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New Dolce and Gabbana Makeup for Spring 2010: The Intimate Sensuality Collection

January 15th, 2010 by Karen 32 Comments

Heya, girls. If you’re in the middle of planning your spring makeup wardrobe, you might want to squirrel a penny or two (or 10,000) away for Dolce and Gabbana‘s newest makeup range, The Intimate Sensuality Collection.

If you like roses, flowers and all things femme, this line of luxury makeup could put a dent in your pocketbook. Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana drew the color palette’s inspiration from Sicily’s wild roses and the lush, floral prints in their spring 2010 runway collection. Expect to see the 14-piece release for eyes, lips, face and nails at Dolce and Gabbana makeup counters in March.

Take a look at the pictures below, check out the full collection list and let me know if anything catches your eye. 🙂

Smooth Eye Colour Quad in Petal 145, $59

Smooth Eye Colour Duo in Mystery 106, $36

Dolce and Gabbana The Intimate Sensuality Collection for Spring 2010

Eyes
Smooth Eye Colour Quad in Petal 145, $59
Smooth Eye Colour Quad in Stromboli 130 (repromote), $59
Smooth Eye Colour Duo in Mystery 106, $36
Volumized Lashes in Black 1 (repromote), $28
Crayon Intense in Nude 9, $29

Lips
Classic Cream Lipstick in Petal 145, $30
Classic Cream Lipstick in Glam 115, $30
Shine Lipstick in Precious 125, $30
Precision Lipliner in Ultra 7, $30
Ultra Shine Lipgloss in Innocence 78, $29
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Dolce & Gabbana Intense Nail Lacquers: Do They Stack Up to Chanel?

December 24th, 2009 by Karen 19 Comments

Written by Lina

Today Lina of The Beauty Look Book vets a Chanel nail polish challenger and asks, “Are they up to the task?”

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If you love bold, richly pigmented colors for nails, then you will LOVE Dolce & Gabbana Intense Nail Lacquers.

They retail for $20 each (available in 15 total shades); the first one I purchased was Ruby — a rich metallic red — and I fell in love at first swipe. I tested it at the Beverly Hills Saks and got a full coverage result with just one coat.

Since then my collection has grown!

Right now I’m wearing the one called Red on my toes. This is Day 15, and it still hasn’t chipped, having the same full coverage as the day I walked out of the salon (top coat was Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat).

You’ll find them at select Saks Fifth Avenue Locations (New York and Beverly Hills) or online at saks.com.

Here are the ones I’ve accumulated along with pictures and descriptions:

Fuschia. I find this one oddly named since it’s more of a bright iridescent coral with complex shimmers, rather than a “fuschia.” Not your typical peachy shade, this one flashes a bit of silver and pink and coral making it very unique.

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Rose. A bright rosy-pink with gold shimmer.

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Red. A classic can’t-go-wrong deep red cream.

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Ruby. The name describes it all, a rich metallic ruby.

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Dolce & Gabbana Smooth Eye Colour Quad Swatches and First Impressions

August 8th, 2009 by Karen 19 Comments

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Dolce & Gabbana Smooth Eye Colour Quad in Mediterraneo

Happy Saturday, homies. How was your night?

I got up with the chickens this morning (ba-gawk!) because of this post on Zen Habits. It inspired me to try transforming myself into a morning person.

I’m a total night owl by nature and one hellavu GRUMPY GOAT at the crack of dawn, but thank goodness for caffeine, blogging and makeup…

Makeup like these pretty eyeshadow quads by Dolce & Gabbana. 🙂

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Dolce & Gabbana Smooth Eye Colour Quad in Nude

While I wait for my tea to brew, here are swatches of two of the eight new Dolce & Gabbana Smooth Eye Colour Quads ($60).

The colors feel smooth and appear highly pigmented on my skin, which is nice to see amidst all of the sheer makeup I’ve run into lately.

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Swatches of Mediterraneo

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Swatches of Nude

I’ll follow up with full reviews of the quads soon, but what do you think of these colors so far, and how much of a turnoff is the price?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. My hopes to see a movie last night were dashed when I looked up at the clock and saw 9PM staring back at me. I was playing with my camera at home, trying to figure out how to take sharper closeup pictures with it, and lost track of time.

Oh, well. We ended up skipping the movie and just went out for a quick bite instead. Did you do anything fun? I’m still dying to see 500 Days of Summer.

