Beauty Product Reviews | Page 7

One of the original peachy golds!

Stila Oasis is yet ANOTHER winner from the Stila lineup. A shimmering gold with peachy undertones, this shadow shines on warm/golden coloring. On my fair, brown hair/eyes, it can make my skin look a little sallow if I apply it all over as a wash. However, on my sister's golden medium skin, it makes her gray/blue/green eyes look radiant, and brings out their golden yellow rings.

Oasis feels like butter, and applies like a dream! My favorite combination is pairing this with a deep matte teal (try Stila Evergreen or MAC Plumage) Wash a neutral base along the lids, place Oasis on the lid and blend up towards the brow bone. Smudge the deep teal along the outer corner and outer lower lashline (with a brush like the MAC 219 or NARS Smudge Brush). Mascara, peachy nude blush, and shimmering sheer gold gloss (MAC Instant Gold Lustreglass). You've got yourself a unique yet subtle look.

***Please see my review on Barefoot Contessa for a general overview of Stila Eye Shadows

A lovely shimmering white

I'm such a sucker for shimmery whites. I love the glow they add to any face, and their pure tone. Stila Moonlight eye shadow is no exception. There are a lot of white shadows on the market and this is one of my favorites (along with my all time fav...Bobbi Brown Snow Shimmer Wash). Compared to the Bobbi Brown shadow, Moonlight is definitely on the frostier side, but its glimmering texture and creamy consistency make this a great item in your makeup wardrobe if you are a fan of frostier colors. I wear Moonlight with gray-taupes, deep grays, black, and deep blue (basically all cool tones).

***Please see my review on Barefoot Contessa for a general overview of Stila Eye Shadows

Here, frosty frosty....

Be forewarned. This product is frosty. Not shimmer, F.R.O.S.T.

That said, I still like it, but it's not for everyone. I'd describe it as a frosty peach beige. I don't think Kitten is appropriate for all ages, but if you like or can pull off a heavily textured shadow, go for it! It's one of those universal shades that matches with anything ;)

***Please see my review on Barefoot Contessa for a general overview of Stila Eye Shadows

The deepest and darkest espresso

Stila's Java eye shadow is yet another matte hit! The texture is a deep and rich espresso brown. The texture is smooth and makes for a beautiful soft liner, or a staple brown smokey eye look.

I love wearing Java with simple beiges and warm browns. Use Stila Starlight on the lid and browbone as a wash. Using a MAC 217 Crease brush (or any similar), use a simple medium matte brown in the eye socket (try Stila Puppy, or Stila Eden for a warmer brown). With a dampened eye liner brush (I love the MAC 263 or 266 Angled Brushes), dip them into the Java shadow and use as you would regular eyeliner on the upper lashline. To transition this look into evening, take a MAC 219 brush, dip it into Java, and blend into outer corners and crease. Take the 219 again and smudge Java lightly on the lower lashline.

***Please see my review on Barefoot Contessa for a general overview of Stila Eye Shadows

Very underrated matte staple

Eden is one of those shadows that just looks ugly in the pan. Who would want to wear a matte gray-taupey-mauve? Pass me some blue liner, please! However, I just kept hearing about what an amazing color it looks on the lids, how I must try it, etc...

So I tried it. And I liked it.

I put a whole lot of Stila Starlight washed on my entire lid/browbone and inner corner, and using a MAC 217 brush, strongly contoured my crease socket with Stila Eden. Paired with some black liner and mascara, my eye area *looked* more defined and strong. Eden did a great job of naturally shadowing my crease and giving my eyes some warmth (it must be the subtle bit of mauve).

Eden has a lovely and smooth matte texture, and picks up pigment easily with my MAC 217. The only caveat of this shade is the mauve. It might look a little pink toned for coloring that is prone to that, so heed my warning! However ,On my pale neutral-warm skin, brown eyes and hair, it looks great!

