Stila Gift of Appreciation

I swear, this lil' set has been in my hands before it even came out on Sephora's website. I got this set when I was returning from my trip to Branson, Missouri on a whim @ Council Bluff's Sephora. In September, it wasn't even on Sephora's site yet.

It totally caught my eye due to the INCREDIBLE VALUE! For ONLY $38 (a $192 value) - you can't even purchase 2 of these items separately for the price of the set!

Just take a second to take it all in if you aren't familar with the set:

***ALL FULL SIZED PRODUCTS!!!

• 0.17 oz Eye Shadow Trio in Gold Glow (gold/ bronze/ ivory)
• 0.32 oz Illuminating Finishing Powder in Rose Gold (peachy pink sheen)
• 0.31 oz Sheer Pressed Powder in Medium
• 0.04 oz Lip Rouge Liquid Lip Satin in Pucker (bright pink red)
• 0.04 oz Long Wear Lip Color in Flushed (deep rose sheen)
• 0.28 oz Lash Visor in Black
• 0.08 oz Plumping Lip Glaze in Minty Mint (soft gold)
• 0.04 oz Kajal Eye Liner in Topaz (apricot nude)
• Pencil Sharpener

Honestly, I don't believe I have EVER USED STILA BEFORE THIS SET - & now I'm a Stila Lover!

Eyeshadow Trio

• Adds a shimmery "POP" to your basic neutrals
• Very GENEROUS SIZE

Illuminating Powder

• @ first I wasn't sold on it ... I don't think I really knew how to use it as a highlighter at first
• It is very subtle but gives you a nice gleem (is that a word?)
• HUGE, this will last a VERY, VERY, LONG TIME

Sheer Pressed Powder

• My FAVORITE PART of the set
• Put on AFTER PRIMER and BEFORE FOUNDATION and OIL-FREE ALL DAY (I have very oily skin but also dry in areas)
• Only comes in MEDIUM in this set
• ALREADY BOUGHT ANOTHER

Lash Visor Mascara

• Can't give a reveiw because I haven't even opened it yet (have WAY TOO MANY mascaras waiting to be used)

Kajal Eye Liner

• Undecided - It's FLESH TONE
• "wide awake" look not quite achievable

Long Wear Lip Color

• LOVE IT!
• Powdery pink tint
• NOT DRYING

Lip Rouge Liquid Lip Stain

• Great for PIN-UP DOLL LOOK
• FELT TIP like a sharpie
• Major STAYING POWER
• VERY RED, just sucked on a popcicle red

Lip Plumping Glaze

• DIDN'T find it PLUMPING :(
• MINTY SCENT
• BEAUTIFUL when LAYERED ON TOP of LONG WEAR LIP COLOR
• SHIMMERY NUDE
  
  *I didn't include the pencil sharpener in the pics ... just your basic metal sharpener, though I heard that it's especially meant to sharpen the Kajal Pencil
  

Swatches of the Eyeshadow Trio - VERY PIGMENTED!

PROS:

• Definitely worth the price even if you only find 2 things you like
• Lip Glaze is $22 & Sheer Pressed Powder is $28 if purchased separately

CONS:

• With such an amazing price I can't think of any :)