Ellis Faas Look #2 purple smokey eyes

 This is the look I wore to my friend's birthday party last night. I know, cellphone pictures...but I was in a rush (you know, work, zumba practice that makes you soak in sweat, getting ready and all that jazz). 

This was a super charged purple smokey eyes look, with an super beautiful bronze/gold inner corner. Again, I have used Ellis Faas eyeshadows for this, and I have charged the lower lashline a lot because of my eye shape. If I don't do this, my hooded eyelids becomes droopy, so yay for a charged lower lashline. 

Ecco il trucco che ho fatto ieri per la festa di compleanno della mia amica. Lo so, foto del cellulare, ma ero tanto di fretta (sapete...il lavoro, la zumba che ti fa sembrare un secchio di sudore ambulante, prepararsi ecc. ecc.). 

E' uno smokey viola molto carico, con l'angolo interno illuminato da un bel bronzo/oro. Anche per questo look ho usato gli ombretti Ellis Faas ed ho caricato molto la rima inferiore a causa della forma del mio occhio. Se voglio portare uno smokey sono praticamente obbligata, altrimenti da incavati, i miei occhi appaiono all'ingiù - anche se non lo sono. 

PRODUCTS USED

Ellis Faas E114 - Bordeaux Red

Ellis Faas E303 - Bronze

MAC Trax (transitioning from the bronze to the purple // transizione tra il bronzo e il viola) 

Illamasqua Vernau (above the crease, softening the blend // poco sopra la piega, per sfumare)

MAC Honey Lust + Illamasqua Stealth (brow bone)

Soap & Glory Archery eyebrow marker & pencil

Bourjois Volume Glamour Max mascara

Hope you enjoyed it. Have a nice weekend

Spero vi sia piaciuto. Buon weekend.

Ellis Faas Look #1

If you follow me from quite some time now, you know I love Ellis Faas. Her imagery is pure art, her products are simply beautiful. The whole concept, I find beautiful. I've been using Ellis Faas eyeshadows and lipsticks for years, and I've always said that despite the proposterous price, I'll buy her lipsticks again in the future. 

Yeah, right: her lipsticks. Not the eyeshadows, I hear you say? No. Not unless they change the packaging. The product itself is awesome. Seriously, it is the best cream eyeshadow I've ever tried in my whole life. But, damn it, the stuff costs 26 € and the mechanism on the bullet is hell. It takes ages before it comes out of the tube, and most of the times, if you don't use the eyeshadows everyday, the product dries in the hole and obstructs it. When you screw the mechanism, the pressure is so much, the whole brush falls apart from the rest of the bullet. What the heck! You never manage to put it back properly, and the product inside just dries. For 26 freaking euros, I want more. I'd say the packaging is not appropriate to the content there, because I have never had the same problem with the lipsticks, and I'm sure as hell that doesn't happen with their foundation or concealer. 

Anyway, I've recently decided to do my eyes make-up only with Ellis Faas products, so that I don't put them to waste, so expect more of these soon. You will see, the product itself is amazing, and I love it. So, this is the first look. 

Enjoy. 

Se mi seguite da un po' di tempo, sapete già che adoro Ellis Faas. Le immagini promozionali sono semplicemente belle. Il concetto della marca mi piace. Uso gli ombretti e i rossetti Ellis Faas da un po' di anni, e nonostante i prezzi improponibili, ricomprerò sicuramente i rossetti in futuro (tipo auto-regalo natalizio ogni anno quando avrò un lavoro decente)

Sì, i rossetti. Non gli ombretti, vi sento già dire? No. Non prima che abbiano cambiato il pack. Vedete, il prodotto in sé è fantastico. Davvero, è il miglior tipo di ombretto in crema che abbia mai provato. Ma, cribbio, costa 26 € e il meccanismo è infernale. Ci vogliono due ore prima che esca fuori il prodotto...ogni volta che lo uso. La maggior parte delle volte, se l'ombretto non viene usato ogni giorno, il prodotto si secca nel buchino e lo ostruisce. Poi quando si va ad avvitare il meccanismo, la pressione è così tanta che la parte dove c'è il pennello salta via. E che cavolo! Non si riesce manco a rimetterlo a posto per bene, e quindi il resto del prodotto si secca. Per 26 astronomici euoro, pretendo di più. Direi che stavolta il packaging non va bene con il prodotto, perché lo stesso problema io non l'ho mai avuto coi rossetti, e sono sicura al 100% che non accada coi fondotinta e i correttori.

