♕ Nabla Cosmetics ~ Freedomination Collection Part 2: Eyeshadows & Liners ♕{Overview, Swatches & Comparisons}

{Disclaimer: this post is an overview about a collection I got for free as press sample. I'd like to thank NABLA Cosmetics for the opportunity, anyway my evaluation policy doesn't change and is always based on real use and in-depth testing of the product(s)}

Last week NABLA Cosmetics, on time like every year, launched their summer collection: Freedomination, which is the biggest collection they ever released so far. 
It consists of 10 eyeshadows, 4 Diva Crime lipsticks (featuring a new, limited edition packaging), 2 Dreamy Matte Liquid Lipsticks (introducing the new metal finish),  2 Dazzle Liners, 2 Blossom Blushes, 2 Shade&Glow (one highlighter and one bronzer) and two limited edition Liberty palettes.

After showing you lipsticks and face products (here), it's time to show you the eye products: all (well, almost all) the new eyeshadows and the eyeliners! 
Ready, set... splash!

♕ Nabla Cosmetics ~ Freedomination Collection Part 1: Lipsticks & Face Powders ♕{Overview & Swatches}

{Disclaimer: this post is an overview about a collection I got for free as press sample. I'd like to thank NABLA Cosmetics for the opportunity, anyway my evaluation policy doesn't change and is always based on real use and in-depth testing of the product(s)}

Yesterday was the big day: the new summer collection by NABLA Cosmetics, Freedomination, officially launched! I had the great pleasure of receiving almost all the new products as a preview a few days ago - if you follow me on Instagram you surely know that already! - and I've been working on the overview post since then, testing the products meanwhile.

This collection is huge: includes 10 eyeshadows, 4 Diva Crime lipsticks (featuring a new, limited edition packaging), 2 Dreamy Matte Liquid Lipsticks (introducing the new metal finish),  2 Dazzle Liners, 2 Blossom Blushes, 2 Shade&Glow (one highlighter and one bronzer) and two limited edition Liberty palettes - introducing the new Liberty Four, along with the well-known Liberty Six. Various bundles are available (although some are already sold out!).
It's the biggest NABLA collection ever released so far - and I soon realized that doing one single post would be a little problematic. You know how I deal with overviews: I try to the describe the products in depth, sharing my thoughts and considerations, adding tons of pictures, swatches and comparisons. This usually results in really long post - but this time I anticipated the overview to be crazily long.

So I decided to split the overview in two parts: one dedicated to eyeshadows and liners, one to face products (such as blush, highlighter and brozer) and all the lipsticks. I also decided to do so because I feel like this collection is kind of divided in two - like if the eye products made a collection on their own, same for the face & lip products.
I originally planned to post the eyeshadows' part first, but some unforeseen difficulty occurred and I had to postpone it - so today I'm going to show you what was supposed to be part two: face powders & lipsticks.

♕ Part of My World ♕ GlitterTubes ~ Pressed Glitters ♕{Overview, First Impressions, Swatches}

Taking a little break from my make up looks because I have a big first impressions post  for you today! 

If you follow me on Instagram then you already know that some weeks ago I received, as a gift from a friend, a selection of pressed glitters by GlitterTubes - an indie brand that sells both loose and pressed glitters, along with rhinestones, flakes, sequins and, of course, glitter glue. 

It all started back in April, when I read Sabina's post about these pressed glitters - I immediately got curious, as I've always wanted to use glitters in my looks (plus I love everything that shines, the more sparkly the better!). Long story short, a few days afterwards a lovely friend of mine surprised me a bunch of beautiful, glittering pans *___* 

I've been using these beauties for quite some times now (and again, if you follow me on Instagram you surely noticed XD) and here are my impressions & thoughts!

♕ Nabla Cosmetics ~ Potion Paradise Collection ♕{Overview, Swatches, First Impressions}

{Disclaimer: this post is a first impressions/preview about a product I got for free as press sample. I'd like to thank NABLA Cosmetics for the opportunity, anyway my evaluation policy doesn't change and is always based on real use and in-depth testing of the product(s)}

It's been a while since NABLA Cosmetics launched new colours for their Crème Shadow range. It debuted about one year ago with six shades, then three new ones were added with the winter Artika collection and one more, shortly after, was introduced to celebrate NABLA's birthday in December. No new adds since then - until now.

The Potion Paradise Collection features six new shades, five of them being shimmery and just one completely matte. One of them is actually the cream version of a preexisting eyeshadow, but the other five are completely new, original colours! 

