So the lovely ladies at my local Illamsqua stand let me try some of their products as I haven't really tried anything of theirs before. I have had my eye on this brand for a long time now, and have constantly read good things online, and now I can see why, and must admit I have fallen in love.
This was the look we created, we decided to go for a day time look but I loved the look so much I didn't change a thing before going out for the night. Everything I've got on is Illamasqua, so I'll give you all the breakdown of what I'm wearing.
Face:- Started off with their primer Illmasqua Matt Primer, this primer comes in two options, Matt or Satin to make sure the primer suits your skin type. Matt for oily skin, while the Satin is for dry skin. I was impressed with this straight away and it helped keep the shine away to create a matt finish all night.
The foundation I tried was Illamasqua Skinbase Foundation in 8, a little amount went a long way. At first I was unsure about how the product sat on my skin, but after a few minutes I changed my mind, it had settled and worked with my skin to create a flawless look, rather than just looking like a layer on my skin. They explain that this foundation was inspired by the cult Asian market Beauty Balms, and I can tell you they did their homework as this blends effortlessly. The foundation is very lightweight and dries quickly onto the skin, from the moment you put it on you forget you're wearing it.
I've only ever used powder blush, so decided to try a cream blush this time to compare. For this look the blush of choice was Illamasqua Velvet Blusher in Peaked, this is a cream to powder blush which is applied on top of the foundation, to create a blush from within look, rather than applying it on top of the powder. I really liked the look this blush achieved, and only a little bit was needed.
To finish off with the face, Illamasqua Pressed Powder in 120 was used all over, this helped set everything in place and create the matt look I personally like, although I know some people prefer to leave the powder.
Eyes:- For the eyes only one palette was used, Illamasqua Generation Q: Complement Palette which comes with a cream eye-shadow that can be used on it's own or as a primer for the other colours. All of the shades are highly pigmented and I can see how easily it would be to change this day time look, to a night time look. I often go for soft neutral colours, such as UD Naked 2, so I was pleasantly surprised to see how much these plum shades suited my eyes.
Illamasqua only have one mascara, that works to both thicken and lengthen the lashes. Illamasqua Masquara Raven is easily applied, and if you prefer to build up your lashes I would imagine this would easily be achieved as well.
Lips:- I've saved the best for last, the lips! I normally prime my lips, however this time we simply went for a lip liner, Illamasqua Colouring Lip Pencil in Lust, I don't normally use lip pencils, but after this I think I see the error in my ways. The lip pencil helps create a clean line, between the lips and the rest of the face, helping define shape. For the colour I chose Illamasqua Lipstick in Resist, the colour looked a lot darker on my lips once it was on, but I think this is my new favourite shade.
The lipstick stayed on my lips all night, lasting for at least 8 hours without the need to top it up at all, this lipstick doesn't leave stains or marks on glasses when you eat and drink. To say I was impressed is an understatement, I couldn't believe a lipstick could last so long!
Overall my first experience with Illamasqua has been amazing, I had compliments all night on how flawless and natural my complexion looked, and the amazement of how good my lipstick looked all night. I just need pay day to come around so I can start stocking up on these items.
Update: Since writing this post, I went back to the shop and purchased the lipstick, I couldn't stop thinking about how amazing it was!
Have you guys used any of these products before? Or anything else from Illamasqua you would recommend?
Till next time
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