diego dalla palma Rock & Glam 2010 Collection: what (else) I got!

I could say that I'm having a blue and purple moment...but I'd be lying!! Truth is, I've always loved these two colours and not just in makeup, though my love for these shades is quite well documented on this blog. Luckily, this season's collections abound with blue and purple offerings and I'm definitely indulging in this trend!

My last post focused on one item from diego dalla palma's A/W 2010 Rock & Glam collection, namely the blue nail polish which belongs to the "Rock" part of the collection and which was actually the first thing I bought. However, the diego dalla palma visuals always manage to inspire me, cue the "Rock" photo:

I thought the eye makeup was right up my street, so I went for the Intense Duo Eye Shadow #10 Blu + Carta da zucchero, a dark shimmery blue with purple undertones paired with a greyish light blue colour, called "sugar paper" in Italian (decades ago, sugar in Italy was packaged in these typical light blue paper bags, and though this is not the case anymore, the expression is still used to describe this kind of shade!). The other two intense duos that form part of the collection are 2 shades of green and 2 shades of purple, but I decided to go with the blue as when I swatched them in the shop the texture was silkier and the darker blue shade looked more...defined, if that makes any sense!

I find a wash of the lighter blue-grey shade works perfectly for everyday makeup, with a touch of the dark sparkly blue-purple to line the lashes. However, the intensity of these shadows can be built up to create a more striking look, especially if you apply them wet. I also advise you to wear an eyelid primer to make the colours more vibrant and long-lasting.

Swatches of the eye shadow duo are on the right, obviously, while on the left you can see an out-of-focus swatch of the other item I picked from the "Rock" part of the collection, the Creamy Eye Liner #21 Violet, a metallic purple cream liner housed in an ink-well thingy which includes a little brush. Apparently it has soothing, emollient and decongesting properties...all I can say is, this liner does not sting or irritate in the least, unlike others I've tried! You do have to pick up quite a bit of cream to be able to work properly with it (also the pot is kind of small, I wish there was more product, but I have unfortunately thrown the box out so I don't know the quantity in grams:(), but then it glides smoothly and easily, and the colour is simply gorgeous!

I've had a lot of problems taking decent pictures of these items and also photos of lips/eyes, my camera wasn't happy, the weather and lighting were bad, I had a cold and blogger decided to wash out all the photos once these were uploaded. Still, I have decided to post this next pic so you can see a little what the liner looks like applied (and yes, the eye shadow is a very light application of the light blue-grey of the intense duo, but it looks just plain grey in this washed out pic, sorry!)

I've also decided to include this next photo because, even though it looks as if I have jaundice (thanks flash!), I think it gives a great representation both of the metallic effect of the eyeliner and of the juiciness of the last item I got from the collection!

Ah yes, I couldn't really walk away without getting a lip product and I'm so glad I did, too! In fact, for me the star product of the collection is this Sensual Gloss #88 Bordeaux (as with all my photos, remember you can *click to enlarge*!).

It's looks almost like a brownish red in the tube, but when you apply it to the lips it's this gorgeous wine stain purple, which makes the name "Bordeaux" really appropriate. I like to wear it slightly blotting it or pressing my lips, but you can layer it to make it even sexier!

I wouldn't say it's sticky, though it's quite long-lasting. The one thing I'm not overly fond of is the taste/smell, but apart from that it's safe to say this is my favourite gloss of the season so far, LOVE IT!!!

Again, I've tried taking good pics of the gloss applied, but I've failed. Here's another shot, note that in real life the shade appears a bit darker, slightly more purple-toned and...utterly gorgeous!

The collection also includes two pencil eyeliners (blue and green), a blue mascara, 4 lipsticks (Velvet Lipstick #54 is a nice pinky nude colour), a corrective face powder (which looks quite nice) and a gorgeous dark pinky rose blusher (Defining Blush #46) which I would really really like to get (I'm practicing restraint, here!!).

Are you also loving blues and purples this season? What trends are you rocking? I'm definitely loving darker lips, so stay tuned for that!

Anna xx

PS: as I said in my last post, the diego dalla palma cosmetics website ships all over Europe. They have a promotion valid until 27th October where you get free shipping on all orders over 79 euros (69 euros for Italy), as well as a gift with purchase when you buy a complete kit based on your chromatic type. They've also recently added a new hand cream and a regenerating anti-aging serum which I wouldn't mind trying, but what I'm really looking forward to is the release of a new foundation with anti-aging and anti-pigmentation properties...you all know how much I hate the melasma on my forehead!

PPS: by the way, my links are NEVER affiliated!!