Stila Strikes again with Stila Silk Shimmer Gloss in Kitten, Silk Eye shadow wash

Fellow Stila fans, I just let out a big ol’ MEOW! Угадай, что? The company has just introduced two new products in Kitten, their cult classic shimmery shade of pink.

Silk Shimmer Gloss ($22)

Silk Eye shadow wash ($22)

Kitten is one of those pinks that looks good on a range of skin tones. Kitten’s flexibility helped make Stila’s original Kitten eyeshadow the company’s best selling product.

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Both of these new Kitten products appear light on my skin, delivering just a hint of color. On lighter skin, they’ll look a little much more pigmented than this.

While I adore both the shimmer gloss and the eyeshadow wash, I fell hardest for Kitten Silk Shimmer Gloss.

A light makeup look with Stila’s new Kitten lip and eye products…

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Stila Silk Shimmer Gloss in Kitten

Subtle color and smells yummy!

I’m a little touchy about scented and flavored glosses, but Stila got the fragrance ideal with Kitten Silk Shimmer’s really sophisticated, non-cloying vanilla scent. It’s rich and smells practically good enough to eat.

And because it smells flat-out delicious, I thought it might taste pretty good, too.

It doesn’t. matter of fact, it doesn’t taste like anything at all, and now that I think about it, that’s a good thing.

As for the packaging, Stila is worthy of props for including a useful brush applicator with the wand. They also did a great job with the texture, as it doesn’t feel sticky whatsoever on my lips.

How do you feel about the tiny multi-colored flecks of glitter? I think they give my lips a subtle, natural-looking sparkle. In these pics I’m wearing the gloss without liner or lipstick, and it feels like that was just enough to show a little color without trying too hard.

Silk Eye shadow Wash

A lil’ challenging to work with, but makes a great cheek highlighter

Like the gloss does for lips, the Silk Eye shadow wash delivers a subtle, there-but-not there shimmer on the eyes. Not long ago I tried and fell in love with Clinique’s quick Eyes cream Shadow. I praised Clinique for including a doe-foot brush applicator. maybe Stila heard my cheers because they included a doe-foot brush with Silk Eye shadow Wash, yes!

But the doe-foot applicator is where any comparison to Clinique quick Eyes cream shadow ends. Being water-based, Silk Eye shadow is thinner than Clinique quick Eyes, making it a bit much more challenging to apply.

I layered it directly onto my lids with the doe-foot applicator, and then used a finger to smooth it around. Unfortunately, it ran all over my eyelid and resulted in uneven, splotchy color. Eventually, though, after trying several different eye brushes, I worked it out.

How to apply Stila Kitten Silk Eye Shadow

First, I swiped a good clump of liquid shadow on the back of my hand with the doe-foot applicator.

Next, I pulled out my trusty MAC 239 Eye shading brush (any other small-headed eye brush developed to work with emollient-based products will do).

Then, I loaded up my brush, swiping it along the edge of the shadow clump, and gently wiped away the excess onto the back of my hand.

I stippled the shadow onto each eyelid in sections, first applying it to the lid, and then slowly working upwards to the browbone until I achieved a single, even layer of color.

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Why no step 5? Well, because when I tried to add a second layer of shadow after the first layer had dried, instead of intensifying the color, I got blotchy, uneven, caked-on color. Фигово.

Even though I think Silk Eye shadow wash looks lovely, the fact that I can’t layer with it annoys the beejebus out of me! I like flexibility, ya know?

While driving to work today, I realized that I can also use Silk Eye shadow wash to highlight my cheeks. When I got to the office I placed a few small dots of Silk shadow wash onto my cheeks and wooty-woot-woot! — instant pink and golden glow. It’s the product’s extra-credit saving grace and saves it from makeup oblivion.

Stila Kitten Silk Shimmer Gloss

Price: $22
Use: A subtle lipgloss in a beautiful shade of pink
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Stila Kitten Silk Eye shadow Wash

Price: $22
Use: A subtle wash of eye color; doubles as a cheek highlighter
Makeup and charm blog Rating: B

Still life with cat and two Kittens

Satisfy your feline curiosity! check out Stila Kitten lipgloss and eyeshadow online or at your favorite Sephora store.

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I hope Monday treated you kindly. Mondays can be rough. Today’s been a crazy one for me, but we’re on the home stretch now!

Your friendly neighborhood charm addict,

Карен