The Illamasqua Generation Q collection comes out today! It's a fairly big collection with a lot of new items, so you may want to check out the whole lineup on Illamasqua's website. While you're there, take a look at the amazing models they used for this collection! These models were chosen as a result of the Beauty Before Age contest, where the featured individuals were submitted by family and friends for a chance to star in an Illamasqua campaign. Pretty cool, right? I think so at least. I love seeing normal, genuine, everyday people in advertisements instead of the current trend of digitally reconstructed, completely unrealistic, airbrushed-to-death fantasy portrayals of humans.
Anyway, I have the two new nail polishes from the Generation Q collection to review today: Charisma and Creator.
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The formula on each of these was different. Creator was thin (thinner than I'm used to with Illamasqua cremes), very smooth, very easy to apply. Charisma was a lot thicker and kinda foamy feeling. Creator gave me no problems at all but Charisma was a little tricky. Charisma wanted to get stringy and pool at the edges of my nail, creating bumps and ridges in my manicure. I think it would benefit from a few drops of polish thinner. Despite the differences in texture and application, both dried quickly.
I like both the colors in this collection. Charisma is a unique color, but the formula isn't as good as I had hoped it would be. Creator has an absolutely perfect formula and it is an awesome color, but it's not entirely unique. I can't think of another polish that looks exactly like Creator, but I know there are several similar black with silver glitter colors out there (Orly Goth comes to mind).
The Illamasqua Generation Q collection is available now on Illamasqua.com, but as of now it's not yet available at Sephora.
(This was sent for review.)
These look really pretty. I don't own any Illamasqua, but would love to if the right shade came out:)
ReplyDeleteCharisma is really pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love Illamasqua's inspiration and theory behind this Generation Q! I went to the webpage and looked at all the pictures and read the models' bios - what an awesome thing they've done here! :)
ReplyDeleteI completely agree about Creator. I have about two other polishes in my collection that are extremely similar to it. Perhaps not dupes, but pretty damn close anyway. I wasn't too avid about Charisma in store, but seeing your swatch has made me wanna go back! It's perfect for fall. :)
ReplyDeleteOMG Charisma is GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteI am loving both of these - glad to know the gray glitter looking one is smooth! Outstanding. Charisma is reminding me of some old (like 90's) OPI shades only with an updated shimmer formula to it. I would like to see this shade make a come back again.
ReplyDeleteWow both look stunning gosh
ReplyDeleteWow they look pretty! I just whish they would sell Illamasqua anywhere in Germany..
ReplyDeleteI love Charisma but I wonder how close it is to OPI Diva of Geneva.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Loving Charisma~
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous polishes on you, Scrangie. I really love how flawless your nails look. *Heart beats faster*
ReplyDeleteI had the pleasure of wearing both Charisma and Creator. Illamasqua knocked it out of the park with those!
I do really love Creator, even if it reminds of a China Glaze similar one. Since I do not own myself the CG it would be a great opportunity to have it! I really love its finish!!
ReplyDeleteCharisma is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could manicure like you, more practice needed. :) I was lucky enough to get Charisma a couple of weeks ago on a certain auction site and I was worried it wouldn't be a real one, but it is! I love it, you've made me want Creator now too!
ReplyDeleteBoth are lovely.
ReplyDeleteWow, these are both gorgeous! I love Creator!
ReplyDeleteI love them both but I NEED creator on my nails!
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