By Hannah Powling
Dolce & Gabanna Summer Shine Collection is inspired by the sun-drenched hues of Sicily; the pink of the flowers, the nudes of the sun-kissed skin, the blue of the sea, and the paintings on the ceramics. It just echoes those gorgeous summer days abroad, and we love it. I was intrigued by this gorgeous collection and it’s iconic array of colours for the face, eyes, lips and nails – with light blue playing a key part in the range of colours for this collection.
Creamy, lustrous Shine Lipstick in that new shade of Light Blue is the perfect choice for Summer lips with it’s compact texture and an irridescent pale blue, semi-sheer finish. How do I wear this lipstick? I hear you say. Well, because it is a sheer creamy tint, is a lovely choice for summer lips! Add an optional darker grey toned liner to outline and define the lips – Stone Lipliner from MAC is a good tone. Once we got our hands on this pretty collection, I had this lipstick on before you could say ‘knife’, and because it is cool toned, it goes really well with a warm smokey eye (which, ideally I had on today). I have been wearing it for a while and it has actually faded to a nice cool pinky toned lip which is lovely.
Dolce & Gabbana Make-Up Artist Massimiliano della Maggesa, demonstrated that when a little Light Blue Shine Lipstick is applied with a brush or patted in with your fingertips – it transforms to a pink or white, depending on your natural lip shade.
It provides a natural plump and enhance to the lip contour adding a sophisticated 3D-effect shimmer. Massimiliano adds a little tip; “it can also be blended with red lipstick to take it down to a cool tone and add gloss and shine”.
D&G Summer Shine Collection:
FACE
Glow Illuminating Powder in Luna £36 – a natural glow helping create a subtle contoured look, with its delicate blend of pearlescent tones. The perfect summer glow.
Luminous Cheek Colour in Apricot £33 – a rich peach shade suitable for any complexion to get that healthy sun-kissed glow.
EYES
Eyeshadow Duo in Summer Hue £33 – for the more daring, containing a shimmering blue and matte fushia shade to illuminate and brighten the eyes.
Eyeshadow Quad in Brown Blush £42 – focused on the more neutral shades of nudes, pinks & browns, for all kinds of looks – from the suble contoured eyes to the more intense smokey eye.
Both palettes deliver a smooth, and buildable product for any desired look.
LIPS
Three brand new lipstick shades in the classic Shine Lipstick texture. £25.50 each.
Sheer – a bright red perfect for a daytime or evening look.
Shine On – a caramel nude colour great for a sunkissed nude lip.
Light Blue – a fun, sheer vibrant shade of cool light blue.
NAILS
Simiar to the lip range, we have mirroring nails for the ultimate statement look. £20 each.
Peachy, Light Blue, Sheer, and Nude.
Go check out this show-stopping collection launched in Harrods, just a warning though – it’ll be hard to resist.
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