Comunque, di recente mi sono imposta di truccarmi gli occhi solo con i prodotti Ellis Faas, in modo da non sprecarli, quindi aspettatevi numerosi post come questo. Vedrete, il prodotto in sé è davvero fantastico, io lo adoro. 

Dunque, questo è il primo look. Spero vi piaccia.

Sorry, I'm letting my eyebrows grow and I wear no foundation // Scusatemi, ma sto facendo ricrescere le sopracciglia e non porto fondotinta qui

PRODUCTS USED

ELLIS FAAS Creamy Eyes E119 Yellow Ochre 

ELLIS FAAS Creamy Eyes E203 (discontinued)

ELLIS FAAS Creamy Eyes E114 Bordeaux Red (it is more of a deep purple)

Bourjois Volume Glamour Max Mascara

MAC Brow Gel in Beguille

No brushes// non ho usato nessun pennello

Have you ever tried Ellis Faas products? 

What do you think of the bullets?

Avete mai provato i prodotti Ellis Faas? 

Cosa ne pensate delle loro confezioni?

Face and outfit of the satur-day

 Pictures are really crappy, because I took them with my phone at my grandmother's house, where everything is tiny. 

Face

MAC Studio Sculpt foundation in NC30

MAC Select Cover Up concealer in NC30

La Roche Posay Poudre de Soleil

MAC MSF blush in Stereo Rose

Chanel + MAC eyebrow pencils (no idea why it looks that grey//non so perché sembri grigio)

Ellis Faas E119 on the lid

Shaka Kajal n. 8 

Bourjois Volume Glamour Ultra Curl + Volume Glamour Max mascaras

Ellis Faas L101 (Ellis Red) lipstick (looks less saturated obviously)

Outfit for an easy hang out in a bar 

Plaited Shirt: Pimkie (2 seasons ago, ahah)

Denim Jumpsuit: Baby Angel by Fiorucci (last season)

Red Faux Lather Clutch: OVS

Hopefully I will be able to do more outfit posts in the future, and in better quality. 

Let me know what you think. 

Forse riuscirò a fare più spesso dei post con gli outfit, magari di qualità migliore. 

Che ne dite? 

22.09.12 Face of the night in Instagrammed Pictures

That's me and my roommate, ready to go out

You were supposed to see the golden glitter in the inner corner there

That's some random picture I have only uploaded for you to see the eyes&lips combo and a little bit more of the make-up

FACE: Illamasqua Cream Foundation in 233; Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Emerge + Pupa Luminys Touch in 03; Illamasqua Shimmer Blusher in Morale; Madina Milano Photoconcealer // EYES: Ellis Faas Lights E303 as a base; Clinique Color Surge e/s in Strike it Rich; MAC Crushed Pigment in Rushmetal; Urban Decay e/s in Half Baked (inner corner); Sephora golden glitter over Too Faced Shadow Insurance Glitter Glue; Soap & Glory Kohl Liner in Black; KIKO Luxurious Lashes mascara// LIPS: Madina Milano Lip Pencil (can't remember the number, but it's pink); Clarins Rouge Prodige Lipstick in Miami Pink (it's a brighter, cooler toned color, perfect for clubbing)

Follow me on Instagram: aliceinaneonwonderland

My Halloween Make-up

 Here is my contribution for this Halloween (the first I've ever celebrated!): I just put on some black clothes, feathers, and I had a "sexy zombie" makeover.
These pictures have been taken at 5 am, when I came back from a night spent at a pub and in a club, so my make-up wasn't fresh.
For my wounds, I used some toilet paper and DUO glue. After it all dried, I painted on them. :)

PRODUCTS USED:

FACE:
Estée Lauder Double Wear foundation,
Catrice Eyeshadow in Heidi Plum
Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Queen of the Night (from the Freak collection)
Illamasqua Cream Pigments in: Dab, Delirium, Depravity
Illamasqua Powdered Metal in Ether


EYES
Illamasqua Cream Pigments in Dab & Delirium
Illamasqua Pure Pigments in Queen of the Night and Zeitgeist
Illamasqua Powdered Metal in Ether
Catrice Eyeshadow in Hiedi Plum
Eldora False Eyelashes


LIPS
KIKO plum Double eye pencil
Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Dab


THE BLOOD ON THE WOUNDS:
Ellis Faas Creamy Lips Ellis Red.
This product was fantastic! Everyone thought it was real blood!

