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Illamasqua Nail Varnish Taint Review, NOTD

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What the Company claims: Leave your mark with bold, rich, vibrant colours. Hardwearing and chip-resistant with individual finishes from matt to high gloss. Apply two coats for intensity and use with Illamasqua Nail Base Coat and Illamasqua Nail Top Coat for the perfect finish. Talk with your hands and make a statement.
Illamasqua Taint NOTD

Tips
For application, try the 3 line technique: First wipe off the brush at the bottleneck of the nail varnish bottle; the brush must be covered evenly with product and must not drip. The first line of nail varnish is applied in the middle of the nail, from the cuticle to the nail top, in a long, soft line. The second line goes on one side of the nail and the third line on the other side. This guarantees even distribution of the shade. Additional layers may be applied to suit coverage desired.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: ETHYL ACETATE, BUTYL ACETATE, NITROCELLULOSE, PROPYL ACETATE, TOSYLAMIDE/FORMALDEHYDE RESIN, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE, TRIMETHYL PENTANYL DIISOBUTYRATE, STEARALKONIUM BENTONITE, ETHYL TOSYLAMIDE, CAMPHOR, DIACETONE ALCOHOL, CITRIC ACID, BENZOPHENONE-1, DIMETHICONE, SILICA, [+/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 15850 (RED 7 LAKE), CI 15850 (RED 6 LAKE), CI 77499 (IRON OXIDE), CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CI 15880 (RED 34 LAKE), MICA, CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE), CI 77491 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE), CI 19140 (YELLOW 5 LAKE), CI 77000 (ALUMINUM POWDER), CI 60725 (VIOLET 2), CI 75170 (GUANINE)].

MRP: £13.50/15ml (price per 10ml £9.00)

The nail varnishes in the Theatre of the Nameless collection have rubber finish. Taint is a stone brown shade. Other shades are:

  • Faux Pas- Blue Violet
  • Vice- Deep Cerise
  • Kink- Bottle Green 
All four shades are quite pretty..and the rubber finish gives a totally unique matte kinda effect to it.

Pros:

1. Love the rubber finish.
2. I liked all the four colors in this collection.
3. Stays long without chipping.
3. Just 2 coats give that desired dark color.
4. I liked the square packaging..a little similar to Chanel nail varnishes.
5. 15ml would last quite long.
6. Formula is nice..not too thick.

Cons:

1. Expensive.
2. Not available here.
3. Takes a long time to dry !

Overall quite love these nail varnishes.

Rating:

Quality: 5/5
Value for money: 3.5/5
Availability: 3.5/5

Overall Rating: 4/5

Would I buy it again: May be..I liked these but ya these are quite expensive as nail varnishes.

P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.

Illamasqua Masquara Raven Review

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Illamasqua Masquara Raven Review

What the Company claims: If the eyes are the windows of the soul, our new Masquara in Raven (midnight black) reveals a heart of darkness with a new formula that lengthens, defines and dramatises lashes to extremes.

The happy union of our unique brush design and new smudge proof formula ensures lashes can last the whole night through.

Tips
Apply our new Masquara using the specially designed brush provided. Start the application from the bottom of the lashes moving upwards and outwards. Re-apply for a bolder look. For a dramatic effect, swirl the brush in the palm of your hand, pick up the product with an eye-brow brush and apply on the lashes starting from the bottom of the lashes sweeping upwards.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: AQUA (WATER), COPERNICIA CERIFERA CERA/COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, OCTYLDODECANOL, CERA ALBA/BEESWAX, GLYCERYL STEARATE, GLYCERIN, STEARIC ACID, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, PVP, SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE, LECITHIN, RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL/RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SILICA, TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, TETRASODIUM EDTA,SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLPARABEN, METYLPARABEN [+/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 77499 (IRON OXIDE)].
Price: £15.00 (Around Rs. 1100/-)

Shade: Raven (midnight black)

It has the sleek long packaging and has 10 ml product which would last quite long. The brush is huge and perfect for lengthening effect as claimed. The formula is nice..not too thick..and so it does not clumps lashes too. It gives those long fluttery dark lashes which I guess most of us love..dont we..

Curled lashes..before mascara

After Mascara- one coat

See the lengthening

Pros:

1. Huge brush..perfect for length.
2. Not too thick or gooey types.
3. Does not clump lashes much.
4. Even one coat gives enough length.
5. Jet black.
6. Its not waterproof but it still does not smudge in humidity..thats like damn nice.
7. Comes off easily with any normal cleanser.
8. Enough qty.

Cons:

1. This would not give you volume, if you prefer that.
2. Expensive for a mascara.
3. Available only at Illamasqua store or from their online shop.

Overall I loved the fluttering long dark lashes it gives…and its ease of use.

Rating:

Quality: 5/5
Value for money: 4/5
Availability: 3/5

Overall Rating: 4/5

Would I buy it again: I would love to..

