick look through Google Images will bring you the most amazing swatches, and I have no doubt that you're all going to fall in love and run to the closest store if you don't own it already. It's a light golden-y brown with almost a cool tone to it, and looks incredibly chic and sophisticated on the eyes. I've been wearing it on its own using a Mac 286 brush to swipe it on the lid and blend it on the crease, and with lashings of Lancôme Volume-à-porter Mascara my eyes have been done in no time. Occasionally I've been wearing a mat brown shade on the crease to add some depth, but to be honest I don't miss that step when I don't: this eyeshadow is so perfect on its own that it doesn't really need any help, unless you're using it in a more structured look.

Every morning I open my wooden box to get ready and I have to force myself to not pick this one up to wear it, and honestly, I've been embracing this and wearing it without worrying too much. When it's true love that's not so much you can do...

Do you love this eyeshadow as much as I do? What's the thing you love so much you're unable to put it down and use something else? Tell me in the comments!

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Saturday, 13 February 2016

Valentine's Pinks with Kiko

I've never been a huge Valentine's day fan, to be honest. It's a nice holiday but I've never been one to look forward to gifts or anything special, as for me it's not more than another reason to remember why we're in love.
I've been feeling the Valentine's atmosphere this year though, might be the red hearts everywhere or the fact that I would actually have a great reason to celebrate this year, and these relatively new launches from Kiko were perfect for a themed look.

Kiko Matte Fusion Powder Shade Trio Blush Eyeshadow Precision Eyebrow Pencil Look

The eyes are the stars of this look, with softly smoked out pinks and purples from their latest eyeshadow range, High Pigment Wet and Dry Eyeshadow, in #05 Metallic Warm Rose, #12 Pearly Wine and #11 Pearly Marsala. They're sold separately in a really nice looking compact (you can spot one in this Instagram picture here) and you can buy a empty palette with room for three. They're amazingly pigmented and really soft to blend, just make sure to tap off the excess from the brush to avoid fallout.
On the brows I used the Precision Eyebrow Pencil in #02 Dark Chestnut, a great eyebrow pencil that's great for precise work as the name suggest and allows to fill in the brows without looking heavy.
   

On the skin I used the Matte Fusion Pressed Powder in the shade #02 Tan to set my Vichy Dermablend [3D correction] foundation (review!), and then the Shade Fusion Trio Blush in #05 Marsala, a beautiful blend of dusty pinks that gives a slightly sculpted look if you pick up the shades just like they're placed into the compact.

The lipstick I chose for this look is from a past LE, Haute Punk, and it's the shade #01 from what was the Luscious Creamy Lipstick range. It's a beautiful semi-mat nude pink with a great formula, just like pretty much every Kiko lipstick I've tried in the last few years. Every nude pink shade would work!

Are you doing something special for Valentine's Day? Are you a lover of pink hues on the eyes like me? Tell me in the comments!

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Sunday, 10 January 2016

January Makeup Wishlist

Wishlists are something I don’t usually write about. I often go on about how much I’d like to buy something when I comment on other blogs though, and mentally the list gets bigger every day. At the moment there are a few things that look really worth getting, so let’s see what’s really high on my wishlist at the moment!

Wishlist Chanel Les Beiges Foundation MUFE Ultra HD UD Gwen Anastasia Self-Made Palette

1. Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation
Chanel. Blame the chic packaging, blame the cult products, or blame my expensive makeup taste, Chanel aways lures me in. I love the concept of their Les Beiges line, and the product that started it, the powder, is one of my favourite formulas (if only I could find a shade to use all year round as a setting powder!). This foundation sounds right up my street: skin like and luminous, comes with a pump (I was so worried when I saw the first images!) and I’ve already heard pretty good things about it. Not that I really need another foundation at the moment, but this one sounds too good to wait too long to try it.

2. Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Concealer
The Mufe HD foundation has always been one of my favourites, and I’m loving the new version even more, as it’s truly invisible on the skin but has amazing coverage. I’m really intrigued by the new matching concealer, as it’s meant to cover really well whilst still being undetectable. I’ve already started hearing good things on this one too, and since my hunt for the perfect concealer hasn’t come to an end yet I really want to see if this is “the one”!

3. Anastasia Beverly Hills Self-Made Palette
Anastasia is a brand that still makes me feel the thrill of owning and using something cult and hard to get, even if I’ve used more than one of its eyebrow pencils ordering them easily from Cult Beauty in the last year or so. This palette looks incredible, as it has a huge variety of shades and I’ve heard great things about the formula too. I just hope I can still find it because it’s currently sold out and listed as limited edition.

4. Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette
I know, I know, another eyeshadow palette? Well, blame the incredible reviews I’ve read in the past weeks, I simply cannot get it out of my head! Full of neutrals but far from boring with the addition of a few fun shades, I know I can’t go wrong with a bit more Urban Decay eyeshadows in my stash.

5. Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Blush Palette
The first pictures and swatches of this have only been around for a few days, but I’m already in love. It looks like a gorgeous mix of blushes, bronzer and highlighter and the perfect opportunity to try the UD blush formula. Urban Decay has done so well with this whole Gwen Stefani thing, and I can’t help but being attracted by the gorgeous packaging and the great quality of the brand.

Have you tried any of this things, or are they on your wishlist too? What do you think I should add to my list? Tell me in the comments!

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Wednesday, 11 March 2015

NARS Dual Intensity Eyeshadow Palette

When the Dual Intensity Eyeshadow Palette from NARS started appearing on the web it was love at first sight: I had tried the single Dual Intensity Eyeshadows and loved them but never actually bought one. I wasn’t even sure it was going to come out here though: we don’t get everything and the timings are often a bit strange. But then one day I walked into Sephora and I saw it: guess what? It was the last one! It always happens: I grab the last LE thing, especially with Chanel, but often with NARS too. I must be makeup lucky!