Hope you liked this, I had so much fun doing it!

Ellis Faas: a family affair

Some days ago, I received a lovely email advising me of a new video on the Ellis Faas youtube channel.
The video, called A Family Affair, displays Ellis's brother's - Thijs - face being used as a canvas for what I would call make-up paintings. In fact, Ellis was inspired by a triptych painted by Francis Bacon (who, for the record, is one of my all time favorite painters), so keep that in mind when you watch the short film.

Ellis herselfs asserts that

As a late teenager, I visited the Tate Gallery in London and was blown away by a Francis Bacon triptych. It made a great impression on me because of the use of colour - it was unnerving and stunningly beautiful at the same time. Bacon inspired many experiments I did over the years. I now think it has become something of my own and hasn't much to do with Bacon any more

For some reasons, some of the shots remind me of Joan Mirò and Jackson Pollock too. Can you see what I see there?
Anyway, the video is mesmerizing (she shot that herself, in her own house) and it is accompanied by some touching piano melody her own daughter Flavia composed especially for the occasion.

I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did. If you are fond of paint and art in general, I know you will.

(Thanks Thijs for sending this through. I sincerely loved it)

News: Ellis Faas Skin Veil Foundation now available in 30ml bottles

source: Ellis Faas Facebook page

Ellis Faas has taken a step forward in presenting a complete line. If you have familiarity with the brand (if you want to know more about it, click here), you should know their products come in shiny pretty pens. Of course, the pens could not stock 30ml of products, since they are taylored for the "woman-on-the-go".
However, at Ellis Faas they understood that a larger bottle of foundation was necessary and finally came out with a 30ml bottle of Skin Veil foundation, which are now available here: http://www.ellisfaas.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=40&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2&vmcchk=1
I haven't tried this foundation yet, but considering how much I love Ellis Faas' shadows, mascara, and lip products, I have no doubt believing that it is a great product.
Skin Veil is in fact marketed as follows:

The liquid formula of the Skin Veil provides the ideal amount of coverage and illuminates skin without looking or feeling like a mask. With an exceptional balance of high-quality ingredients, Skin Veil glides onto the face in a thin layer, magically blending into the complexion with moisturising ingredients that nourish, such as Vitamin E, and protect with SPF 15+.

The only downside? The price is outrageously high: € 65,00! Yes, way more my beloved Diorskin Nude foundation. I'm not sure I'd ever pay all that much for a foundation, I must admit. I think it would have to be an AMAZING foundation for me to pay all that much for just one product.
Also, as I have suggested on Ellis Faas' Facebook page, I think it would make it easier for people ordering online if they had clear indication of foundation shades; for instance, name of the shade - suitable for light skins with yellow undertones, etc. It would really save us all from spending € 65,00 on a foundation that we cannot wear, don't you think?

Let me know if you have ever tried their foundations. I'm very curious about them.

ITALIAN:

Ellis Faas amplia la sua gamma, in modo da avvicinarsi pian piano ad avere una linea completa. Se conoscete un po' il marchio (e se invece volete saperne di più, cliccate qui) dovreste sapere che i loro prodotti vengono venduti in bellissime e lucidissme penne. Chiaramente, le loro penne non hanno una capacità di 30ml di prodotto perché sono create appositamente per la donna che sta sempre in movimento.
Tuttavia, alla Ellis Faas hanno capito che una boccetta di fondotinta era necessaria ed hanno finalmente messo in vendita boccette contenenti 30ml di fondotinta Skin Veil, disponibili a questo indirizzo: http://www.ellisfaas.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=40&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2&vmcchk=1
Io non ho ancora avuto modo di provare questo fondotinta, ma viste le mie esperienze con i prodotti occhi e labbra che davvero adoro, non ho alcun dubbio possa essere un prodotto fantastico.
Skin Veil infatti è descritto dai suoi produttori come segue:

La formula liquida dello Skin Veil assicura un livello di copertura ideale e illumina la pelle senza sembrare una maschera e senza appesantire. Grazie ad un'eccezionale equilibrio tra ingredienti d'alta qualità, Skin Veil si stende sul viso a fini strati, fondendosi magicamente nell'incarnato con ingredienti idratanti che nutrono, come la Vitamina E, e proteggono con un fattore di protezione solare 15+.

