Joyous Colours of The Italian Sun on Your Face

The tradition of the Grand Tour dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries and saw wealthy young men and later women take this cultural travelling holiday to absorb ancient French Literature, Italian Art and Greek Philosophy. Find out more about how this rite of passage brought sunshine into these young lives in Joyous Colours of The Italian Sun on Your Face.

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It became increasingly popular among women in the late 18th century and early 19th century, for British upper-class young women travelling Europe was part of formal education and a form of entrance into elite society.

It’s hard for us in the modern day, to understand just how dramatic this would have been. At this point, these young travellers would have led quite sheltered lives and the opportunity brought freedom and some bad behaviour. Image, also for the first time, seeing the bright blue waters and golden sun of a seaside or canals, high summer days bringing a glow to faces and their souls. Italy was very much favoured by women.

These young Brtis came from a country where rain is more common than blazing golden sunshine, so not only would they have come back from their travels more educated, but probably with a little more colour and shimmer in their now slightly more worldly cheeks.

Think of the sun sand and sea of, say, an Italian coast with rippling turquoise seas shimmering from the bright glowing sun, where lemons and oranges grew freely. Paint the picture and it’s easy to imagine the colours and sparkles of the passionate country.

How to recreate this feeling? These colours, this sun-kissed soul? This season Dolce and Gabbana make-up collection kisses our souls with earth-shimmery tones, a reminder of its Sunkissed Italian home and spirit.

Start out with the Cheeks&Eyes Match a lasting blush powder designed to create a full monochromatic effect and bring warmth to the skin. Think of a colourful veil on both the cheeks and eyes, bringing the face together. Shown in the main image at the bottom in Hopeful Rose but is available in six tones.

This powder does not crease on the eyelids and keeps the skin feeling hydrated throughout wear. This grape extract from grape pomace is incredibly rich in anti-oxidants & polyphenols making it a powerful active for hydrating the skin. Also, it contains Raspberry extract from raspberry stem cells which is rich in essential fatty acids to maintain the skin’s natural moisture and ensure water retention.

Next up, as Italian as pasta comes The Bergamot Glow Primer a lasting makeup & glow enhancer. It works to improve skin texture and give hydration. Use as a prep before make-up application

to beautifully prep the skin for makeup application. The refreshing formula is infused with Hyaluronic Acid, for its strong hydrating properties, and with Sea Water and Bergamot, both known to improve skin radiance.

The Italian Bergamot and Sea Water offer brightening and illuminating effects whilst Hyaluronic Acid brings plumping properties. Encased in an elegant white tube with gold gold-coloured roller arm to ensure all of the product can be accessed.

Want your your skin to radiate? Why not try the Blueberry Nutra-Tint? The Blueberry Nutri-Tint is a skin tint designed for 24H of hydration and healthy glowing skin with sheer to buildable coverage and blurring effect. Its fresh formula feels breathable throughout wear. Is available in 22 tones.

This complexion-loving skin tint has a water-in -oil structure and cooling agent making it the perfect all-day refreshing skin ally, infused with Italian Blueberry from Cilento, to enhance the skin’s radiance, with antioxidant and protective properties and Glyceryl Glucoside for hydration. Its silicone-coated pure pigments ensure a uniform buildable coverage.

Finally for beautiful skin, The Face&Eyes Match a lasting bronzer powder with a smooth skin-mimicking effect that seamlessly blends into the face and eyes to create a full monochromatic cover that accentuates and defines the complexion. This spectacular formula will keep the skin feeling hydrated from day to night.

The ultra-sensorial formula is infused with Italian Raspberry and Grapes, two ingredients known to help retain skin moisture and is available in five tones.

Once your skin is at its most perfect, add a touch of Italian Viva colour and passion via eyes and lips. Add a flash of brightness with the That’s My Line eyeliner. Created to have lasting waterproof lines to be non-smudge, humidity safe, and sebum proof.

Featuring a beginner-friendly felt tip specially designed for a precise and controlled application, allowing the creation of exacting fine or plump lines.

Play with any of the unique seven vibrant shades perfect to accessorize the eyes with colour. with Blueberry for antioxidant and protective properties and D-Panthenol for hydrating and reparative properties.

There is also a divine The Eye Dare You Palette features twelve long-lasting eyeshadows with high colour payoff and adherence. Encased in a chic black and gold monogrammed packaging, inspired by the DG Logo Bag

And to finalise the face, lips must be kissable this summer, there is a Mint Oil Lip Plumper that plumps up your lip care with 24H of lasting hydration. This non-sticky perfect pout partner will keep lips feeling fresh all day. Blended with a PH colour-reviving agent that adapts to your skin and visibly defines the lips with a natural flush.

 The Everkiss Liquid Lip has a soft matte, mousse-like texture that is no-transfer and long-lasting for up to 16H, immediately releasing intense, high-coverage colour on the lips, giving extreme lip definition thanks to its precise applicator. Available in nine shades made up of nudes, pinks, corals, and iconic reds.

It is the colours of summer travels that can lift our spirits and here the products help protect, as well as bring holiday sunshine into our days. You may not get a Grand Tour of your own this summer but a little help for this collection will emotionally take you there.

To find out all about the Dolce Gabbana Make-up collection please visit DolceGabbana.com here.

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