Stash Staple: Stila Lip Glaze

I have tried tons of lip glosses from MAC lipglasses, MAC lip varnish, Mineral Lip Glosses, Burt's Bees Lip Gloss, to lip glosses from drugstore brands like Loreal, Maybelline, and Revlon but these are the ones that I LOVE best.

I love the packaging and I find the item design practical and hygienic  as opposed to the conventional lip gloss with the applicator attached to the cap. These lip glazes are also not as sticky and thick as MAC lip glosses which is another plus point for me. Of the four mini lip glazes that I have (part of the Lip Glaze Holiday Collection), I love cranberry (fourth from the top) and plum fairy (second from the top) the most. The full size lip glaze (Ultimate Pink), on the other hand, was the one that was part of the Ulti Mate Set that I purchased last year. I'm having no regrets purchasing these and would probably buy more in the future once I use up or dispose my other lip glosses from other brands. The packaging of the lip glazes reveals that shelf life is "12 months" so while I'd want to hoard many of these at one time,  it would not be practical. 

When I was roaming around the local HBC store, I noticed that this local brand also has something similar to the Stila Lip Glazes, down to the packaging and brush applicators. You might want to try them if you don't want to splurge on Stila.

Thanks chicas! 

P.S. As a certified Gleek, I was pleased when I saw "Rachel Berry" using this in one of the episodes of Season One. Yey to Stila Lip Glaze!

WOW: Stila Ulta Mate Set

I just got my Stila Ulta Mate Set and I gotta tell you, this is such a steal! I initially wanted to get this because I loved the eyeshadows in the Stila Barbie All Dolled Up Palette. I never expected that I would also fall in love with the Convertible and Lip Glaze.

Here’s a glimpse of these eye candies! 

And you know what the best part of this is? All these cost less than Php 1,000. 

Ciao!

Zoom In On: Stila All Dolled Up Eyeshadow Palette

An online friend texted me two weeks ago and excitedly informed me that the widely-popular Stilla All Dolled Up Eyeshadow Palette is now in Manila. She asked me if I wanted her to get one for me. I initially hesitate because then, I did not know much about Stila and about this palette. I’ve heard of the brand but I was not really that interested to try it out. My friend said that these palettes will be limited edition and that it was expected that before the week would end, all of the palettes would have been sold. Her enthusiasm bowled me over and so I decided to get one and see for myself what the fuss was about.

When I had this in my hands, I was so ecstatic. Imagine spending only Php 1,250 and getting 12 highly-pigmented colors that are very easy to blend? Another high point for me is the fact that I have the exact same palette that Temptalia raved about and the forever-OOS item that a million of girls worldwide have searched high and low to buy. I consider this one of my make-up best buys indeed. The colors are varied. Some can be worn during the day while the others are more appropriate for night outs making this a truly versatile palette. Most, if not all, shades are shimmery so if you’re a gal who prefers matte shadows, this is not for you. Personally, I don’t mind since there are some shades that have low-intensity shimmers and I can get away with wearing them even in broad daylight. The pink hologram Barbie cover is also very attractive and appealed greatly to my typical “girly-girl” self. The shadows tend to crumble easily though so it is a must to handle this item with utmost care.   

Ciao!