I dig that Stila’s Pomegranate Crush Lip and Cheek Stain ($24) totally looks like something you’d find in an art store.
Yah, I know it’s really a lip and cheek gel with a plum tint, but I swear if I could use it to write some spontaneous bathroom wall poetry I totally would.
Spontaneous Bathroom Wall Poetry: An Ode to Tabs
I have a cat named Tabs
He parties all night long
He wakes me up at four
Singing loud cat songs
Twisting the clicky bottom of the pen forces the gel out of the tip of the brush. I use it by lightly brushing the color onto my lips or cheeks and blending with a finger. It’s totally easy and kinda fun.
Last night El Hub and I decided to catch a movie. We were running late for the show, so I grabbed Pomegranate Crush on my way out the door and applied her in the car on the way to the theater (Gran Torino… SO GOOD!).
The gel creates a light red stain on my cheeks and a deep red-plum on my pucker. I feel just so-so about it on my cheeks but love the way it look on my lips. It’s the perfect shade of I-MADE-OUT-WITH-CHRISTIAN-BALE-FOR-HOURS red.
According to Stila, the product’s aptly named. It really does contain pomegranate extract, which, they say, reacts with your body’s natural pH levels, resulting in a shade of plum uniquely tied to your body chemistry.
I love the way it looks on me, but the staying power — that’s another story. It’s not the longest wearing lip stain in town, petering out in less than four hours on either my lips or cheeks.
That said, Stila deserves extra credit for the cool pen design. It’s light and travel friendly and great for touch-ups on the go.
Price: $24
Use: A handy plum stain for lips and cheeks
Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: B+
You know I love multitasking beauty products, right? — aka products that can be used in different ways? Well, fellow multi-taskers, Pomegranate Crush fits the bill. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself crushin’ on her.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. I’m feeling better after my minor breakdown earlier today, thanks to a generous helping of rocky road ice cream, an episode of The Golden Girls and the suggestions you gave me in the comments on my earlier post. All we can do is keep on keepin’ on, ya know?
Price: $24
Use: A handy plum stain for lips and cheeks
Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: B+
You know I love multitasking beauty products, right? — aka products that can be used in different ways? Well, fellow multi-taskers, Pomegranate Crush fits the bill. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself crushin’ on her.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. I’m feeling better after my minor breakdown earlier today, thanks to a generous helping of rocky road ice cream, an episode of The Golden Girls and the suggestions you gave me in the comments on my earlier post. All we can do is keep on keepin’ on, ya know?
Glosslizard says
January 20th, 2009 at 8:58 pmPomegranate Crush is so on my list!
katee says
January 20th, 2009 at 9:09 pmI lurve Christian Bale!!
Nina says
January 20th, 2009 at 10:10 pmI must say you look positively radiant in that photo. 🙂
Tiera says
January 20th, 2009 at 10:33 pmLovely! I’m glad it’s not as bright on the cheeks as I thought!
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Karen says
January 21st, 2009 at 4:04 amHi karen!
i LOVE your blog, its my favorite!!
i always laught of the funny photos you post
and i just love everything you post/do
Im from brazil and i’m just posting here to say how great i think your blog is and keep it this way
im in love with it ;D
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Gina says
January 21st, 2009 at 5:42 amlove the poem 🙂
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Karen B says
January 21st, 2009 at 6:09 amI like the colour but not too excited about it.
ooh, and I checked the price for like Chanel quads here and they’re cheaper than back home!! I hope the spring collection comes to Sweden soooooooon!
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Erin says
January 21st, 2009 at 8:42 amThis looks really pretty. I love products like this that seem like art supplies LOL.
And by the way, drunken poodles absolutely do NOT write better than you! You are THE best beauty blogger around, and I seriously mean that!
kyle says
January 21st, 2009 at 11:17 amHow do the cherry and pomegranate compare?
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gio says
January 21st, 2009 at 11:34 amI love the poem. And that is a very prrtty color.
Judy says
January 21st, 2009 at 11:42 amLoving the Golden Girls. Back when Estelle Getty died, I DVR’d a whole bunch of episodes. I think it took me nearly 2 months to go through one week’s episodes on Lifetime!
Amanda says
January 21st, 2009 at 12:16 pmI SO want this! I have cherry crush and luuurrrvee it….been wanting the pom since I saw it online. I love the plum tint. it looks great on you. oh, and i don’t think i’ve ever used cherry as a cheek tint, just on lips. I love lip stains! 🙂
Sheila says
January 21st, 2009 at 12:42 pmI’ve found that the Stila glosses don’t stay on long. It’s really too bad because they have great colors.
Roxy says
January 21st, 2009 at 3:15 pmooooooo …. ahhhhh … it looks so fab on you! Definitely have to add this to my list of must-try products! I didn’t even know Stila was making a Pomegranate Stain – a million thanks for the scoop. xo
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Marisol says
January 26th, 2009 at 6:39 pmGirl, why are you posting pictures of my man? hahaha
What a pretty shade!
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Michelle says
January 27th, 2009 at 5:39 pmHi Karen. I had wanted the Cherry one when it came out. Which do you like best? Assuming you tried the cherry crush.
mariana says
March 17th, 2010 at 5:03 pmloving the biggie reference… 🙂
and i LOOOOOVE your blog and your sense of humor! your posts make me happy <3
mariana
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Paigest says
July 3rd, 2011 at 1:59 pmLove and need. I’ve been wearing my Evolution REVOlution with my Stili Yumberry Crush …. I have to say my lips look YUMlution 🙂