March 29, 2012

Stila Sparkle Luxe Gloss Review & Swatches

Stila introduced Sparkle Luxe Gloss for Spring 2012. Tell me your ears didn’t perk up when you heard sparkle. I eat glitter and sparkle for breakfast, dinner, and lunch!

Let’s take a little peek all this glittery goodness.

Stila Sparkle Luxe Gloss isn’t quite like any of the glosses that Stila has released in the past. I think people automatically assume they might be like the 24KT Glosses released a while ago or even the Jewel Lipglazes but I fine the glitter in these glosses is considerably more refined.

Stepping back from their traditional lip pen packaging, Stila introdcued the gloss in a standard size tube with a sponge application. The sponge saturates well with color and applies it easily on lips. I’m always a little iffy on standard sponge applicators as they occasionally give gloss a drier feel and glide but this one plays nicely.

The formula is a rich, glossy texture with a nice hint of color so you aren’t left with a transparent gloss and a ton of shimmer here, you do get a lovely little pop of color that comes along for the ride. The iridescent sparkling finish is really gorgeous if sparkle is your thing. I find they wear fairly comfortable for a thicker gloss and they aren’t overly tacky or sticky. Wear time varies as one day it wore for around four hours for me where as the next day I only got three hours in before it started fading away. They keep lips nicely hydrated throughout the entire wear, I imagine this is thanks to the camellia oil in the mix. One thing I don’t love about them is once they fade away or you wipe them away they end up leaving behind a good deal of glitter on lips, this isn’t particularly a gorgeous look if you forget to touch up as the day progresses.

(Swatched Left to Right: Fairy Dust and Bling)

Bling

Fairy Dust

I loved them needless to say. Fairy Dust is a beautiful golden nude peach so I do recommend it if you can only indulge in a single shade. For something with this much sparkle I was delighted they didn’t have a gritty feel or texture on lips.

A yay from me to you. Try them, I think you’ll love if you like sparkle as much as I do.

Available now at www.stilacosmetics.com

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Isabella MuseIsabella is just an average everyday geeky girl who doesn’t blend her eyeshadow correctly, wears too much blush, and hopes she never finds her holy grail products because she likes the thrill of the chase so much. Her mission is to bring you super honest reviews on makeup, skincare, fragrance and all things beauty. She’s in no way an expert on the topic and she sure as hell isn’t a super model. But she’s passionate about makeup and is seeking like-minded individuals that like pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and ones that enjoy spending hundreds of dollars at Sephora without feeling buyer’s remorse. If you’re that person feel free to reach out and leave a comment or follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Bloglovin‘.

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