Professional makeup that you can actually wear every day can be pretty hard to come by, but the queens at Illamasqua make sure that you’ve got the performance you need with the versatility of pro products. Wanna know the products MUAs always add-to-bag? Get to know the best Illamasqua products your stash has been missing.
Who Are Illamasqua?
Illamasqua was founded in 2008 by Julian Kynaston to reflect his passion for all things subcultural. The name itself comes from the words illusion and masquerade, and the brand champion all things unique and individual.
Illamasqua are a brand with an opinion. They aren’t afraid to say it, and they don’t want you to be either! Their heritage is steeped in professional, theatrical artistry, and they provide the richest pigments and formulations to deliver makeup that is easy to use and for everyone.
“With an unsurpassed creative energy, we have grown into a fearless global brand that forever challenges the beauty industry.”
Illamasqua aims to arm people with the tools, expertise and confidence to create a world of limitless makeup looks. They want makeup to be accessible for all, no matter your age, race, gender or creed. Illamasqua believe that you are beauty, and stand by celebrating individuality and not dictating beauty, avoiding age boundaries and mainstream rules.
Best Illamasqua Products 2019
- Skin Base Foundation
- Antimatter Lipstick in Bang
- Hydra Veil Primer
- Beyond Powder Highlighter in Epic
- Rich Liquid Foundation
- Colour Veil Gel Blusher
- Powder Eyeshadow in Dæmon
- Round Buffing Brush
- Iconic Chrome in Inspiring
Best Illamasqua Makeup
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Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation
Buy now with free deliveryIllamasqua’s Skin Base Foundation is lightweight, yet high coverage with a natural looking finish. Its buildable streak free formula means you are able to go for a barely there look, or high coverage for a flawless photo ready finish.
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Illamasqua Antimatter Lipstick - Bang
Buy now with free deliveryThis Illamasqua lipstick is a semi-matte finish, meaning you get longlasting results without the drying feeling that matte lipsticks often create. Highly pigmented, these are the perfect lip colour for anyone looking to make a statement without needing to reapply throughout the day
Illamasqua Bang Lipstick is a cool-toned nude colour, perfect for wearing from day to play.
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ILLAMASQUA HYDRA VEIL PRIMER
Buy now with free deliveryNext on our list of the best Illamasqua products is this cult fave, loved by both beauty journalists and pro MUAs alike. Prep your skin for makeup with this incredibly hydrating Hydra Veil formulation, which is enriched with a bespoke blend of vitamins to ensure a smooth application and longlasting nourishment.
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Illamasqua Beyond Powder - Epic
Buy now with free deliveryHighlighters just got better. When it comes to the best Illamasqua makeup, their Beyond Powders will appear on every list. We love them as they subtly add a warm hue to your complexion for a natural, radiant glow. The lightweight texture glides onto skin effortlessly, whether you want to achieve an all over illuminating finish or simply highlight certain points.
Top tip – apply wet for an intense metallic shine!
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ILLAMASQUA RICH LIQUID FOUNDATION
Buy now with free deliveryThe second Illamasqua foundation to appear on our list, Rich Liquid is a much higher coverage option.
This vegan foundation offers longwearing coverage with a semi-matte finish, making it a great option for those with oilier skin. Apply with a makeup brush for longer lasting results.
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Illamasqua Colour Veil - Entice
Buy now with free deliveryThe first to market gel blush formula has quickly become one of our faves. Easily making its way onto the list of best Illamsaqua products, Colour Veil is a highly versatile gel pigment blusher which may be applied with either fingers or a brush to add colour to cheeks, or wear as an eyeshadow for a poppin’ look.
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Illamasqua Powder Eye Shadow - Dæmon
Buy now with free deliveryAdd colour with Illamasqua eyeshadow. Incredibly highly pigmented, these silky powder eyeshadows are perfect for professionals and use at home alike, thanks to their high quality long-wearing formulas.
However much we love the everyday browns and purples, we love the bright red Dæmon colour. Perfect for a statement red eye, also wear mixed in with a clear lip balm for a bespoke red lip colour.
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Illamasqua Round Buffing Brush
Buy now with free deliveryThe makeup brush that can do everything, it’s hardly surprising that the Round Buffing Brush finishes off our list of the best Illamasqua products.
Using completely synthetic bristles, this cruelty-free makeup brush picks up cream, gel, liquid and powder formulations easily, helping to aid application.
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Illamasqua Iconic Chrome - Inspiring
Buy now with free deliveryYou know we love a lil bit of glitter, so it’s no surprise this incredibly pigmented pot of sparkle made its way onto our list of the best Illamasqua makeup.
It only launched recently as part of the Reign of Rock collection, but the Iconic Chrome is a cream-to-powder formula that creates a buildable base of glitter perfect for adding a lil glitz to a daytime makeup look, or can be used as a glitter eyeshadow for going out out.
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Illamasqua Artistry Palette - Experimental
Buy now with free deliveryIllamasqua eyeshadow is known in the industry for being some of the most highly pigmented and longwearing about, so imagine how thrilled we were to find out that their newest palette would contain twelve incredible bright shades that we can’t get enough of.
We’ve written an entire Illamasqua review blog post to bring you up to speed on how we’d wear it, but if you want the full 411 in one sentence: these are bright colours you’d actually wear.
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