Lipstick jungle !!!

Besides fashion, make up is another big passion of mine. I am a compulsive make up buyer, I buy too many beauty products so I end up with boxes stuffed with products I have only used once...I just can't help it ! I am owner of a gold customer card at Sephora and also at Limoni perfume shops !. I am gonna answer to some questions about lipsticks now, they were passed me, or should I say I was tagged by one of my best twitter friends and lovely fellow blogger, Ilaria from Make Up compulsivo, so here I am, ready to answer and I am gonna use english only mostly cause I don't wanna bore myself with translating twice and I don't wanna duplicate the pics, so bear with me italian readers, next time I am gonna do the double language posting again !.

My beauty corner...two drawers full with make up items plus various boxes on the top...:-)

1. How many lipsticks do you have ?
Well, I have many lipsticks, even tho I also buy glosses very often but this survey is about lipsticks so I will count them only...I have 47 lipsticks !

2. What is the first lipstick you have ever bought ?
I think I was 13 and it was pink, from Deborah LOL

3. What is the last lipstick you have bought ? A neutral lipstick from Estee Lauder, n. 12 "Beige" from autumn-winter new collection

4. What is your fave lipstick brand ?
Chanel, the "Rouge Allure" series and I also have a soft spot for those from Yves Saint Laurent, they're excellent and I love their packaging !

5. Fave pink lipstick ?
It's hard to answer to that, cause most of my lipsticks are pink, I will say one from Dior, Dior Addict n. 669 Rose Starlet. I also love n. 74 "Comedia" from Chanel Rouge Allure.

6. Fave nude lipstick ?
Chanel Coco Shine BOY n. 54

7. Fave peach/coral lipstick ?

I'll say 187 Genial - Chanel...again Chanel !

8. Fave red lipstick ?
This is so easy, it's n. 14 from Chanel, Rouge Allure, the name is Passion and I sure have a passion for it ! I adore it, to me this is the best red lipstick ever, both color and result on the lips, it's soft and stays put for hours and hours !

9. Fave purple lipstick ?
I don't use this color often, but last year somebody told me purple really looks good on me and then I had an excuse to rush into the shop and I ended up buying a Lancome lipstick, it's very nice, it's n. 330 - Rouge Absolu from Lancome !

10. Fave fuchsia lipstick ?
I adore the one from Guerlain, with a tiny mirror inside the packaging :) Rouge G Serie Noir from Guerlain, limited edition n. 70 and another one from Estee Lauder, I remember leaving my boyfriend in the middle of a parking lot with a broken car to rush into Sephora and buy it...it was all worth it, it lasts sooo much and it's fab !

11. Weird fave color ?
I think it's orange...in the past I thought it wasn't a good idea to wear an orange lipstick also cause it makes your teeth seem yellow LOL but then I followed this summer's trend...by the way, that time I went into the shop to buy it we got stuck inside Limoni shop cause the automatic doors broke and we couldn't get out ! :-D. The lipstick is YSL n. 15, as following

12. Fave dark color ?
I don't like dark colors much on me...everytime I end up buying them I regret it cause I think dark lip color makes me look older, anyway I'll say this one from Dior, n. 993 Prune decadent...it's so dark on my lips !

13. Fave texture/finish ?
I prefer creamy that don't end up drying the lips too much but also don't end up on the corners of your lips. I confess I am also lazy so I don't use often the lip liner and then I prefer lipsticks that don't necessarily need a lip liner before !

14. Other fave lipsticks ? The more I have them, the more I want them...moreover many lipsticks I have are inside my bags, I always carry make up products with me and more than one shade of lipstick to change my make up during the day :)

Tomorrow is my birthday...so I will be a bit slower with replies and follows but I will get back to you asap ! In the meantime...don't forget to also with Bloglovin ! Thank you :)

I love my shoes !

I've got interviewed by Design with love about one of my fave subjects of all times...shoes ! I am such a shoeaholic...since the interview is in italian, I am gonna translate it in english for my blog. Italian readers can go directly there to read it !. I am also gonna show you a few pics of my shoe closet.

Sono stata intervistata da Design with love su uno degli argomenti che preferisco da sempre...le scarpe ! Sono proprio una maniaca delle scarpe...siccome l'intervista è in italiano, ho pensato di tradurla in inglese per il mio blog e anche di mostrarvi delle foto diverse della mia scarpiera. Per leggerla, ecco il link !.

