Illamasqua not only has killer nail polish colors, but they also have a great line of cosmetics, including some lip glosses called Intense Lipgloss.
After pining away for these for about a year I decided to try two of them out and I am pleased to say I really like them!
Yep, it’s Tuesday. My second least favorite day of the week next to Monday. 
The much anticipated Pastels from Illamasqua for spring 2010 are here ladies & gents! I have two of the four to show you today.
Can I just say, I was worried about the formula. Like really worried. I thought for sure these were going to be super thick and streaky and hard to apply, like most pastels are. I was SO wrong! I kid you not when I say these applied like any of the most perfect polishes I have ever used, pastel color be damned! Another positive is they were totally opaque in just two coats! Peep ‘em!
Caress
Caress is a pale baby blue color. First off I must say I love this color, it’s one of my favorite kinds of blues. And secondly, I don’t have any other pastel color like it, so it’s unique as well!
Happy Friday!
I decided to finally show my swatch of Illamasqua’s Jan nail varnish that I did about a month ago. I figured I already had it swatched, so why not just post it already?
Jan
Isn’t Jan lovely? She’s a dusty pink/mauve creme and she flows sooooooo smoothly. She’s also a two-coater, BONUS! I knew the second I saw this one in the bottle that I was going to love it since I love pretty much anything with a dusty effect to it.
This isn’t a new color, it’s part of their core collection and you can find it on the Sephora or Illamasqua websites.
What do you think about Jan?
I am getting back into the mood to do some swatching so hopefully the sun will cooperate this weekend and I will have fun stuff to show next week.
I’ve got quite a few new collections to cover including: Misa’s Mardi Gras, BB Couture For Men, Deborah Lippmann and those sexy Rococo colors! And hopefully *fingers crossed* the new pastel Illamasqua’s!
-VV
Good afternoon!
I have a really fun announcement from Illamasqua about a new global nail competition they are holding. Check out the details below!
Whether it’s the standout shade of your favourite killer heels, your must-have cupcake frosting or the glow of the city skyline, Illamasqua want to hear what inspires your soul.
The UK’s hottest and most talked about make-up brand, Illamasqua is famed for its unique and daringly different collection of cult Nail Varnish colours.
And now they want YOU to get creative.
Illamasqua is asking finger fetishists the world over to submit a description of their dream nail varnish colour, for their chance to make it a reality.
Run in conjunction with luxury retailer, Selfridges, this incredible competition is giving nail varnish fans the world over the opportunity to push their imaginative boundaries further than ever before and design their very own perfect shade.
Entrants must explain in no more than 50 words what inspired their unique choice, and provide an image or photograph to illustrate their big idea.
The prize? Two winners will see their dream colour created and sold exclusively at Illamasqua.com and Selfridges in London, Manchester Trafford and Birmingham from October 2010. In addition, they’ll receive a bottle of their winning colour before anybody else!
The winning entries will be selected by a high-profile judging panel consisting of legendary make-up artist Alex Box, nail artist to the stars Sophy Robson and YouTube sensations Pixiwoo.
The rules:
In 50 words or less, submit a description of your dream colour and the thinking behind it – please include pictures to illustrate your inspiration if possible.
Entries must be submitted in one of the following three ways, no later than
14th March 2010:
Via email: competition@illamasqua.com
Via blog post: email the link to competition@illamasqua.com
Via mail:
NAIL COMPETITION
c/o Illamasqua
6-8 Amwell St
London
EC1R 1UQ
One entry per person. Competition is open to entrants globally.
-VV
Good afternoon people of the world!
Recently, I was looking at Illamasqua’s line of varnish on Sephora’s website and realized I was missing Snap. Blasphemy, I thought as I quickly put it into my shopping cart. Seriously, I don’t know how this one managed to sneak by me, but she’s mine now and she’s a beaut!
The formula on this baby was a little tricky. She’s very thick and temperamental. You have to wait a few minutes after the first coat to apply a second or you will get bald patches and streaks. However, she’s so thick that two coats is all you’ll ever need. She took a wee bit longer to dry as well, but it’s well worth it!
Snap
Snap is a deep pewter metallic with silvery shimmer. You know I love me some grey’s and this is probably one of the best ones I have ever seen. It’s dark and vampy, it’s metallic, but also shimmery and it looks like molten metal. What more can a girl ask for? The wear on this puppy has been really great also. I managed to get three full days out of it, which for me isn’t all that common (especially for a metallic, they tend to get chippier sooner). I wore it over Illamasqua’s base coat and the top coat I used was Nubar Diamont. This is two coats.
If you like deep greys or colors that look like melted metal, this is for you!
I got this at Sephora and it was $14.00. I believe it’s part of their regular collection, so it’s not LE.
On another note…
