Brunette Beauty

Packaging: Square clear acrylic tube with a gold twist off handle that's half the height of the tube. The bottom clear portion is thick that shows the size of the internal product tube. In this case there's quite a lot of outer acrylic. There is a gold foil strip separating the two halves and gold 'Stila' text on the bottom portion. The handle is a thin and fat doe foot applicator with a short wand. The product stopper works well but still allows enough product on to doe foot. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: Diamond Dust - silver with multi coloured glitter. High shine and medium pigmentation. Available in 8 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin and smooth with a tiny bit of grit. It easily glides onto the lids. Vigorously rubbing and blending with cause glitter fallout. The colour can be built with either the doe foot applicator but a finger is best used to blend this out. In saying that, this is easy to blend. It does require an eye make...

  Packaging: 3 Skinny tubes situated in pre drilled slots in a cardboard box on the top and bottom which is housed in a clear plastic tube. Each tube has a clear plastic bottm with gold text that matches the frosted gold handle with a shiny gold band separating the two. The handle features a thin and flat doe foot applicator. There is enough product on the want without going overboard and the size making for perfect application. The shade name is at the bottom of the tube making for quick referencing. Smell/Taste: Vanilla. Colour: Serenata - deep maroon with warm undertones. Patina - medium rose with warm undertones. Peril - light dusty pink with warm undertones. All have a mates finish. Available in 20 shades. Formula/ Texture: Thin, mousse texture. This is applied evenly, easily with no tugging with help from the applicator. There is a 10 second period before it dries. A little bit does go along way. Product can be built up while wet without ...

Packaging: Slim matte black plates pen with silver text. It's palm length with a spring loaded cap and a fine and long brush tip. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: Intense black. Matte finish. Available in 15 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin, runny and smooth liquid. Application is best done slowly due to the brush tip. As it's so flexible compared to a felt tip & the runny formula, it catches onto the folds of the eyelid and can not create the precise line wanted. Multiple layers are required to get a crisp, intense line. There is no smudging or fading but is tear and water proof. It is easily removed with basic makeup remover. I do like this once getting over the learning curve and enjoy the fine brush tip! Available: From Mecca Cosmetica, mecca.com.au for $32 for 0.5ml/0.016fl.oz. Full size. I got mine in America from Sephora in the Sephora Favourites Superstar set.

Packaging: Palm sized thin round rose gold compact. There is an embossed star and 'stila' pattern on the top the  inside lid featuring an almost full sized mirror. Makes it great for portability. It does feel sturdy and durable with a large enough hinge and hole to open it. It is a typical snap shut compact. Smell: None Colour: Kitten (left) - light frosty baby pink. Slight warm undertones Kitten (right) - peach with light gold shimmer. Warm undertones. Both are buildable colours with medium pigmentation. Formula/ Texture: This is a smooth and finely milled powder. It's a tad powdery but not at all chalky. There is no fallout. Its easily applied with fingers or a brush. It's a diverse and multi purpose powder that can be adds a touch of glow to the skin. I brought it with the intention of using it as a cheek highlighter but it can be used as a quick eyeshadow look, blush and overall face glow or  body shimmer. I think this is g...