Nars Dual Intensity Eyeshadow Palette Review

The packaging is on the thicker side for NARS, but I guess is his new style: squarer and “bulkier” shapes, but still beautiful. The mirrored lid is to die for (check out the amazing pictures in Jaa’s post here!), and the included brush works really well.

The shade selection is beautiful: you can go for a natural or a smokier and more colorful look all with this palette. The blue, for example, is amazing: in the look below I’ve used it as a liner, but is simply stunning even on the lid for a blue smokey eye, used both wet and dry. Because yes, the other amazing things about these eyeshadow is the fact that they can be used wet or dry, without disturbing their surface in the slightest. (For swatches, check Jaa’s, Gemma’s and Kimmy’s posts)

NARS Dual Intensity Eyeshadow Palette Look

These eyeshadows have an unique texture, that reminds me a bit of the Extra Dimension products from MAC, but better: I feel like they’ve waited until they made them perfect! When you go to pick the product with a brush the first impression is of a drier and harder eyeshadow, but the result is high pigment and absolutely no fallout. The payoff when using them wet is incredible, but it’s not weak when using them dry. They’re incredibly blendable and a breeze to apply: they’re perfect!

It you’ve been thinking about getting this palette, get it. It’s absolutely worth it. It’s really versatile, and totally unique. I’d go as far as saying it’s become my absolute favourite palette!

Have you tried this palette or the single Dual Intensity Eyeshadows from NARS? Are you a big NARS lover too?


Quando la palette NARS Dual Intensity Eyeshadow Palette ha iniziato ad apparire in giro per il web, è stato amore a prima vista: avevo provato gli ombretti singoli Dual Intensity ma non ne avevo mai acquistato uno. Non ero nemmeno sicura che questa palette sarebbe uscita anche qui però: non esce tutto e spesso le tempistiche sono un po’ strane. Ma un giorno, entrando da Sephora, l’ho vista: indovinate? Era l’ultima! Succede sempre: riesco a prendere l’ultimo pezzo disponibile di un’edizione limitata, specialmente per quanto riguarda Chanel, ma spesso anche NARS. Che fortuna!

Il packaging è più spesso del classico NARS, ma credo che sia il suo nuovo stile: forme più squadrate e “ingombranti”, ma comunque bellissime. Il coperchio a specchio è spettacolare (andate a vedere le bellissime foto nel post di Jaa!), e il pennello incluso mi piace molto.

La selezione di colori è davvero bella: si può creare un look naturale o più smokey e colorato, dall’inizio alla fine. Il blu, ad esempio, è fenomenale: nel look qui sotto l’ho usato come eyeliner, ma è fantastico anche sulla palpebra per uno smokey blu, usato sia bagnato sia asciutto. Sì, perché un’altra cosa spettacolare di questi ombretti è che si possono usare sia asciutti sia bagnati, senza disturbarne per niente la superficie. (Per degli swatches, guardate i post di Jaa, Gemma e Kimmy!)

Questi ombretti hanno una texture unica, che mi ricorda un po’ quella dei prodotti MAC Extra Dimension, ma ancora migliorata: è come se NARS avesse aspettato di trovare la texture perfetta! Quando si prende il prodotto con il pennello si ha l’impressione di un ombretto più duro e asciutto, ma il risultato è una pigmentazione eccezionale e assolutamente nessun residuo polveroso. L’impatto se usati bagnati è assolutamente incredibile, ma non vuol dire che sia debole quando usati asciutti. Si sfumano benissimo e si applicano con estrema facilità: sono perfetti!

Se stavate pensando se prendere o no questa palette, fatelo. Ne vale davvero la pena. È perfettamente versatile, e davvero unica. Mi spingerei addirittura a dire che è diventata la mia palette preferita!

Avete provato questa palette o gli ombretti Dual Intensity? Siete anche voi amanti dei prodotti NARS?

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Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Clarins Garden Escape Palette

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Spring is still quite far away, but pretty much every brand has launched its Spring Collection. When I started seeing pictures online, I immediately knew that the things I needed to have were two: the Chanel blush I featured in my January Favourites, and the Clarins Garden Escape Palette.

Clarins Garden Escape Palette

This palette has a mixture of soft pinks and greens and it’s simply gorgeous to look at: isn’t it so beautiful?
And it’s amazingly good for a soft, spring look. The shadows are soft and buttery but not insanely pigmented: in fact when used dry they’re pretty sheer. Used wet they obviously give a more intense look, but personally I quite like the soft effect of them dry.
My favourite look includes all the six shades: the first shade in the inner corner, the two pinks from lighter to darker on the lid, the lightest green in the crease, the darkest one in the outer corner and the brown to diffuse the crease softly.
I’ve also tried mixing and matching for different combinations (the pinks with the brown look stunning!), and the result has always been soft and sophisticated: very Clarins!

Clarins Garden Escape Swatches

If you love soft pinks and greens this palette is for you, but if you only go bold when wearing colour you can probaly skip it. I think it’s a nice way to put some colour into an everyday look (you really feel like walking in a beautiful Spring garden full of beautiful flowers!), and a very chic one.

Have you tried this palette? What are your makeup picks for this upcoming Spring?


La primavera è ancora lontana, ma quasi tutte le marche hanno ormai lanciato la loro collezione primaverile. Quando ho cominciato a vedere immagini online, ho immediatamente notato due cose che non potevo perdere: il blush Chanel di cui i ho parlato nei preferiti di gennaio e la palette Clarins Garden Escape.