I'm sorry I wasn't able to post this overview earlier, I always try to post close to the launch day (usually slightly after)... Sadly, this time the weather has been really inclement (and still is, honestly), making nearly impossible for me to take any good pictures for several days in a row. Which is a problem, when you're a beauty blogger and you rely on natural light alone.
Anyway, I finally made it! Just in time - the traditional launching promo ends tonight, but hopefully this overview could still be useful to some of you, for future purchasing! 

Potion Paradise 
A collection where the Apollonian meets the Dionysian in a retro-futuristic pastel-shaded scenario.

Where the past runs towards the future in a rush that encodes a new concept of equilibrium.

A post-modern collection stating new codes in the name of freedom of expression. 

Are you ready to discover all the secrets of these new 6 Crème Shadow?

♕ Nabla Cosmetics ~ Brow Universe ♕ Brow Pot & Brow Divine ♕{Overview, Swatches, First Impressions}

{Disclaimer: this post is a first impressions/preview about a product I got for free as press sample. I'd like to thank NABLA Cosmetics for the opportunity, anyway my evaluation policy doesn't change and is always based on real usage of the product(s)}

Over the last one year and a half I became very interested in eyebrows, I gradually learnt how to shape and define them - mainly by using a pencil, but I also used eyeshadows for a short amount of time. Now, doing my eyebrows is a step in my daily routine I never, never skip. 

So, needless to say, when NABLA Cosmetics announced the upcoming launch of their new eyebrow product I rejoiced right away! (They already have a brow product in their range actually - the Brow Divine pencils - but I can't relay on those because there's no shade for red hairs, sadly.)

And I got even more excited when I learnt that this new product was a cream - perfect timing, as I'm using up my currently brow pencil and I was taking into consideration switching to cream/gel.
Please welcome the new Brow Pot range, a brow cream that features a waterproof and long-lasting formula.

♕ Preview ♕ Spectrum Collections ~ BombShell Brush Set ♕{Overview, Comparisons, First Impressions}

[Nota per le lettrici italiane: questo post è esclusivamente in lingua inglese, la versione italiana arriverà a breve!]

{Disclaimer: this post is a first impressions about a product sent for free to me by the brand. I'd like to thank Spectrum Collections for the opportunity, anyway my evaluation policy doesn't change and is always based on real usage of the product(s)}

When Spectrum Collections, back on July, hinted that a new mermaid inspired brush set was on its was, the hype went sky high right away. This brand is well known for its 

glamorous, stylish and overall beautiful designs - so everyone (me included) literally went crazy, knowing that something really amazing was about to be revealed.
And, of course, it totally was.

After the mermazing Glam Clam the darker Siren Set and the pure Marbleous set, Spectrum Collections created the chic and classy BombShell Brush Set - which I'm really thrilled to show you today!

This new set was revealed on July 21th in a mermaid themed event that took place in Soho, London. Sadly, I live way too far to be able to attend - but I was so luck to be given the opportunity to try them in order to write a preview post! *_* 
I've waited for the launch date to be disclosed to publish this post, and we're actually sooo close to it: this beauty is launching on September 23rd! Who's excited??
Meanwhile, I really hope you'll enjoy this preview! ♥

♕ Nabla Cosmetics ~ Mermaid Collection ♕ {English Version, Overview, Swatches, Considerations}

[Cerchi il post corrispondente in italiano? Clicca qui]

{Disclaimer: this post regards first impressions about a product sent for free to me by the brand. Thanks to NABLA Cosmetics for the opportunity, anyway my evaluation system doesn't change and is always based on real usage of the product.}

On July 13th NABLA Cosmetics released their new summer collection, inspired by mermaids: the Mermaid Collection! As you can imagine, to me this was the most awaited and desired collection ever.
I had the opportunity to get part of the collection (thanks once again to NABLA for trusting me) and I bought the remaining shades - so today's post will be an almost complete overview. I left out just a product (one of the blushes) because I was pretty sure it would end up unused.
This is going to be the longest post ever, I have so much to say about this mermaid-y collection!

♕ Nabla Cosmetics ~ Mermaid Collection ♕ {Overview, Swatches, Considerazioni}

{Questo post illustra prime impressioni di un prodotto che mi è stato mandato in prova valutativa dalla ditta che lo produce. Ringrazio NABLA Cosmetics per l’opportunità, la mia politica valutativa tuttavia non cambia e si basa come sempre sulla reale utilizzazione del prodotto - vedasi la pagina Disclaimer del blog.}

Giorno 13 Luglio ha ufficialmente debuttato sul mercato la nuovissima - nonché attesissima - collezione estiva di NABLA Cosmetics: la Mermaid Collection, ispirata (lo intuirete dal nome) alle sirene!

