FOTD: Stila Indian Summer Look

So, I haven’t quite acquired all items from Stila’s Indian Summer 2009 Collection, but I am in love with the items I do have. This includes Stila Lip & Cheek Stain in Mango Crush (which I wear on my cheeks and eyes alone or as a base shade for blush or shadow), 24kt Shimmer Gloss in Radiant Sunset, and Stila Smudge Pot for eyes in Golden Noir – all of which I am wearing today in the photo below.

I have no qualms about any of the above items from the Stila Indian Summer collection. Mango Crush Lip & Cheek Stain blends so well, stays put, and looks natural against my skin. (…If I could blush a shade of peach, that is. Ha!) Stila’s Lip & Cheek Stains adjust to your personal pH levels to leave the perfect hue every time.  Radiant Sunset 24kt Shimmer Gloss wears so comfortably and has never dried my lips. It’s also really pretty with fine flecks of genuine 24kt gold. Golden Noir Smudge Pot for eyes is a smokey black shade with flecks of gold, which are barely detectable on but glimmers in sunlight. I’m wearing it on my bottom lash line, but not on the waterline since Stila advises against that. I apply the Smudge Pot with a small angled flat brush designed for applying cream eyeliner.

What do you think of this look? Too plain? Just right? And how much do you love Stila (if you’ve ever tried Stila Cosmetics)? I fall in love over and over again.

L’Oreal Color Presso Lip Gloss Review

Anyone who is following me on Twitter may have peeped my rave about the new L’Oreal Color Presso Lip Gloss. They are, in a word, versatile. In each package there are two shades of lip gloss designed to complement each other fabulously once applied to your lips. True versatility lies in the fact that there are literally endless combinations of the two shades in each Color Presso gloss, depending on how much of each color you decide to apply to the lips.

The formula and staying power are nothing spectacular – you’ll need to apply about every hour to keep the color and gloss factor alive. Factor in another reapplication after you eat or after you kiss your boyfriend. However, I find the application of the Color Presso gloss to be easy… It is a squeeze tube with a pad which shape fits to the curve of your lips. Squeeze gently, apply, then spread across your lips. Also, the shades are fairly pigmented – though sheer – with a touch of fine shimmer for gloss factor. I own both Swanky (gold, pink) and Trendy (light pink, mauve).

At $13 a pop, L’Oreal Color Presso gloss is a drugstore hit.

Best Drugstore Lip Gloss: Revlon Super Lustrous

Mmm, Revlon is fast becoming my all-time fave drugstore brand. I have been wearing Skinlights for face and Super Lustrous lip gloss since high school, but I could swear that they’ve since improved the formulation of Super Lustrous. It feels even creamier and more long-lasting than I remember. Plus, it’s not too sticky.

If I could compare the consistency and look to a high-end lip gloss, Revlon Super Lustrous has the creaminess of Estee Lauder Pure Gloss with the rich look of MAC Lipglass. My current favorite Super Lustrous Shade is Life’s a Peach – a perfect soft coral for Spring. If you want to kick it up a notch for Spring, pick Coral Glow – a bolder, more sangria-orange gloss with a touch of sparkle.

A girl can never have too many lip glosses.

If you pick up one more item by Revlon, try Revlon Eyelash Curler. It is the best I’ve used to date. We’re inseparable.