Thursday, August 25, 2011

Stila One Step Makeup & Primecolor

I bought these two items while Hautelook was having a Stila sale a couple of weeks ago. Nothing really caught my eye but I knew I was running low on foundation and this one said it is a "primer, foundation, conclealer and powder all in one formula" which intrigued me so I decided to pick it up. I didn't want to just buy one thing so I also got the a primecolor which is a "primer, lip color, cheek color & eyeshadow." I'm pretty sure these are being discontinued and that's why they are on sale!


Stila One Step Makeup in Fair - Claims: "This skin-loving makeup combines the benefits of a primer, foundation, concealer and powder in one luxurious formula. It's exclusive Youth Revival Bio-Available Mineral Complex reads and reacts to skin zone-by-zone, visibly priming, balancing, correcting and optimizing for a supremely flawless finish." This sounded like something I needed because I have to wake up early for work everyday, and it's soo hard for me to get up I'm always rushing to do my makeup so I always skip a lot of these steps, I just apply my foundation and go! I usually use Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foudation and I like it a lot but I wanted to try something new. This was on sale for $14.99 and it is normally $44. I debating if I want to get another before they're all gone.
You can't really see the swatch but it's all blended underneath the little blob! I've been using it for a week now and I really like it! The consistency is smooth and applies very nicely. I was nervous about not being able see if the color matched my skin, but I am always the lightest shade in every brand, so I picked Fair and cross my fingers. The color matched mE really well, there is a bit of yellowness to it but cancels out my redness perfectly! It is medium coverage and my skin look really nice with it on. Sometimes I have issues with my foundation looking cakey after a long day, especially if I don't prime or use a setting spray. Which why I wanted this to have everything in one and I haven't had any issues with cakey-ness! If you're interested in this it's still on sale on Stila's website.

Stila One Step Primecolor in Pop on Pink - Claims: "Beautifully enhances the skin by combining the benefits of a primer, lip color, cheek color and eye shadow in one luxurious formula." I love something I can use in mutliple ways. This works well as a primer and eyeshaow, no issues with creasing. I actually love this the most as a cheek color, it applies really easily and gives me this beautiful natural looking flush to my cheeks! I don't like as a lip color though, the color doesn't really show up and my lips are too dry for it. It also have a tiny bit on shimmer. This is normally $22, on sale for $11, these are also still available here.

These are my first Stila products, overall I really like them but I would never have paid the full retail price! What's your favorite Stila product?