L'unica nota negativa? Il prezzo, di 65,00 euro! Sì, costa perfino molto più del mio amato DiorSkin Nude. Io non sono sicura che pagherei mai così tanto per un fondotinta. Dovrebbe essere un fondotinta davvero eccezionale per convincermi a spendere una cifra simile per un solo prodotto.
Inoltre, ho suggerito della pagina Facebook di Ellis Faas, di mettere delle indicazioni chiare per i fondotinta sul sito, ad esempio: il nome della tonalità + ideale per pelli chiare dai sottotoni gialli e così via. Penso sia un'idea che potrebbe far risparmiare 65,00 a molte persone. Cosa ne pensate?

Fatemi sapere se avete mai provato i loro fondotinta, sono molto curiosa a riguardo.

Yesterday's FOTD: plain eyes and bold lips

Yesterday I wanted to be quick but effective with makeup (and I also wanted to try my new Maybelline gel liner, which I must say I'm impressed with, for now) and opted for the plain eyes and bold lips theme.
The lippie was actually a full on plummy-magenta, a bit tricky to capture with my camera.

PRODUCTS USED:
FACE:
Madina Milano Light Foundation
Diorskin Nude Foundation
Sleek Flamingo Blush (I absolutely hated putting it on with a duofiber brush. I prefer this brush for foundation)
Benefit Boiing Concealer

EYES
Bellapierre Make-up Base (similar to painterly paint pot by MAC)
Maybelline Eyestudio Gel liner
Ellis Faas Mascara
Diego Dalla Palma black eyepencil

LIPS 
KIKO Precision Automatic Lip Liner in 05 (from the Siberian Flowers Collection, currently on sale in KIKO Stores and gone forever from the site!!!)
KIKO Red Emotion Satin Lipstick in 207 - Ultimate Plum


PS: KIKO is currently having sales on the Siberian Flowers collection too. get on their site: www.kikocosmetics.com

Ellis Faas for War Child: the Make Up not War cause

 Yet, another fabulous news from Ellis Faas. You know just how much I love the brand, its concept, and how much I love art. One thing you don't know about me, though, is that I am deeply into causes that involve helping children, especially when we talk about their psychological well-being. 
Therefore, I was very proud I had the chance to collaborate with a brand that is embracing such a good cause as the War Child's one. 
If you are wondering what Ellis Faas (as a make-up artist and as the brand owner) is doing for children, then take one minute to read all this:


"Ever since the first ELLIS FAAS products were released, people have been telling us "It is such a shame to throw away your beautiful pens once they’re empty." Therefore, we have come up with a programme ‘Make Up Not War’ that gives a second life to our pens, unburdens the environment, and last but certainly not least, gives us a chance to raise money for a terribly good cause: War Child - Warchild.org."

"We have set up a system to get back as many used pens as possible. Visual artists (locally and internationally well-known sculptors, fashion designers, photographers, industrial designers…) will then be asked to create a unique work of art using the pens. These works will be exhibited and then auctioned off. The proceeds will go directly to War Child. So we are calling on everyone to help us to help War Child, by returning the used ELLIS FAAS pens. Details can be found on ELLISFAAS.com". WAR CHILD In the vision of War Child sound psychosocial conditions for children and youth are prerequisite to being able to create a peaceful society. When children grow up in a safe, stable environment where their rights are not violated, the chances are that they will grow into well-balanced grown-ups. As such they will be able to avoid or resolve conflict situations in the future. Therefore the aid of War Child is aimed at improving the psychosocial wellbeing of children, to bring together groups of children separated by war and to draw attention to problems, needs and rights of children in war-affected areas. War Child’s goal is the empowerment of children in and from war-affected areas, by means of: - Psychosocial programmes using creative arts and sports to strengthen the psychological and social development and wellbeing of children; - Creative arts and sports programmes aimed at uniting children driven apart by war, in order to contribute to a peaceful society; - Creating public awareness of and generating support for the plight of children in war zones. This sounds like a very fair cause, and we can finally do something just by recycling, so it's a double score cause. Just get on the Ellis Faas' official site and look for the nearest store to you, then take 30 minutes of your day to return your  empty pens and be proud of yourself.

