So yesterday morning I traveled down to Sydney with Bert, his sister and her friend, to take them to One Direction. Bert and I didn't go, but the girls needed a lift down and Bert needed company so I went along too. When we arrived, we pretty much headed straight to Parramatta Westfield for a bit of retail therapy! Parramatta Westfield is my new favourite place to shop, as the Myer there stocks Benefit and Mac. The trip was a bit unexpected, so I didn't really have much money. Nevertheless, I was umming and ahhing over some Benefit products, but managed to pull myself away. However, while browsing around the stores I came across a store called Mecca Maxima. I was immediately drawn in as I noticed Soap and Glory products on the wall (Soap and Glory is a UK skin care and cosmetic store which you can't get in Australia - or so I thought). While I was deciding what to get, Bert got my attention by saying "Nars Laguna Bronzer", and as I turned around it was like everything was going in slow motion. Every single brand I had ever heard of on YouTube but never seen in real life was right in front of me. Too Faced, Nars, Stila, Bobbi Brown, Hourglass, SmashBox, bareMinerals, it was all there. Now, I watch a lot of YouTube, and I'm always so jealous of the beauty gurus who have these products readily available to them in stores, or without having to pay an arm and a leg for shipping. For an Aussie beauty girl, discovering a place containing make up I've only ever dreamed about was like finding nirvana. I was browsing the Stila display and found a duo that contained the much raved about Kitten eyeshadow, and another eyeshadow which I can't remember the shade of. I finally got to try the infamous kitten eyeshadow, and let me tell you, the hype around this shadow is well deserved. For those who don't know, kitten is a gold-y, champagne-y, iridescent colour, which can neither be described or captured in a photo, so if you have the chance, GO CHECK IT OUT. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED I PROMISE. I immediately knew I had to have it, but as it turned out, they didn't have any of the duo I was looking at left. Then I tried to find a single one, but they didn't have any single ones either. I was starting to get sad, cos I really didn't want to leave the store without that damn eyeshadow. I then noticed they stocked the Stila "In The ..." palettes. I started frantically looking through them, and found one that contained the kitten shade which is the "In The Light" palette. You might be thinking "you bought a whole palette for one eyeshadow?!" so I'm going to insert the pictures now so you know why I'm not crazy.
Every single colour in this palette is absolutely gorgeous! I would recommend it a thousand times over. I have the Urban Decay naked palettes, which I love, but this palette knocks it out of the park. The colours are SO pigmented and so opaque, yet they're all really natural so you can get an every day look as well as using the darker colours for a smoky, sultry look. The 5 colours on the top of the palette from left to right are: bare, kitten, bliss, sunset and sandstone. The colours on the bottom from left to right are: bubbly, gilded gold, luster, night sky and ebony. Then you also get a smudge stick waterproof eyeliner in damsel, which is a very dark brown, which almost looks black. There's a lot of very shimmery, iridescent colours but there's also more muted colours like ebony and sandstone which still have glitter in them, but it's very, very discreet. They have a very soft, velvety consistency but still hold their own really well without too much fallout. This palette is so versatile and in my opinion is a must have in anyone's make up collection. Beginner, expert, absolutely everyone should experience these eyeshadows. Stila really hit the nail on the head with this one. I'm very impressed and also very excited to try out some more Stila products! 10/10.
Check out Mecca Maxima here if you're in Australia.
Check out Stila directly here if you're anywhere else!
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