Questa palette è composta da verdi e rosa molto soft, ed è semplicemente meravigliosa, non vi pare?
Ed è perfette per un look primaverile molto delicato. Questi ombretti sono morbidissimi ma non molto pigmentati: usati asciutti sono abbastanza trasparenti. Usati bagnati permettono di ottenere un look più intenso, ma personalmente mi piace l’effetto soft che danno da asciutti.
Il mio look preferito include tutte e sei le tonalità: la prima nell’angolo interno, i due rosa dal più chiaro al più scuro sulla palpebra mobile, il verde più chiaro nella piega, quello più scuro nell’angolo esterno e il marrone per sfumare il tutto.
Ho anche provato a abbinare diverse tonalità (i rosa con il marrone sono favolosi!), è il risultato è sempre stato morbido e sofisticato: molto Clarins!

Se siete amanti di rosa e verdi delicati questa palette è per voi, ma se siete abituati a look più decisi quando optate per qualcosa diverso dai colori neutri probabilmente potete farne a meno. Penso sia un bel modo di aggiungere un po’ di colore a un trucco da tutti i giorni (sembra proprio di camminare in un meraviglioso giardino primaverile pieno di bellissimi fiori!), e un modo molto chic.

Avete provato questa palette? Quali sono i vostri prodotti preferiti di questa primavera in arrivo? 

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Thursday, 4 December 2014

Discovering Nabla Cosmetics

Nabla (link!) is a recently born Italian makeup brand that I’d been seeing around the web for a while. One day I stumbled across an offer and decided to make a little order. Here’s my experience!

Nabla Eyeshadow Review Film Noir Daphne Ghost

First things thirst, the order arrived super quickly. It didn’t even took two days to arrive! They deliver in a lot of countries at really reasonable prices, so it should be readily available to everyone.
It’s also a cruelty-free and vegan company: it’s always good to know!

Eyeshadows
The things I was more interested in were the eyeshadows. And I’ve only good things to say about them! Pigmented and buttery soft, they’re really gorgeous and the quality is comparable to my favourite brands, Urban Decay and Too Faced. With 6 or 12 eyeshadow pans you receive the appropriate palette, which is great!
The singe eyeshadow in the pot, Daphne, it’s from the H2O eyeshadows range and it’s an hybrid between a liquid and a powder, being made of pure powder pigments pressed in water, and can be used wet or dry. It’s the most gorgeous burgundy shade and there’s no fallout, which was the main thing I was worried about. You can see it in this instagram picture.

Velvetline Eye Pencil in Golden Haze
This is another amazing product. A gorgeous mat grey with gold micro glitter that goes on easily and lasts all day, even in the waterline (even though I wouldn’t recommend it if you have very sensitive eyes). Being a mat shade with micro glitter in gives so much dimension to the line, and the result has a slightly green hue that I adore.

Nabla Swatches Daphne Atom FossilCity Wolf Dreamer Entropy Tribeca

Film Noir Mascara
This is a nice mascara, but I don’t love it. It leaves the lashes light and fluttery whilst giving volume and length, but the problem for me is always the same: I can’t get an even result. I want a mascara that allows me to put it on in the morning without too much effort, and with this one I just can’t. An everyday case of bad eyelashes, I’d say. I’ve seen rave reviews though, so it might be just me!

Ghost Invisible Lip Barrier
It’s one of those invisible lip liners that work well to define the shape or as a lipstick base. It works really well, I love it!

Liquid Tech Lip Color in Amore e Psiche
It’s a liquid lipstick described as a pale peachy-pink, even if on me is more of a bright peach. It’s really pigmented and long lasting formula with a velvety mat finish, but I find it a bit too difficult to apply and too drying for my taste. They say it contains ingredients to keep lips hydrated, but it literally sucks the life out of them! The effect is really gorgeous though, so I’m going to slather on Nuxe Reve De Miel like there’s no tomorrow and keep trying!

I had a little bit of a mixed experience with this first purchase, but I hope to see more products from them in the future! I even discovered a couple of places that recently started selling their products in my city, so I’m going to have a little swatching session to see what else it’s interesting.
To sum it up: buy the eyeshadows. Really, they’re amazing.

Have you ever heard on this brand? Do you have any less globally known brand to recommend me?


Nabla (sito web qui!) è una casa cosmetica italiana piuttosto nuova che ho notato da un po’ in giro per il web. Un giorno ho notato la presenza di una promozione e ho deciso di fare un piccolo ordine. Ecco la mia esperienza!

Per prima cosa, l’ordine è arrivato davvero velocemente. Non ci ha messo neanche due giorni! Consegnano in molti paesi per prezzi molto ragionevoli, quindi dovrebbero essere facilmente disponibili per tutti.
È inoltre una casa cruelty-free e vegan: buono a sapersi!

Ombretti
La cosa che mi interessava di più erano gli ombretti. E vi posso solo dire cose positive per fortuna! Pigmentati e morbidissimi, sono davvero meravigliosi e la qualità è al livello delle mie marche preferite, Urban Decay e Too Faced. Con sei o dodici cialde si riceve anche la palette, cosa che trovo fantastica!
L’ombretto singolo che vedete, Daphne, è della linea H2O ed è un ibrido tra un liquido e una polvere, essendo fatto da pigmento puro pressato in acqua, e può essere usato asciutto o bagnato. È un meraviglioso bordeaux luminosissimo e non ha nessun fall-out durante l’applicazione, che era la cosa che un po’ mi preoccupava. Potete vederlo in questa foto su instagram.

