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Stila Makeup Player

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to attend a FIDM’s Prestige Beauty Circle meeting when Stila came to visit and talk with us about their latest creation, ‘The Makeup Player’.  Jeanne Tamayo, the HSN spokesperson for Stila, and Sarah Lucero, celebrity makeup artist for Stila, came to chat with us about their new product and hear what we thought about it.

Initially, I was confused about how it works but after Jeanne explained the breakdown I was excited to try it out at home. Sarah even did a look demonstration on one of our members! The idea behind the player is that you’ll be able to download Stila educational beauty videos from stilabeautytube.com and watch them from your iPod or mp3 player. After downloading them your mp3 player you just plug it into the makeup player and it plays through the speakers so you can watch and learn how do to your makeup with Stila lessons when you’re at home or on the go. The only thing you need to make the player run is 4AA batteries and your own mp3 player of course. The videos feature Stila makeup artists inside scoop on how to apply makeup the Stila way. Even when you’re not watching Stila beauty videos your makeup player you can listen to your mp3 player while you’re getting ready to go out or  just when you feel like it. I’m telling you, this is a genius idea!

In the player comes loaded with Stila’s best products, and Stila’s new one step makeup. Each Prestige Beauty Circle member received a free makeup player, and I got medium skin tone kit. The kit includes natural eye shadow trio with a #7 makeup brush, Stila Convertible Color for Lips and Cheeks in Rose, Stila Lip Glaze in Grapefruit, One Step Makeup in Medium, and a beauty DVD that shows you how to use the products to get a natural look.

After watching the DVD I used all the products in the kit on myself while listening to Pandora on my phone. I usually do my makeup in the car but this will give me an incentive to wake up earlier and do it at home. My favorite part of this look is my lips. I used the convertible color on my lips as a base and applied a bit of the lip glaze on top.

I urge you all to go out and get one; it’s found its way home in my bathroom. If you’d like check it out you can visit http://stilabeautytube.com/ where you can find Stila’s beauty lessons with tips and tricks and information on how to get your own.

Inside a Beauty Junkie’s Makeup Bag

Every month or so I switch out my makeup in my bag to rotate  my products. I try to experiment with different looks because I like to keep things fun. I am not one to stick a particular makeup look because I like being versatile and flexible with my makeup. I do tend to choose a lot of similar products because I know what I like, but I try to mix it up and keep things fresh. I recently lost my makeup bag this past month, the thought it just makes me queasy. But needless to say I had to try to rebuild it. These products are ones that I carry with me everyday. I keep all the rest of my makeup at home, and try to carry key products that can help me create a few different looks.

FACE

  • Lorac AquaPRIME – I use this because my skin is acne-prone and this primer doesn’t clog my pores.
  • Boots Complexion Refining Liquid Foundation in Nutmeg – I use this liquid foundation first to even out my skin tone. This foundation helps clear skin and absorbs oil and is great for my skin type.
  • Bare Minerals Foundation SPF 15 in Medium Beige -  I dust this over my face to get to build my foundation coverage.
  • CoverGirl Professional Loose Powder in Medium – This powder sets my foundation and gives my face a matte finish.
  • NARS Powder Blush in Gilda – The best peachy orange color ever. And its usage outlasts so many blushes because of its high pigmentation.

EYES

  • L’Oreal Double Extend Mascara – This mascara is so good at lengthening lashes, and it was great about it is that the length is buildable. To make them look really long I spend about 2 minutes on each eye.
  • L’Oreal Telescopic Liquid Eyeliner – The easiest thing to swipe on to add definition.
  • L’Oreal HIP Color Rich Eyeliner in Black 905 – My go to eyeliner when wearing shadow.
  • Too Faced Shadow Insurance – A mini version to keep my shadow in place.
  • Rimmel Special Eyes Precision Eye Pencil in Black Magic - My lower lids love this with mascara on bottom lashes!
  • Benefit Boi-ing Eye Bright Duo -  The Boi-ing maks my under eye circles disappear when I’m really tired.
  • Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow in Busy Signal -  This shadow is so easy to apply all you need is your finger.
  • Anastasia Perfect Eyebrow Pencil  in Medium Ash – You would think I would be a darker color because my hair is black, but I don’t like my eyebrows to look too dark against my skin.

LIPS

  • Rimmel 1000 Kisses Stay On Long Lasting Lip Liner in Wild Clover -  I use this under my lipstick to keep it from bleeding.
  • Chanel Rouge Allure in Exquise – This is one of those lipsticks that you can apply without a mirror because its texture and color.
  • Revlon Color Stay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick  in Miracle Mauve - I do need a mirror for this one, but I don’t  have to re-apply it.
  • Lancôme Lipstick Color Design – I like this red because it’s got an orange tint to it and it’s sheer. I got it some time ago, and unfortunately I don’t have the shade name.
  • Stila Lip and Cheek Stain in Pomegranate Crush - This stain is such a pretty berry color, and when paired with lip balm it’s a great low-key lip slight pop of color.
  • Sephora Lip Gloss in Bronzed Beauty – A pretty berry color with a hint of gold shimmer.

ESSENTIALS

  • Curél Continuous Control Lotion – I like to use this lotion because it doesn’t have a strong fragrance that competes with my fragrance. The travel size is good for your hands after washes.
  • Clean and Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets – These are practically my life savers. I can’t tell you how many of these I use a day.

After about a month, I will change out my eye and lip products, that way I know I’m not stuck with one look. What can I say I’m a proud beauty chameleon!