Illamasqua Gender Intense Lipgloss Review, Photos, Swatches
Illamasqua Gender Intense Lipgloss
Makeup That’s Just Pure FUN!
Illamasqua Gender Intense Lipgloss (£12.50 for 0.2 fl. oz.) is not a wearable shade by any stretch of the imagination. This is a shade that completely embodies the word fun. It’s different; it’s unusual. It’s something to be used for that just-right-occasion, which might be Halloween for some, an avant garde photo-session with your best pals, or lightly patted on over your favorite lipstick to give it a bluish cast.
Gender is a medium blue that leans a little teal–it’s described as a sky blue, but it definitely had this teal edge to it that made me think less sky blue. I could not smile in swatch photos – it just did not look right! I felt like it made a mockery of the shade, so “straight faced” it was.
It’s almost opaque, but it didn’t apply as evenly or as solidly as other Intense shades have in the past. I would probably lay down a concealer/foundation base (or even a blue eyeliner) and then use a lip brush to apply this–I think that would help it look more even. This is a shade that’s only available through Illamasqua; you won’t find it at your local Sephora!
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- Product: 25/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 4/5
RECOMMENDATION: Not for the faint-hearted!
AVAILABILITY: Illamasqua
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Illamasqua Gender Intense Lipgloss
Illamasqua Gender Intense Lipgloss
Illamasqua Gender Intense Lipgloss
Illamasqua Gender Intense Lipgloss
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LOL at your expression
this is a very weird gloss!
I’m glad you didn’t grin. Would’ve seemed silly. With the serious face it’s cool!
I know, right? So happy with the decision, haha.
As much as I don’t like blue gloss, I think you look FIERCE in the full face pic!
lol, thanks, Sonia!
Oh wow. I can’t think of how to pull that off!
Oh, man, I’d love to see Shaun wearing this with that seriou business-face. I bet he’d make it even funnier. :p
I like Gender, but I have OCC Rx (which I <3! Goes really well with a ridiculous, cheap, blue wig I have xD) so I definitely don't need this.
Haha this is the only time Ive seen a full face picture of you not smiling!
Christine, your expression cracked me up!!
It seemed like you thought “I just can’t force a smile with this crap on my lips!”
But seriously Illamasqua, what was the point of this lip gloss?
Well, that’s definitely not how I felt at all – didn’t think it was bad at all, very avant garde – perfect for something editorial, a particular look, etc. It’s by no means meant to wear everyday or to the office, lol!
AHAHAHAHA I love your face in the picture! This is crazy!
I love it. It looks like a dupe for Lime Crime’s No She Didn’t except with better overall quality.
No me gusta
no way.
I love how you’re not smiling!
Can you still get this color? I cannot find it on the Ilamasqua website!!!!
I take that back! I just found it on the website!