Stila Kitten Silk Eye Shadow Wash and Kitten Silk Shimmer Gloss Review

Stila's bestselling, popular Kitten eyeshadow took on new and exciting forms this year for Summer.







A few weeks ago I blogged about one of Stila's Summer Collections which included a ton of "Kitten" themed goodies. I ended up hauling the entire collection and I'll be reviewing for you today the Kitten Silk Eyeshadow Wash and the Kitten Silk Shimmer Gloss. Later on this week I'll be reviewing the Kitten Eyeshadow palette so stay tuned for that!

Kitten is a universally flattering shade of shadow that works on all skin tones. It's a subdued, nude shimmering pink with golden undertones. Personally I find it to be a bit of a beige color. It's truly a lovely shade and packs plenty of sparkle and shimmer in it's power form however in the new cream version it fails by a mile to maintain the beautiful shimmering color I've fallen in love with.

Stila Eyeshadow in Kitten


The Kitten Family: Gloss, Shadow Wash, and Eyeshadow Powder


Stila's Kitten Silk Eyeshadow Wash is morphed into an entire new color for me. It does appear to be a similar shade to the powder but it looks a bit darker on and it's more of a metallic wet look than a fine shimmer.







The formula doesn't blend as well as I would like and it dries pretty quickly which means you have to work fast and apply enough product your first try or you'll be in trouble. If you're looking to layer after, I highly recommend not doing so as it makes a bit of a mess since the shadow dries so quickly it's basically like applying something wet onto something dry...think mud.

I can't pinpoint exactly why I wasn't loving this but I guess some of it accounts to the lack of shimmer, the problem with blending, and the fact that it's not exactly as gorgeous as my beloved Kitten Eyeshadow.

Here are two swatch photos of Kitten Shadow Wash versus Kitten Powder Eyeshadow. As you can see the wash is a tad bit darker than the powder! I must say that the wash looks quite a good deal shimmery on my arm than it does on my eye.



I had little success with the Kitten Silk Shimmer Gloss and was just as disappointed with it's performance as I was with the Stila Kitten Silk Eyeshadow Wash!

The gloss is absolutely stunning and appears to be packed with sparkle, shimmer, glitter, and shine. That's a big YAY for the Muse of course however the product isn't as nearly nice on as it appears in it's gorgeous packaging.







I was stunned upon applying this to have a very sheer layer of clear gloss with a tiny bit of sparkle instead of the gorgeous pink shimmer that was in the bottle and on the applicator. I thought for sure this would be amazing on my lips but its a complete miss for me.

The formula isn't so wonderful and has little staying power. It's not sticky or tacky which could account for the fact that it virtually slides right off after application. The color and shimmer you see doesn't come through once the product is on your lips so you're left with a rather natural glossy look that can be achieved with a far cheaper gloss.

If this was a bit more pigmented and packed some shimmer we'd have a solid gold winner on our hands to pair up with Kitten eyeshadow. Sadly, none of that applies to this gloss and it's a big disappointment for me.

I do have to rave about the cute packaging. I really dig the kitten script on the simple brown packaging! Really cutes! The palette features the same cute "Kitten" script! Loves it!



All in all these two particular items in the Stila Summer Collection haven't thrilled me but I have high hopes for the Kitten Eye Palette! It's simply gorgeous and packed full of beautiful shades for the Summer! My review is upcoming on it and I think it'll be a glowing one so stayed tuned!

In my FOTD today I'm wearing the Stila Kitten Silk Eye Shadow Wash, Kitten Silk Shimmer Gloss, and some Urban Decay Baked Bronzer!







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