Monday, January 27, 2014
Stila Countless Color Pigments in Finale.
This is a Raspberry, Orange, and Yellow swirl of a dream, and when blended together, makes a pretty coral shade. I love colors like this. Id buy colors like this over anything. The idea of the product is you can wear the shades on thier own, or together. And you can create a range of colors, which makes it worth the money spent. In this case, $8 online at Stila.com. However, this is a tad bit chalky, and wears a bit sheer. But the sheer factor offsets the brightness of the color, so it doesnt look like a stop sign on your eyes. That alone makes me overlook the chalkiness of the product. I cant wait to wear this with bright blush and a nude lip. Or hell.. I might wear it as a blush! I may have to pick up a couple other shades before theyre all gone. But be careful, these tend to stain the skin a little, so be sure to use makeup remover to take it off. You can find these at Stila.com
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Sheer and Shimmer.
Meet Stilas Spring Break Lip Glaze Trio.
L to R: Sparkle, Sheen, Pink Ice.
I will say this about these glazes, they are pretty, they are shimmery, and they are sheer. They are a nice addition to my collection because I dont really own anything sheer. With that said, these are something that most people can pass on, unless you like ultra sheer almost clear colored lip glosses with shimmery glitter in it.
Sparkle is the prettiest to me, as I love anything with gold glitter, but what doesnt show in the photograph, is that there is also pink shimmer base to it. These are nice for everyday, because they add a little "something" to your lips, without commiting to full on color. Sparkle is actually what I bought this trio for, and it was worth every penny. The others are nothing special. Just nice to have in case theres nothing else. You can find these at Stila.com.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Road Trip to Luscious Lips.
L to R: Rising Sun, Pink Sunset, Open Road.
At the rate that im buying and loving these lip glazes, im going to own every one the brand makes! And as long Stila makes colors like these, it just might happen.
My favorite of the three is Rising Sun. It reminds me of what lips look like just after youve eaten a popsicle. Its just a great punchy color. Pink Sunset is more of a blue based bubblegum pink, and Open Road is a bright coral type of color. It photographs red, but it isnt. Its very pretty. The thing I love most about Stilas Lip Glaze products, is that most of them are semi-sheer, so with the bright shades, you still get a great pop of color, without it being overwhelming. And with the twist-up style of the brush pen, you can control exactly how much color it is, that you want to have. This trio of colors are really punchy and fun! Perfect shades for spring and summer! You can find these now at Stila.com.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Smitten as a Kitten. A Stila Kitten that is.
Stila Cobalt Lip Glaze trio. L to R & T to B: Orchard, Hibiscus, Kitten.
I would say that the Lip Glaze is the most popular of the products Stila carries. And of the brand as a whole, anything Kitten related is sure to soar off the shelves. You think of Stila, and 99% of the time, you think Kitten. However of the three products here, Hibiscus is my favorite. It is an easy dupe for MACs Lovechild, which next to Nymphette, is my favorite Lip Glass. More on that in a second. Back to Stila, Orchard is the most opague and metallic. Its a stunning rose/gold/tan type of hybrid. Its hard to describe. I can honestly say that I dont have a color like it. So this is a nice addition to my collection. It gives off a foil type of finish. I loved this color but it is defidently not for everyone.
Hibiscus and Kitten are beautiful shimmery shades. Hibiscus, is like a rosy-plum type of shade with BRONZE SHIMMER. Ugh. I cant even tell you that every time I see a shade like this, I HAVE TO BUY IT. I have too. It is so pretty and flattering on literally everyone, and it adds beautiful color to the lips without being overpowering. This one is no different. With that said, this gloss had better staying power than MACs Lovechild, and was a tad more sheer. But thats ok, its the shimmer that does it for me here. Not teenage girl glitter shimmer. Grown woman shimmer. Im telling you, FLATTERING. On everyone! I cant say enough good things about it.
Now for the brands namesake. Kitten. Kitten is a beautiful peachy/tan color with bronze shimmer. I can see why everyone likes this color so much. This is like an everyday wearable color. A color that anyone of any age can wear and look good. It is sheer on lips, which is a nice change in the Kitten range, because all of the other Kitten products in the brand are super pigmented and frosty. And much more of a champagne color. This makes much less of a frosty statement, but it is beautiful. It reminds me of my other favorite MAC color, Nymphette. A sheer version of that, but similar none the less. Its GORGEOUS! I have to say, that this trio was my first venture into the world that is Stila Lip Glaze, and im impressed.
How much of a statement can a lip glaze make? You tell me. You just might love them as much as I did. You can find these at your local Ulta or at Stila.com.