Hello readers,
Today I have a selection of shades from stila's Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow collection to share with you. Because of my hooded eyelids, I'm wary of any cream or liquid eye products because they usually crease on me in approximately three seconds. However, I've heard that these wear really well even on hooded lids so I took the plunge, cashed in some Shoppers Optimum points and brought these glittery goodies home.
Bronzed Bell
Bronzed Bell features a medium coverage shimmery bronze base with tons of tiny silver glitter flecks.
Diamond Dust
Diamond Dust has a clear base filled with super shiny silver glitters along with a sprinkling of other glitters in blue, purple and green. I imagine this one would work best layered over a base shadow. It is ridiculously sparkly.
Rose Gold Retro
Rose Gold Retro has a nicely pigmented metallic rose gold base with a good dose of tiny silver fleck glitters. This had the most pigmented base of the five shades I tried, and I think it would be the easiest to wear on its own. It's also the least glittery of the five shades. This doesn't mean it isn't sparkly - it definitely is - just not blindingly glittery like some of the other shades.
Smoky Storm
Smoky Storm has a sheer shimmery pewter base filled with tons of tiny silver flecks and round silver glitters. I think this is another one that would work best over a base shadow.
Smoldering Satin
Smoldering Satin has a very similar formula to Smoky Storm, but the base colour is a bit warmer toned and leans a little more bronze.
Conclusion
Overall first impression? So. Sparkly. I'm really looking forward to playing around with these more and adding them into some eyeshadow looks. It will also be interesting to see if stila releases this formula in any brighter/less neutral shades. There was a blue and purple available in the US, but they didn't seem to make their way to Canada. Crossing my fingers that they will be available here at some point. You can find stila on
Happy polishing,
Michelle
Your swatches are incredible! You managed to show the dimension of these shades so well in macro! Well done! I'll never get tired of these products. I own so many of them and yet every time I see them in a blog post I'm always like "yes, I love this" haha.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rachelle! I'm really hoping some of the newer more colourful blues and purples show up on the beauty boutique website so I can go on another optimum point shopping spree. I need them in my collection!
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