Velvetline Eye Pencil in Golden Haze
Questo è un altro prodotto fantastico. Un bellissimo grigio opaco con micro glitter dorati che scrive benissimo e dura tutto il giorno, anche nella rima interna (anche se non lo consiglio a chi ha gli occhi particolarmente sensibili!). Essendo opaca con micro glitter la linea ha una bellissima dimensionalità, e l’effetto è leggermente tendente al verde, cosa che adoro!

Mascara Film Noir
Questo mascara non è male, ma non mi fa impazzire. Lascia le ciglia leggere donando lunghezza e volume, ma il problema per me è sempre lo stesso: non riesco a ottenere un risultato uniforme. Voglio un mascara che mi permetta di metterlo al mattino senza doverci pensare troppo, e con questo proprio non posso. Un caso quotidiano di “ciglia no”, direi. Ho visto molte review molto positive, quindi potrei essere soltanto io!

Ghost Invisible Lip Barrier
È una matita labbra invisibile che va bene per definire il contorno o usata come base. Va alla perfezione, mi piace!

Liquid Tech Lip Color in Amore e Psiche
È un rossetto liquido descritto come un rosa chiaro leggermente pescato, che su di me però è un pesca piuttosto acceso. È molto pigmentato e a lunga durata con un finish velvet-mat, ma lo trovo un po’ troppo difficile da applicare e troppo asciutto per i miei gusti. Dicono che contenga degli ingredienti per mantenere le labbra idratate, ma alle mie toglie fino all’ultima goccia di idratazione! L’effetto però è davvero bello, quindi userò Nuxe Reve De Miel alla follia per continuare a provare ad usarlo!

Ho avuto un’esperienza un po’ “varia” con questo primo acquisto, ma spero di vedere presto nuovi prodotti Nabla in futuro! Ho anche scoperto un paio di posti che la vendono nella mia città, quindi andrò presto a fare un giretto per swatchare un poi di cose per vedere cos’altro c’è di interessante!
Per riassumere: provate gli ombretti. Davvero, sono meravigliosi!

Avete sentito parlare di Nabla? Avete qualche marca meno conosciuta a livello internazionale da consigliarmi?

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Saturday, 22 November 2014

Marc Jacobs Beauty

When the highly anticipated Marc Jacobs makeup line came out, I immediately liked the look of the products and was intrigued by the good reviews. So, when it finally arrived in Italy too a few months later after a couple of weeks of covered stands and “Sephora Loves Marc Jacobs” written everywhere, I immediately run to the store to check the line in person.
Here’s what I bought over the months from the brand!

Marc Jacobs Lolita Genius Gel Highliner Th(INK) Overprotected

Style Eye-Con No.7, The Lolita
This neutral palette immediately became the most coveted item from the brand, and its’s really lovely indeed. It contains three really good mat shades, three shimmers and a rather glittery central one. The mat shades and the two last shimmery ones are really great and that’s what I use the most, while the glittery shade and the first shimmery one get a little bit less love. The glittery one is really dangerous fallout wise and the shimmery one is a little bit too pink, but they’re still really pretty.
The quality of the shadows is really great as they’re really pigmented and creamy, and I really love the mat shades included as I always like to use a cream and a medium brown shade when I bother to do an eyeshadow look. I included it in my Natural Makeup Look last week if you like to see it in action!

Genius Gel Super–Charged Oil–Free Foundation
This foundation has got a little bit of mixed reviews, and at first I didn’t like it too. The problem was that it balled up like crazy during application, and I could’t find a way to avoid it. I forgot about it for a while, and then I started using it again: the problem was completely fixed! I then understood what was wrong: a silicon based product underneath caused that unpleasant effect, and a switch in skincare routine was enough to avoid it.
The result now? An amazing skin like finish with a subtle glow and a really good lasting power, so it’s just how I like it! The impressive shade range has something for everyone, and while I wouldn’t say it’s my favourite foundation I really, really like it and I can’t say a single bad thing about it. A single layer applied with fingers gives around medium coverage, and I like to pat a little bit more on the redness of my cheeks covering it up in a really natural way. Overall, a winner!

Marc Jacobs Swatches Lolita Th(INK) Overprotected

Highliner Gel Eye Crayon, Th(Ink)
This is my favourite item from the range. A really soft and pigmented eye pencil in an amazing dark slightly shimmery blue, it’s the most amazing twist on a simple black line and I’m absolutely in love. The formula is perfect as it’s really long lasting, works on the waterline too and well, I’d go as far as saying it’s my favourite eye pencil. If you want to buy something from Mark Jacobs, I really recommend one of these Highliners!

Lust For Lacquer Lip Vinyl - Sheer, Overprotected
A lovely gloss, which is described as a shimmery pastel pink. Honestly I can’t detect any shimmer, but the color is a really lovely pink that makes my lips slightly lighter than their natural colour.
It feels slightly minty for a couple of minutes after application and when it sets it gets slightly tacky as you’d expect from a lipgloss. Feels really comfortable on the lips, but it tends to collect when my lips meet even if I don’t talk to much so I’m not too fond of it. I might add that I’m not the biggest gloss wearer so it might affect my thoughts on this, but other than the lovely colour and packaging this is something I could have left at the store.

Overall I’ve been really pleased with my Marc Jacobs Beauty purchases, and I’ve been eyeing up the The Parisienne palette from the latest collection which contains some really amazing shades.
I’m only slightly disappointed as we always have the same problem here: they never sell the whole range of a brand, like they do in the US. I hope they decide to extend it soon!

Have you tried something from Marc Jacobs Beauty? Do you have something on your wishlist?

