Dolce and Gabbana Spring 2015

"Experiment with colour with the #dgcolourspring playfully feminine spring look. Intense eyes are contrasted with subtle rose lips and bold fuchsia nails."

The Dolce and Gabbana Spring 2015 collection contains an eyeshadow quad with a yellow, pink, dark grey and a pale pink. This is complemented by a nude lipstick and vibrant pink lipgloss. What I find interesting about this collection is that it is so different to other Spring makeup collections. When we think of Spring, we tend to think of light, soft shades resembling the first blossoms of the season. 

Standard Spring makeup tends to be a much lighter, fresher look compared to the heavier, darker makeup associated with Autumn/Winter. Skin tends to be quite dewy and eyes are left quite light. A massive trend on the SS15 catwalks was the trend of 'hyper real beauty' where some models were wearing absolutely no makeup. The 'barely there' look was huge, but in this collection Dolce and Gabbana managed to stay true to their brand image and identity by keeping the idea of the polished, sophisticated woman, who is always made up beautifully and effortlessly. 

The model's skin is quite matte, and the eyes are intense, and the main focus of the look. It is a very striking look, and does a good job of showing the versatility of the palette, which could seem intimidating to some. I find it interesting how they didn't use the yellow from the palette, which could seem the most intimidating of all the colours. By using the three less intimidating colours however, they've made the palette seem more appealing, as many customers will overlook one colour in the palette, as is common with most eyeshadow quads.

Although the makeup in this look does not resemble the makeup on the Dolce and Gabbana SS15 catwalk, they have taken inspiration from the catwalk hair, which was parted in the middle and styled into loose chignons.