best of 2012 - makeup

Morning Everyone,

after one year of talking about make up, it is really time to sum up and show you the product that surprised me, that I loved, that are loyal and trusty... 

Buongiorno a tutti,

dopo un anno chiacchiere è tempo di tirare le somme e presentarvi i prodotti che mi hanno sorpreso, quelli che ho amato, quelli fedeli e quelli che considero una garanzia!

FOUNDATION

Clinique Anti blemish solution - 03 fresh natural SURPRISE

POWDER 

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium LOYALTY

BRONZER 

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium Dark LOYALTY and Mineralize Skinfinish in Gold Deposit LOVE for some sparkle

HIGHLIGHTHER

 Pupa Luminys Silk no. 200 SURPRISE and Mineralize Skinfinish in Gold Deposit LOVE 

BLUSHER 

Mac Well Dressed LOVE , Mac Melba LOVE and Mineralize Skinfinish in Gold Deposit LOVE 

EYESHADOWs

 Pupa Luminys Silk no. 200 SURPRISE and Natural Eyes no.3, Nars Duo in Kalahari SURPRISE, Mac Satin Taupe and Swiss Chocolate SURPRISE, Mineralize Skinfinish in Gold Deposit LOVE 

MASCARA

 Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara and Maybelline the Falses SURPRISE

BROWS 

Wet'n'Wild Brow powder TRUST and Miss Sporty Clear Mascara TRUST 

CONCEALER

 let's get crazy here...Garnier Roll-on LOYALTY, Bobby Brown Corrector in Light Peach LOVE  for under the eyes, Mac Studio Finish Concealer  TRUST for the face and Rimmel Match Perfection in Soft Beige TRUST to highlight under eye area and bridge of the nose.

EYEPENCIL 

Mac Phone Number, Bourjois Ultra Black and Brun Design LOVE 

LIPSTICK AND LIPGLOSS

 Revlon Crystal Lilac LOYALTY, Revlon Soft Rose no.4 LOYALTY and Clinique Cubby Stick in Woppin'Watermelon SURPRISE

BRUSHES
Elf Smudge Brush LOVE, Elf Studio Blush Brush LOYALTY and Real Techniques Stippling Brush SURPRISE

SO... all in all I think that the more versatile product I used throughout the year is Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Gold Deposit and my most most loved lip products are the Revlon ones, they never let me down!

I wish you wonderful 2013, full of colour and sparkle!

QUINDI... come avrete capito il premio per prodotto più versatile va sicuramente a Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Gold Deposit e i miei prodotti per labbra più più più più amati sono sicuramente quelli Revlon.. rossetti, lucidalabbra o tinte: ottima qualità!

un abbraccio e buon anno a tutti... che sia scintillante e pieno di colori naturalmente!

Julie's Blue Eyes - makeup occhi blu

Morning my Dears,

Buongiorno Carissime,

today is all about my beautiful friend Julie and her big blue eyes!

we were talking about make up and eyeshadow colours  - how strange - and Julie was saying that goldy colours don't suit her, how can it be possible??  

I invited her along and I decided to try a beautiful gold eyeshadow with orange undertone, soft pink cheeks and nude lips... this is the result:

these are the products I used:

Deborah 24 ore velvet no. 3: all over the lid and along the lower lash line

Wet'n'Wild Effortless Eyes - eye and brow kit: the dark brown shade to define the outer corner in a "v" shape, lightly along the upper lash line instead of eyeliner and  half way through the lower lash line, only on the outer part, blended with the gold eyeshadow.

Pupa Luminis silk 200: as eyelighter along the brow bone

Mac Well Dressed blusher: a pinch of colour on the cheeks

Rimmel birthday suit 121: on the lips

Mac Well Dressed 

Deborah 24 hrs  velvet no. 3

deborah 24 ore velvet no. 3
wet'n'wild effortless eyes - eye and brow kit
mac well dressed blusher rimmel birthday suit 121

I love this look and the way the her eyes stand out! 

Julie doesn't wear eyeshadow along the lower lash line but in this case I think that it complements the look and make her eyes the focal point of the look. Also the light pinky-silvery colour on her cheeks brings a cold tone to the warm colours on the eyes... soft glossy lips to finish off!

Thank you Julie!!

Oggi il mio post è tutto dedicato alla mia bellissima amica Julie e ai sui occhi meravigliosi!!

stranamente qualche giorno fa stavamo parlando di trucco e Julie mi ha detto che gli ombretti dorati non le donano! Poichè sono convinta del fatto che ognuna di noi possa indossare qualsiasi tipo di colore, ho frugato tra i miei ombretti e ho trovato un color oro tendente all'arancio che a mio avviso è perfetto per i profondi occhi blu della mia cara amica svizzera! 

ecco qui il risultato..

questi sono i prodotti che ho utilizzato: 

Deborah 24 ore velvet no. 3: su tutta la palpebra mobile e lungo la linea inferiore delle ciglia creando un intenso punto luce nell'angolo interno dell'occhio.

