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I’m Dreaming of Dolce and Gabbana Midnight Bloom

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Wearing some things from Dolce & Gabbana’s Midnight Bloom summer collection: Smooth Eye Colour Duo in Laguna (eyes), Crayon Intense in Blue (eyes), Luminous Cheek Colour in Tan (cheeks) and Classic Cream Lipstick in Delicate (lips)

I had a dream once where I was wandering through a beautiful tropical garden at night. It was just me by myself, exploring under the light of a full moon, and had I stumbled across it in the dream,Dolce & Gabbana’s Midnight Bloom summer makeup collection would have fit right in.


Clockwise, from upper left: Luminous Cheek Colour in Tan, Smooth Eye Colour Duo in Laguna, Crayon Intense in Blue, Classic Cream Lipstick in Delicate

The greens, corals, pinks and solitary electric blue look like the colors from a nighttime scene — soft, romantic and almost pastel — but while the colors befit a fantasy, the prices aren’t so dreamy. Ranging from $20-59 apiece, they’re definitely not as affordable as drugstore brands.

This week I took a look at four things from the collection.

Smooth Eye Colour Duo in Laguna ($36)

This powder eyeshadow duo comes with two shimmery shades, a forest and a seafoam green, that blend soooo crazy good. The soft, fine texture just melts right into your skin. And paired with a good base like Urban Decay’s Eden Primer Potion, they last all day long with very little fading or creasing. Who’s it for? Girls who love greens and don’t mind a splurge. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: A

Luminous Cheek Colour in Tan ($44)

Like the eyeshadows, the powder blush boasts an exceptionally soft and fine texture. It applies as a neutral tan without any strong gold, orange or gray tones, and kinda reminds me of a less gold, matte version of NARS Laguna Bronzer.

I think Tan adds a healthy color to medium skin tones (around NC35). With it on I feel like I just spent a long lunch in the sun outside. If you’re lighter than I am, Tan might also make a good bronzer, but if you’re darker, you might not want to tempt Tan as it might look a little ashy on darker skin. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: B+

Crayon Intense in Blue ($29)

I love how rich and shimmy this pencil liner is, but I don’t think it’s a love worth $29. I prefer softer liners, and this one’s hard as a rock, which for me means lots of unwanted tugging along the lash line.

It does have pretty good staying power and works fab as a base for powder shadows; however, it’s pretty damn bootsy along the waterline thanks to how quickly it disappears (within minutes!). Unless you’re a die-hard Dolce & Gabbana fan, you might want to pass. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: C

Classic Cream Lipstick in Delicate ($30)

The light, smooth texture of this shimmery golden coral lipstick reminds me of my beloved Chanel Aqualumieres.

I get about two to three hours of wear out of these before having to re-apply, which isn’t bad, and I happen to like the light rose taste and scent (it fades pretty quickly). Now, if only it cost $15 less, le sigh… Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: B+


From left: Luminous Cheek Colour in Tan, Crayon Intense in Blue, Classic Cream Lipstick in Delicate, Smooth Eye Colour Duo in Laguna

From what I’ve seen so far, I think there’s some stuff to like about Midnight Bloom (price is not one of them). I get a soft, romantic feel from the collection, like it’s the kind of makeup I’ll wear with flirty dresses and sandals in summer. And I know some gals think the gold packaging looks cheesy and dated, but it works for me.

What do you think? Is it time for Midnight Bloom?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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  1. I want the make up, shocker, but my boyfriend got more excited when he saw the picture of your MAC. The computer, not the make up. Every time I talk about my MAC he gets super confused. I think it’s a guy thing… though I did see him looking through my green colors for a liner on St. Paddy’s Day. He can rock the guy-liner quite well

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  4. Karen, that is GORGEOUS! Can you please show a close up of the way you used the eyeshadow and liner. It is absolutely STUNNING!

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  5. The blue eyeshadow in the duo seems pretty wearable! And the blush somewhat remind me of Prim and Proper.

