My Illamasqua mini-haul.

I just thought I'd share a very exciting package with you, since I was over the moon to receive it and wanted to share my happiness!
I love Illamasqua. They are so unique and different, and produce products of amazing quality that I struggle to find anywhere else.
Despite being very different and producing some eye-popping products, they also produce high-class products which can be used on an everyday basis. I have reviewed one of their products in the past, a Powder Blush in 'Tremble' that I have used every day without fail since I bought it, so it's no surprise that I have hit the pan!
They currently have a fantastic sale on right now, but things are going fast, so I'd hurry if you're thinking to purchase something! It might be gone tomorrow!

This is the Light Foundation in shade 210. I'm looking forward to trying this. I have high hopes - I haven't found any foundations in the history of ever that have suited my skin, so I have my fingers, toes, arms and legs crossed that I strike gold with this one! I actually haven't been matched for this foundation, so I took an educated guess! A bit risky, but I think it's going to be alright, I have some Skin Base in quite a pale white shade to pale it out slightly if it goes on too dark, so it's not a complete disaster.

This is a Cream Pigment in 'Androgen'. It's the thing I was most excited about receiving, since I have heard to many good things about Illamasqua's Cream Pigments!
I apologise for the finger-marks in the photo, as soon as I opened the parcel my mum delves her hand in and uses it whilst doing her makeup for work! The cheek of it! It did look absolutely wonderful on her though, and she's begged me to buy her one.

This is a Cream Blush in 'Brazen'. It is a very bright and bold shade, but I'm looking forward to using it! Surely it won't look too awful, and it was cheap and the only usable cream blush shade in the sale, so I couldn't pass it off!

This is a Powder Foundation in shade 210. I'm currently using a No7 Translucent Powder, which is fine at mattifying, but lacks coverage. Again, I didn't get matched, but took an educated guess so I don't think I've gone too far wrong!

I will do an individual review on each product soon enough once I get enough use out of each one, but I just couldn't wait to show people what I bought! It was like Christmas had came early!

Illamasqua's 'Powder Blush' in 'Tremble'.

I just about trembled when I got my hands on this (okay sorry for the awful pun).

I had been trying drug-store blushes beforehand (Bourjois and Rimmel) but found that they were pretty crap to be honest. Several things from lack of pigmentation within the product, lack of 'staying power' to few shades all really turned me off, and it was during a fateful trip to Selfridges in Birmingham about a year ago I came across the Illamasqua counter.
Lo and behold, blushes of nearly every shade imaginable...I knew I wanted a good pink, because I tend to get quite hot-pink cheeks when I'm hot inside or dead embarrassed and wanted something to match that colour when not embarrassed so I wouldn't have two different facial colours.
So my beloved boyfriend picked this one out for me (what a gem!), and I have worn it every day since than.

To me 'Tremble' is quite a soft semi-hot-pink colour, although I'm pretty sure they've changed their colouring system, because on the website today 'Tremble' looks a lot lighter than the product I have. Unless I got sold a mis-matched product and box, because the box definitely says 'Tremble' although it more looks like 'Unrequited'. Oh I don't know and don't really care.
Anyway, the colour really suits my skin tone, because as I have said, when I do get flushed, this is the colour I tend to come out in, and I really didn't want to get a blush too different from my natural colouration and end up with two different facial tones. Yucky.
When the blush is applied to cheeks (I normally use and prefer a brush to apply, but you can use a finger), it does look as though you have been out for a walk in the country-side which I love! It gives cheeks a fresh youthful glow, and almost an 'English rose' sort of look on me (I have quite pale skin).
It is a matte powder, and you need the lightest dusting to provide a good coloured cheek. This is because pigmentation of the product is absolutely fantastic, and whereas with drug-store products you had to go back several times in order to achieve the depth of colour you want, one little dusting over your cheeks and you're set for the whole day.
It is long-wearing, and even after my cycle/train-ride/walk into university/day at university, my cheeks are still lovely and pink.
Coverage is also brilliant. A lot of drug-store blushes tended to go really patchy on me about midday, or even on application, but the Illamasqua powder blush gives a consistent coverage and depth of colour all throughout the day.
It's blendability (is that even a word?) is great too, I tend to use a brush to apply, and my fingers to blend, but it does the trick.

Overall, I adore this blush, as you can probably tell, and I vouch to repurchase over and over and over (etc) again. It is expensive, at , but you are paying for a really high-quality, high end product. Also, it lasts for ages (as I said, I've had mine for a year)
I am tempted to get another blush, maybe 'Chased' by Illamasqua again. Or 'Unrequited'. Maybe 'Katie'. In fact, I want them all. I do know that I love Illamasqua's powder blushes, and they are definitely a 'must-have' product.
You will never go back to drug-store brands. I haven't (oh God how cheesy do I want to be?!).