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Catchy title huh?  So I have three shadows to compare.  I was playing about with them individually the other day then started to think they all looked quite similar.  So I thought I'd share my findings with my lovely followers.

So what had I been playing with you ask?  I was playing with three much loved shadows from Stila, Urban Decay and MAC.  The following picture shows all three together.  The top picture is natural lighting whilst the bottom is with the flash.

Top: Stila; Kitten

Second Row L-R: Urban Decay; Sin and MAC; Naked Lunch

What all three shadows have in common is the colour and finish.  It's almost like they are sisters, obviously part of the same family but have their own unique differences.  In the pans they look very much alike, especially Sin and Naked Lunch.  Kitten is slightly more golden, whereas the bottom two are much more pinky.  When it comes to the swatches you can see their subtle differences.  They are all very shimmery, but the colours vary slightly.  But they still look pretty much the same, the classic champagne-peachy/pink.

L-R ~ MAC; Naked Lunch, Urban Decay; Sin and Stila; Kitten

   

So a little chit chat about the individual shadow themselves:

Sin
Urban Decays Sin is a firm favourite of mine, I've loved it since day one.  A shimmery shadow that glides on brilliantly.  However frustratingly Urban Decay in the UK I think is a difficult brand to get hold of.  You cannot buy it online from the Urban Decay website, you can only buy from House of Fraser or Debenhams.  Urban Decay used to be available also in Boots but they have pulled out of trading with them which seems a shame.  It's a bit of a step backwards I think.  The shadow costs £14.00, which is the more expensive shadow out of the three.  I would recommend this shadow regardless of the price though.

Naked Lunch
The MAC shadow is probably one of the shadows everyone owns.  But out of the three of them, I'd say Naked Lunch isn't the best of the bunch.  Don't get me wrong it is a good shadow but just is not the greatest.  It isn't as pigmented as the others and is a little more difficult to get a good colour pay off.  It is one of those shadows you need to layer to get the desired look.  However it is still part of my Top 10 MAC shadows which you can see here, so it cannot be all bad.  The shadow cost varies depending if you buy a pot (£12.00) or a pro-pan (£10.00).

Kitten
When ever I think of the Stila brand you automatically think Kitten.  It's their best seller, it's basically the Touche Eclat to YSL comparison. Out of all the shadows, Kitten is probably my favourite.  To get a great pay off with this you need minimum effort, this all over the lid just looks amazing.  It's the perfect summer shadow - it just gives you this wide a wake summer eye.  The shadow is soft and creamy and makes applying eyeshadow easy!  Stila has recently returned to our shores after a little time away and is available online and in Boots.  You can pick this shadow up for £12.00 but the best thing is the pan is slightly larger than the MAC and Urban Decay - so technically you're getting more for your money!


So my verdict - buy the Stila!  The others are good but you're getting more for your pennies!!  Do you have any of these shadows?  If so which is your favourite?  If you don't have any of these, which one do you like and would buy?

Angela xox

Stila Shimmer Duo in Kitten

I have exciting news ladies, especially us UK ladies!!!  If you have heard of the brand Stila which is a US brand, you'll be happy to know that Stila is now available in the UK in Boots.  The entire range is not available but some of the brands best items are now here!!!! Yay! 

The box/packaging

If you remember back from my NYC haul I purchased a few Stila items.  I love Stila so I raided Sephora and Macy's a few times.  This isn't the first time Stila is in the UK.  Years ago Stila used to be in the UK in Space NK stores.  But for some reason it went into hiding never to be seen again....until now that is.  Now when I say it's now stocked in Boots I can only assume it is available in large Boots stores.  Not the little stores.  I found my Stila counter at Boots in Lakeside Thurrock.

Natural lighting ...what it looks like inside the compact

The left side is the most famous Stila shade in Kitten.  If you have MAC's All that Glitters eyeshadow it is pretty similar to that.  If you don't know what All that Glitters is, the only way I can describe the shadow is like a pale pearly pink with very fine glitter.  It's very pretty.

The right side is a golden colour which is really nice, but I don't know if that has its own name.  I would say this is more the bronzing shade and Kitten is for highlighting.  But when I use this I sweep my brush over both colours to get a mixture of both of them.

With a flash

With the above and below pictures you can see how shimmery the swatches are. They are not filled with 'chucky' glitter more a ultra fine shimmer. If you applied this to your face you won't look like you threw glitter on your face.
With the product you are not just limited to using this as a cheek/brow highlight, you can use it anywhere. You can use it on your décolleté or neck/collar bone, arms, shoulders ...anywhere.  They are safe to use around the eye area, so you can use as eyeshadows if you like (they can be applied wet or dry).  I have been using this as a cheek highlight though and it looks so nice on your face.  I have to say that this has excellent lasting power and in fact this lasts all day on my cheeks.  It doesn't disappear like some products would.  I do get sweaty tubes/subways to work and we all know what travelling in hot humid conditions is like....so the fact this lasts is fabulous.

The compact cost £16.00 if you're wondering.  It does seem expensive but I can't see myself running out of this anytime soon.  I've been using this for a few weeks and I've barely made a dent in the top.  I think it's the fact you don't need a lot of this product to make it work for you.

Top is with the flash and below is natural 'dull' lighting

I did only purchase this from Boots, it's not that I had to hold myself back it's just I still have lots of my NYC items so I saw no reason to go crazy.

So if you're a UK Stila lover you can buy from Boots online here.  There is a Stila stand in the Lakeside branch, so you can see it up close and personal there :-)  Also....there is more....If you know the online site ASOS, you might of seen that they sell Stila on their website too!!! Click here to have a look.

Angela xox