DIOSKOUROI, from the Leda & the Swan collection, inspired by the mythology of Leda, and the painting by Gianbettino Cignaroli. The collection contains ten frost eyeshadows, four soft lustre rouges, three bronzers and two tinted lip balms. "Leda, in Greek legend, usually believed to be the daughter of Thestius, king of Aetolia, and wife of Tyndareus, king of Lacedaemon. Some ancient writers thought she was the mother by Tyndareus of Clytemnestra, wife of King Agamemnon, and of Castor, one of the Heavenly Twins. She was also believed to have been the mother (by Zeus, who had approached and seduced her in the form of a swan) of the other twin, Pollux, and of Helen, both of whom hatched from eggs. Variant legends gave divine parentage to both the twins and possibly also to Clytemnestra, with all three of them having hatched from the eggs of Leda, while yet other legends say that Leda bore the twins to her mortal husband, Tyndareus. Still other variants say that Leda may have hatched out Helen from an egg laid by the goddess Nemesis, who was similarly approached by Zeus in the form of a swan. (The egg was shown to tourists in Sparta in the 2nd century ad, according to the travel writer Pausanias.) The divine swan’s encounter with Leda was a subject depicted by both ancient Greek and Italian Renaissance artists" SOURCE Color Description: This shade is mostly matte, with a soft lustre. Vibrant but wearable warm red. Similar to the shade GERBERA, a best seller from the discontinued Sylph collection. Available in Three size options: Full Sized Jar ( aka “20 gram” jar) holds approximately 7 grams net weight of blush. Custom label art. Mini Jar (aka “10 gram” jar) holds approximately 4 grams net weight of blush. Custom label art. 1/4 teaspoon in a 2×2 inch zip baggie This is enough product for many samplings Contains: Mica (CI 77019), Serecite Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide ( CI 77891), Silica, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Myristate, May Contain: Iron oxides (CI77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines. (CI 77007), Carmine Cheek/Eye safe. Made in USA. NOTE: While we have made all attempts for photographs to accurately depict colors, photography unfortunately does not accurately reveal the depth and interplay of color and effect of these powders. Also, please note that variations do exist between different computer monitors.