FOTD: back-to-work-mood make-up

PRODUCTS USED

FACE
Madina Milano Light Foundation
Diego Dalla Palma Lifting Concealer
Cargo One Base
Madina Milano Talc Free Powder
Powder Blusher from the Pixi Mineral Kit in Stockholm

EYES
MAC Shale (lid)
Dark Purple e/s from the Pixi Natural Mineral Kit in Stockholm (crease)
KIKO Mineral Khol in White Rose (highlighter)
Eyeko Graffiti eyeliner
Ellis Faas Mascara

LIPS
Sheer red lipgloss from the Pixi Mineral Kit in Stockholm

EOTD: Pixi Natural Mineral Kit in Santa Barbara

(all of these pictures were taken at 10 pm so the make-up wasn't really fresh - and as usual colors were more vivid in real life)

PRODUCTS USED

Pixi Natural Mineral Kit in 01 Santa Barbara - all of the eyeshadows
Collection 2000 Fast Stroke Liquid Eyeliner - used with a BDellium Tools 710 brush (FANTASTIC FOR LIQUID EYELINER!!)
Ellis Faas Mascara

Christmas make-up and nail art

This is the make-up I wore for Christmas Eve. It was taken from a tutorial by Miss Chievious. Accessories from Primark/Penney's and Topshop.

 PRODUCTS USED

FACE
Madina Milano Ageless Foundation
Benefit Erase Paste
Benefit Bo-ing
The Body Shop Cheek and Face Powder as a blusher

EYES
KIKO Long Lasting Stick Eyeshadow in golden on the lid
Urban Decay Half Baked all over the lid
Madina Milano Bivalva Smart Eyeshadow in 6 (perfect dupe for MAC's Cranberry)
Urban Decay Twice Baked on the outer V of the eye and blended into the cranberry shade
KIKO Mineral Kohl in White Rose as a highlighter (review coming soon)
Shiseido cream eyeliner
Illamasqua Precision Ink in Alchemy on the lower lashline
Ellis Faas mascara

LIPS
a random nude lippie from Madina

this is a very bad picture without flash, just to show you that the cranberry shade is not all that red...

And finally my nail art...click on it to zoom in.
It is just a red nail varnish from KIKO and some Vivalanails water decalcs (the roses) and stickers on each finger. Love the water decalcs!!!

sorry if my finger look fatty, they are not in real life....

so what was your festive look? Link me to it!
hope you liked this :)

Ellis Faas: eyeshadows and mascara review

apologies for the bag of tissues and stuff...

Hi ladies (and gents, if any of them are following me),
finally another post from me. Busy life! However, let me say THANK YOU for keeping on following my blog! It is much appreciated!
So do you remember my rave about Ellis Faas' lip products? If not, you can check out the post here.
Following in the Ellis Faas fascination that has taken over me, are eye products.
I was lucky enough to be sent three eyeshadows and their fabulous mascara to try.
Now let me tell you that they are definitely worth the price ( they range from € 23,00 to € 32,00). All of them!
The quality is once again excellent ingredients, pigmentation, and durability-wise. I can't say amazing anymore, because I now know that this brand is a sure hit, and I would only be surprised if anything lets me down.

Now for a more in-depth review:
ELLIS FAAS MASCARA € 23,00
This mascara has a rather creamy consistency and it is exceptional for lenghtening, separating and also volumizing lashes in just few coats.
It comes in the usual missile-shaped Ellis Faas pens, and has a very long wand (which makes it a practical tools for make-up artists or anyone doing make-up on others) and a thin brush made of bristles.
I think it is because of the perfect combination between the number of bristles and the size of the hole in the mascara container (which should enable the brush to be loaded with the right amount of mascara) that this product has so many pros and also grabs every lash.
Clumps and flakes-free this mascara is a definite recommend that comes in black and brown, and can be purchased here

The mascara wand. As you can see there is a load of product there, but still, this is not clumpy at all!

ELLIS FAAS CREAMY EYES EYESHADOW - € 26,00
Creamy Eyes have the perfect texture ever, in my opinion.
But I think anyone would agree on that. The formula is light weighted, quick-drying (which does not mean instantly, so you have enough time to blend), and velvety. Who doesn't love a velvet-like eyeshadow?
The best part: they start creasing after 12 hours. And I really mean 12 hours. Considering I have an oily lid, and I normally have to wear a primer with any eyeshadow if I want it to last, this is just great!
The shade I was sent is E105, which I find extremely peculiar: it dries to a matte finish, it looks brown, but it has a slight pink/lilac iridescense that makes it gorgeous. It also makes it the perfect base for MAC Shale!
I always use it when I teach my university course, as it is one of those colors that look natural, yet sophisticated.
The product contains a special extract of flowers and coffee. Will it be the secret to its covering yet soft texture? (answers on a postcard...)

