I just met with the lovely Alex from Illamasqua recently where she showed me all of the goodies from the Spring/Summer 2011 Toxic Nature Collection that was inspired by the ash cloud from Iceland last year along with general pollution and toxic wastelands. The entire range has icky names like mould and bacterium and contains all kinds of fabulous and corrupted purples, pinks, oranges, and greens Read more
Do you ever wish you had more makeup that would flatter you all year round? These universal cream blushers suit most skin tones, whatever the weather. The neutral colours are easy to wear day or night and the smooth cream formula is easy to apply. I personally switch between all five of these shades for different occasions. For travel, I take along Terracotta from Becca, or Peony from Stila Read more
Illamasqua has never been a shy type of company. They like to make an impression with their colourful products and figured they may as well extend this creativity into their adverts. That's why, instead of sending out press releases or putting a tonne of effort into print campaigns, they've created a six and a half minute film. Julian Kynastan, owner of Illamasqua drew his inspiration from a 2006 Read more
Illamasqua certainly have a lot going on this month. Any minute now they're set to unveil a brand new store here in London's bustling Soho neighbourhood (I cannot wait!) The company has also just unveiled a new high-concept film made with This is England actress Vicky McLure. Check it our below! The film is called Poem and shows Vicky in an atmospheric scene doing her makeup in different Read more
September is here and there's a palpable Back to School feeling. Children are gearing up for the new term. Meanwhile, most of you will have taken your Summer holidays. It doesn't all have to be doom gloom though. For starters, September is the month when every major makeup house releases its new Autumn collection. They join a host of hot new skincare and beauty products entering the landscape. Read more
I like to think of Selfridges' beauty hall as my spiritual home. I could spend hours wandering around it's fab range of concessions and beauty counters! David Walker-Smith has been the director of beauty buying there for three years now and has made it one of the leading hot spots for any beauty junkie in search of a fix. This week David shared his top ten beauty buys for Summer, from new nail Read more
Welcome ladies. It is officially Summer! I can smell the barbecues already, not to mention the fresh cut grass, the Pimms, the suntan lotion. Delish!! July also happens to be one hot month for beauty. There are some fab beauty launches on the horizon! Click through my slideshow to check out the best. Enjoy! Read more
I wouldn't exactly call this a show, rather, it was more like a presentation for Johnny Blue Eyes' 2010 Autumn collection. Held at the Vauxhaull Fashion Scout in Covent Garden, the backstage area for hair, makeup and dressing was set up for tea and cupcakes and filled with bright colours and music. The theme for the show was love, peace and revolution and the makeup (all done by Illamasqua and Read more
The House of Blue Eyes Spring 2010 Fashion Show took place at Jalouse nightclub on Friday evening. The makeup was created by Illamasqua Artisitc Director Alex Box who collaborated with Johnny Blue Eyes on the futuristic, Egyptian with a twist of Sci-Fi style. The clothing had a kind of 80's, burnished gold, androgynous edge to it, so they wanted the makeup to reflect the same kind of look. Even Read more
Due out 13th July is a new face powder from Illamasqua called Powdered Metals (£22). At first glance it looks similar to a bronzer or a large vat of loose shimmer shadow, and actually it's both of these products and a whole lot more! I love it because it's multi-purpose, and in the face of a credit crunch, let's face it, individual beauty products just aren't as practical. Powdered Metals will Read more
