Product Review- Stila Countless Color Pigments

 

 
Stila Countless Color Pigments

From the Brand:  Introducing Stila’s NEW innovative Countless Color pigments in a beautiful and exclusive, first-to-market formula. Each pan is a breathtaking, one-of-a-kind piece of art, created with vibrant pigments and handmade using a proprietary pressing and baking process. Use your creativity and let your imagination run wild.

There are endless ways to apply… use each of the three shades individually, blend two shades that are side by side for custom colors, swirl a brush in a circular motion to create one pop shade or swipe the brush across the product to create a unique multi-shade streaked effect.

Use fingers or a foam tip applicator for intense payoff. It is not recommended to use this product wet.

Features and Benefits:

• Endless color combinations in each pan
• No two Countless Color Pigments are alike
• Full coverage, pearl formula
• Long-wearing
• Vibrant, color-matched compact

Retails for: $22.00

 

 

Where to Buy: Stila Cosmetics, Sephora stores and online, Ulta stores and online

 

Originally available in 10 shades, you have to check different retailers to find who has what in stock.  Here's what I've found (online only, you might be able to find shades in stores that differ from the online listings):

• Lyric- Ulta
• Finale- Ulta
• Indie- Sephora and Stila
• Tie Dye- Ulta
• Light Show- Ulta and Stila
• Acoustic- Ulta and Stila
• Groupie- Sephora
• Center Stage- Ulta and Stila
• Melody- Ulta and Stila
• Encore- Stila

 

 

My Thoughts:  I love the concept of the pressed pigments, especially the multiple colors available in a single pan.  They are a gorgeous tie-dye pattern that is very visually pleasing in the packaging.  I purchased two of them, Acoustic (with a blend of neutrals and a vibrant coral red) and Center Stage (with a blend of pink, blue, and purple with a hint of peach at the outer edge of one side).  If you want a new color with each dip of the brush, use a larger fluffier brush to swirl the colors together.  If you want a precise application of a particular color, use a smaller more dense brush to pick up colors on their own.

 

These are a little tricky to use if you're going for a specific color, but the color payout is well worth it.  My favorite is the Acoustic one, since I'm a big fan of neutrals, but the bright coral red with hints of hot pink gives my eye look an unexpected pop of color that's really fun for summer.  Center Stage is a little less easy to wear all on its own, but you can use any of it's pigment colors in conjunction with a neutral eyeshadow color to add some fun to your look.  For a more watercolor look, you can use multiples blended for a soft smokey eye. 

 

You only need a little bit of product for a lot of color.  These are definitely pressed pigments rather than a traditional eyeshadow.  I recommend layering thin layers rather than trying to pack it all on at once and ending up with a lot of wasted product to fallout.  They are very long wearing as well! 

 

Final Verdict: Great to toss in your makeup bag for a versatile eye look any time.  My favorite feature is that no two pans are alike!  They are like mini works of art in an of themselves and were so much fun to photograph!

 

**Disclaimer: As with all my product reviews, I was not paid by the cosmetic company to provide feedback or review/promote their products.  All the opinions expressed in this article are my own.  These items were purchased with my own money.  This article contains affiliate links.

Product Review- ColorEvolution Eye Color Stacks

Here's another of my great finds from IBS NYC!  I've been wanting to get more into using pigments and loose eyeshadows, and I was excited to see that at IBS there were a few companies there that specialized in them.  After careful consideration, the company ColorEvolution won me over simply based on price.  I tested all the products, and it just seemed to me that they were really all the same.  ColorEvolution's loose pigments were really dense in color, and used wet they are really intense.  I purchased four stacks of colors, and I got a little baggie with lip gloss base, nail polish base, and eyeshadow primer in it along with my colors for free.

Loose pigments and eyeshadows can be used in multiple ways, regardless of the brand they are made by.  Using them dry will give a sheerer wash of color that can be built up.  It's best to use them over an eyelid primer so that the loose powders have something to stick to.  To build up the intensity of the color, you can use a colored primer that matches or compliments the color of the loose pigment.

They an also be used wet to make the color super intense, and for metallic colors give the effect of liquified metal on the lids.  The best method for this is similar to when nail techs apply the acrylic powder to fake nails.  The wet the brush and pick up a bit of the powder with the tip.  Then, they allow the liquid to be absorbed by the powder and turn into a bit of a paste.  You can do this with water or another liquid and your loose pigments.  Once the color has turned to a paste consistency, you can pat it onto the lid and stroke it over the area you want the color to be.  The more powder you pick up, the more you will be applying, so start with just a little and do a very thin layer.  The color is already going to be very intense just because it's wet.  Keep in mind that once the water evaporates, you'll be left with all that eyeshadow on your lid, and it can smear all over if there's too much and no primer underneath.  I prefer instead of water to use Graftobian Magic Set, as it will make the loose pigment smudge and water resistant.  I use it on set all the time for their metallic powders for special effects.

Here are swatches wet and dry of the colors I purchased.  The individual colors don't have names.  They all come in predetermined stacks, and the stacks themselves are named.  They can be purchased online at: www.colorevolution.com

Double Date

A rainbow of colors, most of these are a slight duochrome in effect.  You can see the original pots of color in the background and how they change just slightly.  Top is the pigments dry.  Bottom is applied wet.

Garnet

Half browns and half blues, these colors apply a lot darker when wet than they appear in the pots.  The lighting changed on me for this photo, so you can't quite tell but the far left color is a wine based brown. So gorgeous!

Bronze Baby

Top photo is the colors applied dry.  Bottom is of the colors applied wet.  This is the PERFECT stack for people who love neutrals but want something that's a bit "more" than everyday browns.  There's everything from light champagne to brilliant gold to ruddy copper and aged bronze.

Rainstorm- Not swatched

Overall, I really love the colors in these stacks and am extremely please with my purchase.  I can definitely see myself using just about any of them, even the really intense colors, and I'd definitely repurchase!

**Disclaimer: As with all my product reviews, I was not paid by the cosmetic company to provide feedback or review/promote their products.  All the opinions expressed in this article are my own.  These items were purchased with my own money.