Illamasqua Discussion

[Miss Mimi]

Not sure if I am loving the two new eye shadows I got. I got Forgivness and Feline. In the pan they look nice. But I am having a hard time getting them to look good on my eyes. It doesn't seem pigmented and a bit chalky. I am testing them out with different bases with no luck. I don't know if it just me or what. I normally do not get matte eye shadows and wondering if this is normal? I don't want to waste $20 a pop on eye shadows that don't work. It makes me sad b/c for the most part I love Illamasqua. Any suggestions or thoughts?

 

[laraVENGEANCE]

i got "agony" lipstick yesterday, its a medium-pale nude, the pigmentation is amazing and its so creamy. i prefer it to mac's myth lipstick, its matte but it doesnt dry my lips out as much and its a lot longer lasting. its also more flesh toned than pink toned like myth. it was 17 euro too which is very reasonable compared to the price of mac here!

 

[Half N Half]

Illamasqua at Sephora!!

Hey guys, I couldn't find another thread for this...I just noticed online that Illamasqua is now available at Sephora! I'm excited that it's finally available in the states, as I've heard some good things about the brand. Which of you have actually tried the brand? Anyone else super excited to try something new?

 

[LeeleeBell]

I so wish they would already list the dates for that the stores they listed are supposed to open...

 

[Ursula]

Are most of you who are ordering getting it from Britain? Do you find it ships quickly to the states, (if you're in the states of course). I was going to order from Sephora but they only have a limited number of shades. Annoying that they don't carry the whole line.

 

[Inoon]

i've placed an order for 7 lipglosses from them and they arrived in 10 days (sooo long because I was so impatient !) but I love them, non-sticky, greats colours, highly pigment, long wearing and buildable !
my actually fav' so I decide to place another order for 11 lipgloss and lipsticks !

 

[LeeleeBell]

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Originally Posted by Ursula Are most of you who are ordering getting it from Britain? Do you find it ships quickly to the states, (if you're in the states of course). I was going to order from Sephora but they only have a limited number of shades. Annoying that they don't carry the whole line.

I live in the states and the few things I got I ordered via Sephora. I am going to be purchasing more
but I just want to wait to be able to swatch colors in person because there is such a difference between what I got in person and what I see online via swatches (a nearby Sephora is going to be one of the store launching between September and October).

I wonder if the new stores will be carrying the stuff from the new "Dystopia"
collection...

 

[Ursula]

"Dystonia"? will have to look that up.

So far, I'm especially excited about the foundations, primers and sealing gel. The eye shadows and blushes look gorgeous, but I haven't seen anything I can't get from my ridiculous huge MAC collection and price is pretty high from Illamasqua.

 

[LeeleeBell]

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Originally Posted by Ursula "Dystonia"? will have to look that up.

Oops typo...it's Dystopia

I fixed what I wrote above....
You can see some of the new stuff here...it looks gorgeous
The Official Blog of Illamasqua

I SO love the lipstick I got (Drench). ITA with you that the e/s doesn't seem to be
anything new/special...I have heard some raves about a few of the blushes

 

[kabuki_KILLER]

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Originally Posted by Inoon i've placed an order for 7 lipglosses from them and they arrived in 10 days (sooo long because I was so impatient !) but I love them, non-sticky, greats colours, highly pigment, long wearing and buildable ! my actually fav' so I decide to place another order for 11 lipgloss and lipsticks !

Really? A non-sticky gloss that is long-wearing? This I have to see and try.

I originally wasn't going to get anything other than a light blue eyeshadow (pretty hard to find a matte or satin sky blue that shows up well), maybe, but now I'm curious about these lip things.

 

[Ursula]

I saw a tut recently on the lip glosses and they looked really amazing. I'm kind of waiting on the color stuff until I can see it in person though. Crossing my fingers for my Sephora to get it soon!

 

[Inoon]

I've put some swatches of mine, check it out !

