Illamasqua Haul

If you don't already know, or live under a rock, Illamasqua do an amazing sale each year just after Christmas. I have been wanting to try some more Illamasqua products for a while so I thought the 50-70% off sale was a great time to stock up. I was mainly interested in purchasing a blusher (I am blusher obsessed) and one of their liquid eyeliners.

 

I ordered Cream Blusher in Laid, False Eyelashes in 013, Medium Pencil in Sophie, Precision Ink in Wisdom, Liquid Metal in Solstice and Reflection Eyeshadow Palette

Precision Ink in Wisdom: This eyeliner is such a beautiful colour. I saw the swatch online but didn't think it would look that nice in person. It does. Wisdom is a lovely bronze colour packed with sparkle. I can't wait to try this with various looks as I love experimenting with eyeliners. Next is Medium Pencil in Sophie, this is just a standard black eyeliner pencil, an essential for every make up bag. Despite this being called a medium pencil, it produces a very thin line. I will probably wear this mostly to work on a daily basis, and possibly on my water line on an evening look. I think this pencil would be great for someone who struggles with applying eyeliner neatly or in a thin precise line.

 

At the top we have Cream Blusher in Laid. This is my first Illamasqua blusher and I have wanted one for the longest time. In this picture I have swatched it twice as the colour is very soft. I don't tend to like cream blushers as usually they feel cheap and don't blend very well but this is not the case here. This formula is very smooth and lightweight. Laid can be used as a wash of colour or built up for a stronger effect, so I imagine this will look beautiful on most skin tones. I am impressed and will hopefully be trying out more Illamasqua blushers soon. If you have any shades you think I would love, please let me know.

 

Underneath we have swatches from the Reflection Palette. These colours are very shimmery so I imagine they would look great on a night out. They give a wash of colour but can be built up for a bolder look. These shadows aren't very powdery which is great as I hate fall out from shadows. The top shade makes a great highlight colour. I have wanted to try this palette for a while but I thought £34 was a steep price to pay.

Last but not least is Liquid Metal in Solstice. I am sorry about the rubbish picture it is so hard to photograph! This shade is actually more wearable than I imagined. It looks stunning and I love the consistency of the product. I have never been fussed about trying these Liquid Metals I just thought for £7 it was worth a try, but now I would love to try out more shades. I am away in Liverpool next week so I think for a night time look this would look amazing with a deep purple lipstick, such as Illamasqua ESP.

If you would like to see any looks using the products mentioned please let me know.