it turned out allure and magnetism were not part of this shipment...but i think they're likely to arrive within the next couple of days.
i tested out the empower quad this morning, with underworld lipstick. i also got eurydice lipstick as part of this order. i'm super impressed with the lipstick formula.
kate if you haven't tried them, i think you will really like their lipsticks... i found they apply very smoothly and gave a nice pigmented sheen to the lips. i guess since i'm not a big fan of creamy lipsticks, the formula is right up my alley! i don't know why i had never tried the illamasqua lipsticks before -- when i lived in scotland and had access to a counter, i always left with a gloss or a blush...(or both!!)...but didn't pay much attention to the eyeshadows and lipsticks.
with the quad i wore the slick as a base on the lid, then layered on fervent and synth. i took synth a little above the crease, and used blink to blend up the brow bone. i found the textures of the eyeshadows very soft, but they weren't too sparkly. in the end i found the look smokey, but not too ott for work! at this point in the evening the makeup's kind looking worn in, but i'll try to post a pic or two later this week...
anyway, so far i've found ordering from them to be a pleasure...i actually ended up with two free full size liquid metals, and a sample of their perfume freak!
