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Purple Smokey Eyeshadow look using Inglot

Inglot e7s Freedom system: form left to right

• Pearl 466
• Matte 378
• Pearl 399
• DS 520
• Pearl 420

I attempted to swatch all the eyeshadow however as you can clearly see I still need some practise ;-) I am sure that you get the idea though...between my tutorial and these pictures I am sure  you have an accurate idea of the true colors.I love these e/s but it's a love hate relationship that I have with Inglot. There is such a thing as too much pigmentation people!! These e/s have soooo much fall out! of course I am ready to tolerate that because their colors are amazing!! If you want to see pictures of the tutorial you can checkout my FB page and of course you can see the video either here or my youtube channel.

From left to right : DS 463- Matte 352

This is one of my favorite ELF blushes in Mellow Mauve... It is part of my current favorites

I pair up the ElF with this Inglot cream Eyeshadow in 81...this blush combo is what I have used in the smokey purple inglot tutorial

Easter Inspirational Boards

 Just about every month I update my inspirational board over my work station. This month with spring coming and all I was really attracted to colors but mostly neutrals with accents/splashes of colors. This board above is my favourite one, starting with the makeup...deep red lips and soft face makeup  with a hint of 40's inspiration or pink satin lips with blue eyebrows, odd but very attractive combo...After the makeup what stands out the most is that necklace! I adore the casual/nautical string combined with the heaven golden bull figure. They paired it up with a jacket in heavy cotton a bit nautical style...and you know how much I love my nautical style. Then right next to it another jacket , more classic, paired up with a simple T-shirt and elegant earings. I looove to mix styles,I find it so interesting. The bottom pictures are also something close to my heart. Moccasins with tassles,wow amazing colors too! Everything screams beauty in the Fratelli Rosetti ad! The shoes ,the wide legged pants and the blouse. The picture next to it is by HERMES, my most liked brand...I chose this picture because the model is standing on a gigantic olive tree...tomorrow I will go to my farm house here in Puglia where I too have about 600 of these trees. Each tree tells a story and is part of my family(and is part of me). Of course I will take along my Canon eos and take pictures. I have been waiting for this moment for a while as I adore my land. I can't wait to share with you the grandeur that these trees represent.

 Must Have this necklace...maybe I will make it...like the one I made 2 summers ago....should remember to post a picture of it!!

 Totally my style

 These next two boards are full of colors actually two main colors...yellow and all shades of dusty blue and mint green on a beige neutral backgroung. I adore everything about these pictures...the bright yellow leather bag together with those amazing stitched pumps, how elegant! but at the same time fresh and new! And the Mocassins in the below pic...omg how divine! Baby blue and white, perfect for a spring Easter  afternoon.

 Another color combo that I love is grey and coral like in this picture below...here too you can see how they mix the classy polished style of the purse with the more edgy sneaker...all set over that wonderful wallpaper

 As you know another obsession of mine is foundation...I would love love love to try all of the foundation in the picture...The one I've been drooling over the most though is the Skinleya anti-aging foundation...I tried a sample once and it was like gold for my skin.(so was the price) I really want to make that step and invest in a foundation that also nourishes my skin and doesn't only cover it and suffocate it. This will not be the end of it I promise...I am on a mission ;-) lol

 Lastly these next pictures are of the special Io Donna issue(it comes with the Corriere Della Sera) which I believe comes out twice a year...A must for me. Here you can find all the latest cool shops are clothes and must haves of the season. What I most like about the issue is the cover. I think the artist does an amazing job in choosing colors and making it light and interesting...To me it's a true piece of art work and it makes me want to buy the issue each time it comes out!

Happy Easter everyone

Currents favorites April 2011:

• Mac Pro Longwear Foundation in NC15
• Mac Pro Longwear Concealer NW15
• Mac Fix Plus
• Mac Lipsticks in : Patisserie,Hue and Costa Chic
• Mac lipgloss in Nymphette
• Mac e/s in Blanc Type,Brun,Naked Lunch,Embark
• Mac blush in Melba
• Mac contour in Harmoney
• Mac CCB in Vintage Rose
• Mac brush 187 and 130
• Elf blush in Mellow Mauve and Peachy Keen
• Inglot cream blush in 81
• Real techniques Contour brush
• Estée Lauder Coffe eye liner
• Tigi bed head Brown Smudgie
• Tigi Bed Head Superstar voluminizing hairspray
• Benefit Eyebright
• Kiko Mascare in Ultra Tech
• Maybeline gel eyeliner in Brown

My Current Skincare Routine

Hello ladies! I finally got round to doing my skincare routine video. For months now I have been using the same skincare routine with excellent results. Prior to this routine I was using Skin Ceuticals. All of their products are extremely expensive but effective. They did not cause any sort of problems to my skin. They resulted as being gentle on my sensitive skin. My favorite products were the two serums. I had to stop using these products however because they did not get rid of my cystic acne. The Skin Ceuticals saleswoman had warmed me about that possibility so I soon consulted a dermatologist and changed routine. Here is a list of all of my SC products with a mark on a scale of 10

• Equalizing Toner: 8
• Simply Clean pore refining gel cleanser : 6
• Clarifying Clay Mask : 9
• Serum 10 : 10
• Blemish Age Defense 7

When I contacted my derm she gave me a list of what to get and how to use it.  This was her e-mail in Itailan:

Per i primi 15 giorni a sere alterne:

- Mask plus (stendere un leggero velo, all'inizio può dare arrossamenti e desquamazione)

- Micronorm 5%

poi tutte le sere solo

- Mask plus

Detergere sempre il viso la mattina con Gram gel detergente (o simili tipo Cleanance o Hyseac, da comprare in farmacia)

Idratare sempre il viso la mattina con Gram crema idratante (o simili tipo Clean AC o Hyseac, da comprare in farmacia)

se non c'è nessun miglioramento dopo 2 settimana cominciare

- Tetralysal 300 mg 1 cp/la mattina per 12 settimane

USARE SEMPRE UNA CREMA FOTOPROTETTIVA PER IL VISO 50+

I  must say that this regime has had way better results that Skin Ceuticals for only 55 euros whereas one SC serum is 65 euros!! My favourite products from this regime is the Mask Plus!! I give it a 10. This has substituted Retin A. My skin was too delicate for retin A and I was using wrongly I guess. Another 10 for me is the Micronorm glycolic peel which I no longer use every other week but twice or once a week depending of how bad my cystic acne is.

The picture of the products above are what I have added to the regime. If Can't use the Hyséac Gel cleanser I use the Cetaphil bar of soap(  I give it 10) and on really bad days the Dermalogica overnight clearing gel saves my LIFE!! It's very effective if layered all over the problem areas. For my eye contour I am using Roc anti wrinkle retin OX (I give it a 9) it stings but it sure works. I actually preferred the SC eye balm but that is way too expensive.

Lastly the only thing that has improved my skin is pure sweet almond oil! I've been using it on my boby for ages and now I use it on my face combined with mask plus and it has almost cleared my cytic acne. I can't say say enough wonderful things about almond oil. I normally use it at night as sometimes it is too much to use it in the morning so on those days I opt for Embryolisse over my La Roche Posey Anthelios AC spf 30 for sensitive skin

Lastly I use the Sigma brush cleanser which is totally not like the Clarisonic (which by the way I don't own) however if I use it one or twice a week, with a very light hand, I get great results and it regenerates and smooths my skin

Here is a list of all links:

Hyséac

Micronorm

Mask Plus

Roc eye cream

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