When I saw the
advert for this collection it was absolutely love from the first sight,
seriously. I wasn’t just blown away by the explosion of colours but their idea
behind their collection. I mean, Illamasqua is known for pushing their
boundaries but this collection is just amazing. Maybe it’s because they play
around with my two favourite colours: purple and green? Anyway…
Illamasqua SS12
Human Fundamentalism Lipstick in Apocalips is a very deep teal shade with matte
finish. It’s not a shade I would normally pick but that’s why it caught my eye.
I like bold and statement colours, and I was keen to see how it looks like on
lips.
The formula is
very dry so the lipstick doesn’t glide as smoothly as a lip balm or a lipstick
with satin or creamy finish. Once applied, it provides an opaque finish. It
smells like a sweet candle wax when in the bullet but when applied the smell is
undetectable.
The lasting power is about 6 hours without the need to re-apply. It’s
not moisturising but it’s not drying either but I wouldn’t say it’s comfortable
to wear on its own. Also, Apocalips is great to mix with other lipsticks to get
new, innovative shades (I mixed mine with L’oreal Color Riche in Pink Passion
to get deep, lilac-y purple with blue undertones). Overall, very impressed and
will definitely purchase more Illamasqua makeup products.
Illamasqua Nail
Varnish in Nomad is a bright, neon-y shade of green. It’s very similar to
Barry M Nail Paint in Mint Green but brighter and slightly greener. It’s very
long lasting (about a week with a top coat), has shiny finish and a great formula
that require just one coat for opaque finish. Overall, I think both the lipstick and nail varnish are great products!
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