Quando la tanto attesa linea di makeup Marc Jacobs uscì, mi piacque immediatamente l’aspetto dei prodotti e fui molto attirata dalle buone recensioni. Così, quando finalmente arrivò in Italia qualche mese dopo in seguito a un paio di settimane di espositori coperti e scritte “Sephora loves Marc Jacobs” ovunque, corsi immediatamente in negozio per dare un’occhiata di persona.
Ecco cosa ho provato finora!

Style Eye-Con No.7, The Lolita
Questa palette neutra è diventata immediatamente il prodotto più desiderato della marca, ed è veramente bella. Contiene tre ottime tonalità mat, tre shimmer e una piuttosto glitter. Le tonalità opache e le ultime due shimmer sono davvero stupende e sono quelle che uso di più, mentre la tonalità glitter e la prima delle shimmer ricevono qualche attenzione in meno. Quella centrale glitter è davvero pericolosa per via del rischio di fallout e quella shimmer è un po’ troppo rosa, ma sono comunque molto carine.
La qualità degli ombretti è davvero ottima, sono quasi cremosi e molto pigmentati, e mi piacciono molto le tonalità mat visto che quando indosso degli ombretti tendo ad usare sempre una tonalità crema e un marrone medio. L’ho usata nel mio Natural Makeup Look se volete vederla in azione!

Genius Gel Super–Charged Oil–Free Foundation
Questo fondotinta ha ricevuto recensioni più o meno buone, e all’inizio non mi piaceva. Il problema era che creava terribili palline durante l’applicazione, e non riuscivo ad evitarlo in nessun modo. Me ne sono dimenticata per un po’, e poi ho cominciato ad usarlo di nuovo: il problema è completamente risolto! Ho poi capito qual era il problema: il tutto era causato da un prodotto troppo siliconico usato sotto, e un cambio di routine di cura della pelle è stato abbastanza per evitarlo.
Il risultato? Un bellissimo finish effetto pelle nuda con una leggera luminosità e un’ottima durata, proprio come piace a me! La grande varietà di colori disponibili permette di trovare la tonalità perfetta, e per quanto non lo definirei il mio fondotinta preferito mi piace davvero molto e non riesco a trovare un difetto! Un singolo strato applicato con le dita dona una coprenza più o meno media, e sono solita applicarne un altro strato leggero sul leggero rossore sulle mie guance coprendolo così in maniera molto naturale.

Highliner Gel Eye Crayon, Th(Ink)
Questo è il mio prodotto preferito della linea. Una matita occhi veramente morbida e pigmentata in un bellissimo blu leggermente shimmer, ed è una bellissima alternativa alla semplice linea nera. La adoro! La formula è perfetta ed è davvero a lunga durata, va benissimo anche nella rima interna e mi spingerei addirittura a dire che è la mia matita preferita. Se volete provare qualcosa Marc Jacobs, vi consiglio vivamente uno di questi Highliners!

Lush For Lacquer Lip Vinyl - Sheer, Overprotected
Un gloss carino, descritto come un rosa pastello shimmer. Onestamente non riesco a vedere nessuno shimmer, ma il colore è un bel rosa che rende le mie labbra leggermente più chiare.
Pizzica leggermente per un paio di minuti dopo l’applicazione e quando si “asciuga” diventa leggermente appiccicoso come ci si aspetta da un gloss. Rimane comunque molto confortevole sulle labbra, anche se ha la tendenza ad accumularsi dove si incontrano il labbro superiore e quello interiore anche se non parlo molto, quindi non sono particolarmente impressionata. Aggiungo però che non sono solita indossare gloss più di tanto, quindi la mia opinione potrebbe esserne influenzata, ma a parte la bella confezione e il bel colore questo prodotto sarebbe potuto rimanere in negozio.

Nel complesso sono davvero contenta dei miei acquisti Marc Jacobs Beauty, e ho puntato la palette The Parisienne dell’ultima collezione che contiene dei colori meravigliosi.
Sono solo leggermente delusa perché qui c’è sempre lo stesso problema: non è mai disponibile l’intera linea di una marca, come invece è negli Stati Uniti. Spero decidano di ampliarla presto!

Avete provato qualche prodotto Marc Jacobs? Avete qualcosa sulla vostra wishlist?

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Saturday, 1 November 2014

October Favourites

After a really full week that made it impossible for me to post anything (sorry!), I'm back with my monthly favourites.
I've got a lot of lovely new things to show you, so let's begin!

October Favourites Gyudy's Notes Of Beauty

Smashbox Cherry Smoke Photo Op Eye Shadow Palette
A versatile palette with gorgeous fall shades but also a set of cooler ones making it perfect for every look and every season. The two bigger shades are gorgeous and the pinky mat one makes the perfect base for a smooth application of the other shades!
These eyeshadows are all buttery soft, they almost feel creamy and the pay off is amazing with no fallout. A total winner!
You can see it on me in this instagram picture.

Dior Diorskin Star Concealer
Here it is, my new favourite concealer. It covers amazingly looking absolutely natural and is so hydrating for the under eye area without creasing. You can read my review here, where I talk about the Star Foundation too alongside a new Rouge Dior Baume.

YSL Black Opium
Vanilla and coffee.
It's pretty much all I have to say about this gorgeous fragrance that made me fall in love at first sniff: the coffee is pretty strong at first, but stays there even when the fragrance dries down to the most sofisticate vanilla scent. My new favourite!

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate
I was given a sample of this a couple of months ago, and I started using it every night. When the sample run out (after an impressive amount of uses!), I managed to resist only a couple of days without running to the store.
It so pleasant to apply as the dry oil consistency feels amazing on the skin and the lavender smell is so relaxing, but what sold me on this is my skin in the morning: soft, hydrated, luminous... It's the perfect nigh time treat!