***Please see my review on Barefoot Contessa for a general overview of Stila Eye Shadows

A very unique cloudy shade

Cloud is another one of Stila's unique shadows. It's a shimmering pale silver-gray with undertones of both taupe and blue/purple. How could this eye shadow combination exist? Trust me, it does. Cloud, I believe, is aptly named; it reminds me of the sky before a storm is coming. It's beautiful paired with all sorts of cool toned blues, eggplant purple (perhaps Stila Cassis), grays, pewters, blacks, and even warm deep browns! Even though the shade seems quite cool toned, it works with a lot of variations of color, that's what makes it so unique! I wear Cloud on the lid smoked up, or just in the inner corners and inner lid as a pop of unexpected silvery/blue goodness :) The texture is soft and buttery, like most Stila shadows, and has a lot of pigment for such a pale color.

***Please see my review on Barefoot Contessa for a general overview of Stila Eye Shadows

One of the industry's most beautiful taupes...

Diamond Lil is a diamond in the eye shadow rough! It's a light-medium iridescent taupey grey with subtle golden undertones. it's quite possibly one of the most unique taupes I've ever seen. Usually taupes lean either very gray or very brown, but Diamond lil balances its gray base well with a warm overcast. It's a beautiful neutral and I wear it a lot with dark brown eyeliners (like the picture), or even with bright eye liners to balance their intensity. It's a very soft texture and even a bit crumbly so be careful when handling this, otherwise, a definite winner from Stila!

***Please see my review on Barefoot Contessa for a general overview of Stila Eye Shadows

Scary in the pan, underrated shadow!

I had reservations when the makeup artist first started putting this on my lids. It looks like a really intense reddish orange with bronze undertones in the pan, no way it could be flattering on my fair skin, brown hair and brown eyes. Well, I was wrong! This shadow brings out the honey and amber in my eyes like no other. The makeup artist paired this shadow with a black liner all around the eyes and mascara, talk about cat eyes (in photo). This definitely isn't an everyday eye shadow, but it's a beautiful one to make your eyes pop. I think it would be stunning on both blue and green eyes, just make sure to have a dark color around the eyes to balance it out so you don't look unintentionally sick.

***Please see my review on Barefoot Contessa for a general overview of Stila Eye Shadows

Lovely matte purple

It's rare that you see dark COLORED mattes out there. It's a dark blue based eggplant that looks stunning with shimmering lavenders, light buttery golds (like Urban Decay Blunt), seafoam/mint shadows (like the left side of NARS Habanera shadow duo) and even iridescent aquas (try MAC Steamy eye shadow). I don't get any fall out with this particular shadow (I think because it's matte).

For a pretty and simple look with Cassis, wash a iridescent mint shadow over the lids (the left side of NARS Habanera works well). With a MAC 219 brush, smudge Cassis over the upper lashline and outer corner. Take a clean MAC 217 brush and use to blend the Cassis up into the crease. Take some more Cassis with your 219 and smudge lightly on the outer lower lashline.

***Please see my review on Barefoot Contessa for a general overview of Stila Eye Shadows

Beautifully textured maroon

Stila eyeshadow has one of the softest eye shadow textures of any brand on the market. This both helps and hurts the performance of the product. They feel like silk when swatched on the hand or brushed onto the eyelid, you almost think they feel like liquid! However, when you want a pigment rich effect on the eyes, it's harder for the brush to pick up pigment because the product doesn't catch on. Also, Stila shadows tend to have more fallout under the eyes because of their texture and need to be handled with more care (they break easily if dropped). Don't think I'm splashing the Hate-erade on Stila eyeshadows, some of my most favorite eye shadows are part of Stila's massive collection. Their color selection is unique, the texture is buttery, they have the prettiest finishes on the eyes, and their deeper colors are pigmented. They sell individual pans at $18 (to be placed in their specialized metallic palettes, sold separately). If you want to put them in magnetized empty pots, those are sold separately and cost an $2. You get a fully potted single shadow for $20. The eye shadow pan itself holds .09 oz of product (compared to MAC's .05 oz). Stila's $20 .09 oz shadow seems like a better deal than MAC's $15 .05 oz of product. However, it depends on how much product you like using.

Barefoot Contessa is one of stilas' gems! It's a medium-dark plummy bronze maroon shade. It looks beautiful with taupe, beige, and for a crazy and odd contrast....gold! (See in pic). I love pairing it with Stila Diamond Lil or Stila Starlight. The texture is soft but still has great pigment on the eyes. I do notice a little fallout as I'm applying but it's not too much trouble to clean.