Illamasqua Maneater

I need another red lipstick like I need a hole in the head, but I just couldn't resist when I clapped my eyes on this little beauty!


I popped into Fenwicks, whilst away in Newcastle the other weekend to fill up my Thierry Mugler Alien perfume, and while there, I picked up some more Mac Fix + and had a root around the Illamasqua counter.


I originally wanted to buy Illamasqua Rude cream blush but alas, it was out of stock! *rolls eyes* I don't know why, but every Illamasqua counter I go to, the Rude blush is never in stock? I've been trying to get hold of it now for around a year and a half! My nearest Illamasqua counter is 30 miles up the road so I don't get to go there that often. I'm now figuring that I shall have to either buy the blush online or simply give up! I'm predicting it will be the former! :)






Here is the lipstick I couldn't resist......Illamasqua Maneater, which Illamasqua describe as a classic matte cherry red.  Unfortunately, when I bought this and returned to my hotel later on to get ready for an evening out, I opened this lipstick to discover that it was in fact broken in the tube. The lipstick was stuck in the lid and was in a right state. I was completely miffed off as you can well imagine as I was looking forward to wearing it that night! So I marched back down to Fenwicks the following morning and the lovely girl on the counter could not apologize enough, and swapped it for a new one. I asked her if this was a common problem with these lipsticks and she said no, that it was very rare for this to happen. I am hoping this is true as  I really don't want it to happen again!



I would say that Maneater is quite a true red, with both orange and blue undertones. The pigmentation in this lipstick is crazy and looks so densely opaque after just one coat. It is a matte finish and literally does not budge when it is on. If I apply this over my Mac Brick lip pencil, it stays in place for hours. That is with drinking and eating! I'm completely in love!



Here I am rocking the Maneater!.......