Ho avuto l'opportunità di ricevere buona parte della collezione (ringrazio ancora una volta NABLA per la fiducia accordatami) che ho integrato comprando i tre ombretti mancanti - sicché quella di oggi sarà un'overview quasi completa, l'unico prodotto che ho tralasciato è uno dei due blush perché sicuramente sarebbe rimasto inutilizzato. 

Questo post sarà lunghissimo perché ho veramente tantissimo da dire su questa collezione che sento mia come non mai! 
(A tal proposito, in via del tutto eccezionale per stavolta dedicherò un post a parte alla versione inglese. Un unico post bilingue sarebbe risultato spaventosamente lungo, meglio dividerli).

"Dal mare blu come la notte e trasparente come i cristalli una sirena sale attraverso l’acqua.

Le squame esprimono le loro iridescenze in una danza che arriva in superficie.

Le nuvole splendono ancora di porpora e di oro mentre il tramonto s’immerge nel blu. 

Una luce ambrata inonda il mare e il volto, fino a farsi sentire tra i capelli, insieme al vento.

Tutto è pervaso da una magia sublime fatta di acque lucenti che temprano e di diamanti di sale.

Colori levigati dall’acqua e melodie che incantano. Tonalità intense e lucide che riflettono l’immensità. 

Una collezione che lentamente emerge dagli abissi per incontrare una dimensione nuova, inebriante come il profumo del mare e popolata di sirene moderne.

La libertà è un canto a cui non si deve resistere.

E questo canto è Mermaid."

♕ Nabla Cosmetics ~ Blossom Blush and Shade & Glow ♕ {Haul, Overview, Swatches}

Finalmente, dopo un silenzio stampa durato mesi che a me è parso quasi eterno, NABLA Cosmetics torna alla carica lanciando non una ma ben due nuovissime linee - un ottimo preludio in attesa della collezione estiva ispirata alle sirene (la quale attesa mi sta veramente uccidendo!).

Dopo il pensionamento della linea Liquid Tech Blush aka i blush liquidi, in molte ci eravamo chieste quando ed in che modo Nabla avrebbe colmato questa lacuna non indifferente all'interno della propria gamma (dato che, fatta eccezione per la suddetta linea, non c'erano altri blush di sorta). 

Ebbene, finalmente abbiamo la risposta: la nuovissima linea Blossom Blush va a sostituire quella appena citata - stavolta nelle vesti di blush in polvere compatta, come sempre disponibili sia in versione refill che in versione con packaging. 

Contemporaneamente, Nabla ha lanciato anche un'inedita linea di prodotti per contouring, la Shade & Glow - anch'essa composta da prodotti in polvere compatta, disponibili sia in versione refill che non. 

Io, lo confesso, non mi sono mai addentrata nel mondo di blush & company - il mio amore cosmetico sono gli ombretti, ormai lo sanno pure gli scogli - ed ultimamente mi sono resa conto di avere una gran bella lacuna da colmare D: Ergo, questo doppio lancio cade veramente a fagiolo: quale occasione migliore per iniziare a cimentarmi come si deve?

In questo post vi mostrerò ciò che ho acquistato, insieme a qualche swatch ed una mini panoramica di entrambe le linee!

It's been a while since Nabla's last new collection, it really felt like forever. But now Nabla Cosmetics strikes back with two new releases, while waiting for the new summer collection (mermaid inspired, the waiting is killing me!). 

Some months ago they discontinued their former liquid blush line (aka Liquid Tech Blush) and a lot of us wondered when they were going to introduce new blushes. 
Well the time has finally arrived: a couple of days ago the new Blossom Blush line debuted, featuring 6 pressed powder blushes (available both with a proper packaging or in a refill pan). 
But there's more: Nabla launched a new contouring & highlighting line too! Named Shade & Glow, featuring 3 bronzers and 3 highlighters (again, pressed powders available both with a proper pack or in a refill pan). 

Must say, I never explored the world of blushes, highlighters and contouring - mostly because eyeshadows are my main beauty passion, so I kind of focused only on them. And now I realize I have a BIG gap! D: So, I'll use this occasion to learn more and experiment!

Let's get started now! I'm going to show you what I purchased, some swatches and an overview of all the products.

