Everything is Illuminated

I received a package in the mail last week in a beautiful black box filled with shredded black tissue paper  some booklets advertising Illamasquas most recent capsule collection 'Throb,' and a whole lot of new makeup for the kit.  The packaging is truly to die for and makes the adventure of new makeup, even more exciting, if it is at all possible!

I have been on the hunt for the perfect Illuminators and have met my match with Illamasqua.  They come in 5 colors, which I purchased 4 of and they are truly amazing.  

First color up - FONDLE.  It is a hot pink with gold shimmer and makes for a great Illuminating blush, an eyeshadow base, or anything else you can come up with! This is Illamasqua after all, get creative!

Next one down is GLIMMER, which has a warm golden tan with a bronze and gold shimmer finish.  This color is to die for on tanned and darker skin tones and, again, looks amazing as a stand alone shadow on the right skin tone! *swoon*

Third from the top, and a personal favourite, is HALCYON, an ivory pearl with a champagne shimmer. It looks amazing on almost everyone and creates a very natural and realistic glow.  I have mixed it in with my foundation and it looked supreme!  Although you do have to work VERY fast if you are going to do this!

And, last but not least, ODESSY, a white pearl shimmer illuminator that looks fabulous on the pale skinned beauties but also on other skin tones when you are really looking for a pop!  

And now, for the overall brilliance of these amazing Illuminators, let me share with you some of their many uses and features.  For starters, they are all easy to work with, can be used anywhere on the face and body (although I would make sure lips are well and truly exfoliated before applying there) and dry to a shimmering, water proof finish.  Did you hear that? WATER PROOF!  This means that you must work quickly with them, although I have never had a problem getting the desired effect before it self sets. 

The Illuminators can be used under your foundation for a subtle highlight or on top for a more intense glow.  They can be pressed on the the eye lid as an eyeshadow base or as a stand alone color to compliment a gorgeous and glowing dewy makeup.  A tap could even be put in the centre of the lips to create a long lasting 3 dimensional look under a natural lip gloss.

These Illuminators are exquisite and allow you the utmost creativity.  I personally use my fingers to apply them 90% of the time, but there is no reason you cannot pick up a synthetic brush and paint your little heart out.   Pro Artists world wide are picking up on these brilliant little tubes of shine, shimmer and glimmer and they are even featured on Kevin James Bennett's blog *In My Kit*

If you are looking to buy in Australia, head over to your local MYER counter, providing you live near Sydney, Bondi, Melbourne, Chadstone, Brisbane or Robina.  If you are out in a city that has yet to be blessed with Illamasqua, you can always order via phone or online with Myer.


For my North American friends, Illamasqua is available at Sephora in the USA and can be ordered at Sephora.com if you need it north of the border.  And, trust me, you need it!