Stila One Step Correct Primer

Hey everyone! 

A while ago I told you that I was trying out a new primer and I would give you an update on it!  Well here goes...

The Stila primer is actually amazing.  At first I wasn’t too sure about it because it looked hideous when you pumped some out and the different colours mixed.  After I got over that I realized how great this primer really is!  I love the fact that it has 3 different colours in it that help treat different issues: the green balances out any redness in the skin, the lavender balances out any yellowish tones in your skin, and lastly the peachy colour brightens the skin.  All that for under $50? Yes please!  This product will last a long time as you don’t need to use a whole lot.  A little bit goes a long way in this case.  It also claims to help smooth out lines and pores; I can’t say too much about lines... I am only 23 so I don’t have many of those yet, but I can tell you that it helps minimize larger pores.  I have a few on either side of my nose on my cheeks and this seems to be disguising that!  Overall I would say if you are looking for a new primer and want it to have a few tricks up its sleeve, then this is the primer for you!  If you are just looking for something to set your skin and you don’t need/want any of the colour correcting stuff, then you can probably find something slightly cheaper like my other fave: NARS Makeup Primer

xoxo,

Kayla

NARS HAUL!

Here it is my friends!

NARS Albatross: (left swatch on my hand)

Amazing highlight!  I absolutely adore this stuff.  It is a gorgeous shimmery ivory gold highlight.  The shimmer is very fine so there are no chunky glittery bits, just a gorgeous glow!  When applied it seems to just blend into the skin; it won’t leave you looking like you just applied highlight.  It is great for a brow highlight, cheeks, collar bones etc.  Great stuff!

NARS Strada Shadow: (right swatch on my hand)

This colour is beautiful!  It is a velvety purple with gold shimmer in it.  The shimmer, like in the Albatross, is finely milled so it isn’t like “WOW THAT’S GLITTERY” ... it’s more of a “catch your eye in the sunlight” gorgeousness!  It is highly pigmented and a little tricky to work with; I don’t recommend this as your first purple shadow if you haven’t played around with colour before.  It takes a little work to get it right!  Don’t be afraid of it though, you just have to practice!  I also wouldn’t use this colour with a bunch of colours... It is gorgeous on its own with a highlight.  It is a little on the pricey side, but hey, it’s NARS and the payoff is incredible AND there is a ton in the pan so you will be able to use it looooooooong time!

NARS Little Darling Lipstick: (right swatch on my hand)

I love a nude mouth and have been on the search for a nude lipstick that looked GOOD and didn’t make me look like I just put foundation on my lips.  This is it!  The colour is a nude beige and it’s buttery and beautiful!  It is sheer enough to allow some of your natural lip colour through but is easily darkened up a bit by applying a second coat!  I also like to put ORGASM lip gloss on over top!

NARS Orgasm Lip Gloss: (left swatch on my hand)

Love at first sight... it is just as incredible as the blush!  Pinky, peachy, gold!  I love it!  It is glossy but not sticky.  It is dreamy :)  Every girl needs to go buy one now!  I find because of the mix of pinks and golds and peaches it works well with a variety of skin tones.  Love love love!

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