    I wish I would dream about tropical garden like that. The closest tropical dream I got was I got lost in the forest, and it was so hot there. Makeup won’t fit in this dream.
    .-= Rica’s last blog post… Icy Look Book – page 1 =-.

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  8. These are pretty, but there are three reasons high-end makeup brands merit the price to me: 1) the actual product quality, 2) the brand name, and 3) packaging. Unfortunately, I will never be excited about Dolce & Gabbana makeup because I think the packaging looks cheap.

    D&G is very much a modern sexy brand, so I don’t get the rounded edges – so not D&G. The stamping on the products is weird to me too: “DG” doesn’t scream Dolce & Gabbana. Even their diffusion brand is not “DG”, it’s “D&G”, so it makes absolutely no sense to me. Plus, their nail polish brush is like a mop.
    .-= Jennifer A.’s last blog post… BB Couture for Men, "Tools" Collection + some CND Effects =-.

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      • It’s so gorgeous right now. My friends are coming over for lunch. We are going to try this restaurant in SF called El Papalote. My friend saw ir featured on Bobby Flay’s Throwdown & they beat him with their triple threat burrito – chicken, carne asada & prawns. I also want to go see Remember Me. How about you? Have you gone to the Cheese Factory past San Marin High school? Perfect day to explore it.
        .-= Marisol’s last blog post… Liberty of London haul =-.

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  20. Karen-
    Thank you sooo much for posting this. I was dying to see the colors on! They look beautiful on you. I love the quad but not sure it I can pull it off because even though I have dark hair and eyes I am pretty fair.

    Your blog is the wonderful as always.

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    • Hi Jackie!

      Would it help to see it on lighter skin? I think that you could pull of the shadows, even if you’re fair. You could probably use the lighter color on the lids and the dark green as a liner!

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      • That would be great if I could see it on lighter skin. I like to do a really smokey eye but I don’t usually do green, that is why I’m so unsure.

        Did you get your hands on any Chanel Les Pops yet?

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    • If you love the color, you could probably warm it up by pointing a hair dryer at the tip for a few seconds to melt it down a little. That might make the tip a little softer!

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  22. I like your hair!!!

    And I am really, really digging the Crayon Intense in blue ….. the color is awesome and its sad that its got texture issues.

    Have a great weekend!!!

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    • I loooove the color but the texture is too hard to work with… I suppose I could hit it with a blow dryer for a few seconds to heat it up, but that’s just an extra step, ya know?

      Did you guys go by the pet store yet to look at puppies for Mojo (lol!)?

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  23. Great makeup, great hair, great photo! Looking mahvelous for a Saturday AM, Karen. I’m mainly feeling the love for the lipstick (that color is pretty much my HG), but I think you could dupe it for less $$$ with a Benefit or Mac shade.

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  32. ahh I love these colors! I HAVE to have the Laguna eye duo! I love shadows that are velvety smooth and easy to blend. I like the blue liner and lipstick too, but I think I’d rather splurge on the shadows. Actually I might have to get the lipstick too, haha 🙂

    P.S. Has anyone told you that you bear a resemblance to Lauren Conrad? Maybe it’s just me, but I totally see it. You both share a gorgeous smile!

    Hope you’re enjoying your weekend Karen!

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  35. Karen- I am so not in love with the D& G pigment. MAC is so much more bang for the buck,
    Michele-
    I am cleaning all my make up out for more!

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  36. Love those colours on you Karen! I wouldn’t be so harsh on the liner though and perhaps consider keeping it in your kit. I had a body shop eye liner that was hard as well which I didn’t appreciate until the height of heat and humidity in Summer. Then suddenly all my usual soft eyeliners were useless unless I kept them in the fridge. The harder liner could travel then no problem and of course became the easier to apply.

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  37. karen! love this look on you -but can you pweaseeee do a step by step when you post a photo of your makeup? seems like you haven’t been doing many of those lately :/

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