They had it planned for a while, and now we can finally talk about it. Enjoy this post on the new Aeolian Summer Collection, hope you find it useful!
PACKAGING:
Girl, I see you. This time you'll be stunned by the beauty of their packaging, as I can say it is pure art. The beautiful result of an outstanding collaboration between the Neve's Art Director & Francesca Gerlanda di Francia, which brought this limited edition box containing
- 2 Shadows
- 3 Eye Pencils
- 1 Vernissage Lip Gloss
The scene represented on the lid is a blue-haired mermaid emerging from the sea water, with a boat and a volcano in the background. The colours match the news products from the Italian brand, resulting in an exceptionally aesthetically pleasing, harmony. I'm thankful to Neve for letting me discover such a talented artist, of which pieces remind me so much of the melancholic eyes I love, love, loooove, in Tim Burton's movies. The idea of the box gave everything quite a tasteful touch.
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A Summer collection dedicated to the Aeolian Islands in Sicily. Nothing screams patriotism more than a makeup collection entirely inspired by what our country has to offer. It is one of the reasons why this brand, from my point of view, should be more on the spot.
Lemme give you a few basic information on where we're headed on this magnificent journey.
Setting.
The Aeolian Islands are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily named after the demigod of the winds Aeolus.The islands' inhabitants are known as Aeolians (Italian: Eoliani). The Aeolian Islands are a popular tourist destination in the summer and attract up to 200,000 visitors annually.
The largest island is Lipari and the islands are sometimes referred to as the Lipari Islands or Lipari group.
The other islands include Vulcano, Salina, Stromboli, Filicudi, Alicudi, Panarea and Basiluzzo.
LAUNCH & PROMO:
Eternal islands, natural gems throbbing with inner life. Ancient drops of Sicily emerged from the bluest of seas.
The Aeolian islands in the summer are music and silence, bright nights and cobalt-blue days.
The friendly embrace of the wind, the murmur of the sea waves. The sun’s kisses on water and skin.
Aeolian Summer is the summer collection by Neve Cosmetics, dressing eyes and lips with reflections from the islands.
The Aeolian islands in the summer are music and silence, bright nights and cobalt-blue days.
The friendly embrace of the wind, the murmur of the sea waves. The sun’s kisses on water and skin.
Aeolian Summer is the summer collection by Neve Cosmetics, dressing eyes and lips with reflections from the islands.
Until July 5th, shipping's on offer starting from € 0,99!
Rising out of the cobalt-blue seas off Sicily's northeastern coast, the Unesco-protected Aeolian Islands are a little piece of paradise, a magical outdoor playground offering thrills and spills at every turn.
THE EYESHADOWS:
Ingredients (for Salina): Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Tin Oxide. May Contain (+/-): Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Ci 77499 (Iron Oxides), Ci 77510 (Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide), Ci 77007 (Ultramarines), Ci 77742 (Manganese Violet).
Salina: Intense, velvety cobalt blue with azure shimmers. Vivid yet transparent… like diving into deep waters with eyes wide open.
Vulcano: Dark grey with lilac-rosy shimmers. The color of sea rocks at dusk.
THE PASTELLO EYE PENCILS:
INGREDIENTS (for Lipari): MICA, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, COCOS NUCIFERA OIL, C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, COPERNICIA CERIFERA CERA, CANDELILLA CERA, POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE, ORYZANOL, TOCOPHEROL, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, SILICA, Cl 77000, CI77400, CI77891, Cl 77491.
Filicudi: Black duochrome with indigo satin. The color of the sea in the dead of night.
Panarea: Bubbly periwinkle blue with silver white shimmers. The color of salt and breaking waves.
THE VERNISSAGE LIP GLOSS:
Ingredients: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Silica Dimethyl Silycate, Cera Carnauba/Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Dimer Dilinoleil Dimer Dilinoleate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Water, Glycerin, 1-2 Hexanediol, Tropolone, Aroma (Flavour). (+/-) May Contain: Ci 77019 (Mica), Ci 77861 (Tin Oxide), Ci 77947 (Zinc Oxide), Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Ci 77491 (Iron Oxide), Ci 77492 (Iron Oxide), Ci 77499 (Iron Oxide), Ci 77742 (Manganese Violet), Ci 77007 (Ultramarine), Ci 77510 (Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide), Ci 42090 (Blue 1 Al Lake), Ci 19140 (Yellow 5 Al Lake), Ci 15850 (Red 7 Ca Lake), Ci 15850 (Red 6 Na Lake).
The name is Sunrise with Sea Monsters: Transparent rose with a thousand golden shimmers, as a vision over the sea at dawn.
WHAT DO I THINK OF IT?
I had the pleasure of trying out this bunch of goodies and test their longevity, and I've been quite happy with them. I have to say I didn't expect anything less than what I got. The shades of this entire collection are probably my favourite colours in general, but my least favourite if applied on my face, as I think blue on my type of green eyes and dark grey on my specific feature don't look that great. But I found a way to make them work for me. Firstly, the shadows are perfect, but I find it's easy for Neve to produce beautiful shimmers. Salina is my favourite, I believe everyone's favourite actually!
They are both designed to be applied directly on the lid, with a warmer brown as contrast on the crease. Vulcano's the neutral alternative to the very bright and gorgeous Salina, and you can use them both separately, or, as I've done, mixed together. How?
I put on Salina and Vulcano on top, and it became a stunning blueish grey tone, a flattering combination for all skin and eye colours. They are all extremely pigmented and soft, don't enhance lines or anything.
I have worn the eyeliners together with the shadows, and I found no issue in applying them, as well as I had no problem in having my makeup lasting 5+ hours. Flawless. And I, for sure, will be posting something on Instagram, so keep your eyes peeled! ;)
Sunrise with Sea Monsters....I'm looking for a word to describe it appropriately, and all I can think of is CUTE. It's fresh, delicate, very summery, although as I'm not a gloss lover myself and have been converted before by Neve's Vernissages, this one's not my personal favourite.
I haven't got very defined lips, so the more pigment is in a lip product, so I can give shape to them, the better. Would work fine on top of another lip tint, or pastello pencil. As for durability, I'm afraid eating and drinking don't go well with it, but you know the drill with glosses.
Let me know what you think about this collection & your favourite Summer destination in the comments, see you in the next one! X