♕ Haul ♕ Nabla Cosmetics Artika Collection ♕ {Overview, Swatches, Comparisons}

Ciao Principesse!

Come sicuramente saprete oggi è uscita la nuovissima collezione invernale firmata Nabla Cosmetics: la Artika Collection, una collezione che racchiude il gelo del ghiaccio, la luce tiepida dei tramonti artici, lo scintillio delle stelle, la meraviglia dell'aurora boreale.

Quanto sto per dire in genere sconvolge un po', perché da una creatura munita di pinne come me ci si aspetterebbe amore e venerazione per l'estate. Sì, l'estate mi piace, ma la mia stagione preferita è l'inverno! Spesso ridendo dico che potrei essere tranquillamente una sirena dei mari artici, vista la mia passione per il freddo. Ciò vi indica quanto questa collezione abbia fatto presa su di me, immediatamente.

Già dal visual mi sono venuti gli occhi a cuoricino - nonostante senta un po' la mancanza delle splendide illustrazioni di Conrad Rose (l'artista che aveva disegnato i visual delle precedenti collezioni), devo ammettere che questa foto - scattata da un fotografo norvegese - mi ha entusiasmata particolarmente. Medito seriamente di appendere da qualche parte la cartolina; il pinguino che in me esulta al solo guardarla - è troppo troppo bella.

Fangirlamenti glaciali a parte, vediamo un po' cosa ho acquistato!

"Un panorama sterminato è immerso nella notte artica. Regna un infinito silenzio.

Il gelo si colora della tiepida luce di un tramonto boreale.
Poi Il ghiaccio si confonde con il cielo.
Ma quando il cielo inizia a danzare, è ora di guardare in alto.

Artika è l'equilibrio della pura luce nella lunga notte.
Il bagliore delle stelle nel cielo rarefatto, che sembra di toccarle.
Una magia di forme e colori incantata tinge il buio con una danza magnetica che segue l'ispirazione e la fantasia della Natura.

Illimitata come l'estro della creatività, l'immaginazione incontra la realtà davanti allo spettacolo più sublime che la Natura offre.

ARTIKA"

♕ Part of My World ♕ Spectrum Collections ~ Glam Clam Brush Set ♕ {Overview, First Impressions, Comparisons}

Ciao Principesse!

Nuovo Part of My World aka First Impressions, stavolta un po' speciale: in primis perché ho deciso di riprovare coi post bilingue, in secundis perché vi parlerò del più bel set di pennelli su cui abbia mai posato gli occhi. Tale set è una limited edition (purtroppo, aggiungerei!), motivo per cui ho deciso di presentarvelo subito. I pennelli sono sì disponibili singolarmente, quindi volendo potrò recensirli singolarmente in futuro, ma dato che il set è edizione limitata non credo di avere tempo a sufficienza per provarlo e recensirlo tra qualche mese, come faccio di solito.
Così, via di compromesso: post di prime impressioni corredato da foto su foto e con aggiunta di confronti - cosa normalmente farei in sede di review, ma mi pare di aver chiarito che il fattore tempo è vincolante D:

Il set in questione si chiama Glam Clam, fa parte della collezione Atlantis Collection ed è venduto da un brand inglese piuttosto nuovo (da quanto ho capito, io personalmente l'ho scoperto da pochissimo) di nome Spectrum Collections. Il brand propone pennelli dai colori audaci e si ripromette di diventare un marchio di riferimento sia per make up artist che per amanti del make up in generale.

Hello Princesses!

It's been a while since I last wrote a post in English. I stopped because it takes me twice the time (I'm quite a slow writer), but from now on I might write some random post in both language - like today's one. Maybe if I practice again, I could be able to write every post in English too. Wish me luck :p

Today's post is a "Part of My World" aka my First Impression series. It's going to be a little more detailed than usual, since the brush set I'm going to show you is a limited edition (unfortunately!). I opted for a Part of My World post with tons of picture, lots of detail and comparisons: a compromise between a full review and a simple first impression post. Luckily, the brushes inside are not LE (or, they are with this colour way, but they're always available in the standard colour), so this means that in the future I might review them individually.

This brush set's name is Glam Clam and it's part of the "Atlantis Collection" by Spectrum Collections - a (quite new, I guess) brand specialized in "boldly designed makeup brushes, applicators and tools" that "aims to be a trusted and recognized brand amongst professional artists and makeup lovers alike" .

"Calling all mermaids - the Glam Clam is your must-have beauty buy!"