Illamasqua Powder Foundation Review

Hi lovies! Today, I will be featuring my HG powder foundation. Ever since I started make up school, I've been really picky when it comes to my make up. It doesn't really have to be expensive; what's important is the quality of the product.    

Illamasqua states : "Be the star of your own drama. The mainstay of film and theatre make-up artists, Illamasqua Powder Foundation glides over your skin, covering blemishes, correcting skin tone and leaving a shine-free look that lasts all night. Create a stunningly flawless base that begs to be touched. Comes in a mirror compact for touch-ups on the go". Let's start the review on what Illamasqua states on its powder foundation- GLIDES OVER YOUR SKIN: I agree that it glides over your skin! It really does because it has this very fine and smooth texture when applying and it does not feel heavy at all. The thing I like most is its pigmentation. Having a product that does not give you a heavy feeling when applied but gives you the coverage you want deserves to be a holy grail product. Surprisingly, it's not chalky at all!                                       COVERING BLEMISHES: This powder foundation gives you the medium/heavy coverage so it does cover blemishes even if I don't put my liquid/cream foundation on.                                             CORRECTING SKIN TONE: I really agree on this. I never go out without make up because I have uneven skin tone but each time I use this, one application does cover the spots I want to be concealed. It's like a foundation/concealer in one product!                                                   LEAVING YOU SHINE-FREE ALL NIGHT: This is where Illamasqua fails. It does not leave you shine-free all night. I do my make up for an hour at least, and taking that much time applying, oil starts to come out especially on my nose area! (I have a very oily skin, I tell you). After applying my liquid foundation and setting it using this powder and another light layer of my RCMA Transluscent Powder, surprisingly after 20 minutes, OIL COMES OUT :( I know it's a major failure if a product does not protect you from oil especially if you're out on a date or an event where you have to go to the restroom every 30 minutes, right? (I feel the same way, ladies! It's such a disgrace to see that your face shines bright like a HUGE diamond! Lol But still, Illamasqua remains to be a holy grail powder foundation for me, why? because at times when I am super lazy to put on the whole liquid foundation-concealer-setting powder routine, what I do is just apply this and voila! It covers all the things that I need to hide from the world haha! By the way, this doesn't make you look like you're all made up! It gives me the natural look that I want :) 

Illamasqua Powder Foundation in PF135 10g 0.35oz £24.00                                                                      This is a gift from my sister, by the way! :) I love her so much!!! :) This has a jaw dropping price but it's worth it for me :) I got the shade of PF 135 (for light skin with golden undertones). I was hesitant at first on which shade to choose (I was also eyeing the shade for medium skin with golden undertones) but finally ended up with this shade which I don't regret at all! :)

Look at the very elegant packaging! The name is very queen-like and the packaging makes you feel royalé! Lol! I love the powder puff! Everything is just so elegant! 

Without flash (I am really sorry for the terrible photos; I only used my i5 camera. The shade looks too white for my skin but believe me, once applied, it blends well with my skin tone and does not make me look like I am a living espasol lol! 

 (With flash) Just one light swipe of the product and gives you that much pigmentation? truly a must have product! So there goes my review on my as-of-the-moment holy grail foundation. I was not paid to do this review (I am just a newbie stating my opinions on products). Til next time my lovies! :)