stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Turquoise

Turquoise eyes are on trend this spring, and the turquoise Smudge Stick from stila did it's siren song thingy on me.  I'm more of a neutral eye kind of gal, but I also love the color turquoise, so I thought I'd give it a shot.

I'm glad I did, as I really like the finish and color of this liner!  Sometimes it looks turquoise to me, sometimes a jade green, and the matte finish makes it both retro and modern (is that possible?).  I like the formula of stila's Smudge Sticks and have good success with them, as they are creamy, nicely pigmented, and do not smudge once set.  As described by stila,

"This eye liner glides on smoothly with no tugging or pulling and provides immediate color release. The formula is long-wearing and delivers an extreme color payoff. A high content of volatile silicones combined with modern wax oil makes this innovative formula ultra-wearable and comfortable."

The color screams 1950's to me, as apparently that was a popular color for everything from kitchen appliances to cars. 

Source:  Kitchen Layout and Decor Ideas

So how does it translate on the eyes?  Here I did a beige matte on the lid with charcoal liner and the turquoise above the charcoal.  It added a nice pop of color without screaming "look at me!".   It wore well without smudging or flaking all day and was still visible when I washed my face that night. 

Indoor lighting

Outside lighting

I also tried it on my waterline, and it wore for about 3 hours.  It may wear better than that, but it's allergy season around here and my eyes have been pretty watery. 

stila Smudge Sticks are $20 and the limited edition turquoise is part of the 2013 summer collection.

Disclaimer:  I purchased this.

Seeing Stars Smudge Stick Set by stila

Was anybody able to pick up the stila Seeing Stars smudge stick set when Ulta had it in store for $15 before the holidays?  It was a one day deal, and even though I had just ordered it online from ulta.com (at the still reasonable sale price of $19.60), I decided I would pick up one for my mother for Christmas.

So, I got to the store at around 9:30 am to find only one on the shelf, which I was lucky enough to get.  Don't you hate it when stores run specials with such low stock numbers?  One of the sales people told me they had to be very creative with stock, as it wasn't like they were getting replenished even with the specials.

But, on to Seeing Stars.  I've become a fan of stila's smudge sticks after having tried a few that were included in eye shadow palettes.  These are propel up pencils, but be aware that you can't rewind them.   I consider that to be a design defect, personally, but that's my only criticism.  These are soft, nicely pigmented, smudge proof, and have a subtle shimmer which makes them visually interesting without veering into glitter territory.

• stargazer (black with gold and silver pearl)
• angelfish (metallic pewter)
• tetra (deep shimmery purple)
• moray (golden olive shimmer)
• oscar fish (warm brown with gold pearl)

Angelfish and Oscar Fish are the only two colors that I don't see on the current list of smudge sticks on stila's site. 

Smudge sticks are normally $20 each, so this set contains $100 worth of product.  The normal retail is $32, so if you were lucky enough to get one at $15, you were very lucky indeed!  I bet we'll be seeing it on sale again before very long.

Disclosure:  I purchased this.