Stila In the Light Palette Swatches

Under direct sunlight -

Under shade - 

Stila never wins my heart because of it meh packagings. It's plain and girly but not classic enough for my taste. However the new formula of these eyeshadows are amazing - so pigmented and wet, feels like Inglot shadows. It feels 100 time better than the eyeshadows in their Collectable Travel Palettes (Read more Here) I also love all the shades in this palette carrying a few most raved about Stila shades.

(Left to Right, Top to Bottom)

Bare - Matte Ivory

Kitten - Shimmering Nude Pink

Bliss - Matte Nude

Sunset - Copper Shimmer

Sandstone - Matte Neutral Brown

Campagne - Pale Gold Shimmer

Gilded Gold - Bronze with Gold Shimmer

Luster - Deep Gray with Gold Shimmer

Night Sky - State Blue with Silver Shimmer

Ebony - Matte Black

I cannot express how much I love this palette. I was comparing this to the UD Naked Palette and I love them both. The Naked Palette has an amazing range of colors but are of a dryer formula and contain a heavier sheen, whereas the Stila In the Light palette has such gorgeous micro shimmers that look amazing indoor and outdoor. I especially adore the only Blue shade Night Sky here, it's the perfect shade between Creep and Gunmetal from the Naked Palette. Both shadows contain about the same amount of fallouts. I guess it's a personal choice choosing between the 2.

Get this from Sephota online (Here)

Going to Inglot NYC tomorrow! If I don't see anything I want from Inglot, these 2 palettes are definitely going to be the purchase up on my list.

Favourite Products of 2010 + Resolutions for 2011!

Today is the 10th day of 2011 and I hope you all are progressively making your resolutions come true. 10 is the very first number to round up in the number family and I hope to make today a little special by doing what 10 does on a daily basis wtf. I was never a person who would ask myself to change this change that. Hence, shame to me I never had any resolutions because I honestly didn't see a point in making any - I felt like if I meant to do something or was in urge to do something, simply and easily, then I would. Though this year is a little different, I unwillingly participated in the society work force, dedicating 30 somewhat hours a week to a job fml. It's not like I don't like my job. I have started working full time for exactly a month now and am loving the environment, people and how much I am learning everyday... but it's so different than sitting at home or going shopping everyday, and be able to blog however and whenever I want.

Things are different now, you know?

So this year I want to make some resolutions for once to keep things on track, since there are many more 'obstacles' fighting against my freedom. And I want you all to supervise this resolution newbie in making this happen aka I want you all to be apart of my life :P

Also as to relate to my primary purpose of this blog, I want to do post regarding my favourite products of 2010. For the sake of my blog I will not go into super details of each product but I will try to list the reviews I had on them if possible.

Listed Products and Reviews:
Laneige Skin Veil Base
Laneige Makeup Primer Serum Control
Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream
Missha Signature Complete BB Cream
Skinfood Salmon Dark Circle Concealer no.2
Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre Natural Finish Loose Powder no.30 Neutrel - Translucent 2
Inglot Freedom System 10 Eyeshadow Quad
Maybelline Stylish Smokes in no.02 Natural Smokes
Stila Collectible Travel Palette no.4  Make an Impression in Moscow
Benefit Hoola
MAC Melba
Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink
Urban Decay Wonder Brush
ELF Powder Brush
Dollywink Eyeliner
Maybelline x Hello Kitty Volume Express Mascara
Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus
Duo Eyelash Adhesive Dark Tone
EOS Lip Balm
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipglosses in Pink Pop, Coral Reef & Cheeries in the Glow
Shiseido Perfect Rouge Lipsticks in RS701 and RD405

Resolutions for 2011
- master in snowboarding: as I tweeted earlier as a joke, I am taking snowboarding really serious this year. I am going to snowboard every weekend until I could do it in Aspen, then Switzerland.
- lose 10 lbs and become a hot girl so all my ex-es will regret if they haven't' already: Just kidding la, though I really wanna start dancing or kickboxing again or some sort of routine exercising to keep my body strong for snowboarding, and simply to stay healthier.
- grad school / work overseas decision: probably not going to have to decide until later on this year since the deadline for this upcoming September has already passed but I wanna figure out if I could get into Stanford or some ways to work in either Singapore or Shanghai... I don't want to stay in this East Coast weather if I was about to spend 2 years in school (after 6 years-_-).
- travel: not sure if I could do as much traveling as I did in 2010 since having a f/t job but will definitely try going to somewhere new if I could get vacation days from work.
- everyone stays happy, grateful and healthy!

What are your resolutions? And what were your favourite products of 2010?

Stila collectible travel palette no.4 Review- make an impression in moscow

This is the fourth in a five-part series of the limited collection collectible palettes, the Make an Impression in Moscow palette features Stila's award-winning Eye Shadows in four trend-setting shades: Matruschka (beige), Chill (pale blue), Nadia (orange copper), and Mink (brown). The wintery palette also includes Convertible Color in Lily, a sheer, hydrating pink shade that's ideal for creating a naturally flushed, cold-weather glow.

Eye Shadows in Matruschka (beige), Chill (pale blue), Nadia (orange copper), Mink (brown)
Convertible Color for lips and cheeks in Lily (soft pink)

"Certainly, travel is more than seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. - mirian beard" - ohhh how cute!

Swatches accordingly

My thoughts:

It is definitely one of the products that comes in handy for traveling. Its tiny bit bigger than my palm with a lightweight cardboard packaging that contains a mirror, 4 eyeshadow colors and a very versatile rosy pink color for lips and cheeks. None of the eyeshadow colors are in my opinion dead color, of which I usually would not purchase any palette that contains any (yup, not even 1 out of 20 colors). They are all very pigmented and easy to blend. Not to mention they stay put all day. The only thing I notice is that the shadows are actually a lot darker then what you look from the Sephora website so just to be aware of that. Lily - the lip and cheek color is not drying and pretty pigmented and frosty. After a couple of hours I could still see colors on my lips and cheeks. It is not a crazy color but definitely adds shine and a healthy glow on the skin and lips. This is my first Stila product ever and I am quite impressed with its quality! They are not the best eyeshadow but definitely worth more than $10 (!?) and make a great travel companion.

P.S. Sorry I meant to do this review a lot earlier but got caught prepping things for my new york trip over the weekend. I had fun thought something pretty ridiculous happened but I am so glad I am back safe and sound. I have bought so much stuff lately so more products will be introduced to you lovely ladies soon I promise!