Beauty Diaries by Kimi

Illamasqua launches its Spring 2013 collection - "I'mPerfection" on January 31st, 2013. Check the details about this collection below: The world isn't perfect. But who wants to be perfect anyway? I'mperfection is an open invitation to stand up and show the world what maes you perfectly, imperfect. We want you to highlight the features other brands encourage you to cover up and celebrate your imperfections like badges of honour. So show off your freckles. Make beauty spots more beautiful. Shine a light on your birthmarks. And be proud of your scars. Because life isn't about finding yourself, life is about celebrating who you really are. "Within the word IMPERFECTION you'll find IM PERFECTION;  Sometimes the soul of the word is staring you in the face. It is our so called flaws that make us unique. The beauty is in our differences, our imperfection is our beauty."  ~ Alex Box - Creative Director The Collection: ...

Hi friends, Today I am excited to share with you the information regarding Illamasqua's AW12 Collection which is scheduled to be  officially   launched on 6th September 2012. However, there are some interesting stories behind the collection and today I'd be sharing the first one with you.  Illamasqua's campaign for this collection has been going on since a while and today I'd be showcasing here  the glamorous lady that is Evelyn - Illamasqua's 72 years young model who positively radiates beauty - one of the winners of their Beauty Before Age competition that yielded thousands of entries from across the world. Evelyn was spotted at Illamasqua's Selfridges Exchange counter in Manchester, UK and positively ordered to enter the competition - and she was delighted in winning! Here are some soundbites from Evelyn that I thought you would be interested in reading... "I am originally a country gal, born in Dorset in May 1940. I was not academic or sport...

Are you ready to shine, glow and look sunkissed this summer? Well, Illamasqua's Naked Strangers collection promises to help you achieve exactly that, with much perfection and glamour. A collection, perfect for the summers. Check out more details below: A place where alter egos are laid bare and naked flesh is a source of unashamed inspiration. In this delicate tipping point between intimacy and pleasurable detachment, Illamasqua revels in the unknown; exploring the distance between pure Monogamous, gilded Faithful and uninhibited Swinger. Exposed nude tones, adorned with rich licks of gold, leave you gasping for more. Don’t restrain yourself. Unless, of course, you enjoy it.  “Naked Strangers captures inner glows and depths. The deeply and darkly alluring exists alongside ethereal shimmering brilliance. We are complex and multifaceted whilst also being naked to the world.” Alex Box, Illamasqua Creative Director. “Naked Strangers represents everything about border...

I've really loved using Illamasqua's skin base foundation at the time it was launched, and reviewed the same HERE at Beauty Diaries. Now, pushing the range of this lovely product more, Illamasqua has come up with 7 new shades, making this skin base foundation now available in 26 - including SB AU - shades!. They have a limited-time offer of buy any Skin Base Foundation and get 50% off your choice of a Powder Blusher , Cream Blusher or Bronzing Duo on Illamasqua.com... your basket will automatically update. So, hurry and check more about it HERE  Check out their latest Youtube video where Hayley and Laura and take to the streets of Picadilly and Soho in London to help people to find their other half. Illamasqua's Beauty Before Age campaign  has been a good success and this week they are shooting for their Autumn Winter '12 campaign featuring the wonderful people that they are currently choosing to win - they will announce on today when they...

Hey friends, Today I am going to review two of my current most favorite eyeshadows here, which are a part of Illamasqua's Human Fundamentalism collection. Ok! the names are a bit of err.. never mind!, but the eyeshadows are real fun, I promise!  Since summers are here, it feels great to bring on more colors to my face, and these eyeshadows make a great combo to try some real fun summer eye makeup looks. I shared the details about the Illamasqua's Human Fundamentalism launch and the products HERE . Check out more details about the eyeshadows from this range - Burst and Sex below: About these eyeshadows An explosion of highly pigmented Powder Eye Shadows in six bold shades:  Burst (Blue Green),  Cancan (Lilac Purple),  Pivot (Yellow Green),  Vernau (Yellow Ochre)  Obsidian (Rich Black), and  Sex (Pure White).  Intense and long-lasting the easily blendable shades express every aspect of your humanity. Price for q...

Hello friends, It has been a really long time since I last posted any sort of makeup tutorial here. Since summers are here, I tried to experiment a bit with colors. I wore this look yesterday for an evening party and got lots of compliments for the same, so thought of sharing the look here with you guys. Check it out and the tutorial below! :) Wearable Teal Yellow Summer Eye Makeup  Products used: For face: Isadora foundation P2 feel good compact powder Queen Cosmetics Natural blush For eyes: NYX for your eyes only 10 eyeshadow palette  - For Mysterious brown eyes Essence Eyeshadow primer Illamasqua mono eyeshadow - Burst Illamasqua mono eyeshadow - Sex Ambika pillai black liquid eyeliner Yanquina black volumizing mascara For lips: Essence Stay with me long lasting lipgloss - 02 My favorite milkshake Step 1: Apply eyeshadow primer all over your lids. Don't forget to apply some primer underneath your lashline too, as we'd be using eyeshadows t...

(Press Release) An explosion of your alter ego, Human Fundamentalism is about becoming who you are and not what society tells you to be.  Beauty isn’t about conformity but the fundamental human desire to express your inner beauty on the outside. rise above mainstream limitations and join our world where individuality is received with celebration not derision: break the mould to show strength not instability. embracing our glorious imperfections and showing the world we’re not ordinary but extraordinary is what Illamasqua stands for. We’re beyond conformity, celebrating instead freedom of expression. We’re beyond hiding who we really are. We are not a religion, but the singular opposite. We are Illamasqua.  “Human Fundamentalism is the unique spirit and fundamental human drive for individuality. It’s a belief, a movement and an emotion. A connection with the spirit of the age and its global motifs. You are your own human hybrid, a unique nomad of street cult...