Illamasqua Haul..

Hey Beauties!

I am crazy obsessed with makeup at the minute, even more so than usual. So the other day my fingers slipped and I ended up on Illamasqua's website.. Oops. They have a sale on some of their products so it was kinda rude not to get involved, right? 

Here is what I picked up.. 

 

A box full of goodies! I cannot wait to try these out. I think a tutorial/make up look is in order, yes?! 

This beautiful eyeshadow is in the shade 'burst'. It is a deep blue colour with turquoise undertones. It's not something I would usually go for but I thought it was the perfect opportunity to try something new out with it being £6.20 reduced from £15.50.. Bargain. 

I have been really loving purples and lilacs for my eyes, I think they look beautiful with browns to create a smokey eye. This pretty little number is the shade 'cancan' and was also £6.20! 

Blusher time! Look how bright this is.. It is actually more purple toned than pink but my camera hasn't picked it up.. Boo! But you can still see how pretty the colour is, I think it may be my go to summer blush. This was £10.75 from a whopping £21.50!

 

I got another blusher in the shade 'peaked'. It's a velvet blusher and it comes out like a cream but finishes like a powder.. I think this would work well with a bb cream for a natural 'I'm wearing makeup, but I don't want you to know' look, if you know what I mean.. and for £10.75 I can afford to look like I am not wearing makeup.

I also picked up an illamasqua medium pencil in Uncanny which was only £5.50! This works as an eyeliner and an eyebrow pencil nothing like a 2 in 1!

 

How beaut is this metal cream pigment please? This is in the colour 'Solstice'. It was originally £17.50 and I picked it up for £7.00..

 

 

My final purchase is possibly the new love of my life, it is the Illamasqua lipstick in shade 'Posture'. It is just so perfect and purple! I was lusting over it for a while and as soon as pay day came around I added it straight to my basket.

 

If you would like to see a makeup look featuring these products I will get that done for you ASAP, just comment and let me know. Thank you for reading beauts!

Don't forget you can keep up with me via my Instagram where I post daily makeup and outfit looks!

 

Stefi xoxo

Illimasqua Skin Base review and giveaway winner!

Hey Beauties

 

If you're anything like me and you feel like you're constantly searching for the perfect foundation then this post may just be for you! I have tried pretty much all the favourite foundations from Mac, Estee Lauder to Bobbi Brown and although I will always hold a massive soft spot for Mac, sometimes it's nice to try something new. I wanted to try Illamasqua's skin base foundation for a while now so I made my way to the counter at Meadowhall's Debenhams and got myself matched up, by the way, it was the best colour match I have ever received.

 

 

The good thing about this foundation is you can choose a colour additive to make it lighter or darker which is ideal if you're a fake tanner or use sunbeds etc. I was lucky enough to pick up a white as well as the amber tint, at the minute I am yet to try the foundation with them as like I said the colour is perfect for my skin tone. The coverage is medium to full and the lasting power is pretty good, although I would suggest a finishing powder to try and prevent transfer.

 I use mine with Body Shops Matte it primer as it tends to leave a dewy finish and I don't dig shining! I am hoping to try out Illamasqua matte primer on my next visit to Meadowhall.. so another review may be on it's way. Any of you lovelies tried it? Let me know!

 

I am really loving this foundation at the minute and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to try something new.. I do struggle to get the product out of the tube though, you have to really grit your teeth and squeeze it to get some foundation out which is a little bit upsetting but apart from that I don't have any major qualms with it!

 

Here's the finished look using skin base..

 

 

This photo isn't edited so you can see the genuine finish of the foundation, my shade is 8.5 for you who may be wondering, the foundation is a little bit on the expensive side at £32 but a little really goes a long way so I would say it is worth a little splurge.

 PS.. I have gone blonde, I kept the roots dark though to stay true to my brunette genes. What's your thoughts?

Oh and I now have a winner of my giveaway! Congratulation's to Sarah Jarvis for being the lucky one, thank you to everyone who entered, there will be more giveaways in the future so don't be disheartened (:

Thank you all for reading, if you have any suggestions on what you would like to see next on the blog don't be afraid to let me know.. Don't forget to check out my Facebook and Instagram for regular updates and follow me on Bloglovin if you enjoy reading my blogs!

 

Stefi xoxo