My Stila Cosmetics Faves: Liquid Lipsticks, Cushion Eye Liners & Water Color Blushes

Hello! Sharing a few of my current faves from Stila today.

Ahh, it's always happy days with Stila Cosmetics! I think my first (none-drugstore) eyeshadow was "Kitten" by Stila. It was so pretty and it was named "kitten". In marketing speak, "it sells itself."

My collection of stay all day liquid lipsticks & plumping primer

swatches!

The stay all day liquid lipsticks are amazing. They lasted through-out the day and even through a bowl of laksa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laksa). They do slowly wear off a bit but evenly and there is a bit of a stain left which is still quite pretty.

When paired with the lush lips primer, the colour of the lipstick is intensified. There is a slight candy scent to them which is not unpleasant. There is no taste to them, meaning neither sweet nor waxy like some lipsticks. The texture is smooth as you apply it. It does set fairly quickly, so I would suggest using a matching lipliner or a lip brush to pick up the colour to line your lips, then fill it in using the applicator.

It is not uncomfortable on the lips. Nor drying. I would recommend using the primer or a lip balm first to prime you lips so that it does not settle into any lines (if you do have them).

The only downside is, that obviously the applicator is about twice the length of a normal lipstick, i.e. the length of the tube as seen above. This is a design issue. The same can be said for the Kat Von D, LA Splash and Anastasia Beverly Hills liquid lipsticks. So, having a long applicator makes it a bit difficult (e.g. in the car or when you have to apply it quickly) to apply on the go if you are used to a normal lipstick, which is about slightly longer than half the length of these liquid lipsticks.

Got Inked Cushion Eye Liners

Nice!

The Got Inked Cushion Eye Liners are innovative. As you can see from the photo above, there is literally a cushion inside the little pots of colour.

It's innovative, but also necessary because the formula of the liner is that it is watery. They are a slightly more watery liquid eyeliner. Hence the need for the cushion so that they could sell it in the "pot" style packaging. You use it with their La Quil eyeliner brush (my favourite) or any eyeliner brush.

That being said, most liquid eyeliners do come with a brush, for example the famous K-Palette eyeliner.

A very popular Japanese product

So, it is troublesome to have to carry a little pot of eyeliner and a brush as well, if let's say you wanted to glam up your look after work to attend a date or a party.

As for lasting power. AMAZING.

Beautiful huh? Applied on bare skin (no primer)

Of the four that I have, Garnet is the only one that has a matte finish. These swatches stayed on my hand for approximately two days. They survived washing dishes, two showers, multiple hand washing and other house chores. The colours only slowly began to break down over time after about 26 hours or so.

That's pretty cool.

Aqua Glow Water Color Blush in shimmering lotus

I've also been enjoying the aqua glow water color blushes. They are SO pretty.

The effect of these blushes are a bit like the iope cushion blushes but without the sunscreen.

Great packaging

swatches!

There is a net inside the pot and the texture of the blush is more of a very watery gel. It can get messy. As I am a germaphobe, I use a disposable sponge to apply them or if I run out of such sponges, I use a cotton ball and pick up the tiniest amount. It goes on sheer and you can build up the colour.

I would not recommend using a brush. It will get very messy.

They both have tiny tiny shimmering gold micro-crystals in them.

Lasting power: pretty decent. Through out the work day.

It feels most refreshing applied on a hot day. 

Downside, again, hard to apply on the go due to the packaging design. I think the iope one is better suited for touch-ups. I carry those in my work bag.

My instagram pic that took me ages to do.

So what are your favourite Stila products? I've just got the new convertible colour palettes and I've yet to test them. Would love to hear what you think!

Yours Truly and Lots of Love, TeaCupofMakeup

Super Swap with mademoisellelorraine!!!!

Hello Friends!! I hope you have all been well! :) I have a swap to share with you today.

I'm really lucky cause it is with the beautiful and amazing mademoisellelorraine !!!

http://mademoisellelorraine.blogspot.ro/

She is so lovely and truly a girl who is beautiful inside and out. Do click on the link above to check out her amazing blog!

Link to her Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/makeupbymllelorraine

Isn't she beautiful?? So stunning. Wait... one more photo of her before we get into the goodies she sent me.

Woohoo! So GORGEOUS!! 

SORRY GUYS! She is absolutely happily married to the man of her dreams. :)

Now into the goodies!!

Oh boy! She really spoilt me! We did set a budget but both of us did not stick to it! Hahaha. 

