One and a half weeks ago, I finally purchased my first Stila product! And that is the smudge pot in "Cobalt Clutch". It was part of the Barbie Loves Stila promotion back in 2009, hence the price for it was only S$16. Also because I got it a the Smoochiezz flea market at The Cathay, and they're known for their cheap but authentic cosmetics.
Ha ha, I'm still highly amused by the holographic cover, however amatuer that may seem.
The smudge pot is a brilliant blue, with some silver sparkles (I think, I can't really tell the colour of the sparkles inside. FML).
I've heard so many good things about Stila smudge pots and I was really exciting at owning one; however, I think I got myself too hyped up about it. It kinda disappointed me.
First was the pigmentation. Even though the blue looks so opaquely stunning in the pot, it doesn't translate like that at all on the lids. I have to keep layering to finally get the full colour of the gel liner out. And also, the product flakes on me. Even when I'm layering it on. It's not that the smudge pot is old or dry, cos it's still creamy and spongey when I stab my eyeliner brush into it, but it just starts flaking when I apply it on my lids.
The only redeemable point would be that it does last a long time on the lids (once it decides to stop flaking off). And also because I really love that shade of blue.
Here's me wearing the gel liner over some peach e/s to match with my blue tank top:
Matchy matchy, me likes~
All in all, I'm glad I got it on sale, cos I won't want to fork out S$40++ for this kind of eyeliner. I wonder if the other smudge pots are like this? Or is it just because this is blue, that's why it's not that opaque and it flakes?
Anyway, thanks for reading this entry! 1 more week left till I leave SG, gotta start packing soon.