 

[shontay07108]

I am not happy about the illamasqua intense gloss. I returned all three of mine today. I had fierce, move and petulant. I was sad because fierce is so...fierce. I cannot bear the taste, though. I am very sensitive to that. Also, I didn't feel comfortable eating while wearing it. All my other lippes by mac,chanel, nars, dior, I eat while wearing them, but not these. So when I factor that with the cost, I had to return them. my love affair with this brand is over.

 

[Miss Mimi]

Anyone having issues with their lipsticks getting loose in the base and eventually breaking ( if not careful? ) ? I am having this issue with all four of the lipstick I got from them. I have never had this problem with other brands. I am not hard on my make up by any means. I like them so much, I don't want to return it- I just am extra careful when I use it. There was one review on sephora.com that had the same issue.
But another part of me is thinking I spent $20 a pop on these and they should not get loose.

 

[Ursula]

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 I am not happy about the illamasqua intense gloss. I returned all three of mine today. I had fierce, move and petulant. I was sad because fierce is so...fierce. I cannot bear the taste, though. I am very sensitive to that. Also, I didn't feel comfortable eating while wearing it. All my other lippes by mac,chanel, nars, dior, I eat while wearing them, but not these. So when I factor that with the cost, I had to return them. my love affair with this brand is over.

I wonder if that has anything to do with it's being a British line? I know they have very different standards and expectations over there. Hmm?

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Originally Posted by Miss Mimi Anyone having issues with their lipsticks getting loose in the base and eventually breaking ( if not careful? ) ? I am having this issue with all four of the lipstick I got from them. I have never had this problem with other brands. I am not hard on my make up by any means. I like them so much, I don't want to return it- I just am extra careful when I use it. There was one review on sephora.com that had the same issue. But another part of me is thinking I spent $20 a pop on these and they should not get loose.

I can see why that would concern you. Based on price alone, I'm inclined to stick with the foundation products only and forget the rest. It's pretty but very pricey and I'm not sure they really compete with MAC on Shadow colors. Lips either for that matter. I love the way MAC Lippies feel and smell and I've never noticed any taste at all.

 

[Girl about town]

I love the new Dystopia collection it looks very bladerunner ish!!, i so can't wait. Cosmetic candy blog has some swatches and they look amazing.
There is a silver liquid metal,
2 quads with purple pink and silver shadows.
2 lip glosses a bright silver one and a lilac one, the silver looks mental and really pigmented.
2 pure pigments a dark silver with lilac and tealish multi faceted bits and a lilac pigment.
A bright fuchia matt lipstick. I want it all....... oh and 2 nail polishsone is pinky purple and a matt finish and the other is purply grey.

 

[cmariemac]

I just got obey in the mail and seriously the best/ most pigmented lippie ever! It is a pastel corally peach... you need it!

 

[Girl about town]

i have obey and it smy absolute fave its so pigmented i wear nars turkish delight over it and its perfection!!!

 

[outinapout]

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Originally Posted by glamqueen1 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?

I have Vapour, which is a matte medium orange shade, and i'm not ultra impressed with it's pigmentation. It's actually a bit odd- the texture is not at ALL chalky when it goes on, like most mattes are. It almost seems as if it's staining your skin, rather than leaving a layer of powder over it. A base makes a huge difference, and it builds very well, but I was not wowed by it like I expected to be. (I will say, I just got Violet Trance from MAC and thought it was lacking too, so realize, some of the pigmentation issues are a bit inherent to mattes.)

When I get time, I'll try to post my swatches- they're currently up on my blog, but the files are too large to post here, I'll have to convert them.

 

[outinapout]

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Originally Posted by ShugAvery2001 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.

They do offer a 40% professional discount, you can apply on their site. With the shipping and exchange rate it's still not nearly as cheap as MAC is, but they do offer things MAC doesn't (for instance, their foundations start at pure white and go to an almost pure black). I'm just hoping they do well enough here to open a US site or freestanding stores so that us pros don't have to pay international shipping & exchange rates!