We exchanged our gifts before Christmas, so when you see her video and my video, you will see a lot of Christmas wrapping. Uhmm... sorry, I guess you know by now that I have been and still am sick? Which can incapacitate me for days or weeks. So I am very thankful that Lorena (that's her) is so very very patient.

So, are you ready? Here it comes!!

iQ Cosmetics Color Collection Shadow Palette  

I am still playing with this palette and I can report that it is very pigmented!!

L’Oreal La Palette Nude in 01 Rose

So So lovely! I want to wear this everyday. I doubt if this will be available in Australia anytime soon, as we are yet to get the Maybelline Nudes palette.

Super spoiled with lots of beautiful high quality lipsticks! Look how pretty the colours are!!

Revlon Lip Palette in Hello Honey

Chantecaille Lipstick in Hibiscus

Oriflame More by Demi Lipstick in Hollywood Red

Oriflame More by Demi Lipstick in Princess Pink

Oriflame Giordani Gold Iconic Lipstick SPF 15 in Creamy Nude

Oriflame The One 5-In-1 Colour Stylist Lipstick Red Haute Couture

Close ups - they are all so creamy and very comfortable on the lips!

I love them so much, I wear them only once in a while because I don't want them to run out! Oriflame is not available in Australia - why?? why!?!

Ohhh these creme eye shadows are the bomb! The texture is mousse like and very light, yet the colour payoff is so amazingly strong. LOVE IT!

Oriflame Giordani Gold Luminous Cream Eyeshadow in Frosted White

Oriflame Giordani Gold Luminous Cream Eyeshadow in Bronzed Burgundy

Cute huh? When I saw this, I thought, Chocolates? Bon Bons?

Oriflame Tender Care Gift Box - four different flavours of balms that you can use on your lips, your hands, just about everywhere! They did amazing things for my very dry cuticles! A little goes a long way. :)

Oh la la! Look at this delicious plate of eyeshadows!

From the top - clockwise:

NYC 913 High Street - Blue eyeshadow single

Kiko Eyeshadow Palette Color Fever

Manhattan Cosmetics Eyemazing Effect Eyeshadow Top of the Taupe 96D

VS Shimmer Eyeshadow in Ultraviolet

All are simply stunning, but I must say I really do think the Kiko one is outstanding!! LOVE IT!!

WOW! WHAT? WHAT!

I was so stunned when I saw these. Flabbergasted. The two items go so well together and make the perfect night out on the town look. 

Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette Colour Coded Eyeshadows in the Golden Goddess

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Luminous Modern Matte Lipstick in Lost Cherry

Ahh Diego, whoever you are, you are amazing!

diego dalla palma la vie en beige nude eye palette

The perfect nude palette for the working girl. I love this palette so much. It takes the thinking out of getting ready quickly in the morning. The way I would use it is as a duo vertically - so there are 3 duos, then as a trio horizontally - so 2 (hurray for me I can count) and as quads with the middle colours overlapping, or skipped if you combine the outermost colours so 3 quads.

Hurray! I now own something from D&G & they certainly live up to the D&G style of "Sweet & Sharp"

Dolce & Gabbana Glam Liner in Dahlia 3

Dolce & Gabbana Eyeshadow Duo Desire 105 Tester

Dolce & Gabbana Eyeshadow Quad Stomboli 130 Tester

I am proud to report that these eyeshadows and the eyeliner are of a high quality and last very long. AND I LOVE THEM!!!!

So pretty!

Hand made Hair Band

Oriflame The One Black Khol Eye Pencil x 2

Pierre Rene Eye Matic in Black

Look by Bipa Blender Brush

That Pierre Rene eye pencil is crazy! It does not budge. After I tested it on the back of my hand, it did not come off with just water & soap. I had to use the heavy duty eye makeup remover!

OMG!!!

Oriflame Red Case Travel Makeup Kit.

Isn't this the coolest makeup kit ever? I love travel kits like this. So many pigmented colours to choose from!

I am so spoiled....

YSL Wildly Gold Complete Makeup Palette.

I was thinking about getting this as a Christmas present to myself, but she did it. She went and got it for me!!! OMG!! I love it. It's so perfect. From the packaging to the colours. You simply can't go wrong with YSL.

My eyes were so dazzled by this!

neve cosmetics Duochrome palette.

Yup. Truly. My eyes went a bit blurry when I saw this. The colours are amazing and so different from what I already have. I am so going to love creating looks with this. Every single colour is just amazing. LOVE IT!!!

SO, Please watch my youtube video

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Watch her video here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIBQ3eHqkac

Thanks for stopping by!! See you all real soon!

xoxo!