I got a nice surprise when I stopped by Sephora after work today. Sometimes the store near my house takes a while to put new stuff out on their shelves (they also had holiday items out until MARCH), so I couldn’t believe my eyes when I spotted fall makeup from Stila, Too Faced and TheBalm (YES!).
Were they just a mirage? I wondered. I pulled out my camera to capture the photographic evidence. 🙂
Stila Long Wear Lip Color ($22)
Swatches from left: Firey, Caprice, Patina, Petal, Coral, Mauve
Stila Backstage Eye Shadow Palette ($28) and Stila Custom Color Blush ($20)
Top row: Chiffon, Flamingo, Pacific; Bottom row: Luster, Poetic, Coal
Custom Color Blush
Swatches from left: Chiffon, Flamingo, Pacific; Bottom row: Luster, Poetic, Coal, Custom Color Blush
Too Faced Naked Eye Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection, $35
Swatches from left: In The Buff, Pillow Talk, Like a Virgin
From left: Birthday Suit, Satin Sheets, Unemntionables
From left: Pink Cheeks, Lap Dance, Stiletto
TheBalm TimeBalm Liquid Concealer ($20)
Swatches from left: Light, Light/Medium, Honey
I didn’t intend to leave with anything when I entered the store, but resistance was futile (isn’t it always?). I ended up exchanging Touche Eclat for the Stila Backstage Palette and a tube of TimeBalm Liquid Concealer in Honey… Let’s hope at least one of ’em moves makeup mountains (I’ll let you know).
Onward to Thursday! Hang in there. From here to the weekend, as Tabs would say, “it’s all gravy.” 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Vanessa H says
August 4th, 2010 at 9:02 pmSo many swatches!! I can’t wait for the concealer review 😀
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Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:50 amIt’s coming soon!
Liz! says
August 4th, 2010 at 9:03 pmThanks for all the swatches! I was very intrigued by the Stila Custom Color blush….it looks super bright in the pan, but on your skin it looks like the Lilium color that I already have. But the Backstage palette looks beautiful!
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:49 amThe palette’s very pretty in person! I hope you get to check it out soon.
Karen says
August 4th, 2010 at 9:12 pmWowww after seeing your swatches of stila’s long wear lip color, I think I’m going to have to check them out. That’s bad news for my wallet =/
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:49 amLOL… yeah, I know that feeling all too well.
Melissa W. says
August 4th, 2010 at 9:21 pmYay! Swatch party! The Stila long wear lip color looks soooo awesome. Man, I want all the new Stila makeup. How as the blush? Did it change color on you like mood lipstick? I like bright pink blush though, so I’ll probably try it. Can’t wait to hear what you think of your new items! 🙂
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:49 amThe Stila fall stuff looks fab, right?
Glosslizard says
August 4th, 2010 at 9:32 pmVery excited for your review of the new Balm concealer!
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:48 amWill let you know if it’s good!
Jennifer says
August 4th, 2010 at 9:48 pmCan’t wait to read the review of TheBalm liquid concealer…just switched to the original, on your recommendation, of course! 🙂
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:48 amHi Jennifer,
I hope you like it! That’s one of my fave concealers.
recy says
August 4th, 2010 at 9:50 pmcan’t wait for the concealer review… 🙂
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:48 amI’ll be trying it out over the next week. Will let you know if it’s any good!
makeup morsels says
August 4th, 2010 at 10:03 pmohh man those Stila liquid lipcolors look gorgeous, especially the red one. I hope the liquid Time Balm is as amazing as the original. I’m a bit miffed that my skin is too tan to use my Time Balm right now. Gotta hurry up and pale down because I am not going to buy 2 shades of that. no no no
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Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:47 amI actually like to keep a couple of concealer colors around for that same reason! Although this year I haven’t gotten very tan…
Lisa S. says
August 4th, 2010 at 10:13 pmOooo I have the Stila eye palette and the long wear lip color in Mauve. I also have the Two Faced palette. Love, love the eye palettes, jury is still out on the lippie. It has weird mask like feeling to it, but it could be my fault. The color is so matte that I threw some gloss over it which I think hurt the texture a bit.
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:46 amI was wondering how they’d feel on the lips. Do you do a thin or thick layer?
Lisa S. says
August 5th, 2010 at 11:31 amWell I didn’t think I put on that thick of a layer, but I’m gonna try again with a bit more of a careful application. I’m usually just a slap it on and go girl when it comes to lip color.
I’m also gonna see if I like it a bit more just going without the gloss, which I really just dabbed onto the center of my lower lip anyway.
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:39 pmEek! So I ended up going back and getting a few tubes. I tried a very thin layer and it seems okay. I just hope it doesn’t dry out my lips, because the finish very matte!