ELLIS FAAS MILKY EYES EYESHADOW - € 26,00
Also from their original eyeshadows range, Milky Eyes is the more translucent version. The applicator in this eyeshadow is not a brush one, rather a sponge one. This makes the application a little bit more tricky, eventhough the site suggests using the sponge applicator and then blend on with fingers.
I like to apply different layers with this type of eyeshadow, first with my fingertips and then blending brush, and then with the sponge applicator of the pen, close to the lashes for a more intense look.
The shade I was sent is E203 - a lovely indigo blue that dries to a matte finish but still contains tiny little sparkles here and there (very softly).
This shade works great for a look for glasses wearers! You can take a look at that and other shades (and buy the product) here.

ELLIS FAAS LIGHTS EYESHADOW - € 32,00
These are the Ellis Faas metallic eyeshadows. Once again, they are liquid, come with a brush, and dry to smooth consistency. Although metallic, they are more than highlighters. They are actual eyeshadows that will last up to 12 hours on your lids.
They come in five shades for now, and some of them are so peculiar (hello, holographic bordeaux!)
I was sent E303 which is a powerful bronze you saw me wearing here.
I have no idea why there is so much difference in terms of price, do shimmers cost more to the companies, or is it just because the product is new?
Anyway, it's a lovely product! Really lovely.


Now my only gripe with these is, as usual, the pens' mechanism. You really have to be careful with it, especially on first usage. Sometimes the product takes a while to get to the surface, so the more you screw the more likely you can have an "explosion". I really think they should fix this problem, as the eyeshadows are quite expensive.

*I ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE ELLIS FAAS' NEWSLETTER THROUGH THEIR SITE, IN ORDER TO GET UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR PRODUCTS. Afterall, it's holiday season now, who knows, maybe they will come up with great news?! (hint, hint)*

Milky Eyes E203 in action, with the E.F. mascara. Although you can't really see how long my lashes were. Try to zoom in the following photo for that.

Bad photo of a fotd created using the Ellis Faas Milky Eyes E203 and Mascara.

Bronze Prodige: and fotd using Clarins, Madina, Ellis Faas, and many more

If you are wondering why the title, it's soon to be said: it was inspired by the colors, and the new, gorgeous collection from Clarins, ROUGE PRODIGE.
The lipstick I am wearing is, in fact, part of this collection.
A full review of the products I own from this collection is coming soon.

Se vi state chiedendo il perché del titolo, è presto detto:
è stato ispirato dai colori del trucco e dalla nuova, bellissima collezione di Clarins: ROUGE PRODIGE.
Il rossetto che indosso in queste foto, infatti, fa parte di questa collezione.
Una recensione completa dei prodotti di questa collezione che sono in mio possesso ora arriverà presto.

PRODUCTS USED:

FACE
Benefit the POREfessional job as a base on the cheeks
Madina Milano Light Foundation*
Madina Milano Exact Colour Bronzer
Madina Milano Bivalva Extreme blusher in ...12? I can't remember.

EYES:
Ellis Faas Light e/s in E303 (golden bronze, all over the lid)*
Cargo bronze e/s from the Baja palette(crease)*
Cargo bronze-taupe e/s from the Baja palette (outer V)*
Smashbox dark bronze (outer v and crease) - it's from a quad, has no name.
Smashbox light yellow e/s from the Smashbox quad (inner corner and highlighter)
KIKO Dual Glam liner (brown)*
Ellis Faas mascara*

For the brows: some e/s from the Sleek Chaos palette

LIPS
KIKO automatic Lip Pencil from the Siberian Flowers collection in 05*
Clarins Rouge Prodige lipstick in Raspberry Sorbet*

Hope you like this ;)

*disclaimer: products marked with an * were provided by PR for consideration

Thursday FOTD

Finally some pictures where I don't look pale.
yay for outside pictures!

PRODUCTS USED:
FACE:
Benefit The POREfessional to prime on the cheeks
Layla Hydro Tense foundation
Benefit Lemon-aid and Bo-ing under the eyes
KIKO Sun Essential Bronzer to contour
KIKO Sun bronzing trio in Bonne Mine Pink

EYES:
UDPP
Madina Bivalva Smart Eyeshadow in 2 all over the lid
Bobbi Brown Espresso on the upper and lower lashline and slightly blended on the outer corner
MAC Shale on the crease
Sleek MakeUP Ink Pot in Dominatrix (black) to line the eyes
Layla Base allungante
Layla Lash Art mascara in black

LIPS:
Ellis Faas Milky lips l205

hope you liked it! I missed doing these FOTD posts :)

Ellis Faas lip products - review and rave

Some weeks ago, I have received three lip products from Ellis Faas to try and review here.
I gave them full rounds, so it is time for me to tell you my thoughts about it.
Firstly, though, I want to give you a little background on the woman behind the brand, Ellis Faas herself, and her concept.

