IMATS Haul 2012

I'm not going to lie, this post is going to be very picture heavy so I don't think I'm going to go into depth about each of the products as I'd be writing this post for about a week.

I bought quite a few bits from the IMATS but I really wish I'd have bought more because of the fabulous discounts. Due to the business of the stands, I ended up only purchasing half of what I wanted to which is a bit naff so I've ended up buying online. I also completely forgot to visit the NYX, Rae Morris and various other stands so If i had of done, I'd be showing you a lot more products. Maybe I'll end up getting double the amount when I go to the IMATS next year, I just hope it's a lot calmer.

So here's what I purchased at the IMATS...

MAC Reflects Transparent Pink - £15.50

MAC Reflects Antique Gold - £15.50

MAC Lipstick in 'Fleshpot' - £13.50

Eldora Eyelashes in 'B107', 'H119' & 'H115' - 

3 pairs for £10.00 but usually around £4.50 each.

LA Splash Glitter in 'Dragon's Liar' - £6.00

LA Splash Glitter in 'Pastel Babe' - £6.00

Louise Young LY38 & LY24A Brushes 

Top: LY38 - £17.00 (£13.60 at the IMATS)

Bottom: LY24A - £10.00 (£8.00 at the IMATS)

Make Up For Ever Mist & Fix (25ml) - £7.95 (Around £5.00 at the IMATS)

Make Up For Ever HD Foundation in '115' - £27.95 (Around £18.00 at the IMATS)

Make Up For Ever Lip Line Perfector - £12.50 (Around £8.00 at the IMATS)

Make Up For Ever Artistic Glitter in '3' - £10.95 (Around £7.00 at the IMATS)

Make Up For Ever Glitter in '13' - £9.95 (Around £6.00 at the IMATS)

Make Up For Ever Glitter in '2' - £9.95 (Around £6.00 at the IMATS)

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream in '2' - £16.95 (Around £10.00 at the IMATS)

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream in '3' - £16.95 (Around £10.00 at the IMATS)

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream in '7' - £16.95 (Around £10.00 at the IMATS)

Inglot Eyeshadow in 'AMC Shine 36' - £4.50 (£3.60 at the IMATS)

Inglot Eyeshadow in 'D.S 478' - £4.50 (£3.60 at the IMATS)

Inglot Eyeshadow in 'D.S 474' - £4.50 (£3.60 at the IMATS)

Inglot Eyeshadow in 'Pearl 454' - £4.50 (£3.60 at the IMATS)

Inglot Eyeshadow in 'Matte 339' - £4.50 (£3.60 at the IMATS)

Inglot Freedom System Palette (Square -10) - £8.00 (£6.40 at the IMATS)

Inglot AMC Cream Concealer in '60' - £9.00 (£7.20 at the IMATS)

A few swatches...

From left to right: Reflects Transparent Pink, Reflects Antique Gold, Pastel Babe, Dragon's Liar.

From left to right: Fleshpot, MUFE Aqua Cream '2', MUFE Aqua Cream '3', MUFE Aqua Cream '7'.

So that's everything that I purchased at the IMATS. As you can see I went a little crazy at the Make Up For Ever (MUFE) counter but you can't blame me really, there was a whopping 35% off! If MUFE do the same discount next year, I'll be buying lots! I really wanted to buy more from MAC Pro but I just couldn't get anywhere near the stand, it was horrendous. If it's the same situation next year then I'll possibly end up taking a trip down the MAC Pro store in Soho. I'll also definitely be visiting the NYX stand, and also buying a ZUCA case if PAM take those again! 

I hope you all like my goodies and if you would like any reviews on the products shown, please comment below.

Thanks for reading and I apologise for all the photos! 

:) 

IMATS London 2012

As some of you will know, I attended the IMATS this year and if you don't know what IMATS is then it's the International Makeup Artist Trade Show, hence 'IMATS'. I didn't openly talk about going to the IMATS on here, Twitter or YouTube as I was slightly feared that someone may want to track me down and kill me. I announced I was going the day before the IMATS so that scary people couldn't have the chance to buy train tickets etc. I only think Steph (moreemilk), and a couple of other people knew I was going.

Anyway, I won't waffle anymore about getting killed by a scary person so here are some lovely pictures that I took at the IMATS.

Models

Special FX

Makeup

(Make Up For Ever)

(Make Up For Ever)

(Make Up For Ever)

(Eldora)

(Kryolan)

(Inglot)

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(Royal & Langnickel)

Me & Louise

I initially wanted to go to the IMATS for the super duper discounts but after actually going, it wasn’t the discounts that made the trip worthwhile, it was the people I met. If I’m being honest, the highlight of my day was meeting people; I met Steph (moreemilk) who is such a beautiful and lovely girl! I love Steph and will be seeing her again very soon, and when I do I’ll be stealing her eyelashes! I also met Louise (sprinkleofglitter) who is absolutely amazing! She’s so bubbly and lovely, and absolutely stunning! I honestly wish Louise was my next-door neighbour; she’d make life so much better! My Mum, Sister and I are huge fans of Louise so it was lovely to finally meet her and spend the afternoon with her. I also met the gorgeous Georgie (dreamsthatglitterxoxo) who is such a lovely and sweet girl; I am soooo pleased I met her! I also was introduced to the human CATnav, Becca (lilmisstuttyfruitie) and also Laura (beautyloversnotes) who are utterly lovely! It was nice spending the afternoon with the girls. Think my boyfriend probably felt left out though!

I would definitely go to the IMATS again providing I got there for 8:30am instead of 10am, had a press pass, as it wasn’t worth £45 and also had a discount card. If you’re thinking of going to the IMATS next year then prepare yourself for not being able to buy anything from MAC Pro and Illamasqua as the stands were always manic and very overcrowded. If I hadn’t of known a girl that was working on MAC Pro, I wouldn’t have bought anything. Also, take a bag with a zip, you’re so close to people that someone could easily put their hand in your bag. Other than the small issues it was great and some places did offer amazing discounts, Make Up For Ever had a whopping 35% off so it was definitely worth it just for that!

Overall I enjoyed going to the IMATS and I’ll be going to IMATS 2013, I’ll just be staying over the night before and taking a separate trip to MAC Pro.

If you would like an IMATS review, please comment below!

Thanks for reading!

:)