Red lips day 1

1st day of red lips

My lips- sleek pout paint in pinup
Foundation-  illamasqua skinbase no 17.
Set with ben nye loose powder
Brows-  benefit brow zing in dark
Eyeshadow-  dark brown colour from NYX eyeshadow palette.

If you look closely you can get a sneak into my lash/brow section.

Have a great day.

My beauty school drop in at Illamasqua ( my purchases)

So while I was at the Illamasqua store I decided to get some stuff. Luckily for me they were having sales of up to 60 percent discount which is more than what I get for my pro discount.

Powder foundation in 320

Their website *  , Illamasqua Powder Foundation glides over your skin, covering blemishes, correcting skin tone and leaving a shine-free look that lasts all night. Create a stunningly flawless base that begs to be touched. Comes in a mirror compact for touch-ups on the go*

Products in their packages

Blending brush 2

The website * The incredibly versatile Illamasqua Blending Brush 2 can be used to apply and blend any cream or powder product, to create stunning effects that are as individual as you.

All Illamasqua brushes are hypoallergenic and suitable for all skin types. Because we use advanced synthetic hairs instead of animal products, they're completely cruelty-free.*

Illamasqua skin base foundation

Their website states *Inspired by the cult Asian market Beauty Balm creams, Skin Base Foundation is a brand new, refined formula unlike anything on the UK market. Easily blendable, it effortlessly creates a perfect complexion, and like the entire Illamasqua foundation range, is undetectable in a professional HD environment. Suitable for all skin types, it smoothes, softens and conditions your skin whilst providing natural, buildable coverage.*

I decided to get a shade for myself so I can test it back in the Nigerian weather and see how it holds. I loved it while i was in the UK.

Medium pencils 

Their website * Medium Pencil is one of our most versatile products. Their smooth cream texture smooths onto skin to create sensuous lips, or sultry eye designs. They glide over face and body for a lasting, colour-true finish. Write a different story with every look.*

I got the pencils in Interrogate(brown) and Sophie (The blackest pencil). 

I will be using this products to recreate the looks I was taught during the beauty drop in sessions see post HERE (fingers crossed).

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MY ILLAMASQUA HAUL

Some of you may wonder what this name Illamasqua means. Well it is a British professional makeup brand although produced by Kryolan in Germany. If you are getting more confused, just ask your best friend Google more about this brands LOL.

It is quite a pricey brand so when they rolled out pro discounts for Makeup Artists I quickly registered and got 30 percent off (yipeee). You can guess my double excitement when they rolled their first free international shipping. Unfortunately I could not purchase any item so I waited patiently for another opportunity which I hoped would be before the Christmas season.

My wish was answered and i decided to first invest in their foundations first. I chose the Rich liquid foundation and their sealing gel. It took 8 working days to get to me by Royal mail.

In their packets

Out of their packets

I chose 3 foundation colours that would suit the needs in Nigeria. Of course my colour is the darkest one you see there.

on their website they describe it as

Providing full coverage with one application, Rich Liquid Foundation can be used all over the face or just in areas needing more attention. It can be used as a concealer and as a tattoo cover-up. Use a highlighter brush and buff into the skin for a more natural finish or use a foundation brush for a full coverage. When using it as a concealer, apply with a small blending brush. Always set with pressed or loose powder.

The sealing gel (2 in a pack)

for the sealing gel the website says

For looks with added impact, intensify your artistry with Illamasqua Sealing Gel. Mix with Powder Eye Shadow, Pure Pigment or Eye Liner Cake to create a colour-intense paste that dries quickly and lasts for hours. Be bold, be original and stand out from the crowd. 

Other things that came in the pack were 2 catalogues, 1.5ml sample of the Freak perfume (what a scent!) and vouchers for my friends (15 % off ). The vouchers i have decided to have a giveaway so watch my Facebook page  and blog.

Catalogues

A glimpse of the catalogue inside

Pack of the Perfume

Opened

My vouchers for the giveaway