Alpha-H Daily Essential Moisturizer SPF 50+
This is the product I was less excited about when I picked up the Alpha-H Discovery Collection from Cult Beauty - you can read my haul and first impressions in this post! -.
What's so amazing about this product is that it dries mat in spite of the really high spf but isn't runny like most of similar products from other brands. I like that has a really creamy consistency as it manages to hydrate my skin but the mat finish makes it a great base for makeup... And I've got my face spf sorted! I cannot recommend it enough.

Have you tried any of these products? What have you been loving this month?

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Thursday, 23 October 2014

My MAC Quads

In addition to my 15 pan palette I shared with you in my last post, I have two MAC eyeshadow quads. Let's see them!

MAC Quads

The Neutral One
This palette contains all the shades I might need to do a neutral mat look or to complete something like a smokey eye. A bit like Naked Basics for Urban Decay, I'd say!
I use this palette a lot, especially the two lighter shades as they're perfect as a base and as a crease color.

MAC Brule Wedge Espresso Carbon Swatches

The Red One
I am a really big fan of reddish eye shadows. They work well with my eye colour (they really make the subtle green pop!) and my skintone, and I find them appropriate for an everyday look too once you master the look.

MAC Ricepaper Mythology Coppering Embark Swatches

I really adore these two quads, they all contain gorgeous shades and they work so well. The two darker shades (Carbon and Embark) may look slightly less performing pigment wise, but as they're so dark I don't see it as a problem.

Do you prefer a bigger 15 pan palette or a well coordinated quad? I love them both, I really can't decide!

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Tuesday, 21 October 2014

My MAC Palette

I've been meaning to share the eye shadows in my 15 pan MAC palette for a while, and today I'm finally here to tell you more about them!

MAC Palette

First, a bit of introduction: while I'm happy with how my palette turned out, there are some shades I'd never repurchase and that I wouldn't recommend. That's the biggest problem I have with MAC. You can't be sure that an eye shadow is going to be good, apart from the famous ones (and still, some leave me not so happy), while other brands like Urban Decay or Too Faced are a lot more consistent across their range.

Having said that, here's the swatches and the shades that I would or wouldn't recommend!

MAC Eyeshadow Swatches

First row
Recommended: Vex, All That Glitters, Sable, Texture.
Not recommended: Vapour.


MAC Eyeshadow Swatches

Second row
Recommended: Satin Taupe, Trax, Antiqued.
Not recommended: Shale, Quarry.


MAC Eyeshadow Swatches

Third row My Favourite!
Recommended: Sumptuous Olive, Club, Knight Divine
Not totally recommended: Patina, Green Smoke (shades I love but that truly lack pigmentation)

Are you a big MAC eyeshadow lover or, like me, you've been a little disappointed by some of them?

Luckily I have a couple of quads with shades I adore that I still have to share with you!


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Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Top 10 | TAG

I was tagged by the lovely Renata of Speaking Beauty UK to do the Top 10 Tag. Thank you! I’m really happy to have the opportunity of doing it since I’ve been enjoying reading it so much! So… Let’s start!

Top 10 | TAG

Foundation
Make me choose between million lipsticks, blushers, eyeshadows… But don’t ask me to choose one foundation. I just can’t! I’m a huge foundation lover and if something works for me and there is a color match, I love it. If I had to chose only one though, it would probably been this recent one from Benefit, Big Easy. I haven’t worn it in a few weeks as shade 3 has become slightly light for me, but from the moment I got it until I’ve been able to wear it there hasn’t been a day I wasn’t wowed by it. I have a full raving review here!

Concealer
This one though is quite a no-brainer for me. I’ve always struggled to find a good concealer that covered without creasing on me, and I’d been using MAC Studio Finish for a while without being too sure about it. Then I discovered this gem, Make Up For Ever Full Cover. It covers absolutely everything and as long as you pat it in over a well moisturized area, building it as needed, it doesn’t look dry or cakey. It’s waterproof and I think the reason it holds and covers so well is that it truly seems to cling to the skin as you put it on, and it’s great both on under eyes and on blemishes or redness on the face. A keeper!

Powder
Another faithful fried here, MAC Blot Powder. I have repurchased it countless times and it’s simply the best powder I’ve ever tried. It’s invisible on the skin, never looks powdery and manages to keep shine at bay while feeling comfortable on the skin even in the depths of winter. It’s even lighter and more invisible than HD powders! I really can’t be without it.

Blush
This wasn’t the easiest one to choose, as I’m a big fan of the Satin blushes from MAC too. But NARS it’s without a doubt the best when it comes to blush and this one called Outlaw is simply my favourite. It’s quite a dark and pigmented one so you might need to master the application a few times, but it’s a dark plummy pink with a gorgeous really fine shimmer running through that it looks amazing on the cheeks. A firm love that it’s perfect for the upcoming autumn!

Bronzer
I’m sorry to tease you with a limited edition MAC offer, but since it’s already been repromoted I have high hopes that it’ll happen again. This Pro Longwear Bronzer in Nude On Board it’s my favourite as it’s a true golden bronzer that’s really flattering on my skin tone. As the name suggest it’s really long lasting and the fine shimmer in it makes the skin look glowy without being too much. It’s foolproof to apply and I really recommend you to try it when MAC brings it out again! You can see it swatched here.

Highlighter
I’m really sorry, but it’s another limited edition product from MAC. Again, this one or other shades are pretty regular in their collections so I hope you’ll be able to find it soon. This Whisper Of Guilt Extra Dimension Skinfinish has a really unique texture (almost creamy while being a really compact powder!) and gives the most gorgeous slightly golden glow to the skin. A little bit goes a long way and it can be applied lightly or pretty intensely without looking like a disco ball since the shimmer is so fine. It’s the only highlighter I actually wear pretty regularly, so I had to include it!

