Alex Box

Alex Box is an amazing artist. Ive blogged about her many times, She is such an inspiration as a make-up artist. I love seeing what she is going to create next.

Here is a recent Illamasqua video, showing how she created the make-up for the most recent collection's press photos. I love the greens used in this make-up!!!

Illamasqua Human Fundamentalism

I love the brand Illamasqua, there make-up products and campaigns always push the boundary's. The newest collection Human Fundamentalism doesn't disappoint. I'm looking forward to trying the white liquid liner!

Here's a behind the scene's video on the shoot, I love seeing behind the scene's from photoshoots <3

 

Check out the collection http://www.illamasqua.com/explore/collections/human-fundamentalism/

Illamasqua

I love the new Illamasqua range, Theatre Of The Nameless launched this week in stores. There's some lovely colours within the make up the range, one of my favorites is Pure pigment in Berber.

What Illamasqua say about the range:

'Descend into the riotous scene of erotic adventure that is the Theatre of the Nameless collection.

In this nocturnal den of the dissident leaders of underworld subcultures, exotic dancers rub shoulders with actors and anarchists.
Infused with the essence of self-expression that transformed 1920s Berlin, this rich and indulgent collection envelops the senses.
Darkly sophisticated tones are accompanied by shocks of dazzling iridescence and kinky rubber-look finishes, creating a breathtakingly modern interpretation of the most illicit nightlife in history.
It's time to cross the threshold and embrace a world of unadulterated decadence.'

Alex Box has worked her magic again on the photos to accompany the range. I love her use of colour, the way the eyebrows have been shaped and the black outlining of the features.

Check out the range: http://www.illamasqua.com/collections/theatre-of-nameless/

Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation

I have now been using this foundation for around one and a half months and I absolutely love it!!!!!

What Illamasqua say about the product -

''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.''

David Horne, Illamasqua Director of Product Development -

"Skin Base is an innovative formula that doesn't require any outlandish marketing claims. In my 20 years experience as a professional make-up artist, l have tried some fantastic foundation innovations, but nothing compares to Skin Base's winning texture and professional finish - it will leave you staring at your immaculate skin in wonderment."

The coverage is medium and very buildable, it builds really easily too. I use a kabuki brush to buff the foundation in, this gives it a lovely dewy looking airbrush finish. It doesn't feel heavy at all on the skin and it smells very clean, similar smell to other illamasqua products. The foundation retails at £25, which is around the mark for a high end foundation, I do think the foundation will last me over two months, I have been using it for a month and a half and it still doesn't feel empty yet.

As always with Illamasqua the shade range is amazing, going from 1 to 18 it covers nearly every shade. They have even done a helpful shade comparison chart with other brands, so if your ordering it off the Internet you can see which shade is most like your MAC, Bobbi Brown, Nars or YSL foundation. Here is the link to the shade chart's

http://www.illamasqua.com/news/122/

With Beauty Balms set to storm the market this year, I think we will see many brands creating them. Beauty Balm's first became popular in Asia and have grown in popularity since. In most of the creams include SPF and whitening ingredients whereas the Illamasqua version doesn't contain either ingredient.

Garnier has created the first high street BB cream, retailing at £9.99 and claiming to 'immediately perfected skin with even tone and boosted glow. Blurs imperfections and smoothes fine lines. SPF15 protection and 24hr hydration.' I haven't tried this one yet but will be purchasing it this week, I cant wait to try this product.