I just saw
Vulcan Butterfly's review of an Illamasqua lipstick in Pristine, and I thought for sure that I'd taken pictures of Growl... Turns out I had, I just never wrote the post! So here it is, pictures courtesy of last July. I see now why these didn't get posted right away; I didn't get a ton of great shots, but it's a beautiful color and a great product, so I'd hate to see these languish in a folder on my computer.
A word about Illamasqua lipsticks in general; the formula is intensely opaque, not moisturizing, but not drying, either. It hugs lips, meaning it almost has a tight feeling once it's on, although I don't find these uncomfortable to wear. They last a little longer than usual on me, and they do not smear or smudge the way some creamier formulas can; the lipstick stays where you put it. These lipsticks are available through
Sephora, and are $22; they contain .14 ounces of product.
Growl is a deep wine-red shade; vampy and dramatic, in the best possible way! On
the Sephora website, it's described as matte eggplant; I think it's a bit redder than what I picture when I hear "eggplant", and it might be more of a semi-matte straight out of the tube, though if blotted it gets closer to resembling a true matte.
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| Illamasqua Lipstick case |
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| Growl |
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| Illamasqua Growl |
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| Swatch of Illamasqua's Growl |
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| Illamasqua Lipstick in Growl |
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| Illamasqua Growl |
These are great, high quality lipsticks with an expansive shade range; they pair very nicely when layered with gloss if you prefer a shinier finish, but they wear well on their own as well. I know that some people have had mixed results with some of the shades in the range, leading me to believe that the quality may vary, and they certainly aren't cushiony and moisturizing, if that's the type of lip color texture you prefer. That being said, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. This is one of three shades I own, and I have had great luck with all three.
This is a great color on you! I don't own anything from Illamasqua. Maybe I'll have to check out their lipsticks one of these days! Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteYou have such an amazing collection of red lippies. I don't quite see the eggplant in this one but at least it looks good!
ReplyDelete@The Peach, their lipsticks are really neat; it's a unique formula, and it wears like iron!
ReplyDelete@ Sugarbumpkin, some would say too many red lip colors, but I disagree! And no, this isn't really eggplant... but it's a pretty color regardless! However, if I'd ordered it online and chosen it based on the description Sephora gives, I'd probably be pretty surprised to get this shade.
I agree, this doesn't look very "eggplant" at all, but it is a fabulous colour!
ReplyDeleteBad color description, great color! I think we need to come up with an alternate description, and then make friends with a master hacker who can go in and change it ;)
ReplyDeleteGirlfriend, you wear lipstick like no one else. You are stunning!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stephanie!
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