Who's behind your blog ?
My name's Valentina, I live in a lovely town on the Adriatic sea dreaming to be in New York City !. I have a degree in Economics and work in an Office, where my collegues every morning have fun looking at my oufits even before saying hello, lol.
I think I am a creative person, a dreamer but down to earth at the same time, stubborn and ironic. Besides blogging on my blog "Fashion and Cookies" I enjoy going to the cinema, dancing, watching my fave tv series in original language, travelling, discovering new places, new restaurants, I have a passion for interior design, make up and of course, shopping in general !.
I don't have a usual style, I like to change but I mostly like to dress up smart, with a personal touch to each outfit. I am also a nerd, a Star Trek fan, an Internet fan and the last news about technology, a nerd loving to dress up well, with high heels and well done make up ;-), with a handbag always too full with necessary items !.

How long have you been interested in fashion ?
I have always been into fashion ! Since when I was a kid I loved to look up the fashion magazines and one of my fave games was cutting up the pics from Vogue and making up collages with them...besides the fact my Barbie dolls were always so stylishly dressed ! I've been encouraged also from my boyfriend (now husband) to open up the blog, not cause I think I am an expert in fashion, but mostly to have fun and share with my followers or simply readers, my passion about clothes, shoes and trends.
Having a blog is like having many "friends" to show off your latest buys or outfits, and it's what we all do with our close friends and that thanks to the blogs network we can do with many people from all over the world, sharing ideas, proposals and styles !.

Why do women love shoes that much ?
I think the right shoes can, much more than other items, make the right outfit, it makes us look thinner, it makes us women more self conscious and attractive, it can make us feel more "diva" with men and, let's say it, compared to other women, too ;-).

What is your fave kind of shoe and why ?
I love high heeled shoes, 12 or 15 cm. and since there's the plateau trend they're even comfier to walk on. I like to feel taller and more feminine ! I love the classic "pumps" but I have to say I am also a big fan of ankle boots, always with very high heels, cause I can wear them for a longer time without feeling tired, even when I have to walk a lot.

Do you prefer having loads of shoes for a cheap price but low quality changing them often or a few shoes with a high quality ?
I have loads of shoes and I always look for good quality. I don't buy fake leather shoes that can be harmful for my feet or made with bad components. I admit I cannot go cheap on shoes but I also cannot buy only a couple of expensive ones for each season, cause I like to change them often and I always find a good excuse to buy one more pair of shoes and add them to my collection !. "I need it" "That's what I wanted !" "I only wanna try it !" are my usual phrases when I get fascinated by the right pair of shoes.

What do you look for in a pair of shoes ?
The beauty...I have to like the model, the color and also the fabric/leather.
Obviously, beauty is in the eye of the shoe-owner - I like to think back at my grandma's look when I was sporting a pair of Jeffrey Campbell shoes, I was so proud of them yet she said they looked like Dr Frankenstein's shoes ! I admit I am attracted by the classic shapes, something like 50s style, but also from the really weird futuristic ones and from the 70s style shapes, very "Disco Inferno".

Is there a relationship between shoes and mood ?
They say "the lower I feel, the higher my heel", and I like to feel better by buying a new pair of high heeled shoes !.

Is there a color you have more often in your shoe rack ?
I have always had my weak spot with black color but I have bought many colored shoes and now it looks like a rainbow.

What is the added value you perceive in Italian shoes?
For sure it's the quality leather, the little details...there's nothing worse than a pair of shoes that seem to be pretty only when you look from far away but that when you look with attention are badly cut and sewed !.

Is it possible to express sensuality through the shoes ? How ?
I think a few men can resist the message of a fetish heel or strings around a beautiful ankle...and a woman knows it !.

How do you choose the shoes for your outfits ?
I love shoes so much that often I buy them before and only after I think about how wearing them, anyway I open my shoes closet and I can find different shoes....I have so many that in order to have them in my closet I have to ask my parents to keep all the other seasons' shoes in their house, so that I have only the ones I use for the season in my closet. I could never fit all my shoes in the closet, never !.

Can you think of some other sector linked to creativity (music, comics, literature, cinema, design, ...) where shoes play an important role?
I think shoes have an important role in any sector linked to image...in the movies, you can think about the important role of clothes...in the music, we have artists like Lady Gaga, part of her (deserved) success is also on the fashion side (I cannot immagine her without a pair of extravagant shoes, probably wedges).

What will be your next pair of shoes or a future trend that you expect?
I expect glittery details on the shoes (i.e. Miu Miu shoes), the trekking style boots with high heels and python prints/leather...I will surely buy something like that and even what else !.

Where can we follow you ?
My blog "Fashion and Cookies" (this one, LOL)http://fashionandcookies.blogspot.com
On twitter: valelavale

A last thought about shoes to conclude the interview?
The most beautiful shoe is the one I haven't bought yet !.

And what about you, are you also shoe addicted like me or is there another fashion item you are totally crazy for ?.