I love the idea of wearing a lipstick which looks like I’ve just had a passionate snog round the back of the building (so naughty) and this lippie does just this. This has to be one of the most gorgeous blushes ever, in terms of texture, shade, pigmentation and application.

Finally in the range are false lashes (and bloody big ones at that, as well as two nail polishes (I have Hemlock above, a pale opal green shade which looks stunning layered over darker shades). I've tried a lot of blushes and they've always been too pink/red/orange and very unblendable, or too sheer and shimmery. Featuring some of our most loved Beyond Powder shades including Daze, OMG and Epic – finding your glow has never been easier with our Beyond Liquid Highlighters.

The Sacred Hour Collection is inspired by two important parts to the day; the sacred hours of dawn and dusk. I’m slowly building up a little army of NARS blushes, and I have to confess that this shade was a bit of a red herring for me. It’s fully matte and extremely pignmented – Illamasqua blushers are my new obsession and have to be some of the best I have ever used. Apply using Blusher Brush 1 for colour on the centre of the cheeks, or using the new Blush Up Brush for more definition and contouring.

I would have thought it would be a darker pigment more like a burgundy colour instead, but still is gorgeous! Why do we feel insecure if our makeup has smudged a little, it shows that we have got through the day (each day makes us stronger) and those little imperfections make us, us. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag.

Also, with those with olive skintones, this will probably turn out to be chalky and gray-ish on the skin. Firstly, I’m going to talk about Shard, the blood redish purple lipstick which I can’t get enough of it. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I think the problem that the top layer of this blush was just a little stiff, because the more I used Amour, the more I liked it – especially with a duo-fibre brush.It can be applied heavily for a dark, pigmented lip, or can be patted on and built up to create a sexy ‘just bitten’ look, which makeup artist Alex Box adores. It doesn’t stop there, you can also unleash your inner artistry and mix into some of your Illamasqua favourites. I love this shade, but it certainly isn’t the same as my beloved MAC Well Dressed — my all-time favorite, number 1 go-to blush. Prior to this purchase, i only have one other powder blush from Illasmaqua, in Nymph (which i have reviewed here). Contrary to popular belief, she’s not all just ‘primp and preen’ – Joy is also an avid traveller, and has recently embarked on solo travel adventures.