we love perfect & correct! this amazing foundation is HD, long wearing, and glides on effortlessly on the skin. plus it looks beautiful in the bottle and on your face - AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

remember this...

every year in los angeles, cedars-sinai sports spectacular is held.  what is it?  an exciting charity event established to promote genetic research for numerous diseases.  this event has raised over $20 million dollars and contributed to life-saving work throughout the years.  guests of the event include members from various industries - banking, entertainment, and of course sports. 

this year, stila was honored to do the makeup for the event's fashion show.  stila pro artist, sulema fernandez-honn, created an amazing look for the fashion show.  we love it and are so excited for you to see these pictures from this event.

as makeup artists, we understand that doing your own makeup can be overwhelming.  we even struggle with it at times.  many of us feel that its hard to see our own faces the way we see someone else's.  perhaps you agree - you stare at the beauty of others around you failing to notice the beauty that is your own.  in an effort to end this negativity, we have a suggestion.  pick a feature and go with it.

pick the feature about yourself you like the most, and enhance that when you are doing your makeup.  it could be your lips, your eyes, your cheekbones, your brows.  whatever it is - make the most of it.

not sure what your best feature is?  ask a friend.  they will tell you.  they look at you and are the best judge.

focusing on a feature is a good makeup technique as well.  it ensures that your face is not overwhelmed with lots of makeup.  instead, balance is achieved.

lastly, remember, there is beauty in everyone.  one of the things we love most about beauty is that it has no set rules.  there is not one "kind" of beautiful.  so, everyday let your true beauty shine through.

we have an amazing story to share with you today from popmakeup!

in my final semester of my social work degree, i had the opportunity to travel to india to complete my final social work placement. as well as living and working in mumbai for three months, i had also planned a backpacking trip around the sub-continent. the first challenge i faced was packing everything i needed for the next four months into a backpack that would almost never leave my side. that meant i needed to make clever decisions about the makeup products i was going to take with me and finding multi-tasking products was key.

india is beautiful and devastating. there were times i felt utterly overwhelmed. as i travelled through india to mumbai, i was struck by the juxtaposition of beauty and joy and filth and desperation, which came to represent india for me. to be honest, there were weeks when i was lucky to have a shower, let alone think about makeup. but even still, one of the most enduring images from my time in india was the grace of a group of Indian women walking alongside the train tracks in the middle of the rajasthan desert. in their block-colour saris, they were jewels in the sand, and they held themselves accordingly.

as well as the lessons i learned about myself and the world, there were many small but important lessons i learned in India about beauty. one such lesson is what indian women taught me about makeup: that makeup doesn’t have to be so much about covering up your perceived flaws, but can instead be about emphasizing your unique beauty and expressing yourself in a world that does not always make it easy to have your voice heard. in my small makeup bag, i had everything i needed: 


-a wash of stila sheer color tinted moisturizer, a sheer tint to even out my skin tone
-a swish of concealer under my eyes 
-black mascara on my lashes
-stila convertible color in gerbera, a warm pink coloured cream on my cheeks and lips, topped with a generous dollop of stila lip glaze in grapefruit.

was i ever as glamorous as the indian women i saw every day? um... no.  did I feel confident enough to dance all night at a traditional indian wedding, spinning and laughing, open to everything that country had to offer? definitely.

the passing of elizabeth taylor yesterday was sad for all of us at stila.  she was a beauty legend who will definitely be missed.  makeup trends definitely come and go; however, elizabeth taylor's look was classic no matter what day or year.  she had a timeless beauty and her style was contagious.

for those days when you are in an elizabeth taylor kind of mood, we recommend her signature smoky eyes and bold red lip.  it's feminine and confident at the same time.  try stingray smudge stick eyeliner and espresso eye shadow on your eyes.  keep your cheeks neutral - maybe adding just a hint of bronzer.  then polish off your lips with lover long wear lip color!  you will look like a bombshell every time.  plus, you will be honoring the memory of elizabeth and her iconic style.

may her inspiration live on for many years to come.

xoxo, stila

we are thrilled to introduce you to our shining stila star, christine.  she is an artist working in the canada region.  christine’s passion is evident in her work.  she loves educating people about her favorite products, and she is always open to sharing experiences she’s learned doing makeup backstage at fashion week.  in fact, her enthusiasm for fashion is what makes her unique as a makeup artist – she easily combines fashion and makeup trends and is always in the know.  to learn more, read her q & a below.

last weekend's FIDM fashion show makeup was all about drama.  the more makeup the better - in a good way.  the makeup was stunning on the runway.  check out these pics to see for yourself, and use the facechart as a guide to help you recreate this look.

at stila we love multi-tasking products.  it seems like a great idea to make our lives easier while making people beautiful at the same time.  and the kajal eyeliner does just that.  it is no ordinary eyeliner.  it truly is extraordinary.  here's why.