Related Posts:

Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Waterproof Mascara Review
Motives Lustrafy High Definition Mascara in Midnight Blue Review

P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion 

Illamasqua Theatre of the Nameless Collection Preview

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Autumn is officially upon us, so allow us to descend in to the Theatre of the Nameless and show you the must-have pieces to see you through the darkness…

Descend into the riotous scene of erotic adventure that is THE THEATRE OF THE NAMELESS, nocturnal den of the dissident leaders of underworld subcultures. Exotic dancers rub shoulders with expressionist actors and performers; nudists and Boot Girls openly compete for the Conférencier’s eye; and all participate in the Club’s endless, pleasure-seeking rituals, immersing themselves in a heady world of sensual delight …

Teased by the sweet, pungent tang of opium, the air throbs with the electric shock of lovers’ flesh. Dare to feel the intensity of the club’s intimate caress, and abandon yourself to the glorious wonders of unfettered night-time make-up.

“Theatre Of The Nameless is a heady mixture of opulent hues, decadent pigments and fearless application. A bruised and burnished pallet that gives a sensual slip that bleeds colour into colour, worn through and kissed off “ Alex Box, Illamasqua Creative Director

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, 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 …

Cream Pigment £17.00

Brazen new shades – Androgen(Coral) and Depravity (Magenta) –introduce new levels of excess to this uniquely Illamasqua, intensely colour-rich and crease resistant matt formula.

Pure Pigment £15.50

These versatile performers are there to be played with, giving a high-shine metallic finish of pure colour in shimmering Zeitgeist (Dark Shimmer), Beguile (Light Shimmer) and Berber (Auburn Shimmer).

Precision Ink £17.00

Our most exotically coloured Precision Ink yet, Havoc (Aubergine) lets you scrawl hidden messages across your naked flesh, to be discovered at midnight by your secret lover.

Nail Varnish £13.50

Taking a lead from the colour-coded specialities of the Wittenberg Platz’s domineering Boot Girls, Illamasqua introduces confident new shades in Taint (Stone Brown), Kink (Bottle Green), Vice (Deep Cerise), and Faux Pas (Blue Violet).

Shimmer Blusher £16.50

Mirroring the glimmer of starlight that illuminates this insomniac’s lair of unending night-time pleasures, the dusting of shimmer in our new blushers, Ambition (Neutral) and Morale (Rosed Flush), adds a rich radiance to your face.

Lipgloss £13.00

Full, glossy lips in dark, sultry Intense Lipgloss Façade (Grey Pink), Belladonna (Deep Pink) and Sheer Lipgloss Violate (Dark Green Shimmer) give you the ultimate high-shine power-pout that will stop them in their tracks at a hundred paces.

Lipstick £15.50

Colour-intense lipstick with a highly pigmented formula in the dark, sultry and powerful shade Kontrol (Blue Violet) to give you the deep-down confidence to dominate any situation.

False Eye Lashes £16.00

The Theatre of the Nameless brings two new lashes to our extensive handmade range of styles and colours – the fluttering, tapered extravagance of the aptly named Grandeur and the thick, long, luxurious Blackened Auburn Weimar.

Illamasqua AW11 Theatre of the Nameless Collection Info

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With just a week until the launch of our highly-anticipated AW11 Theatre of the Nameless collection we have a sneak preview for you, and a fantastic competition to celebrate!

Be the first to win the new Nail Varnish shades of the collection with a unique, rubberised finish by entering at www.illamasqua.com/kinkynails


Taking a lead from the colour-coded specialities of the Wittenberg Platz’s domineering Boot Girls, Illamasqua introduces confident new shades, in a brazen display of utter indulgence. The Theatre of the Nameless proudly parades a kinky new waxy “rubber-look” finish to Illamasqua’s hardwearing, chip-resistant

Nail Varnish …

Taint – Stone Brown

Kink – Bottle Green

Vice – Deep Cerise

Faux Pas – Blue Violet

To enter, go to Illamasqua.com/kinkynails – the internationally open competition opens on Friday 26th August and runs until Sunday 4th September – all T&Cs on the website.

MASQUARA
Illamasqua’s new mascara –

IF THE EYES ARE THE WINDOWS OF THE SOUL,
ILLAMASQUA’S NEW MASQUARA REVEALS A HEART OF DARKNESS
WITH A FORMULA THAT LENGTHENS, DEFINES AND DRAMATISES
LASHES TO EXTREMES.

”Illamasqua’s new Masquara in Raven has taken flight. Masquara creates a jet black
flutter of beautifully defined lashes – lash by lash perfection. Reapply for added drama and
prepare to step into the night.”
DAVID HORNE – ILLAMASQUA DIRECTOR OF NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Introducing the happy union of two new beauty innovations; our defining, lengthening and dramatising brush design,
combined with Masquara’s midnight black smudge proof formula, ensures lashes that last the whole night through.
Bring out the power of your eyes and complete your alter ego.
New Masquara provides a glimpse into the heady world of indulgence that is Illamasqua’s AW11 Theatre of the
Nameless collection, to be unleashed globally in its full decadent glory on Friday 2nd September 2011.
Price: £15.00
Shade: Raven (midnight black)
Stockist: 0844 984 1700
Masquara is available online at www.illamasqua.com; at the Illamasqua Flagship Store, 20 Beak Street London;
Selfridges Oxford Street London, Manchester and Birmingham; Fenwick Newcastle; and Debenhams Cardiff,
Glasgow and Belfast.

P.S: PR Info