Do any of you read Blair Eadie's blog Atlantic-Pacific? She is so beautiful and puts together the most amazing outfits...and also rocks the reddest lips around. When I saw that she wears Stila's Beso, I knew I had to go out and try it for myself.
The packaging: This comes in a standard lip gloss tube, but it's slightly bigger. There's a doe-footed applicator, but I liked using my own lip brush instead for better control.
The scent: There is a slightly vanilla scent to this.
The product: Beso is a true blue-based red. It's a showstopping shade. Every time I wore this, people actually stared. Not at what I was wearing and the rest of my face - just at my lips. This went on smoothly and had a creamy feel. It took about a minute or so to actually set, and then after that...it would not come off. I drank, I ate, I rubbed...and nothing. It's staying power was almost scary. It lasted a whole day and probably would have lasted a lot longer, but I had to go to sleep so I scrubbed and scrubbed until it came off. It wasn't very hydrating, so I did have to apply balm every couple hours to save my dry lips.
This liquid lipstick was very similar to Giorgio Armani's Lip Maestro, so I ended up giving this to my cousin, but it is definitely worth buying since it's $10 less than Armani's version.
Cost: $22 - a total steal for such a great product!
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I ordered this on a whim not thinking much about it, but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise! I don't buy many Stila products, so this was definitely a product that made me want to start exploring more Stila lippies.
The packaging: I am not a fan of Stila packaging. This came in a cardboard box, which I find pointless. It seems like a waste of paper. The product itself is in a twist-up tube, which was definitely a plus in my book.
The scent: There is a fruity berry scent to this, but I couldn't smell it after a few minutes of applying.
The product: Festival Fuschia is a bright medium pink on me. It glided on effortlessly without tugging or pulling on my lips. It wasn't drying, but it wasn't very hydrating either. It lasted about 3 hours on me before I had to reapply. Since it has a balm-like texture, reapplication was very easy. I absolutely loved the color it turned out to be, and was surprised that it didn't end up being a true shocking fuschia shade. These After Glow Lip Colors contain black light responsive pigments, so under black light, these are supposed to glow into a neon/fluorescent shade. However, I don't have a black light, so I wasn't able to test out that effect. Regardless, it's a gorgeous shade!
Cost: $9.00 on the Stila website as of now! Go and get it - it's a steal at that price!
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I'll admit it - my lipstick drawers are lacking in Stila products. I have several of their liquid eyeliners, but I've never really sought out any of their lip products. However, over the holidays I bought two different lip products.
The first was this lip palette. I had seen it online and then stumbled upon it while out Christmas shopping at Dillard's. Since then, I've seen a crate-load of these at Nordstrock rack for $9, so don't be like me and have paid the full price ($16)!
The packaging: This comes in a slim, cardboard palette. It's very light and a bit flimsy, so I wasn't that pleased with the packaging. Also, it's a lip palette without an accompanying lip brush.
The scent: No scent detected here!
The product: This palette contains six shades. The consistency was very soft - almost too soft. I pressed my lip brush in, and it literally just sank through to the bottom. The shades were somewhat opaque. With the lighter shades, I could definitely see my natural lip color peeking through. They applied pretty evenly without streaks, and there was minimal settling into lip lines. I did a very quick lip prep by swiping on some lip balm before applying these colors. These all have a balm-like consistency, so they wore off quickly. Without eating and drinking, these lasted about 3 hours on me. With eating and drinking, they needed to be reapplied.
(The pictures above go L to R in order of the shades.)
Hey Baby is a very light, baby pink with a bit of a metallic sheen.
Pink Flamingo is a brighter pink with some peach tones in it.
Rosy Posy is a pink with a lot of purplish tones in it.
Sangria is a bright pink with blue undertones.
Siren is a watermelon pink with a bit more red mixed in.
Merlot is a deeper red, but leans more on the brighter side than a true wine.
Favorites: I lean towards brighter (non-baby) colors, so I did not like Hey Baby or Pink Flamingo very much. The color I've been using most out of this palette is Rosy Posy, which is such an easy color to wear. Overall, this palette is a good buy for girls who like pinks.
Cost: $16 on Stila's website and at department stores. Go to Nordstrom Rack and find it for $9! This is not worth $16, so definitely search for this on sale!
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