Stila Trendsetting in Tokyo Travel Palette Review/FOTD

I was never a big fan of Stila and only own couple of their shadows before. Even tho I really like the concept of lip and cheeks convertible colors, I've never found a color I really love. I saw couple peoples reviews about these travel palettes and I was totally attracted by the convertible color(Sakura) in this pallet and decided to track it down. It's such a neutral baby pink that is not too cool or warm, I can see it works so well on my cheeks and lips.

Since I have no access to Ulta and I did not want to pay expensive shipping for this pallet on Stila.com, I pick this up at Urban Outfitter for $10, such a great buy for a Stila palette. It contains 4 eyeshadows and 1 convertible color.



I'd used it for a few times ever since I got it. What do I think? We all know that Stila's shadows are famous for their soft, buttery texture and vibrant color, but for these shadows, they are really not that great. They're like drugstore eyeshadows I have to say... they're not as pigmented as their regular line, and feel kinda chalky. My favorite color will be Sake, the light beige one, it has gold sheen and actually looks pretty when I pile it on.

The convertible color Sakura..... was a totally different story. I'm in LOVE with this color. It's such a lovely color which doesn't turn red on my cheek(most baby pink blushes do). The texture is so creamy and easy to blend, and I really really like it on my lips (more than cheeks)!

I hope that Stila will consider making this convertible color a permanent item, I will totally buy it over and over again even it is $25 (regular price). But $10 for this palette? it is a steal IMO just for the convertible color alone. I can be careless about the shadows, actually I might just cut it in half so the powders not gonna get into the blush cream. It always gets messy when they do the palette like this, not a very good idea...

Sakura. How lovely... love the name too :)

Here is me with the whole palette on my face. Kawai on the lid, Sake under brown bones and inner corner, the black color (no name) on my outer corner and Shibuya on lower lash line. Sakura convertible color on my cheeks and lips.

with flash...

I really like it on my lips :)

The Stila travel pallets are LE so grab them while you can ;)

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Blog Sale!!! New Items Added * MAC, NARS, STILA, COACH *

Hello Everyone,

Since I'm moving to a new apartment next month, I finally had the chance to get some stuff together for sale. Some new and some lightly used... I have too much stuff, haha... If you have question on any particular item, please don't hesitate to contact me :)

If you are interested in anything please comment below or you can email me at shung1005@yahoo.com with following information:

1. The item(s) in which you are interested.
2. Your e-mail for your Paypal account so I can send you the invoice.

* I will only ship to US at this time.
* For all cosmetics, shipping is $3 for one item, for each additional add $1 (For handbag shipping is $9).
* There is no return. Thank you ^__^


**SOLD**MAC Smooth Harmony Beauty Powder from Heatherette
Swiped 2x - $13

**SOLD**MAC Snowgirl Lipglass (LE)
Brand New - $10

MAC Viva Glam VI
used 1X - $9

**SOLD**MAC Girl Friendly Paint Pot from Fafi
used 2x - $9

**SOLD**MAC Green Stroke (LE)
used 1x - $9

**SOLD**MAC Fresh Green Mix Mineralized Eye Shadow
Swipe 1x - $12

**SOLD**MAC Mi'Lady Mineralized Eye Shadow
swiped 2x - $10

**SOLD**MAC Eye Shadow Pro Pan in Deep Truth(left) & Pink Freeze(right)
used 1x - $7 each


**SOLD**MAC Brassy Fluidline (LE)
used 1x - $8

**SOLD**Benefit Bunny Hop Cream Eyeshadow/Liner
used 2x - $7

Stila Ulta Mate Pink Lip Glaze
Brand New - $9

Stila Convertible Color for Lips and Cheeks. Gladiola (left) & Lilium (right)
Both used no more than 2x - $10 each

**SOLD**NARS Balance Foundation in Santa Fe (this is a great foundation but a tad too light for me)
used 2X - $17


**ALL SOLD**NARS Duo Lip Gloss (from top to bottom)
-Giza/Boogie Nights(SOLD)
-Chihuahua/Rose Birman(SOLD)
-Harlow/Sweet Dreams (SOLD)
They are either brand new or swatch 1x - $10 each


**SOLD**NARS Isolde Duo Eye Shadow 
used 2x - $15



**SOLD**Coach Bleecker Large Leather Duffle in Maroon
$140 (original $400+)

I'd only used this bag 1x before and it has been sitting in my handbag hall of fame (I have too many bags) haha... this bag is practically new. Due to the natural of genuine leather it does have little scratch marks at the bottom and the body when I first bought it, but nothing major and they are not very noticeable. (click the pics to see the details)

*The shipping for the bag is $9. It also comes with its original dust bag.

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What I got from sumo sale

What did you guys get from the Sumo sale?

I got a few things that I know I will definitely use. Here are the list--

* Cremesheen LS in Creme cup (one last nude that I need in my collections)
* Dazzleglass in Baby sparks (it's too sticky for me but I gave in coz it's too pretty)
* Eye shadows in Idle Eyes and Handwritten (Idle Eyes.. people either love it or hate it. Me looooove it! Great for night look!!)
* Pigments in Tan and Naked (I still have my sample size left but I know I will use them for the rest of my life)
* Cream Color Base in Hush
* 188 stippling brush

I also venture out and got some Stila products (Thanks to their 40% pro artist sale). The infamous Stila Kitten is over rated imo. The texture is silky but I actually enjoy the variety of texture that MAC es provide (am I the only one who love lustre?)

And I really enjoy Stila's Convertible Colors. I got them in Lilium and Gladiola. The colors are gorgeous and I like them better than MAC cream blushes and cream color bases, and they are not drying when use them as lip colors. I also like their Kajal liner in Topaz, the beige color that really makes my eyes pop.

Hop on the sales if you haven't already ;)

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