Dolce And Gabbana opens its first beauty store in Singapore

Dolce & Gabbana was founded by fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in 1985. The company is based in Milan, and now boasts fashion, perfumes, furniture, and makeup business arms.

You may also remember the 2018 Dolce and Gabbana promotional video saga that erupted in China – after which, the brand has been careful to remedy its missteps and losses.

When you walk around the Dolce and Gabbana Beauty boutique in ION Orchard, you will spot repetitive patterns. These patterns are all cues to the five main themes of the brand, namely:

• Animalier (leopard): An indomitable spirit; feline
• Black Lace: Sensual, elegant, tragedy, love, tradition
• Roses and Flowers: Romantic, love, passion, friendship
• Sicilian Chart: Art, culture, iconic, lively, rich
• Baroque and Damasco: Triumph, gold, art, history, baroque

You will realise Dolce and Gabbana’s signature skincare ingredient is Calle the Mediterranean Glow Complex – a mixture of natural Mediterranean fig extract, organic Italian olive oil, hyaluronic acid that’s made possible by Shiseido’s in-house technology.

Not too sure which Dolce and Gabbana makeup products are the popular ones? Let us help you. Let’s start with this eye-catching illuminating powder blush – the Solar Glow Illuminating Powder Duo ($95) which comes in four shades. On the left, you’ll find a highlighter. On the right, a blush or bronzer.

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While there are a few more bronzers and highlighter drops that are pretty cool, we’re diving straight into the heart of makeup – foundations. Here, the Gloriouskin Perfect Luminous Creamy Foundation ($176) comes in 15 shades, skincare ingredients, ornamental design on the tub, and long-lasting coverage.

Here’s the latest launch that you need to know about: the ultra-reflective lip lacquer called Shinissimo ($59, pronounce: shin-i-ssimo). The formula comes in 14 shades, is lightweight, super shiny, and packed with colour pigments.

(Here are “9 Lip Plumpers To Fake Fuller Lips, Sans Needles“)

Finally, here’s a last nugget of fun fact for you. There are currently only two Dolce and Gabbana makeup stores in the entire of Southeast Asia – the first was in Bangkok, and now in Singapore. Now, have fun with your friends at the store! You’ll find it at ION Orchard, B2 (where the MRT entrance is).

This article was first published in Women’s Weekly.

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