Illamasqua Discussion

VIC MAC

VIC MAC

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YYYIIHHAAARRRRR - was driving down the road and grabbed for a lippie in my bag - got a hold of Sheer lippie Electrify from Illamasqua - found it a little to dark for my outfit - so reached into makeup bag.....Nars Turkish Delight - this is a match made in heaven ( my car...) for me - try it out girls - what a great pinky lip :)
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Miss Mimi

Miss Mimi

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I am totally in love ( obessed ) with this line! I just did a major haul and love most of what I got-
I got-
Rich Foundation in 215- decent match- am am yellow/olive toned and this was a tad too cool.
Powder Blushers in Unrequited, Chased and Lover- Love these!
Powder Foundation 240- ( too dark for my NC30-35 skin tone-it should be good for a NC40-45 )
Powder Eye Shadow Poem and Preen- Love Preen- super pigmented, easy to blend, Poem is OK- not very pigmented- needs a light base to make it work
Primers Matte and Satin- Love these- my favorite primers.
Lip Gloss Electrify- Love this, it's a sheer shimmery bright baby pink-
Lipstick Test- light-mid tone pink beige matte. I like this well enough.

I'll go ahead a try to post pictures in the swatches thread. I do have an extensive review and pictures on my blog- Miss Zoe's Make Up Blog
( not sure if I am allowed to mention my own blog- if not I will delete this part- I am not paid by anyone or make any money off of it- I do it for the love of make up
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glamqueen1

glamqueen1

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I have been reading on several blogs now that the light eyeshadows are not as pigmented as the darker ones. Good I read this, because I was looking at light shades such as succumb, concubine, spectre and dizzy (all of them pinkish). Those of you that have been able to play with the lighter illamasqua shadows, how do you feel about them? are they worth the price and effort of ordering? are there shadows to warn about?
 
jenixxx

jenixxx

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So you Specktrites that are lucky enough to have a Sephora near you that is getting this, we expect A LOT of swatches from all of you very soon!

I'm in Vancouver and was in Sephora today, they have never heard of it. :|
 
Twinkle_Twinkle

Twinkle_Twinkle

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When this line hits Lenox Square in Atlanta I will definitely be checking it out. I don't want to order blindly though, so I'll just have to wait.
 
Annoushka

Annoushka

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Yeah! I got it! First of all, VERY impressed with the speed of delivery: order placed on Monday eve (I mean after 19:00) and already Thursday around lunchtime received! (Normally delivery time from Britain to the Netherlands a week and more). And now about the actual stuff.. Love it! I got glosses in Move and Lily-Rose - both very beautiful and extremely comfortable to wear, with nearly absent aroma and taste, not in a very least drying. Decent staying power. Cream shadow Grace - this one I misunderstood on swatch: expected it to be a bit pearly-shimmery, but it is not. Anyway, it is butterly soft and is perfect as under-eye highlighter. Nail polish in Grab is fab. It is very clean and bright violet, almost close to fucsia, but not quite. Coverage - amazing, just one layer enough to give perfect nails with nothing seen through. No chips after 3 days, looks flawless yet [daily cleaning around the house, cooking, dog grooming, two kids washing.. you know..]. Bottom line: I want MORE
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. After checking more swatches I definately want Fume and Tantrum glosses. And 4-eyes palette with powder shadows is in my wish-list [great minds think alike and most of colors I'd like to have are sold out yet].. and... and... and something to suppress my appetites, otherwise it gonna be BAD to the budget..

Thanks everybody who shared swatches and impressions about this lovely brand.
 
ShugAvery2001

ShugAvery2001

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I'm not really ready to jump on the illamasqua bandwagon. I don't really think It will be a big competitor to MAC either not that MAC is sooo great .. but it is great for the money and for most peoples purposes.

There are a few products I will definitely try from this line but the price makes me gag.
 
BadBadGirl

BadBadGirl

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Originally Posted by jenixxx
So you Specktrites that are lucky enough to have a Sephora near you that is getting this, we expect A LOT of swatches from all of you very soon!

I'm in Vancouver and was in Sephora today, they have never heard of it. :|

Krasevayadancer swatched the whole line in her blog, check it out.
 
girloflowers

girloflowers

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Originally Posted by sambibabe
They do
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woo time to spend stupid amounts of money on shipping costs just to try some foundation
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sambibabe

sambibabe

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Originally Posted by girloflowers
woo time to spend stupid amounts of money on shipping costs just to try some foundation
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I think their shipping is quite reasonable. You just have to make sure to order a few items to make the shipping worthwhile lol.
 
Miss Mimi

Miss Mimi

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Originally Posted by sambibabe
I think their shipping is quite reasonable. You just have to make sure to order a few items to make the shipping worthwhile lol.

I ordered direct from them and thought shipping wasn't too bad, as long as you order at least $100 of stuff. I mean the tax here is 9.5% in Seattle, so I figure if I don't have to pay tax, then it's OK. But the down fall is with the exchange rate now- it makes the foundation appox $35. vs Sephora's $30. It would be worth it- to get the correct foundation shade or something you want that Sephora doesn't offer- but that's just me.
 
shellyshells

shellyshells

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I really want to get my hands on the liquid & cream foundation. The number I want to order is out of stock though =(

For the ladies that have the liquid or cream, what do you think of them and how long do they last?
 
Tahti

Tahti

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Originally Posted by shellyshells
I really want to get my hands on the liquid & cream foundation. The number I want to order is out of stock though =(

For the ladies that have the liquid or cream, what do you think of them and how long do they last?

The Rich or Light Liquid Foundation? I have both, the light is definitely for everyday wear and the rich is for night... very full coverage, kind of makes you look like a flawless 1940's diva, but too heavy for everyday wear I think!

The cream foundation I found take s a bit of practice to get perfect, I always need to wear a primer underneath it or it highlights the pores around my nose. It also slips easier than the other foundations...
I suppose it depends on your skin type, mine is combination so it slips on the oily parts unless I use a load of MoM beforehand.
The powder foundations are great too btw!
 
shellyshells

shellyshells

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Thanks for your review! I was asking about any and all the Illamasqua foundations. I'm a freak for foundation so I'll be testing them all out at some point.
 
shontay07108

shontay07108

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I think I might be able to gather enough willpower to go to NY tomorrow to check this out. I really don't feel like it, but I'd rather see it in person than order it from sephora. Immediate gratification is more my thing.
 
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