Celine says
August 4th, 2010 at 10:15 pmI just picked up the Stila backstage palette today too. Really pretty colors!
What did you think of the Custom Color Blush? I swatched it today and thought it was chalky looking. It’s supposed to interact with your skin pH for “custom blush” but I doubt such minor differences in everyones’ skin pH would change the color so drastically from person to person!
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Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:46 amI like the idea of it! I think I have to spend more time with it though…
Kajal Couture says
August 4th, 2010 at 10:36 pmI have a couple of the new stila lip colors, but haven’t had a chance to try them out yet…been busy packing and cleaning…im moving to the east coast!! crazy!!
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Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:45 amWhen’s your official move date? Good luck with the packing!
Rae says
August 4th, 2010 at 10:39 pm*send e-hugs* Thanks for the swatches, my dear! I’ve been anxiously awaiting the Canadian release of the liquid timeBalm, so I’m quite excited for your verdict on the product 🙂
(And those Stila lip colours? Tdf! Mauve is just absolute perfection.)
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Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:45 amYou’re welcome! Have a good Thursday.
Nika says
August 4th, 2010 at 11:36 pmThe watches are sooo beautiful! I really wanna try some of that Time Balm liquid concealer. Review soon please 🙂
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:45 amYes ma’am!
Rachel says
August 5th, 2010 at 1:11 amLiquid TimeBalm?!? Can’t wait for a review of that. I’ve been using the potted one for the past few weeks and it’s fantastic. =)
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:44 amIt’s SO good, isn’t it? I don’t leave home without it.
Agnes says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:36 amthanks for the swatches! those stila lip colors look amazing! SOOO pigmented! and i cant wait until your review for the liquid time balm!! i have the concealer and its the best ive used so far! but sometimes i get a tad dry so a liquid one would be perfect! 😀
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Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:44 amI love the original version too! I hope this one is just as great.
Tiffany says
August 5th, 2010 at 5:38 amI, too, can’t wait for your review of the concealer!
Love the swatch fest!
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:44 amDid you ever end up trying the cream version?
Van says
August 5th, 2010 at 6:20 amI LOVE the Stila Eye Shadow Palette! I totally want that!!!
Love all the colors, so bright and fun 🙂 can’t wait to see the look you’ll rock with these shades Karen 😀
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:43 amThanks, Van! I’m very excited about the blue and purple shades in the palette. Woot!
Lee says
August 5th, 2010 at 6:59 amHey Karen,
I sooo want 2 try the Time Balm concealer…wait…i NEED 2 try it lol
I was wondering do u know if its available in Australia anywhere? cos i cant seem 2 find it online anywhere 🙁 unless im having a total thick moment lol
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:35 pmHi Lee,
Hmm, I’m not sure about the availability in Australia. If any one here knows I’d love to hear about it!
You could always check with the company — here’s their contact info:
https://www.thebalm.com/contact.htm
Appu says
August 5th, 2010 at 7:08 amThe stila liquid lipsticks look great Karen..waiting for your review on the concealer! 🙂
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:36 pmI’ll be trying it out for the next few days. I’ll let you know if it’s a winner. 😀
Lee says
August 5th, 2010 at 7:16 amOh by the way heres a site u might find cool 🙂
http://www.beautyawards.com.au
its done every yr here through a couple of mags with readers choice and judge awards 🙂
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:43 amThanks for sharing the link, Lee!
Kim says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:08 amGood luck with Time Balm – I hope it works well for you!
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:32 amThanks! I’ll let you know if it passes the dark circle test. 🙂
Kymberlee says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:37 amI can’t wait to hear your review for TimeBalm liquid. I am so in love with their original formula so I’ll be excited to see if the liquid measures up!
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 8:42 amThe original is my fave too!
Have you ever tried Bobbi Brown’s Corrector with it? It’s great for those uber bad dark circle mornings!
Kymberlee says
August 5th, 2010 at 10:00 amNo, I haven’t tried it! I have tried a few things from Bobbi’s line and have been happy with them. I may have to try the corrector also.
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:38 pmIt’s great! I haven’t been sleeping well lately and mine have been pretty bad. I like to use it (I use Peach) in the inner corners before applying theBalm concealer on top!
lo says
August 5th, 2010 at 9:11 amMy mom was loving the Too Faced shadow collections during our last Sephora trip… I’m thinking Christmas present 😉 I wish I hadn’t passed by Stila this time, though… those lip colors are amazing!
