Illamasqua Powdered Metal

Illamasqua's Body Electrics line is now up at Sephora.com . The line features lots of glistening, metallic products including Powdered Metal.

Powdered Metal is a shimmer powder in a light gold with a bit of rose shade called Thalia. Anything called metal you expect to pack some shimmer and this does. It's metallic and hs good pigment, so you get color along with the sparkle. Great not just for highlighting face but legs, decollette etc. It's also a very soft powder and does blend out pretty well but not down to a sheer finish.

A nice size puff comes with the 15 gram jar of powder. You will most likely not use this up too fast.

Powdered Metal is LE and retail is $ 36.00 . Also available at http://www.illamasqua.com/

Illamasqua New Body Electrics

Today we have a guest post from the wonderful Butterfly Diary who took time to cover this exciting new Illamasqua launch for me.

Illamasqua Body Electrics Debuts for Spring/ Summer 2010We are simply crazy about Illamasqua for the face - but now, the company introduces makeup for the whole body.

Called Body Electrics, the line is inspired by motion, the art of body movement and a dance-like fluidity. This collection is absolutely gorgeous in every way, from the creams, powders to the dry body oils -- all of them electrified with shimmer and shine.

This is the first Illamasqua collection that debuts in the U.S. to use exclusive, limited edition products. The line has been formulated with richly pigmented light-reflecting particles to give a rich sheen to the skin. It's all about confidence that's more than skin deep.

During the press preview, we had a chance to Skype live with Illamasqua's Creative Director, Alex Box, who designed the avant garde visual campaign. So, what are the products in this new launch?

Gleam Cream ($36): This lightweight cream is perfect for both body and face, and helps you highlight thos special areas that need highlighting. Mix this with foundation for a skin brightening effect. It comes in one color called Flex, a soft pink iridescent shade.

4-Color Liquid Makeup Palette ($42.50): This is my favorite of the collection, and features four metallic shades that are rich and pigmented. You can use this palette for just about anywhere, for the face, eyes, body and to be applied with fingers or a brush. The shades in the palette are Solstice (gold), Enrapture (bronze), Surge (platinum), and Phenomena (silver).

Liquid Metal ($26): This metallic cream is also richly pigmented and comes in two new shades: Surge (Platinum) and Phenomenon (Silver).

Powdered Metal ($36): This is a loose metallic powder that is used to sweep over face and body to create a subtle sheen and a metallic finish. It comes in Thalia (golden tan shimmer).

Powder Eye Shadow ($20): These matte shadows come in Imagine (electric blue) and Can Can (violet).

Pure Pigment ($24): This is a high-shine pure color powder that highlights eyes, cheeks and brows. It is meant to be played with, so you can mix it with eye shadow, blusher or use it alone. It comes in Furore (beige shimmer) and Static (white with pink and violet flecks).

Sheer Lipgloss ($20): This Divine (hot pink) shade is surprisingly sheer YET pigmented.

Bronzer Duo ($30): The luminous bronzer comes in a sleek compact and can be used on face and body for a subtle glow. It comes in Glint/Burnish (soft luminous peach/ golden bronze).

The Body Electrics collection is on www.illamasqua.com only , April 9th and hits select U.S. Sephora stores and Sephora.com in May.

*Note that the Gleam Cream and 4 Color Liquid Metal Palette and Powdered Metal are limited edition.

Illamasqua Nail Polish Competition

Announcing Illamasqua's Global Nail Varnish Competition - Fall 2010. This is neat chance to create the color of your dreams and maybe win. Good Luck.

Illamasqua, the edgiest, nighttime makeup brand, is looking for the next hot Nail Varnish color, and beginning on February 21, 2010, it could be created by you! Submit a description of your dream color and what inspired it, along with an image or photograph, and you could have your shade created by Illamasqua.

The winning shade will be sold as an exclusive on Illamasqua.com, and through UK-based Selfridges department stores and Selfridges.com, beginning in October of 2010 (although, you'll get your hand on it before anyone else!).

The rules:
The contest is open globally from Feb 21, 2010 through March 14, 2010

In 50 words or less, submit a description of your dream color and what inspired it - pictures are encouraged, whether a photograph, swatch, material etc... - to Illamasqua

You can submit only ONE entry

Entries can be submitted three ways:
via email: competition@illamasqua.com
via blog post: email the link to competition@illamasqua.com
via mail:

COMPETITION
c/o Illamasqua
6-8 Anwell St
London
EC1R 1UQ

One winner will be selected and notified by 5th May. A prestigious panel of beauty trend makers, including Illamasqua Artistic Director and Legendary Make-up Artist Alex Box, Internationally acclaimed Nail Artist Sophy Robson and the Youtube sensations Pixiwoo will be heading up the judging panel!

Illamasqua Eye Shadow

I've had 2 Illamasqua shadows for a couple months, but in NYC last week I went into the Herald Square Sephora and got to see the bulk of this hot line.

The line is all about deep , color true pigments. Most of the shadows and blushes are matte but there are a few shimmers. I loved a bronze/ gold shadow called Bronx that I should have bought.

The shadows I have tried have lasted long and have had great color payoff. Not for the natural makeup look minded, Illamasqua is serious color and seriously fun. That said, my green/teal shade shown (Stalk ) was more wearable than I expected and I went for it in daytime.

There is also a liquid foundation that seemed nice with full coverage upon my quick test. I skipped trying the cream products, but you get the idea that this is a large line.

Currently available only online at Sephora and in selected NYC Sephora stores for now.

Powder Shadows are $ 20.00 each
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