Stila 'In the Light' Palette

Ever have one of those days where your mind is totally uninspired, and can't make a decision of which palette to use? Where you don't want to do anything too fancy? I have those days all the time; it sometimes feels like there are too many different options to pick one. When this happens I always pick up my Stila 'In the Light' Palette. This was the first big brand name palette that started off my whole collection, and I will always once back to it in times of need.

The palette is full of wearable everyday neutrals. There is good mix of shimmers and mattes in the palette making it very versitile. What really impresses me was how buttery and smooth the shimmery shades feel; super high quality. The pigmentation of the shimmer shades are the best, with the matte shades being just the slightest bit less so. That's great if your like me and always end up using a little bit too much.

The first five shades are: Bare (matte yellow-beige), Kitten (shimmery golden-champagne), Bliss (matte peachy-brown), Sunset (shimmery copper-red), and Sandstone (matte medium brown).

The next five shades are; Bubbly (shimmery gold), Gilded Gold (warm chocolate with gold glitter), Luster (dark taupe-brown with gold glitter), Night Sky (Shimmery blue-grey), and Ebony (matte black). Also included in the palette is the Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Damsel.

I like to use this palette a lot for travelling, which yo could tell by some of the dents and marks on it. I'm not a super big fan of cardboard packaging because of how grubby it can end up being, but at the same time I like how compact it is.

Who else purchased this palette for their collection? I enjoy watching makeup collection videos on youtube, and it seems like everyone has one.

Louise x x

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