Last week we had Black Friday offers galore and it's great to take advantage of offers on makeup when they present themselves because they're not all too frequent. I took the sales as an opportunity to go back to Illamasqua and get some of their products to test out as it's been a few years since I purchased from them and I was looking for a lighter foundation to mix in with the majority of mine that seem seven shades too dark for me right now. I also picked up a palette and a pair of lashes and boy am I pleased with my purchases!
I'm kind of committed to testing out higher end foundations at the minute, due to having very problematic skin that I want to hide all day long. Illamasqua's Skin Base Foundation is something I never really hear or read too much about, but those times when I have heard people talking about it, they have plenty of good things to say. I picked up the shade 02 in the desire to get a foundation that was light enough for my winter skin shade and also one I can mix into the foundations I have that are a touch too dark. It's a gorgeous consistency and mixes into other foundations perfectly and the squeezy bottle is something I love as you're in control of how much product you get out and therefor waste a lot less!
What's a makeup haul without picking up an eyeshadow palette? I ended up purchasing another brown neutral palette in the form of the Illamasqua Vital Palette and I'm really curious about this one as the other palette I bought from the brand was passed onto a friend because I just didn't use it whatsoever. This was only ten quid, so if this palette has the same fate I'm not too bothered, as I picked it up at a high street price. The shades are super similar to those in the Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 palette I own - and have started to hit pan on - so I'm sure it'll go down a treat.
Finally, I thought I'd pick up a pair of lashes. I was desperate to try the Lush lashes but typically they had none in stock. I think I ended up with the next best thing though, as the Desire ones look just as fluffy and thin. I think they're a bit like the Demi Wispies from Ardell, which I really love so I'm desperate to play around with these.
I'm really excited to start playing around with these products and the whole bunch cost me a little over £40, so I couldn't be happier with my little Black Friday purchases. I'd love to see or hear about the products you picked up in Black Friday sales, so tell me - or even better, link me to your posts - in the comments!
Em x
I've never tried anything from Illamasqua but you picked up some lovely bits, I might have to treat myself! x
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