Illamasqua Powder Blusher, Katie

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I could probably find one if I really scavenged but would prefer to use a blush I can easily repurchase.

When swatched stark, they look very different in colour and Katie looks much paler and slightly chalkier. I bought the blusher in Lover over 10 years ago in Melbourne, Australia to meet Kelly Cutrone and have used it ever since.

Available in a range of shades from nude pink to rose to plum, these powders leave your complexion looking radiant. This collection allows us to ‘embrace our inner warriors, enhance our features and express our inner fire and strenghth. When I bought it, it ticked all the boxes; solid review from Temptalia, swatched well, and I didn’t have anything like it in my collection.

After checking to see if I’d mentioned this on the blog before (we have well over 1,000 posts at this stage! This contains 4 creamy, silky shadows which are light which makes them a dream to blend and layer up. When I began to use it, though, it felt just a little stiff and not too easy to blend – which is obviously a dealbreaker when working with a relatively deep shade like this one. 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. Pro Tip From Illamasqua Head Of Education - Mel Barrese: I love using this face palette to build up a custom blusher/highlighter look.

The downside is that these shatter easily so they're not good for bringing out with you for touch-ups or travel. 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. 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. Firstly, I’m going to talk about Shard, the blood redish purple lipstick which I can’t get enough of it. it turns out that I actually reviewed this almost exactly a year ago – seems like I really enjoy wearing it come October!

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). Our Pro Mel Barrese , Illamasqua’s Head of Education is here to tell you her top 3 products to mix Beyond Liquid with. 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. Beyond Liquid can be blended into your moisturiser, p rimer or f oundation for a subtle spa like base, or used alongside the Beyond Powder Highlighter to go from subtle to strobe. It doesn’t stop there, you can also unleash your inner artistry and mix into some of your Illamasqua favourites.

This has to be one of the most gorgeous blushes ever, in terms of texture, shade, pigmentation and application. The powder makeup can be applied lightly for a subtle look, or intensely for a dramatic and daring finish. The formula is smooth, pigmented, and does not contain silicones (which is my personal requirement for face products). 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.