On Sunday (13/05/2012) I decided to head down to Illamasqua's Beauty School Drop-in at their flagship store situated at no. 20 Beak Street. This was a brand that I hear so much about from UK bloggers and so thought it would be an ideal time to find out more about thier products and pick up some tips.
As you can see from the timetable, the programme
on offer was pretty extensive but broken down into 15 minutes sessions. As
my previous post was dedicated to brows pencils, I was keen to catch the
'Defined Brows' session - my brow tech is also starting maternity leave next
week so I need all the help I can get in this area!The store was definitely in keeping with the
brand aesthetic and there was a decent sized space for us 'students' to sit
and take in the first three lessons.
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| Claire takes us through the Flawless skin / Liquid Liner / Smokey Eye session |
Our first 'teacher' Claire Lile, took us through the Flawless Skin /
Liquid Liner / Smokey Eye sessions. Each product used was given a full explanation
and useful tips such as using a brush to apply my primer in order to maintain a barrier went down well. Illamasqua's Medium pencils went
on my wish list as we saw them being used all over the face - from lips,
eyes and to colour correct the skin.
We then moved into the main part of the store where
Highlighting & Contouring
/ Defined Brows/ Perfect Pout was taught
by our second
teacher, Daniel Sallstrom. I loved that he took us through a bit of
colour theory
to help us understand how to achieve our desired looks.
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| Daniel demonstrates Highlighting & Contouring / Defined Brows / Perfect Pout |
Skin Base - new shades for Women of Colour!
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| David Horne |
Claire was also joined by David Horne, Director of
Product Development, who provided us with an insight into the Skin Base
foundations. The addition of seven new shades allows Illamasqua to be one of
the few major brands to be able to call their foundation range truly diverse.
This really appealed to me. As a Black woman I find that brands are happy to
take my money through lipstick / blusher sales but ignore my need for decent
quality foundation. Whilst I can acknowledge that there has been some movement recently,
I still find that MUAs at counters still shy away from touching my friends and
I skin. I am pleased to day that this was not my experience at all during my
visit in store. David's explanation (and Claire's demonstration) of their
limited edition Au (Gold) left me drooling
over this golden shimmer shade, designed to be used on the high point of the
face -a decent highlighter for Black Women.
Overall
The Beauty School Drop-in is an excellent idea. I found it a great way to pick up some useful makeup tips and learn more about the brand. Being a super nerd I took notes throughout the sessions but I was pleased that they had prepared cards for us to take away for each session. Overall I would recommend the sessions to all.
I think the next Drop-in is scheduled for the 2nd June. If you’re in the area, pop along and let me know what you thought of it.
The Beauty School Drop-in is an excellent idea. I found it a great way to pick up some useful makeup tips and learn more about the brand. Being a super nerd I took notes throughout the sessions but I was pleased that they had prepared cards for us to take away for each session. Overall I would recommend the sessions to all.
I think the next Drop-in is scheduled for the 2nd June. If you’re in the area, pop along and let me know what you thought of it.
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