Mascara
I’m not sure the one pictured is actually my all time favourite, but simply because I have many favourites from the L’Oréal offer that I couldn’t really chose between them too (this one I reviewed in one of my first posts maybe is the one!). If it wasn’t so expensive Lancôme Grandiôse would have gone straight to the top though: it’s perfect! Volume and blackness at first swipe, I haven’t had a single bad mascara day since I started using it. I reviewed it here, have a look for applications tips too!

Too Faced A Few Of My Favorite Things

Eyeshadow
This was a hard and a easy one at the same time. I am pretty sure my favourite eye shadows come from Too Faced as the quality is just the best, but I couldn’t chose which palette include here. In the end I went for this one as it’s one of my most used ones and has a huge variety of shades (with some fantastic face products included!). The A Few Of My Favorite Things Palette was limited edition from last year but the point here is: read a couple reviews to make sure you’re getting a good one that’s right for you but don’t hesitate too much, you won’t go wrong with Too Faced!

Brows
This was the easiest choice ever as it’s the only thing I’ve worn on my brows in the last year: Benefit GimmeBrow! Perfect eyebrows in a few swipes, and you can fill them in too using the tip of the applicator. I haven’t heard any bad word about it (bare in mind that for brows that need to be draw in places a pencil or powder has to be used alongside this!) and if you haven’t tried it, do it.

Lipstick
Slightly cheating here, but I’m giving you the honest answer. Dior Addict Lip Glow is what I’m wearing on my lips most days! It’s basically a gorgeous tinted lip balm and it gives my lips color and moisture, so it’s really the perfect lip product. If you’ve been hesitant to splurge on this I’m going to give you the final spur to go and splash an enormous amount of money on a lip balm. Trust me, it’s worth it.

Here they are, my top 10 products. I loved doing this tag, and I hope you’ve enjoyed my enthusiastic words!

I tag:
Natalie from Thunderl0ve
Kimmy from Beauty Isles
Jina from BeautyBlogmark
Silke Laura from Laura London

Sono stata taggata da Renata di Speaking Beauty UK per parlare dei miei 10 prodotti di makeup preferiti. Grazie! Sono davvero contenta di poterlo fare visto che mi è piaciuto molto leggere questo post su altri blog. Cominciamo!

Fondotinta
Fatemi scegliere tra milioni di rossetti, blush, ombretti… Ma non chiedetemi di scegliere un solo fondotinta. Non posso! Sono una grande amante dei fondotinta e se qualcosa funziona e c’è un buon colore per me, mi piace. Se dovessi sceglierne solo uno però, sarebbe probabilmente questo di Benefit abbastanza recente, Big Easy. Non lo indosso da qualche settimana visto che la tonalità numero 3 è diventata leggermente troppo chiara per me, ma dal momento un cui l’ho comprato finché sono stata in grado di metterlo non c’è stato un giorno in cui non mi abbia piacevolmente stupita. Ho scritto un’entusiasta recensione completa qui!

Correttore
Al contrario qui posso dare una risposta sicura. Ho sempre fatto fatica a trovare un correttore che coprisse e non andasse nelle pieghe, e ho usato lo Studio Finish di MAC per un bel po’ senza essere completamente convinta. Poi ho scoperto questo gioiello, Make Up For Ever Full Cover. Copre tutto e finché viene tamponato su un’area ben idratata, costruendolo se necessario, non appare secco o pastoso. È waterproof e penso che la ragione per cui copra così bene e duri così tanto sia che sembra aggrapparsi alla pelle durante l’applicazione, ed è fantastico sia sul contorno occhi sia su brufoli o rossori sul viso.

Cipria
Ecco un altro fedele amico, MAC Blot Powder. L’ho ricomprata numerose volte ed è semplicemente la migliore cipria che io abbia mai usato. È invisibile sulla pelle, non appare mai polverosa e riesce a mantenere lontana la lucidità rimanendo confortevole anche nel freddo invernale. È ancora più invisibile e leggera delle ciprie HD! Non posso davvero farne a meno.

Blush
Questa non è stata una scelta facile, visto che sono anche una grande fan dei blush Satin di MAC. NARS però è senza dubbio la miglior marca in fatto di blush e il mio preferito è Outlaw. È piuttosto scuro e pigmentato quindi bisogna fare un po’ di pratica nell’applicazione, ma è un rosa scuro tendente al prugna meravigliosamente shimmer ed è favoloso sulle guance. Un fermo preferito che è perfetto per l’autunno in arrivo!

Terra
Mi spiace di struzzicarvi con un’edizione limitata MAC, ma visto che è stato già riproposto spero che succeda di nuovo. Questo Pro Longwear Bronzer in Nude On Board è il mio preferito visto che la sua tonalità davvero dorata che sta benissimo con la mia pelle. Come suggerisce il nome dura molto a lungo e il sottile shimmer che lo attraversa fa risplendere la pelle senza risultare eccessivo. È immediato nell’applicazione e vi consiglio di provarlo la prossima volta che MAC lo ripropone! Potete vedere uno swatch qui.

Illuminante
Mi dispiace davvero, ma è un’altra edizione limitata MAC. Di nuovo, questo o altre tonalità sono piuttosto regolari nelle loro collezioni quindi spero che sarete in grado di trovarlo presto. Questo Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Whisper Of Guilt ha una texture davvero unica (quasi cremosa pur essendo una polvere molto compatta!) e dona alla pelle la più meravigliosa luminosità leggermente dorata. Ne basta pochissimo è può essere applicato con leggerezza o più intensamente senza apparire esagerato visto che lo shimmer è così sottile. È l’unico illuminante che indosso abbastanza regolarmente quindi non potevo non includerlo!

