Thursday, August 6, 2009

More Illamasqua News- The Sephora List!!

You all asked, and I am here to bring you news so fresh that you can taste it.


Here is the list of Sephora stores in the US that will be carrying the Illamasqua range:

9 in NYC:
34th St
5th Ave
711 Lexington Ave
76th and Broadway
Soho
Times Square
Union Square
The Westchester
Roosevelt Field

1 in Hawaii:
Honolulu- Ala Moana

1 in Vegas:
Las Vegas- The Venetian

1 in Seattle:
Seattle: Downtown Seattle

4 in Florida:
Florida Mall
South Beach
Dadeland, Miami
Boca Raton

1 in Washington DC:
Georgetown

6 in California:
Hollywood & Highland
Manhattan Village
Powell Street
San Diego/Fashion Valley
Santa Monica
South Coast Plaza

1 in Georgia:
Atlanta, Lenox Square

1 in Boston:
Prudential Center
And there you have it, the list of 25 Sephora stores that will be rolling out Illamasqua displays come mid-September. I am sure it will only be a matter of time before the brand rolls out to even more stores, especially since it has been so well received here in NYC.

Oh, and I just stumbled across this image on the official Illamasqua Blog


Methinks its a promotional image for the Fall 2009 campaign, but don't quote me on that. Either way, this picture has my drama loving heart aflutter. I am definitely down with the strong, dark, monochromatic shades.

Not sure what to put on your wishlists? Check out my handy dandy swatches from previous posts for the whole line overview. Oh, and join me in the celebratory butt shake.

The Illamasqua Swatch Project- Blushes, Illuminators

Last part of the Illamasqua Swatch Project: The Face Products!

Illuminators:
Fondle, Glimmer, Halycon, Odyssey


Powders: Unrequited, Katie, Chased, Tweak, Thrush

Panic, Expose, Excite, Lover, Hussy, Tremble

Sin, Kiss, Beg, Create, Creams: Libido, Rude

Lies, Promise, Betray

Well folks, I hope you enjoyed these swatches. This took me a lot of time and effort, and I would appreciate if you could credit me if you use my images. Otherwise, feel free to use them for all your shopping needs :)

I will cap off Illamasqua week with a post on Daniel's favorites tomorrow.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

The Illamasqua Swatch Project- Lips

Part 2 of the Illamasqua Swatch Project, The Lips:

Howl, Obey, Box, Fable, Drench, Climax, Maneater, Wanton, Tramp, Liv, Encounter, Corrupt, Ignite, Wel, Blaze, Resist

Howl thru Encounter

Maneater thru Resist
Bottom: Over, Underworld, Scandal, Flicker, Brink, Growl, Test, Pristine, Sonnet, Trash

The glosses:

Intense Glosses: Fume, Follow, Petulant, Temper, Mistress, Indulge, Frenzy, Move,

Fierce, Sheer Glosses: Brilliant, Lily-Rose, Torture, Divine, Electrify, Rousse, Soul,

Provoke, Enchant, Tantrum

Stay tuned for the last part, the face products. ;)

The Illamasqua Swatch Project- Eyes

One of the main reasons I started this beauty blog was to bring you the best NYC has to offer, especially if you don't live in NYC yourself. That in mind, I wanted to do something very special for my readers.

As you all know, Illamasqua has finally landed at Sephora Times Square. Most of you can't swatch and play in person, but instead have to force yourself to blindly follow website pictures of colors, which are often innacurate. My gift to all of you is an index of swatches of the entire line (minus concealer and foundation) available at Sephora. It took me 3 hours of swatching, but it was 3 hours well spent.

Part 1 begins with the eyeshadows, which are all gorgeously matte and heavy on the pigmentation. Feel free to click on the photos to see them much larger. :)

Left to right:

Sadist, Poem, Imagine, Can Can, Anja, Courtesan, Creep, Dizzy, Preen, Forgiveness, Fatal, Angst



Left-Right

Top: Vapour, Stalk, Bloom, Melodrama, Yes!, Fiasco, Dare, Victim, Intense, Moan, Fume, Never


Bottom: Tango, Shiver, Wolf, Moonflower, Bronx, Sex, Jules, Soul, Boomerang, Feline, Heroine, Incubus, Slink, Drama, Succumb, Gimp



The loose pigments: L-R, Top to Bottom

Marvel, Involve,

Furore, Conquer, Incite,

Chasm, Fervent, Breathe

Liquid Metals in Solstice and Enrapture


There you have it. Stay tuned for the next installments. Part 2 will be lips, Part 3 will be cheeks. Would love your feedback :)

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Krasey Beauty 6 Month Giveaway- WINNERS!

Thank you to all those who entered, your comments were so sweet!

Winners were selected by pooling all the email responses, and using Random.Org to generate three random numbers.

Congratulations to the following:

First Prize: Bettina G

Second Prize: Jennifer W

Third Prize: Melissa V

Ladies, you will all have emails waiting for you.

Thanks to all who participated, and be sure to stay tuned for more amazing giveaways headed your way. Trust me, the fun never ends here.

Pebble.com for the Savvy Shopper

If you are reading this post right now, chances are you value the opinion of others when shopping for new merchandise, be it fashion, beauty, or even technology-related. Personally, I know that I can't venture out on a shopping excursion without a plan, a general idea on what is out there, and without knowing what the best of the best is.

This is where a new online tool that I have recently discovered becomes very handy. Pebble.com
is a neat little site that aids the consumer in a major way. Being one part one-stop shop, one part review site, and one part intereactive forum; Pebble has the ability to become an integral search tool that allows you to look up virtually any product your heart desires.

Got a question? Use pebble's 'Ask Question' function to call upon others to help you, and get answers. Can't find something online? Type it in the search bar and Pebble finds it for you.

Here are some reasons why Pebble rocks

1. Easy to use- To get started, all you need to do is type in the product you are looking for in the search bar. Pebble will automatically pull up the results, and display the product, reviews (if available), and the sites where you can get them with prices. If you want to ask a question, click on that feature and call upon your fellow savvy shoppers.

2. All encompassing- From fashion, to beauty, to electronics and media; Pebble literally has everything!

3. Interactive- Going above and beyond the typical 'find a product' site, Pebble offers a Q and A function that helps you connect with others to get honest answers about products.

All in all, I highly recommend you check out Pebble.Com, definitely a very useful site for all of your shopping needs.

Krasey Beauty Turns Half a Year Old!

*Blowing out the candles

I would first of all like to take the time to thank each and every one of you who entered the giveaway. You all said the sweetest things, and it definitely warmed my heart to hear the reasons why you all tune in daily. I plan on bringing you more of that same stuff you love, so stick with me folks.
You are all the best readers a beauty blogger could ask for, and I am so thrilled that you all tune in daily to hear me ramble. Krasey Beauty Loves You!
Giveaway winners will be selected and announced tonight, so make sure you are entered and a subscriber/follower! :)
 
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