When you look in the mirror, what are your lips saying to you?
Do they offer words of encouragement? Do they build you up or tear you down?
Do they tell you you’re beautiful and say, “you’re making a difference in the world”? Do they say you’re important, unique, special, and tell you that you’re loved?
I hope so.
Today my lips are whispering the quiet, hushed tones of Dolce & Gabbana’s upcoming holiday collection and saying, “hurry up and take these pictures, Karen, and let’s go to the movies, ha!” 🙂
Collection Details
The 15-piece Dolce & Gabbana Ethereal Collection arrives at Saks Fifth Avenue stores (and online at saks.com) a little later this month. There are eight lip items in different nude, bronze, brown, pink and beige shades; four shimmery lipsticks; two shimmery lip glosses; and two matte lip liners. All of the lipsticks and glosses have a light rose scent and flavor, but the lip liners don’t. The lipsticks are priced at $30, lipgloss at $29 and the lipliner at $30, and all of the colors are new to the line.
Okay, now, I’ve been trying to come up with some kind of amusing pun having to do with nakedness to end this post. How about, “Would you go skinny dipping with these nude shades?”
Yeah, I know. Sometimes it doesn’t work. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. I warned you that I would keep cajoling you to participate in the Breast Cancer Awareness Month “Show Your Sign” project, so that’s what I’m doing right now… Hey, you, lady at the computer, I know you have a blank piece of paper and a camera phone in the house. That’s all it takes to enter, hint hint.
Don’t worry, I’ll enter after finishing O-chem hw! 😀
Oh, I remember that feeling all too well!
Wow I haven’t even received these yet! You have me excited!!
It’s an unusual color palette for holiday but I like it! 🙂
Have you been doing something different with your skin? It looks amazing!!! You look like your 20!
I’ve been trying a exfoliating product from Trish McEvoy — the Beta Hydroxy Pads:
Trish McEvoy Beta Hydroxy Pads
I bought ’em on a whim last month at Nordstrom! They cost and arm and a leg but I think they’re starting to help with the skin texture, especially!
wow, these are gorgeous and look moisturizing 😀 I want!
They are moisturizing! 🙂
Which shade is your fave?
As much as I love the lipsticks I must say your shirt looks great on you, I love the colour and print with your skin!
Thanks, Abby! That’s my new fave shirt — I call it my lumberjack shirt, LOL!
How’s your weekend going?
These are GORGEOUS! You may have made me fall in love with lipstick for the first time.
I also second that your skin looks amazing! Please do tell what makeup you’re wearing in these photos, it all looks great 🙂
Hi Debbie,
That’s my fave foundation/powder combo for pics working its magic: Laura Mercier Oil-Free Foundation topped with a 50/50 mix of MAC Prep+Prime Powder and MAC Blot.
On my cheeks I’m wearing stuff from Dolce & Gabbana Holiday — Luminous Cheek Colour in Rosebud on the apples and Bronzer in Cashmere just below the apples to add some contour.
If you have any more Qs feel free to ask!
I’m new to MAC makeup so reading this is great.
The prime powder is one product and MAC blot is another? How do you mix them? I’ve only ever used Bare Escentuals powdered foundation so I’m not too familiar with other options. I’ve always wanted to try something new but am afraid with my oily skin (dry in the AM oily by the PM).
Thank you again!
your going to love the MAC blot! Im so oily and i keep one in my car and one in each purse Im so addicted. Its a quick touch up throughtout the day
Oh wow, I completely mis-read your comment! 🙂 Silly me, the foundation is Laura Mercier.
Desert is my favourite shade on you.
Thanks Amy!
Lovely shades! Desert IS awesome on you! 🙂
Thanks! I like that both the lipstick and the quad have matching names. 😀
How’s your weekend going?
Busy… 🙂 But chill this Sunday morning.
Were gonna have Indian food for lunch (by the MAC store yay!) … 😉
Yours? Recovered yet?
So far, so good! I slept in, which was *really* nice. I’m finally starting to adjusted to the time again… damn that jet lag!
Ooh, what kind of Indian food did you eat?
Karen these all look amazing on you. Thanks for the preview. I’m going to need 1 of everything from the collection. I wonder how Honey compares to Glossy. Guess I’ll just have to wait and see.
Hi Sabrina,
I don’t have Glossy, but Honey’s a very warm, sheer peach with subtle gold shimmer, if that helps. I noticed that If I pile too much on it starts looking a little porn star!
glossy is more beige and has no noticable shimmer. Its a great nude for people who dont want anything peachy .
They all look so pretty! When I look in the mirror, my lips are saying “Exfoliate me! Give me some lip balm! I’m thirsty!” (I had a cold this week, and my lips got soooo dried out!)
Oh no! Sorry to hear you’ve been under the weather. Are you feeling better now? I hope so!
Shimmer is my favorite, what a gorgeous color. btw I love your sunglasses especially the red side! haha they remind me of those 3D glasses
They are 3D glasses!
Such pretty shades! Dolce & Gabanna never seems to disappoint!
Yah! The past few collections have been really nice. Did you see the summer release with the blues and greens? I really liked that one!
These are some gorgeous colors. Never tried any MU by D&G. Maybe it’s time to start.
Are those 3D glasses that you are rockin’?
LOL, yeah. I’m gonna start wearing them everywhere I go ’cause that’s how I roll!
My favorites are Desert and Rosebud.
and Desert looked very good on your lips!
Thanks, Vonvon! 🙂
How’s your Sunday going so far?
I really like Rosebud… and your face in that picture!! 😀
I’m quite a fan of lumberjack shirts, too.
Me too! I haven’t rocked a red plaid shirt in public since the early 90s! I’m glad to see ’em back though.
Wow, the Shimmer Shine Lipstick looks great on you!
Thanks! Are you gonna pick any of these up?
Karen, all of these lippies look great but more importantly, you look MAHVELOUS!!! I don’t know if you’re tweaking the hair/makeup or what, but you look radiant, beautiful and happy. Good for you!
Hi MKDallas,
I got bangs! That’s the big change, LOL!
D&G makeup isnt available in Australia 🙁 WHY?!?!?
Well, you know I like the Shimmer lipgloss (of course!), but that Desert lipstick looks great on you. I’m just seeing your sign contest this AM, so I’ll have to read up and see if I can get creative. I did an awesome luminary bag for the Relay for Life this year but unfortch it wasn’t breast cancer themed. I know, my laziness knows no bounds. 🙂
love the lipstick swatches! the shirt you are wearing looks great on you! Beautiful shade of red! Can you tell me where you got it? Thanks!