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:40 pmOh, those would be an awesome Christmas present! I like that they’re so cute and affordable. Plus, you get so may wearable, awesome colors!
mkdallas says
August 5th, 2010 at 10:22 amI love the look of the Stila lipgloss in the tube, but they look hella dry on your arm! Anyone out there done an actual test-drive on those? I’m all about super-pigmented lippies, but only if they feel good. Completely unrelated…after your review of the Wet N Wild Mega Last, I felt the need to hit Walgreens and purchase one. I got 902C “Bare It All” and darned if it’s not a great little buy! It looks fairly dark in the tube but is actually a great peachy nude shade. On the flip side, I also grabbed 900B “Pink Suga” and it was terrifying, lol…total dead person concealer lips on me. At 2.99 a pop, that’s OK, though.
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:43 pmI couldn’t resist going back for a few tubes and ended up trying one this morning. It’s not as dry on if you use a thin layer. I’ll do a full review soon!
I’m so glad that you found a WNW lippie to love. Not bad for $3, right?
Let me know if you find any other awesome colors. 🙂
eileen says
August 5th, 2010 at 11:48 amthose stila lip colors are gorrrrgeouss! and im totally diggin that too faced palette.. must.. resist… 😡 puahahaha
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:44 pmLOL, welcome to my world!
Keener says
August 5th, 2010 at 12:00 pmYeah, I think I’m going to try a different Sephora on the weekend. See what goodies they have. I really don’t need anything but I’m still trying to track down the Naked Palette.
I checked out the Custom Colour blush while I was there last and I wasn’t too impressed, thought it would have been the perfect matte pink. It was just a little underwhelming on me, but I’m sure it would look lovely on others.
The palettes look good, I’ve swatched the Too Faced one last time as well (had my own swatch-fest) and it was very nice, but your swatches makes me want the Stila one.
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:45 pmI’ll have a full review soon of the Stila palette for you. 🙂
Did you see anything else that you liked while you were there?
jenn says
August 5th, 2010 at 12:15 pmwoah, so many swatches! I’m really diggin’ all these awesome pinks for fall especially stila!
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Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:45 pmI think one can never have enough pinks! 🙂
Redhead says
August 5th, 2010 at 12:23 pmI can’t wait for the review of Stila’s long wear lip colors 😀 Fiery might be the perfect shade for show choir, since it’s a bright, opaque red and will last under hot lights, but I won’t know until YOU review it 😉
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:46 pmI picked up a few tubes today…oy! I will let you know if they’re worth singing (ha ha!) about.
kali says
August 5th, 2010 at 12:37 pmOMGosh -I must have Petal & Coral!! I have a Sephora gift card so hopefully my store has it in tomorrow.
I wasn’t too fond of the Too Faced Naked palette -too many shades that I already have.
P.S. Girl, you wrote Cora instead of Coral.
Have a great Thursday! =)
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Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:46 pmHa! Thanks for letting me know.
Roxy says
August 5th, 2010 at 12:47 pmOMG the new stila glosses look SO pigmented! I feel like Too Faced is trying to compete with UD’s Naked Palette but its not even close!
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Alison says
August 5th, 2010 at 1:09 pmFunny you should mention that… I went to Sephora a few days ago to get the Naked palette, and they were sold out, so the SA tried to sell me the Too Faced one! I like Too Faced, but everyone has been raving about Naked so much that there was no way I was accepting any substitute!
Roxy says
August 5th, 2010 at 3:02 pmThe naked palette is definitely worth the hype! I heard Ulta has it in stores and online too! The Too Faced naked palette is defintely cooler and since I have a darker complexion I feel like it would look chalky on me =[ Plus it’s only $9 more for UD and like 3X the shadows!
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Alison says
August 6th, 2010 at 12:22 pmYep, I got mine in the mail yesterday from Ulta, and I also saw a few in one of their stores the other day. So far, I love it!
Karen says
August 5th, 2010 at 2:47 pmThere seem to be a lot of good nude palettes out for fall!
The Too Faced one feels a touch cooler than Naked!
knownever says
August 5th, 2010 at 5:14 pmTheBalm’s powders are always so lust-able. those stila lipcolors are a close OMG second though!
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Arianne says
August 5th, 2010 at 7:10 pmI am sooo looking forward to your review of theBalm’s new concealer. 🙂 I hope it’s just as awesome as the cream concealer.
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Nina says
August 5th, 2010 at 7:10 pmEagerly awaiting your verdict on the TimeBalm Liquid Concealer … if its as good as the TimeBalm Concealer then count me in! 🙂
House of Accessories says
August 5th, 2010 at 7:33 pmI love stila glosses,I see mauve & caprice in my future!
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Sam says
August 5th, 2010 at 9:43 pmAbsolutely love the Stila glosses! Gorgeous, bright colors.
Tana says
August 16th, 2010 at 10:03 pmI absolutely hated Too Faced Soft & Sexy Palette.
Fallout is terrible, and color payoff isn’t good even with primer 🙁
But I am ok with it consedering the fact that I am going to get UD’s Naked Palette right now 🙂