Mascara
Non sono sicura che quello che c’è in foto sia il mio preferito di sempre, semplicemente perché ho così tanti preferiti dalla selezione L’Oréal che non sono riuscita a scegliere (questo recensito in uno dei miei primi post forse è il top!)… Se non fosse così caro però Lancôme Grandiôse sarebbe andato dritto in cima alla lista: è perfetto! Volume e super nero alla prima passata, non ho avuto una giornata negativa in fatto di mascara da quando ho iniziato ad usarlo! L’ho recensito qui, date un’occhiata anche per qualche consiglio per l’applicazione!

Ombretto
Questa è stata una scelta difficile e semplice allo stesso tempo. Sono abbastanza sicura che i miei ombretti preferiti siano i Too Faced visto che la qualità è semplicemente la migliore, ma non riuscivo a scegliere quale palette includere. Alla fine ho deciso per questa visto che ha una grande varietà di colori (e in più dei meravigliosi prodotti viso!). La Palette A Few Of My Favourite Things era un’edizione limitata dell’anno scorso ma il punto è questo: leggete un paio di recensioni per essere sicuri di fare una buona scelta che sia giusta per voi ma non esitate troppo, non potete sbagliare con gli ombretti Too Faced!

Brows
Questa è stata la scelta più facile visto che è l’unica cosa che ho usato sulle sopracciglia nell’ultimo anno: Benefit GimmeBrow! Sopracciglia perfette in un paio di passate, e potete anche riempirle usando la punta dell’applicatore! Non ho sentito neanche una parola negativa (ricordate però che sopracciglia che necessitano di essere totalmente disegnate in certi punti avranno bisogno dell’aiuto di una polvere o una matita) e se non l’avete ancora provato, fatelo.

Lipstick
Sto imbrogliando leggermente qui, ma vi sto dando la risposta sincera. Dior Addict Lip Glow è quello che indosso sulle labbra quasi tutti i giorni! È praticamente un meraviglioso balsamo labbra colorato che dona alle labbra colore e idratazione, quindi è davvero il prodotto labbra perfetto. Se avete esitato a prenderlo vi darò la spinta finale per spendere un’enorme somma su un burro labbra. Credetemi, ne vale la pena.

Eccoli qua, i miei 10 prodotti top. Mi è piaciuto un sacco scrivere questo tag, e spero abbiate apprezzato le mie parole così entusiastiche!

Taggo:
Natalie di Thunderl0ve
Kimmy di Beauty Isles
Silke Laura di Laura London
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Tuesday, 9 September 2014

A Chanel Fall

When a few months ago the Chanel Fall Collection, États Poétiques, started to appear on the web I knew one thing was made for me: one of the Rouge Coco Shines. No shimmer, more color pay off? Count me in! I can’t get enough of sheer comfortable lipstick formulas.

Chanel Makeup Fall 2014

When I spotted the new collection at Sephora the things that were made for me, as it happens, became two. And so I left with the Ombre Essentielle in 106, Hésitation and the Rouge Coco Shine in 94, Confident.

As you can see it’s all a bit matchy-matchy there, but this doesn’t stop me to wear them together, as you can see in this Instagram picture.

Hésitation is a gorgeous pink plum that pulls a bit burgundy with the softest color-coordinated shimmer running through, and is wonderfully blendable. My favourite way to wear it is on the lid blended softly at the crease, with a simple line of black liner (my trusty Benefit They’re Real Push-Up liner!). As a bonus its red tones really make the green tinge of my eyes really stand out, and I love anything that does that!

Confident is a dark plummy pink that goes on smoothly on the lips leaving a gorgeous hint of colour with one swipe. With two it becomes more intense and looks more like muted plum on my fairly pigmented lips. It’s as gorgeous as I was hoping it to be!

Together they make the perfect make up for the upcoming autumn, which as you may have noticed I can’t wait for!

Have you picked anything up from this collection? Are you planning to do any autumn-inspired purchase?

Quando qualche mese fa la collezione autunnale Chanel, États Poétiques, incominciò ad apparire online capii subito che una cosa era fatta per me: uno dei rossetti Rouge Coco Shine. Senza shimmer, e con più colore? Eccomi! Non posso sottrarmi a una formula trasparente e confortevole.

Quando ho visto la nuova collezione da Sephora le cose fatte per me, come spesso capita, sono diventate due. E così ho portato via con me un Ombre Essentielle in 106, Hésitation e un Rouge Coco Shine in 94, Confident.

Come potete vedere è tutto un po’ matchy-matchy, ma ciò non mi ferma dall’indossarli insieme, come potete vedere in questa foto su Instagram.

Hésitation è un meraviglioso rosa prugna che tende un po’ al bordeaux con meravigliosi shimmer dello stesso colore, e si sfuma meravigliosamente. Il mio modo preferito di portarlo è sulla palpebra sfumato leggermente al confine con la piega, con una semplice linea di eyeliner nero (il mio fidato Benefit They’re Real Push-Up Liner!). In più accentua la componente verde dei miei occhi, e adoro qualunque cosa lo faccia!

Confident è un rosa prugna scuro che scorre morbidamente sulle labbra lasciando un meraviglioso velo di colore con una passata. Con due diventa più intenso e sulle mie labbra piuttosto pigmentate appare come un tenue prugna. È meraviglioso come speravo che fosse!

Insieme sono il look perfetto per l’autunno in arrivo, che come avrete notato aspetto con ansia!

Avete acquistato qualcosa di questa collezione? Pensate di fare qualche acquisto ispirato all’autunno?
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