we were backstage yesterday at FIDM's fashion show.  it was a major production and we were so privileged to do the makeup for the event.  we saw so much talent and loved working with everyone.  check out some of these photos.  more to come soon about the makeup look!!!  we guarantee you will love it :)

let your true colors show this st. patricks day-go green and invest in products that are eco-friendly.  we care about the environment at stila, and we make an effort to be green.

have you ever tried one of our refillable eye shadow palettes?  you can personalize these palettes with your favorite stila eye shadows.  how amazing!  and very eco-friendly.

in addition, our illuminating powder foundation is also refillable.  you never waste a compact.  instead, you refill it, limiting waste.  it's a greener option that also looks amazing on the skin!


happy st. patrick's day everyone!  have a fabulous holiday and celebrate in style.
xoxo, stila

congrats!!!!!!!  rudy is the winner of the E! camera ready blockbuster palette.  she told us that she would love to try anything green.  there's definitely an amazing green shadow in this palette and we think she's in the right frame of mind.  st. patty's day is tomorrow!

thanks for entering this fun giveaway.  what else are you hoping to win on our blog?  let us know and we just might give it away soon...

xoxo, stila

we've been working a lot of trade shows over the last few weeks, which has given us the opportunity to meet lots of new faces! all of the attendees around the country definitely have their favorite stila products, and we enjoyed the individuality that each new customer brought. however, we also realized that no matter who you are, where you live, or what you do, there are a few must have stila products for everyone. these products were always high in demand, and they seemed to sell out fast no matter where we went!

one step correct. this product looks good and feels good. it's a win-win every time.



smudge pots. liner and shadow in one!




liquid liner. if you haven't tried this, you are missing out. we love it in all shades - especially the carbon black. and believe us - it stays... all day.

convertible color. cream blush that looks natural and is fun and easy to apply. did we mention you can use it on your lips too?

we love tips!  and christine, one of our artists in canada, just gave us a great one that we thought we share with all of you.  christine has been educating a lot of people in her region about our new spring line.  when she was working with the sephora at market mall, she discovered this great trick using the new prime pots.

use both shades of the prime pot for a long wearing, contoured eye look, that will definitely make your eyes pop.  christine suggests using taffy as your base all over the eye.  then, apply caramel to the crease to create a contour.  the look creates great depth on the eyes.  and it is perfect for anyone who wants their makeup to stay in place all day!

thanks for the tip christine.  such a beautiful, simple eye look that creates amazing results!

enter now to win the camera ready red carpet palette!  there's no way you can't shine using the shadows, blushes, and lips that come in this palette.  it's perfect for any occasion.

we have another fabulous guest blog for you from our friend fashionchicsta.  read about her in this q&a and learn why she loves our new kitten products and how she uses them in her guest post below.

who loves the 80s?  "take me home tonight", starring anna faris and topher grace, is the perfect movie for any 80s fan.  stila was on site doing 80s make overs at last week's premier party for this popular movie!  the event was fun, inspiring, and full of 80s glam!

with award season officially over, we thought it was only appropriate to give our very own red carpet wrap up.  the last few months were full of fun trends and beautiful makeup.  it's always so exciting to take part in.  and the greatest part about red carpet makeup is that those trends live on throughout the year.  they can be easily recreated on a daily basis.

here's some fun face charts to give you an idea of the looks sarah demoed on E! news in case you missed the segment.  both are perfect looks on and off the red carpet!

• "i love to use topaz kajal liner in the inner well of the eyes to brighten all my clients eyes.  they always seem to need it because they are tired during award season!" -viviana

• "try layering a cream and powder blush on your cheeks for a nice glowy effect.  apply this after contouring with bronzer or a powder/cream foundation 2 to 3 shades darker than your natural skintone for an amazing sculpted look." -jason

• "i use illuminating tinted moisturizer on my clients' bodies!  it creates an airbrushed finish on the body that is fantastic for any event.  it's perfect for the red carpet."  -lindsey

• "i've been using pearl kajal liner as an eye shadow base to make shadows more pastel.  i love this trick and it's perfect for spring!"  -dominick

stila is busy busy busy right now.  it's trade show central at our office.  we just finished the first show of the year - the la makeup show - and we are on to our next show this weekend.  for those of you in new york, stila will be exhibiting at the international beauty show (march 6-8).  get excited!  lots of good products and so much fun.  to get a sneak peak of the trade show experience, check out these photos from the makeup show.

hey stila fans!!!  here's a sneak peak of sarah showing our summer products to the the editors in new york city.  she's live from the stila studios across the country right now.  amazing products and a great use of technology.  go stila!

don't forget to tune into E! news tonight to see sarah recap the amazing trends seen on the red carpet at the oscars.  these beautiful looks are easy to do on own.  consider this a DIY must for 2011!  check out sarah working her magic with our lovely models below: