Bobbi Brown Mineral Makeup

Bobbi Brown is renowned for her amazing skin correct foundation and this is no exception.  The powder is light and easy to pick up on either a face powder puff for a full coverage or with a face brush for a lighter coverage.  I expected to need to use a powder puff as i usually prefer a fuller coverage but i tried with my face brush first and was amazed with the finished result. 

Without Skin foundation mineral Makeup


I have extremely pale skin and I usually match up to porcelain foundation but believe it or not I am wearing Medium in this picture!!  The foundation comes in the same colours as the tinted moisturizers range.  As with all Bobbi Brown foundations the Skin Foundation Mineral Makeup is yellow based to blend the most natural with the skins natural undertone.

With Skin Foundation Mineral Makeup

I used Bobbi Brown Hydrating face cream and my corrector and concealer underneath the foundation and applied the powder over the top of both.  The staying power is great for everyday.  I applied this foundation on the train at 7am and endured a 2 hour train ride, worked a full day and another 2 hour train ride and I did not feel that i needed to touch up or reapply at any point throughout my day, I have fairly normal skin although it can be slightly dry at times so I cannot answer for oily skin but i am fairly sure that with the correct primer and moisturizer underneath the foundation would still wear extremely well.

The finished look

 The foundation contains Vitamin C & E Complex helps protect against skin-ageing free radicals.  Glycerin, Soybean Extract & Ceramides help condition, soften and smooth skin. Sodium Hyaluronate helps prevent dryness and cracking.

Illamasqua Theatre of the Nameless

Well a new season and a new collection from Illamasqua to look forward to...I am a fairly new addict to the brand and now I feel I need to try everything!I am so excited and thought id share my excitement with you!!!

The AW11 Theatre of the Nameless collection launches on www.Illamasqua.com on 2nd September, and at Illamasqua counters worldwide on 8th September.

However, as a sneak preview of our intoxicating new collection we have released one product from the collection early. Introducing our new mascara, Masquara.

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

This is the first product to be released from the collection a 'new masquara'. 

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

Retailing at £15 and the new brush and 'raven' colour really wet your excitement for the rest of the collection!! I am thankfully working for Bobbi Brown in Fenwicks Newcastle on Saturday 10th September and as we do not have an Illamasqua counter in York I will be making sure I try and stock up on the new collection.....I will keep you posted.

Illamasqua Product Reviews and looks

Hi all, firstly I have had such a busy busy week so not had much chance to post, I am overwhelmed by the amount of views I have had its amazing... I went to Fenwicks in Newcastle on Friday and ended up returning with a little more products than I meant to but as you all know when you love a brand and product it is very hard to stop yourself from buying everything!!hehe

 I was extremely impressed by the helpful and knowledgeable staff on the Illamasqua counter, I was very luck to meet Charlotte whom I believe usually works in Cardiff and was doing a store visit this day in Newcastle, She is an extremely talented artist and she spend such a lot of time giving me hints and advice and showing me at least 30 different products.  I came away extremely excited with my large bag filled with goodies.

The products I purchased are as follows:

Powder Blush-Complex, a beautiful terracotta,matt finish

Powder Blush-Intrigue, White highlighter, matt finish

Pure pigment-Chasm

Pure pigment-Static

Liquid Metal-Superior

Lipstick-Drench

Sealing Gel

4 Colour Palette

Medium pencil-Erratic

 To recreate this look I used Superior all over the lid and winged it out to the sides, I then used  Intrigued to highlight up to my brow and blended the colours together using a MAC 222 brush, I then mixed Chasm with some sealing gel and applied to my socket and blended towards my inner eye. I finished with my Bobbi Brown foundation and corrector and concealer and Bobbi Brown extreme party mascara. I used Complex to contour my cheeks and Drench on my lips.  This was a really fun look to recreate

I used my iphone to take these pictures and it really does not do the makeup justice...  All in all I was a big Illamasqua fan before but now I will definitely be attending one of the amazing courses they provide in London.