Wet'n'Wild Effortless Eyes - eye and brow kit: ho utilizato il marrore più scuro, concentrando il colore soprattutto nella parte esterna disegnando una "V" e sfumato leggermente lungo la linea inferiore delle ciglia, fino a congiungersi con l'ombretto dorato. Ho utilizzato quest'ombretto marrone anche come eyeliner, per mantenere il tutto molto morbido e sfumato ma nello stesso tempo dare più intensità allo sguardo.

Pupa Luminis silk 200: come illuminante lungo l'arcata sopraccigliare.

Mac Well Dressed blusher: un tocco di rosa sulle guance.

Rimmel birthday suit 121: sulle labbra.

Adoro questa combinazione di colori e gli occhi risaltano in modo meraviglioso!

Julie di solito non indossa l'ombretto lungo la linea inferiore ma in questo caso credo sia indispensabile per completare il look e rendere i suoi meravigliosi occhi, l'elemento predominante!

Per le guance ho scelto Well Dressed di Mac perchè, con il suo sottotono argentato, crea un bel contrasto con le sfumature calde degli occhi. 

Sulle labbra un velo leggero di rossetto e il gioco è fatto!

Grazie Julie

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wet'n'wild vanity palette

Hello my Dears,

the sun is finally out in the UK and because I want to make the most of it I went for this quick, easy and bright look so I can jump out of the door but still feel confident of myself!

I have already told you about the amazing Wet'n'Wild Palette in a previous post link, and this is the look I usually go for when I use it:

no. 1 all over the lid, 

no. 2 in the crease to create depth

no. 3 used as eye liner along lower and upper lashline

no. 4 used as highlighter for the brow bone  

hope you like it!

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My 5 April Favourites

Hello My Dears,

I hope you are all well!
I have been away for a few days and I am back to share with you my 5 favourites for April. These are the 5 items that I have been enjoying using the most, expecially when I get ready in the morning counting the minutes on the clock! As you can see I go very often for natural looks that still have colour and definition :-))

Maybelline Cream Blush no. 2 -- very sheer cream blush, easy to apply and smooth on the skin. It looks very natural and has a light glow finish. I think this can suits all skin colours and will be great on tanned skins!
Wet'n'Wild palette for eyebrow –I know it is not easy to find this product but it has been an amazing discovery for 1£! The palette comes with 2 matte shades for the brows, with greyish undertones, that mixed together match my eyebrow colours and make them look defined and natural… I love the eyeshadows too, but this is another story!
Mac Brush from the Define&Blend set– this tiny little brush is part of a travel set and I love using it to apply the eyebrow powder because it has very stiff bristles and I can be very precise!
Naked Palette -- of course I had to include it in my monthly favourite!!! if you still don't know why, have a look at my 7 day marathon!
Revlon Lipstick in Solf Rose  -- this is a very nice colour that makes my lips look natural but with character and I have to say this it is not drying at all... I read somewhere that it's a dupe for Rouge Coco Madamoiselle, tres chic!

Hope you like it

Letiziaelle

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Urban Decay Naked Palette

Hello my Lovelies,


after a week of been naked, it is time to share with you my thoughts. This is an amazing product and it has a very good selection of nudes all in one palette but I should say that, during this week I have been missing some of my all time time favorites: first of all my dear Vanity Palette by Wet'n'Wild, bought in the States a year ago for less then 5$ and secondly, my beloved Storm Palette by Sleek, which costed me less the 7£. These two palettes contain colours not as fancy as the one in the Naked and this is what I personally look for in the morning! 

Wet'n'Wild - Vanity

Sleek -- Storm Palette

Anyway...
PROs:
all in one palette: highlights, all over the lid everyday colours, darker colours to intensity the look.
compact and handy packaging
good quality make up
good value for money - each pan contains1.3 gr of eyeshadow
perfect for travelling and/or when in a hurry
original choice of colours 


CONs:
only 2 matte colours
missing green and blue shades 
too many undertones and reflexes -- sometimes I just need a straight colour!!! 

Here it is again, the iper-hyped, elegant, sleek, smooth, multitasking NAKED PALETTE:

P.S. this is my interpretation of the shades:
gunmetal -- in between light grey and light blue
creep -- in between dark grey and black
hustle -- purple with brown undertone
toasted -- old rose pink with light shimmer
half baked/smog/darkhorse -- great bronzy/goldy trio
sidecar -- unique light toupee pinky  brown with interesting glitters
buck -- brown with warm undertone
naked -- great matte all over the lid shade and perfect blending colour
virgin/sin -- great highliters or all over lid colour

My last and strictly personal comment is that if you buy it, I am sure you will like it;

if you don't, you are still going to survive!

letiziaelle

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