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Guest Swatcher: Illamasqua Elope
Posted on September 3, 2010 KarlaSugar
Oh, Illamasqua. I still pine for you, waiting for the day when you are in stores across America. When you are, the first item I will purchase will almost certainly be nail polish... then onto the blush — but I digress. The amazing and tireless Soaper1 sent over these gorgeous swatches of Illamasqua's Elope, and my longing was rekindled. Her swatches and review:
Illamasqua is a British brand founded in 2008. Their aesthetic combines several influences, including the 1920s club scene, makeup for theater and film, and influences of alternative culture. The result is a line of cosmetics that is both bold and unique.
Until about a year ago, Illamasqua was not readily available in the U.S. However, Sephora started carrying the line (online, and in a few brick-and-mortar stores). They carry a very nice selection of the nail polishes, though Elope is only available on Illamasqua’s website. Thankfully, they do ship internationally. Illamasqua polishes are $14 at Sephora and £13 on illamasqua.com. I’ve purchased several and all have been wonderful.
Elope is a bright, emerald green, and I’d consider the finish a jelly. The first coat was slightly streaky, but the second coat really evened up nicely. Three coats would be fine for most, but to achieve the look that I like, I did four coats (topped with one coat of Poshe). This manicure is SO smooth and glossy.
The application of Illamasqua polishes is effortless. It’s amazing how easy to apply they are. I always clean up my manicures with a brush dipped in acetone, and Illamasqua manicures simply require very little clean up.
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Laura Mercier Fall Favorites Collection (Saks)
Posted on September 3, 2010 KarlaSugar
Laura Mercier has a totally fantastic new set out. It's called the Fall Favorites Palette collection, and includes a really cute palette of "favorite" shades, plus three brushes (Laura's cheek color brush, which I have coveted forever, her ponytail brush, and her lip brush), PLUS a full size Lengthening mascara — for $125. The brushes alone would be close to $125.
The set is exclusive to Saks (doesn't Saks always get the best Laura sets?), and is available now. (If you want to save this item for your Saks beauty week purchase, you may want to call your counter to reserve it.)
I apologize for the exhaustive photos of the set itself; I just wanted you to see how cute it is.
The palette contains four permanent eyeshadows: Stellar, Bamboo, Coffee Ground, and Rose. The blushes are Apricot Blossom and Spice. There are also three lipglosses: Crystal (which I think is new to the palette), Black Currant, and Orchid.
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