Review of Stila "In the Garden" eyeshadow palette and Laura Mercier Bronzer in "Dune".
Hi everyone! At the end of February, I went shopping in Shadyside (one of the SEVERAL neighborhoods of Pittsburgh); my Mom and I decided to visit Shadyside in order to use a Groupon for the Harris Grill. We haven't been shopping in Shadyside for months. Thus, I figured I would cease the opportunity to shop! One of the stores I visited was SEPHORA! (http://www.sephora.com) Recently, I've been watching a few of the makeup ladies on youtube (mainly: BeautyCrush, Pixi2woo (Tanya Burr), MissGlamorrazi (Ingrid) & FleurdeForce).
If you wish to watch and listen to my review digitally, please click on this link to my youtube video review! :D
Based on my observations, I noticed that most of these ladies use a bronzer in order to contour their cheek bones. Moreover, these ladies have recommended Laura Mercier (both in particularly: BeautyCrush and Pixi2woo). I decided to test out the Laura Mercier Bronzer in Dune.
I've tried other bronzers before (mainly, bronzers from Rimmel London). Previous bronzers have felt heavy and looked unnatural on my fair skin tone. In contrast, the Laura Mercier bronzer in Dune appears to be natural and is very slimming for my round face shape. I highly recommend this product! Plus, the packaging is BEAUTIFUL! The overall design of the makeup and the packaging exhibits a luxury quality. Also, I enjoy the sea-shell pattern, displayed on top of the makeup!
Next, I bought the Stila "In the Garden" eye shadow palette. Stila Cosmetics is one of those makeup brands that has intrigued me for quite some time. I appreciate the fact that Stila is founded by a women entrepreneur. Plus, several of the "teen" magazines (such as: CosmoGirl! J-14 and Seventeen) I read growing up would feature Stila products. Although I have sampled Stila lip glosses in the past, this was my FIRST purchase of their makeup line!
This eyeshadow palette is IDEAL for young, mid-level and advance professionals (whether you're an intern, a recent college grade or an Executive Director)! I appreciate the versatility of this eye shadow palette. The first-half of the palette (from the left to the middle of the box) features more neutral tones (PEFECT for a day at the office), while the second-half of the palette (from the middle to the right) is ideal for an evening out on the town.
In addition, the "In the Garden" eye shadow palette provides the user with a "lookbook" aka a "how-to" guide, with tutorials on different eye shadow looks from this collection.
In my opinion, the Stila eye shadow palette is very versatile and would be compatible with any skin tone and skin type. Although the Laura Mercier bronzer is PERFECT for my fair skin (and is recommended for beige skin-toned ladies as well), I’m not sure how effective the bronzer would be for darker skin tones. Even so, both of these products are good quality and worth the money! I’ve been using both products since the beginning of March and I’m so pleased with their quality and their wear-ability!
Once again, here is my Youtube Review of these two products: http://youtu.be/KBF3NqbT8z0
If you desire, you may watch my Sephora HAUL video on youtube (featuring these products): http://youtu.be/RxkfX6vd31w
Thanks everyone! My next mission: I will attempt the different looks from the Stila "In the Garden" lookbook and post them soon for you all! Feel free to either post a comment here, respond to my youtube video or post a photo with you and a makeup "look" from one of the mentioned products!
Ciao Bella,
Deppthinking
Resources:
Laura Mercier Pressed Bronzer
Stila "In the Garden" Eye Shadow Palette
If you wish to watch and listen to my review digitally, please click on this link to my youtube video review! :D
Based on my observations, I noticed that most of these ladies use a bronzer in order to contour their cheek bones. Moreover, these ladies have recommended Laura Mercier (both in particularly: BeautyCrush and Pixi2woo). I decided to test out the Laura Mercier Bronzer in Dune.
I've tried other bronzers before (mainly, bronzers from Rimmel London). Previous bronzers have felt heavy and looked unnatural on my fair skin tone. In contrast, the Laura Mercier bronzer in Dune appears to be natural and is very slimming for my round face shape. I highly recommend this product! Plus, the packaging is BEAUTIFUL! The overall design of the makeup and the packaging exhibits a luxury quality. Also, I enjoy the sea-shell pattern, displayed on top of the makeup!
Next, I bought the Stila "In the Garden" eye shadow palette. Stila Cosmetics is one of those makeup brands that has intrigued me for quite some time. I appreciate the fact that Stila is founded by a women entrepreneur. Plus, several of the "teen" magazines (such as: CosmoGirl! J-14 and Seventeen) I read growing up would feature Stila products. Although I have sampled Stila lip glosses in the past, this was my FIRST purchase of their makeup line!
This eyeshadow palette is IDEAL for young, mid-level and advance professionals (whether you're an intern, a recent college grade or an Executive Director)! I appreciate the versatility of this eye shadow palette. The first-half of the palette (from the left to the middle of the box) features more neutral tones (PEFECT for a day at the office), while the second-half of the palette (from the middle to the right) is ideal for an evening out on the town.
In addition, the "In the Garden" eye shadow palette provides the user with a "lookbook" aka a "how-to" guide, with tutorials on different eye shadow looks from this collection.
In my opinion, the Stila eye shadow palette is very versatile and would be compatible with any skin tone and skin type. Although the Laura Mercier bronzer is PERFECT for my fair skin (and is recommended for beige skin-toned ladies as well), I’m not sure how effective the bronzer would be for darker skin tones. Even so, both of these products are good quality and worth the money! I’ve been using both products since the beginning of March and I’m so pleased with their quality and their wear-ability!
Once again, here is my Youtube Review of these two products: http://youtu.be/KBF3NqbT8z0
If you desire, you may watch my Sephora HAUL video on youtube (featuring these products): http://youtu.be/RxkfX6vd31w
Thanks everyone! My next mission: I will attempt the different looks from the Stila "In the Garden" lookbook and post them soon for you all! Feel free to either post a comment here, respond to my youtube video or post a photo with you and a makeup "look" from one of the mentioned products!
Ciao Bella,
Deppthinking
Resources:
Laura Mercier Pressed Bronzer
Stila "In the Garden" Eye Shadow Palette