Qualche settimana fa ho ricevuto dei rossetti dalla Ellis Faas da recensire sul blog.
Gli ho dato parecchie occasioni di prova, perciò è ora di dirvi quel che ne penso.
Innanzitutto vorrei darvi qualche informazione sulla creatrice del marchio, Ellis Faas stessa ed il suo concetto.

Who is Ellis Faas? - According to Vogue Paris, Ellis Faas is "one of the most influential make-up artists of her time", having worked for the most important fashion magazines in the world, and some of the world's best-known cosmetic brands (Clinique, M.A.C., L'Orèal to name a few). After her contract with L'Orèal ended in 2007, she was ready to launch and establish her own brand: ELLIS FAAS.

Chi è Ellis Faas? - Secondo Vogue Paris, Ellis Faas è "una delle più influenti truccatrici dei suoi tempi", avendo lavorato per le più importanti riviste al mondo, e alcuni dei più rinomati marchi di cosmetici al mondo (Clinique, M.A.C., L'Orèal giusto per citarne alcuni). Al termine del suo contratto con L'Oréal nel 2007, ha iniziato a produrre il suo marchio personale: ELLIS FAAS.

What is her concept? - Based in the Netherlands, the make-up artist elaborated a simple, but intuitive and innovative concept for her brand: Human Colours. Basically, her whole collection consists of colors that already exist in nature and in every human body, the so-called "human palette".

Qual è il suo concetto? - La truccatrice olandese ha elaborato un concetto semplice, ma molto intuitivo ed innovativo per il suo marchio personale: Human Colours.
In pratica, la sua intera collezione è fatta di colori che esistono già in natura e in ogni corpo, la cosiddetta "palette umana".

Ingredients are high quality, which results in great performances from these products.
Packaging design is very peculiar, with most of her products being held in pen-shaped holders (although they do remind me of missiles). What I didn't like about this packaging is simply that you have to twist the end too many times, and if you don't give it a little time between the first 10 twists and the others, you're probably going to experience an "explosion of product", which is basically a waste! At € 25,00 for 2.8 ml, you don't really want to waste any drop!!!

Gli ingredienti sono di alta qualità, il che risulta poi nelle straordinarie performance di questi prodotti. Il packaging ha un design molto peculiare: la maggior parte dei prodotti sono contenuti in confezioni dalla forma di penna (anche se a me ricordano dei missili). Quello che non mi è piaciuto di questo packaging è semplicemente il fatto che occorre girare tantissime volte, troppe, e se non si lascia passare un po' di tempo tra una serie di giri e le altre, sicuramente si avrà una sorta di esplosione del prodotto, che è praticamente uno spreco! A € 25,00 per 2.8 ml non volete di sicuro sprecarne alcuna goccia!!!

Other than that, the product is in one word AMAZING! Great ingredients, lovely, light-weight formulation and texture, durability, and brilliant pay-off.

A parte questo, il prodotto è in una sola parola STUPEFACENTE! Ingredienti di gran qualità, formule e consistenze leggerissime e adorabili, lunga durata, e una scrivenza eccezionale.

See swatches, although I wasn't able to photograph the Ellis Red in its true glory:
Gli swatches, anche se l'Ellis Red non è uscito davvero com'è:


From the left:
GLAZED LIPS L304 - See-through medium coverage, very glossy. The shade I have received is a lovely orange which has rocked this summer and will keep on being gorgoeous this fall, rest assured!

GLAZED LIPS L304 - Un colore di media coprenza, che lascia ancora intravedere le labbra, molto lucido. La tonalità che mi è stata inviata è un bellissimo arancione che è stato il colore di quest'estate e che sicuramente sarà un bellissimo colore anche questo autunno, statene certe!

MILKY LIPS L205 - a gorgeous salmon shade that I love to wear with any make-up look really. Milky lips work for a more fluid and translucent appearence. The formulation is extremely light-weight, and can be applied with fingertips for a sheer effect. This has rapidly grown in my list of favourites!

