Swatches: Stila's The It Girl Palette

Hi! I'm so bad... I feel like I'm neglecting this blog. I really really want to update AT LEAST once a week. I have all these ideas for posts but between taking pics, uploading, and writing, I get sooo lazy. Pretty bad, huh? It seems like the only time I update is for hauls... Anyways, the reason why I decided to post today is because of this palette.

Cute packaging!

Taken under artificial light

I got an e-mail from Stila and they brought it back!!

Here the link if you want to buy, it IS limited edition:

http://www.stilacosmetics.com/product_detail.asp?PMID=765&dept=6&cat=23

There's free shipping with a $50 purchase. If you're a Stila Star member, use the code "IT GIRL" to get it for $11 (I don't know what that means, but that's what it says in the email). Code expires in a week.

I bought this a while back and finally opened it just to swatch. Haven't used it yet (I wear makeup on average twice a month....), but I will try to review it the best that I can.

Review: I bought it for $9.95, so it was pretty cheap. Cheaper than how much they're selling it for now. Total ounces come out to .32, about .107oz each. Stila's single shadows are .09oz each, their site says the shadows in this palette are smaller than their single pans. That's double the size of MAC shadows, BUT still smaller than a regular Stila shadow. 

It's pigmented and neutral. But, very shimmery. They're soft too, especially chloe. I used my fingers to swatch, and chloe just.. melted under my touch, it's similar to the texture in NYX's single shadows. That can be a negative thing, because my brushes tend to break apart the shadows... But it might be because I'm a bit heavy-handed with things.

Swatched under artificial light

& when the sun was setting. Really pigmented, right?

Lame: Lovely golden color that might not look good on me because I have yellow undertones. But who knows, maybe it'll look nice with green or black.

Chloe: Shimmery golden brown color. You won't be able to achieve smokey eyes with this shade, but great for all day wear. Even if you packed this color on, it won't get much darker than the pic.

Kitten: Truthfully, I bought this set because of Kitten. I've heard A LOT of good things about this shade, and just looking at it, I love it too. It looks like it'll work on all skin tones, a nude shade for people with lighter skin, and a pinky nude for darker skinned people. I'm not into smokey eyes myself, but I would use this with a charcoal color.

I can't compare these shadows to their single pan shadows, 'cause I don't own any of them. And I don't know if you can get this palette in stores.

Overall, it is a good deal. A regular eyeshadow pan costs $18 and you're getting this whole palette for less than that.

-Boudoir Beauty

Haul #5 - Target, Ulta, H&M

For my makeup haul, I got these:

Two pack for $9

Saw this two pack of Revlon ColorStay eyeliners and I HAD to have it! Why? I've been looking everywhere for something that won't run on my waterline and still haven't found it yet. I thought this was a great deal (2 for $9) so it was worth a shot to buy it try. I used this once so far and it held up well on my lids, but it still runs on my waterline (not as bad as other liners though.. I might need to dip it in gel liner to see if that works better). A two pack for $9, not bad, right? You CAN get a better deal when it's b1g1 free, but I rarely see those anymore.

2 for $6

I picked these up from Ulta and I got the accents because my eyelids have been having an allergic reaction to the glue recently. This was not an issue before, so I don't know why I've been getting it now. This applies to mascara too because I wasn't allergic to it and now I am. I've been trying different brands to see which won't cause an reaction, but not much luck. Anyways, I love falsies so I figure accents in the corner would be a teeny bit less irritating than a full strip.

Pumice stone: $1, Stila "It Girl" Trio: $10

I first saw this Stila It Girl palette in a pack from Costco last year (or maybe it was a few years ago... I don't remember). It came with this palette, a brush, and some other items for about $15 or $20. This year, they have a completely different set for sale, and the items aren't as appealing as the one with the It Girl palette. Anyways, I've always wanted to try out the color "Kitten" as well, and when I saw this at Ulta, I HAD to have it, especially since I thought I would never be able to find this again. I also saw this on sale at Sephora too but didn't want to shell out an additional $40 to get free shipping. 

It comes with the colors: lame, chloe, and kitten.

Lastly, I exchanged some lipsticks I bought last time for these colors: Maybelline's ColorSensational in "Born with It" and NYX's Round Lipstick in "Doll".

Now, for the accessories part:

I got a headband, feather hair clip, bow ring, and multiple ring set from H&M. The headband really reminds me of something Blair Waldorf (from Gossip Girls) would wear. I like feather though I don't own anything with feathers on it. They make things look more feminine and delicate.

As for the rings, I have really tiny fingers and it's hard for me to find things that fit. I am also allergic to certain metals (metal on belt buckles, cheap necklace chains, glasses frames (I have to buy plastic or titanium), white gold, etc etc)  so I have to be careful with the type of jewelry I buy. My ring finger used to fit a size 5 ring but now I wear that ring on my middle finger. I got these in a XS/S and they fit pretty well. The bow one is cute and gives a lot of sparkle to any outfit, while the multi-pack comes with a lot of different designs. I think H&M's accessories are pretty affordable but they do add up when you buy a lot. I still can't believe I spend $20 just on accessories.

-Boudoir Beauty