Shakeup Your Makeup

• Prime: add one drop of Stay All Day® Liquid Eye Primer to the mixing tray.
• Combine: add a small dab of Magnificent Metals and swirl to blend.
• Shine: using Stila’s Magnificent Metals Eye Shadow Applicator #37 or your fingertip, gently apply the mixture on lids, blending it out with soft strokes. Build the intensity with additional layers.
• For more opaque results, apply eye primer directly on lids.

Part 2 of my Barbie Birthday - the Stila Smudge Pot in "Little Black Dress".

Sephora says that this is a black base with pink sparkles. To me, it looks like a very deep egg plant purple with purple shimmer. I suppose it could be all the pink and black mixed together, but regardless, this is a beautiful color.

The swatch is below. If you are hesitant to use black eyeliner, but want something darker than brown, this would be a great alternative. It isn't as harsh as black, but still gives you the depth of color that black does along the lashline, and the little bit of shimmer is just an added plus. Like all Stila Smudge Pots, this goes on very smooth, and can be "smudged" into a base or used with a liner brush for a smooth crisp line. Once this is set, it doesn't budge!

I saw on Sephora's website that there are a set of four Smudge Pots for the Holidays, including the new Kitten Smudge Pot. This might be on my wishlist for Christmas! Stila is quickly becoming one of my favorite brands in my collection. I love the quality and lasting power of Stila, and they keep coming out with such cute sets!

What is your favorite Stila product?

I grew up absolutely loving Barbie and her entire entourage. I had the dream house, huge Rubbermaid totes full of dolls, clothes and accessories, and anything else that went along with her. It's no wonder I love makeup. Barbie always had the most up-to-date eyeshadow application and hair-do's. She was a fashionista before her time!

It's not wonder that Stila paired up again with Barbie to create the Barbie Loves Stila collection. I was lucky enough to get the "All Doll'd Up" eyeshadow palette from my grandmother for my birthday. This palette consists of 4 pans of eyeshadows, each of which has 3 shades that coordinate together, totalling 12 fantastic colors in one convenient package. The outside has a holographic Barbie who winks at you - so cute!

This trio of shadows was difficult to capture on camera - particularly the turquoise and purple shade. The turquoise is a deep, very complex shade of turquoise. It has shades of green, navy and even a hint of golden shimmer. The middle is a true graphite color with tons of shimmer. The far right is a very deep, but neon, purple. I can't really describe this shade, but I think if you pulled out a Barbie doll from the '80's, she was rockin' this shade!

If you like blues, you will love this trio. The far right is a true, cobalt blue. The shimmer-factor isn't overwhelming, and it would make a great liner color as well. The middle is as dark a navy blue as I've seen - at first I thought it was black with a blue shimmer, but once swatched, it really is navy. The far right is a dark silver.

This last pan is my close-second favorite color set. I love greens, so by default I liked these. The outer color is a very pale mustard yellow with minimal golden shimmer. The middle is such a neat color - it's a deep chocolate brown with duochrome effect, ranging into the greens and golds. The outer color is a beautiful pale-evergreen color.

I was very impressed with these colors. The pigmentation is excellent, and the consistency is that of the much-coveted Kitten eyeshadow. Not one is brittle. All blend effortlessly together. They can be applied wet, as a liner, or dry. There is no fall out when used, and the range of colors and mix-and-match opportunities are endless! This is very much a bargain at the $28 price tag.

I also received the Barbie Loves Stila "Little Black Dress" Smudgepot, which I'll have up shortly, too!

So, I have to admit, I have fallen in love with Stila's Kitten eyeshadow. It is the perfect, frosty nude color to use as a base, high light, or really just a nice wash over the eyes. I decided to play around with some of the new things I picked up from my Beautycrunch order.

Face
Bare Escentuals Foundation "Medium"
Stila Blush "Eclectic"
Stila Sun Highlighter Shade 2 - all over

Eyes
Loreal DeCrease Eyeshadow Primer
Stila Eyeshadow "Kitten" - all over
Bare Escentuals "Sex Kitten" - crease
mark. Hookup Eyeliner "Nefertitti" - liner

Lips
mark. hookup Tinted Lip Sheen "Blissful"
Stila It Gloss "Enticing"

I purchased a ton of stuff from Beautycrunch the other day and finally have started taking pictures last night of all of them. I have broken it down into eyeshadows and blushes, and then all the lippies I bought. I am so excited about this site because of the fabulous bargains you can get on great products! These are the shadows and blushes I purchased:

Kitten - this is something I absolutely HAD to have, and I am so glad I have it now. It is such a beautiful neutral, champagne with tons of frost - just the way I like it!

Stila Eyeshadow Pots (Amber and Petal) - two mouse/cream shadows that are easy to apply, full of beautiful color, and won't crease.
Stila blush pan (Ecletic) - this is a bright, matte coral color. Typically I go with shimmery blushes, but the moment I put this on I fell in love! I used my skunk brush to apply a wash across the cheeks, and it is great color for summer!

Stila Sun Highlighter (Shade 2) - a perfect bronzer for those of us with fairer skin tones, this is not orange, but a beautiful neutral tan color with shimmer to add high lights to the places naturally darkened by the sun.

Here are all the pictures:

Stila Blush "Elcletic" and Stila Sun Highlighter


Stila Eyeshadow Pots "Amber" and "Petal"
Stila Eyeshadow "Kitten"