MILKY LIPS L205 - uno stupendo color carne che adoro con qualsiasi tipo di trucco.
Milky lips è una gamma che mira ad ottenere un aspetto fluido e traslucente.
La formulazione è estremamente leggera e può essere applicata anche solo con la putna delle dita per un effetto sheer. Questo rossetto ha scalato la lista dei miei preferiti in men che non si dica!

CREAMY LIPS L101 - a classic lipstick: creamy, super pigmented, soft and velvety. It is also long-lasting. The shade I have been sent is the signature red by ELLIS FAAS: the ELLIS RED. This is the only color that comes in all three textures, and it is a universal red. Not too orangy, not too blue-based. It looks like true blood, and suits anyone. Want a proof? Click here and see samples of it on caucasian, dark, and asian skin tones!
The closest thing to this would be Masochist by Beauté, but this is even cheaper and there are no customs troubles for European buyers!
This is probably the shade I recommend the most, as it is gorgeous and can be used to achieve a full classic look or a super sexy one (well, classic is sexy in my opinion).

CREAMY LIPS L101 - il classico rossetto: cremoso, coprente, super pigmentato, leggero e dall'effetto vellutato. Ha anche una buonissima durata.
La tonalità che mi è stata inviata è il signature red di ELLIS FAAS: l'ELLIS RED.
Questo è l'unico colore ad essere disponibile in tutte e tre le tipologie di rossetto, ed è un rosso universale.
Non troppo aranciato, né troppo blu coi sottotoni, questo rossetto dovrebbe andare bene per tutte le tonalità di pelle. E se ne volete una prova guardate le foto di questa pagina.
La cosa più vicina a questo tipo di rossetto è il Masochist di Beauté, ma questo costa anche meno e non ha sicuramente le stesse difficoltà con la dogana per i cittadini Europei (specialmente per quelli italiani).
E' forse la tonalità che raccomando di più di tutte, perché è davvero stupenda e può essere utilizzata per fare un look classico oppure uno super sexy (ma per me classico equivale a sexy).

Of course, I realize this isn't affordable to anyone. As unemployed as I am now, I wouldn't be able to purchase them myself. But as soon as I get a job, I will definitely try their eyeshadows as well, as there are some real peculiar shades!

Mi rendo certamente conto che questo rossetto non è un prodotto che si possono permettere tutti.
Da disoccupata quale sono in questo momento, io stessa non potrei permettermelo. Tuttavia, non appena troverò un lavoro, comprerò sicuramente qualche loro ombretto perché ci sono delle tonalità davvero particolari!

All lip products by Ellis Faas contain 2.8 ml and are sold at €25,oo - they can be purchased on the ELLIS FAAS official site.

Tutti i prodotti labbra di ELLIS FAAS contengono 2.8 ml e sono venduti a € 25,00 -
potete comprarli attraverso il suo sito ufficiale

Have you tried anything from the range? What are your thoughts on it?
Any favorites or recommendations for eyeshadows and blusher? Or even foundations?

Avete mai provato qualcosa di questo marchio e di questa gamma? Qual è la vostra opinione?
Qualche preferito o suggerimento riguardo a ombretti e fard? O anche fondotinta?

Teal eyes, orange lips look

I went out last night and I was wearing a teal dress, so I thought why not mix teal on my eyes with orange on my lips?
It's so summery and makes me think of a more classy version of the 80's makeup ;)

As per usual, my face has been bleached out by the camera flash. Thank you, light reflectant foundation! One day I will get someone else to shoot pics for me, because I've noticed that the farther you get, the more realistic the skin tone is. In real life, I am waaaaaaaaaaaaay more tanned. And I am darker than that even without a tan (I have a yellow undertone!)


Products used:

FACE:
Layla Hydrotint foundation in 5*
Madina Milano Gel Bronzer
Laura Geller blush in Honey Dipped
Illamasqua Powdered Metal in Thalia* as my highlighter (can't really tell in these pics :S)

EYES
KIKO Coloursphere Mat&Pearly in 211 (the teal shade)*
Urban Decay Flipside
Shiseido Gel Liner
Collection 2000 liquid liner
Layla Lashes in 4*
a Clarins light peachy e/s as my highlighter

LIPS
Cargo The Reverse Lipliner*
KIKO Red Emotion Lipstick in 203 Cheerful Orange*
Ellis Faas Glazed Lips lipgloss in L 304*

I will take pics of the orange lipstick and lipgloss in day light, because they are so lovely!!!