Even more excited about Ellis Faas

Last night at a Handpicked Media/Liberty event I was lucky enough to meet and talk to Ellis Faas. I'd like to report that I was extremely cool, but that would be a lie (and I am sure Mizzworthy and Vexinthecity would both call me on it.) I don't think I just stuttered, "I really love you," at her, but it's very possible, and I'm told that I vaulted over Ms Faas' legs in order to get to the display of her products and start swatching them.

I wrote about and pictured the lip products here back at the end of August, and I like those very much. The new eyeshadows are gorgeous; these really do wear like iron, as they set after half a minute and will not budge without a cleanser. (I still had swatches on my hand when I arrived home.) Ellis designed all the colours to mimic those that would occur naturally in the human body, but don't imagine that means that they're all flesh/beige/brown. There are lipcolours that mimic the colour of blood, and eyeshadows that mimic the natural colour of a bruise. The colours are all broken, non-primary and mostly warmer shades, although there are some cooler tones in the eye shades.

I've already bought some of the lip products and I'll be buying a couple of other items from the website because I can't wait for the Liberty launch. The creamy eyes give more structural shadowing, and the milky eyes have more of a sheen/translucency to them, and some brighter, more colourful shades than the creamy eyes. I really like the idea of layering the sheerer shade over the more opaque formula. My current wishlist includes blush S302 (peachy pink), creamy eyes E105 (a neutral brown), E106 (mushroom with a hint of mauve) and milky eyes E204 and 205 (I didn't write a colour description down next to these, so I won't describe until I see them again in person, either through purchasing online or when the counter opens and I can have another look.) In the concealer I am between S201 and S202, and would probably go for S202.

The range launches in Liberty in February 2010, and the prices in Liberty will be:

lips £21
eyeshadows £22
mascara £19
eyeliner £20
foundation £34
concealer £21
blush £20
powder £19

holder £21

The range is available now online at ellisfaas.com (prices on the website are in Euros.)

Please note: for the sake of absolute transparency, there were no Ellis Faas products in the event swag bag (which was very nice; thank you Liberty.) This event was about having a chance to look at the products and talk to the creator, and also to have a look at other new products and ranges that Liberty are launching.