One of the highlights of a recent trip back home to
England (aside from seeing my friends and family) was the time I spent in
Harvey Nichols department store, more specifically the Stila counter (website). It’s fair
to say, I had a bit of a Stila ‘splurge’.
I first came across Stila at Sephora in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) where I purchased the One Step Illuminate from their One Step range
(click here for thoughts on that). As I had some time to spare I went
onto explore other Stila products and one that caught my eye in
particular was the Convertible Color for cheeks and lips. However, I
resisted the temptation to buy as I’d already spent rather a lot on makeup. So
prior to my trip home I had done my research, swatched the colours at my local Sephora and compared the prices in
Asia with those back home to see where I could get the best deal. As is often
the case, it was cheaper to buy in England and so I waited patiently
for my upcoming trip. 
Before I even got to the Stila counter at Harvey Nics (it
was only later after the splurge that I realised Stila is also available in
Boots and so I missed out on my Boots points... how annoyed was I - grrr!) I already
knew I wanted to buy the Color Convertible in the colour Gladiola. I’m a sucker
for anything that’s peachy/corally/orangey as I feel it really suits my warm
complexion irrespective of the shade, whereas with pinks I feel I have to be a
bit more choosey as not all shades of pink suit me. Whilst at the Stila
counter I also decided to purchase the blush in a pink shade and boy did it
take me a looong time to choose between Gerbera and Lillium. I (eventually)
settled for Gerbera – a soft pink.
The blushes cost £16 each and you get 4.25g (0.15oz) of
product for your pennies. They come in the cutest of round compacts,
with the outside colour coordinated to the colour of the blush inside. The top
of the compact has a floral embossed design with ‘Stila’ and
‘convertible color’ written across it. Inside, the lid contains a decent sized
round mirror which is very handy for when you’re on the go, and the blush
itself. There is no applicator. Being a cream blush this is not an issue in the
slightest (for me). The compact is light weight and snaps shut which means I’m
quite happy to throw it into my handbag without the fear of it opening and
turning everything a bright orange colour ;o)
The colour pay off is amazing!Both blushes are true to
colour and whilst Gladiola looks a little scary as a bright orange, it blends
out (see last photo) to a beautiful peachy coral colour so don’t let the orangeness put you off
(trust me). I have always preferred
cream blushes over powder as I love the dewy, glistening finish they give
making my face look all youthful and glowy, and these did not
disappoint!
You can apply these blushes with your fingers, however, my
preferred method of application is to use my Real Techniques stippling brush (click here for thoughts on this brush).
Not only does it avoid staining my fingers, but I find that I use much less of
the product when applying this way. The brush also creates a very diffused, air
brushed look where the edges of the blush just seem to blend seamlessly in my skin / foundation and there are no harsh lines / edges denoting where the blush
colour ends. I love this look and struggle to achieve this effect when I use my
fingers. The colour lasts a long time and does not go blotchy as it fades
towards the end of the day.
These blushes can also be used as lip colours, however, I’m
not keen on using them on my lips as I find them a little drying plus I feel the colour is a little 'patchy'. Also, I can’t seem to put my finger on it but for
some reason I just do not like how they feel on my lips. A part of me thinks it might be psychological. As these
look like blushes rather than lip products, my mind is telling me that these are
not quite right on the lips plus my primary reason for the purchase was to use
them on my cheeks. In summary, I think these are absolutely gorgeous blushes with a wide colour selection and the cutest of packaging. I personally cannot wait for my next trip back home to expand my collection :o) Have you ever tried these blushes? What were your thoughts? Which colour did you go for?
Love Sheen xxx
My verdict:
- For cheeks 5/5
- For lips 3/5
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