Illamasqua Discussion

[Tahti]

^ I have both, the powder is great for reducing shine, but has no other unusual qualities - it does have a great colour range though!
I love the powder foundation, the coverage is good, and it's very silky - I use it with the cream foundation, the combo is lovely and very smooth.

 

[Girl about town]

Tried the cream foundation again today and i retract my statement about it being too sheer, its way better coverage than i realised and is very buildable, my skin looks very velvetly and is perfect with a matt primer underneath.

 

[NatalieMT]

I went to Illasmasqua Trafford Centre today, I just wanted to pick up another CF110 foundation but ended up leaving with Synth eyeshadow from the Dystopia collection after I saw it in the flesh. I had planned to put in an online order but never really got round to it.

The lady who served me recognised me from previous visits and was super lovely - I get the impression all the staff are.

Anyway onto Synth, it's SO pretty an unusual. No idea how they got such a lovely combination. The base colour reminds me of MAC Digit but Synth has this gorgeous silver, black and purple shimmer. Apparently it looks awesome over other black and purple eyeshadows. I haven't tested it out yet but I can't wait to get creative.

 

[kabuki_KILLER]

I finally got around to going to the local Sephora in Hollywood and I tried everything. I liked the lipsticks, but sadly I am not in need of those colors, right now. I was tempted to get Underworld, but I didn't. Now I'm beating myself over the head.

I really liked the nail polishes. Although 14 bucks is a bit more than I'd like to pay, I went and got the DWS light grey shade (thank you Sephora FF sale!).

The eyeshadows were nicely matte. They were a bit sheer, but they are buildable and have decent staying power. I went ahead and bought Anja and Drama. Anja is amazing. More matte and better staying power without fix+ than Mutiny pigment and more bright and easy to work with than Haunting. Someone needs to stop me from buying all of these colors. XD

I must say I'm not a fan of the primers. They're more like moisture, and I need something more silicone-y. The eyelashes are cute, but really overpriced, IMO.

 

[cindel25]

Ahh they finally have it in stores! Time to take a trip to Georgetown Sephora. I saw the swatches and I really want Rampage nail varnish.

 

[wannabelyn]

lover or excite blush?

The reviews for lover on MUA are so good but when I compare the swatches - lover doesn't look like it's going to show much colour on NC25 although the reviews all say it's pigmented.

 

[soulkey]

Hi! I would like to try some Illamasqua makeup.
I will buy it on the internet and I can't test the colors directly on my skin.
I never found a foundation that suits perfectly with my skin, I don't have any Mac foundation, I have only their concealer, the mua suggests me the nc20.
Which Illamasqua shade do you suggests me?
I post some photos:

Thanks!!!

 

[syerr101]

have to try this out! my sephora doesnt carry it in stores

 

[Ode to Joy]

I wondered if it is possible to get makeovers from Alex Box at the counter in London?
Does anyone know if that is possible?

 

[tangledrose]

I so want to try the foundation but being in australia sephora is out (won't ship to us) and the conversion rates pounds to aussie dollar is prohibitive.

Anyone know if there's a way of buying foundation samples? Would love to try this out before outlaying the cash needed.

 

[macmistress]

do their foundations cater for indian skintones?

 

[Steel Magnolia]

I had a nice little Illamasqua haul the other day -

Eyebrow cake in Peek
Pressed powder in PP005 - the pink one
Rich liquid foundation - pure white one (<3 this!)
Fatal eyeshadow
Intense eyeshadow
Savage eyeshadow
Loose powder - pure white (cant remember the number..)
Liquid metal - Phenomena
Medium pencil - Sophie
Medium pencil - titillating


Because I bought so much, they gave me two free medium pencils! (in strumpet and adamant). Their customer service is fantastic and Im loving all of the products I bought.

 

[Steel Magnolia]

Ps. Macmistress: Their foundations range from pure white to pure black and contain every colour in between. I dont have an indian skintone but Im pretty confident you would be able to find a good match.

 

[Steel Magnolia]

I have some Irish prices if anybody needs them - fairly comparable to MAC's here - not overly extravagant.

 

[LisaOrestea]

I love this brand.
I currently only own:

Katie Powder Blush
Galactic Intense Lipgloss
Matter Powder Shadows
Submit Lipsick

but I am looking to try their foundations once my current one runs out.

The only item I am not too impressed with is the Lipstick. The colour is gorgeous but it is SOOOOO dry. I have to use my burts bees lipbalm...then a lip primer...then the lipstick and then a strong gloss over the top just to stop it from flaking off my lips within a couple of hours.

Saying that though - it is beautiful for photographs and stuff, where you don't need it to last that long

Matter and Katie are both HG items for me.

Galactic is one of the most unique items I own. I love it so much

I just wish I had more excuses to use it haha!


EDIT: I forgot I had already posted in this thread a page back it was a while ago though so this is my illamasqua update.

 

[shontay07108]

I'm thinking about buying a blush in Katie. It's a color I really want. I was so excited about the Intense glosses. I bought fierce and it was so perfect as a color, but I had to return it. The color just seemed to sit on my lips. I didn't feel comfortable eating with it on and that's just not practical.

 

[Steel Magnolia]

Ive been using the brow cake a lot lately with water based mixing medium and I love it! I dont think Ill ever use another product on my brows again!

 

[Sojourner]

 

[Turpentine]

Has anyone tried the Satin Primer? How is it compared to MAC Prep + Prime?

 

[Girl about town]

I have Sob cream blush, its very pale and bright, it has a lot of white in it so i wouldn't think it would work too well for darker skintones.

The satin primer is lovely, it leaves a dewy finish but isn't sparkly at all, its great under the rich foundation or any other very matt foundation. If you have very oily skin it might be too dewy!!