I Spy Dolce & Gabbana Nail Lacquer in Midnight

August 6th, 2009 by Karen 25 Comments

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Watch yo’ back, Jason Bourne. If I were a super spy, I’d totally keep a bottle of Dolce & Gabbana Nail Lacquer ($20) with me to wield against my adversaries. The sleek bottle (lovin’ the embossed gold cap) doubles as a combination camera/GPS locator/flame thrower/Sonicare toothbrush!

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With flash

Just kidding. 🙂

But before I painted my nails with it last Sunday, I actually checked to see if my bottle of shimmery dark purple Midnight had any gadgets embedded on the D.L.

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Without flash

Comparable to Chanel and Dior

I think Midnight’s a regal, all eyes-on-you kinda color — a rich, shimmery purple that looks like royalty on fingertips and toes.

Like the third bowl of porridge in The Story of the Three Bears, the thickness is juuust right (not too thick or too thin), and the brilliant shine and opaque coverage (I’ve been using two coats) remind me of something Chanel or Dior would whip up.
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Dolce and Gabbana Makeup: Say Hello to Luxury Lipstick Lust

August 4th, 2009 by Karen 36 Comments

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LIPSTICK CRUSH ALERT!

Dolce & Gabbana’s lipsticks ($30) just *might* be worthy enough to join my beloved Chanel Aqualumieres in the lust-worthy Luxury Lipstick Club.

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Shine Lipstick in Soiree, $30

Like Chanel’s hydrating Aqualumieres, Dolce & Gabbana lipsticks have a light yet moisturizing texture that feels slick.

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Classic Cream Lipstick in Seduction, $30

Add a blindingly shiny finish to their smoove, rich pigmentation, and you get one hellavu luxury lippie. 🙂

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Classic Cream Lipstick in Provocative, $30

They come come in two formulas — Classic Cream and Shine.

The Classic Creams offer fuller coverage, while the Shines apply semi-sheer.

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Classic Cream Lipstick in Dazzling, $30

Both formulas have a classic lipstick-y scent (it reminds me of candles and roses) and taste a little like rose-flavored cupcakes, yum!

And for a relatively new makeup line, Dolce & Gabbana cooked up a decent color selection here, with 39 shades to choose from. I tried four:

Shine Lipstick in Soiree: a shimmery, peachy pink
Classic Cream Lipstick in Provocative: a creamy, pinkish brown
Classic Cream Lipstick in Seduction: a creamy violet
Classic Cream Lipstick in Dazzling: a shimmery berry

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Soiree
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Dolce & Gabbana The Make Up: Fall 2009 Romantic Collection

July 31st, 2009 by Karen 19 Comments

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Cupid must moonlight as a cosmetics company exec because Dolce & Gabbana’s upcoming makeup for fall 2009 has his lovely fingerprints all over it.

The Romantic Collection’s pinks, blues and greens defy the typical autumn ensemble of smokey eyes, rich berries and dark lips, and when I saw these promotional pictures for the first time, I totes thought I was looking at a spring release.

The pinks in the 13-piece collection for eyes, lips and cheeks (available this September) range from subdued to bright and share the spotlight with a mix of other bright shades.

Soft and dreamy

In the look, colorful eyes smolder in silver, hot pink, bright blue and lime above lightly flushed cheeks and neutral, delicate lips.

I get a soft, almost ethereal vibe from the release that reminds me of the MAC A Rose Romance collection last spring.

Off to a promising start

As the face of Dolce & Gabbana The Make Up, actress Scarlett Johansson helped the Italian fashion house expand their portfolio into cosmetics earlier this year.

The luxury line for eyes, lips, face and nails carries prices in the Chanel/Dior range, so expect to pay a pretty penny — if you can find it. For now, the line’s only carried at two US Saks Fifth Avenue stores (New York and Beverly Hills) and saksfifthavenue.com.

What would you get?

If you could choose to take home any four of the following fall products and didn’t have to pay a dime, what would you get? Since it’s Friday, let’s virtual haul, LOL!

Are you ready to do some serious Dolce & Gabbana The Make Up damage?

It’s time for another round of WHAT WOULD YOU GET?

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Choose any four Dolce & Gabbana The Make Up products from fall 2009, and post your wish list in the comments. 🙂

Eyes

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Smooth Eye Colour Quad in Dazzling 160, $59 (repromote from earlier this year)

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Smooth Eye Colour Duo in Rose 90, $36
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