Illamasqua Throb Collection: Sangers

Illamasqua Sangers Lipstick (£15.50 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a “blood red,” but it is very much a true red. It doesn’t pull blue or orange, though if you have yellower undertones, it may seem a touch orange-based when you wear it (and similarly, blue-based if you have pinker undertones). It is incredibly rich in color, needing very little product to yield opaque color coverage, and applies smoother than the average Illamasqua lipstick. Sangers is such a saturated product it wears for six to eight hours.

my thoughts on the formula: Illamasqua’s Lipstick formula feels a little dry when applied, but let it warm up on your lips, because it really isn’t the drying kind. It does hug the lips, though, which makes it a much longer wearing lipstick (six hours or more). They are also scent- and taste-free.

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• Product: 28/30
• Value: 8/10
• Ease of Use: 4/5
• Packaging: 4/5

final thoughts: It’s such a beautiful shade of red–it is not always easy to find true reds, and this is gorgeous rendition.  Illamasqua’s formula is excellent for how long it wears, but I could do with a touch more creaminess overall.

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Illamasqua Sangers Lipstick

Illamasqua Sangers Lipstick

Illamasqua Sangers Lipstick

Illamasqua Sangers Lipstick

Illamasqua Throb Collection: Succubus

Illamasqua Succubus Intense Lipgloss (£13.00 for 0.20 fl. oz.) is a near-true red with a glossy finish and almost opaque color coverage. Illamasqua describes this shade as a “blood red,” and I can definitely see it. On me, it seems to pull just the tiniest bit orange-red, but it seems to be the result of my yellower undertones (even blue-reds can sometimes look orange-toned once I wear them). In comparison to other Intense Lipglosses, Succubus seems a touch on the sheerer side but still rather pigmented.

my thoughts on the formula: Illamasqua Intense Lipglosses are color-rich glosses that have the feeling and finish of a gloss but the color pay off of an opaque lipstick. The formula itself is non-sticky, though a little thick, and doesn’t dry lips out at all. I usually get around four hours of wear or so.

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• Product: 29/30
• Value: 8/10
• Ease of Use: 4/5
• Packaging: 4/5

final thoughts: True reds are great on all skin tones–and if you’ve been on the hunt for a well-pigmented red gloss, this just might be one to consider.

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Illamasqua Succubus Intense Lipgloss

Illamasqua Succubus Intense Lipgloss

Illamasqua Succubus Intense Lipgloss

Illamasqua Throb Collection

Cult British beauty brand Illamasqua invites you to step into a world where your heart will race and your pulse quicken. Inspired by your Alter Ego’s inner depths of desire, and in celebration of Saint Valentine, the new Throb Collection consists of three new Nail Varnish shades, an Intense Lipgloss and a blood red Lipstick.

Nail Varnish (£13.50)

• Load Rich cream
• Scorn Midnight matt
• Throb Powerful red

Intense Lipgloss (£13.00)

• Succubus Seductive red

Lipstick (£15.50)

• Sangers Blood red

Availability: The Throb collection is available from January 17th 2011 in Illamasqua’s Flagship Store, Selfridges London, Manchester, Birmingham, Fenwick Newcastle, Debenhams Glasgow, Belfast, Cardiff and online at www.illamasqua.com.

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Illamasqua Throb Collection

Illamasqua Throb Collection