Foundation Review: Yves St Laurent Fusion Ink and Touche Eclat and Illamasqua Skin Base

I won't pretend I have a huge amount of knowledge or experience in foundation as I have always struggled to find one that matches my skintone. They are usually too dark or too yellow. Therefore I really haven't tried a huge variety of them! I have however found two perfect ones, and one pretty good one that I thought I would share!

YSL Fusion Ink B10 and Touche Eclat BR10 Foundations

As you can see my two favourites are both by Yves St Laurent.

Haul: Illamasqua Lipstick, Blush and Cream Eyeshadow

So my love affair with Illamasqua continues! I adore all of their products I have received so far, from mattifying primers to their amazing range of matte lipsticks. So when I got a nice tax refund I thought I would grab some bits!

Illamasqua always packages in gorgeous black

So if you're ready for another terrible swatch haul, the read on!

Review: Illamasqua Nail Polish Melange - Once Collection

When the promo pictures came up for Illamasqua Once I expected to want everything they came out with.

Sadly the blush I already had as it was a re promote, and I don't wear lipgloss. I am however tempted by the Vintage Metallix in Courtier and Bibelot after seeing them in store yesterday... watch this space!

Blush Collection - Illamasqua, MAC, Dior, Clinique, Hourglass

I have already documented my problems with lipstick. My blush problems come just in second place to my lipstick obsession.

There is just something so satisfying about a sea of beautiful different pinks.

OK so its not as crazy as my lipstick collection. 

Lipstick Collection - Part 5 (final!) Corals and Nudes

Putting these two together as I only have 4 altogether! (and even one of those isn't really a nude!)

Titchy collection

L-R MAC Toying Around (LE Playland) MAC Riot House (LE Kelly O) Illamasqua Rosepout, and in front Guerlain Rouge G Geneva

Swatches after the jump:

Lipstick Collection Part 4 - The Vamps!

So I am classing vamps as deep dark reds, pinks, purple. Blackened plums and super dark reds.

One of these I think snuck into the wrong category :P Can you spot it?

I think that Chanel was a sneaky one...

L-R Urban Decay Shame, MAC Rebel, MAC Pure Heroine, Chanel La Sensuelle, Illamasqua Shard, Illamasqua Vampette

Click through for swatches as some of these swatch very differently to their bullet.

Lipstick Collection Part 2 - The Pinks!

I thought my reds would be the biggest part of my lipstick collection, but it actually ended up being the pinks! I think this is partly because I have included fuschia pink, neon pink, deep raspberry pink etc, I have a bit more variety with the types of pinks in my collection!

Absolutely adore my pinks!

L-R YSL La Effronte Kiss and Blush, Givenchy Frambois Velours, Illamasqua Magnetism, Illamasqua Eurydice, MAC Kelly Yum Yum (LE), MAC Candy Yum Yum, MAC All Fired Up, MAC Girl About Town, MAC Red Balloon (LE), Chanel La Malicieuse, Guerlain Grenade (front) Guerlain Rose Grenat (LE) (front)

Swatches after the jump:

Lipstick Collection: Part 1 - The Reds!

I was hoping to have a Memebox to review today, but sadly it did not come in the mail! So I have decided to make a series of posts, with a confession.  I have a lipstick problem...

The whole collection...

But I do love lipstick! As you can see I am a bit of a MAC junkie, but the range is so wide its almost impossible to find a colour they don't have! 

Swatches and details of my reds...