"PRO"file piece - charles miller

Sep 30, 2010


meet stila’s pro artist and account executive, charles miller! his passion for all things pretty began in the womb when his mother was selling cosmetics.  today charles credits his mother and his three older sisters for his beauty knowledge.  at stila we value his kindness and positivity.  charles has refreshing view on women and we wanted to share it with all of you.  read the q & a below to see why charles makes all of us at stila feel like a million bucks everyday!

your job requires you to interact with a lot of women.   do you feel like they are too hard on themselves?
i often think that women are their worst critics.  they fail to see their own beauty in the mirror.  it’s ok for them to smile and accept that they are beautiful.

besides weight, what are some concerns you notice that women have about themselves?
aging is a top concern among most women.  let’s “face” the facts, we are all aging.  i love educating women on how to age gracefully while feeling beautiful at the same time.  makeup is a big part of this.  many people think makeup is about painting faces, but there is so much more to it.

do you think makeup is a good way to help provide women with more confidence? 
definitely.  it’s the power of beauty – women always feel more confident when they look amazing.

cosmetic companies say sales of lipsticks rise during economic down times.  why do you think this is?



lipstick represents a small little indulgence that brings pleasure.  it provides women with a simple solution to transform their look.  during times of crisis, this “indulgence” – possibly the only affordable one - says a lot about the importance of beauty.

lastly, as a pro makeup artist, what product do you feel always provides women with that instant pick-me-up that is so often needed?


my favorite product is illuminating tinted moisturizer.  it promotes healthy looking skin and will wake up your makeup!  this product works well on all skin types and looks amazing applied under the eye area to brighten.

the winner is...

Sep 29, 2010

congratulations to devy!  you are the winner of stila's new, innovative color wheels.  you will be the first to own these limited edition eye shadow palettes made exclusively for our holiday collection.  devy said...


"i would love to win this gift.  i love makeup and especially eyeshadows.  i love stila eyeshadows and their colors."


enjoy experimenting with all the wonderful colors in both of these eyeshadow palettes.  explore the artist inside of you, and use your creativity to create limitless looks.


for those of you who didn't win, sarah sends her love and promises we will have more giveaways!  also, both palettes will be available to purchase soon!  keep your eyes out for a great deal and a fantastic gift!

summer glau stops by stila

Sep 28, 2010

summer glau stopped by stila last week.  we loved her in terminator: the sarah conner chronicles and serenity.  and we are super excited for her new show, the cape!  summer is so beautiful and extremely talented.  everyone at the office loved her.  we stocked her makeup bag with all the latest must-haves from stila.  and she made sure to take home a few grapefruit lip glazes - her favorite stila product!




what's your favorite stila product?  is there one or two items you just can't live without?  we definitely have a few like summer!  

pro artist tip of the week – how to crush correctly!

Sep 27, 2010


do you have a crush?  perhaps its an old fashioned girl loves guy sort of crush. or maybe you have developed a crush on a brand new pair of shoes.  whatever it is, at stila we realize that crushes come in all shapes and sizes – our favorite being the ever-popular lip and cheek stains.  these “crushes” have been lusted after by nearly every beauty guru and are a top celebrity must-have.  it’s no wonder so many women have a crush on them!  while there is no right way to use the crushes, there are some pro tips that you can implement to help you crush correctly on a daily basis.  whether you rely on cherry, mango, pomegranate, yumberry, raspberry, or the soon to be released acai, using these tips will allow you to make the most of your crushes!

preparation is key.  you wouldn’t go out on a date with your crush without preparing, and we don’t advise you to apply the crushes without properly prepared lips either.  for the best preparation exfoliate your lips at night to remove any dead skin.  when you apply the stain, make sure that your lips are free from residue and/or oil. 

mix it up.  a good dater understands the importance of variety.  this is why we have options for you to choose from in terms of your crush wardrobe.  mixing up can be as simple as switching from cherry crush to raspberry crush.  or you can take a risk and make your own crush concoction by mixing your favorite shades!

pair off.  in the end, all girls want to pair off with the person they are crushin' on.  in a similar manner, pair off your lips and cheeks so they coordinate with each other.  in case you weren’t aware, the crushes can be used on both the lips and cheeks.  they are great multi-functional products you can wear everyday.

stila's pro artist jenn on the set of zappos

Sep 24, 2010

we all know zappos.com is a great place to purchase shoes.  it's a go-to shoe site for so many women.  what few people realize is that you can also find stila makeup on this amazing site!  yep!  you read correctly.  instead of adding socks to your next shoe purchase, why not throw in a lip glaze instead?  sounds brilliant right?  we thought so.  and yesterday our very own pro artist, jenn flannagan, was on the set at zappos working to make the stila shopping experience at zappos.com even better.

jenn worked with zappos to film educational videos that will be available to help zappos customers. these videos offer quick insight on stila's products, application tips and tricks, and more.  jenn did an amazing job in the videos - she really is quite the expert. we so are lucky to have her at stila.  enjoy the behind the scenes photos we captured on the set!



robert verdi fashion week retreat


stila teamed up with amazing celebrity stylist robert verdi last week for his fashion week retreat event.  this exciting event was a time for VIPs to stop by, get pampered, and escape the fashion week madness.  shoshanna bush, bethany frankel, jay alexander, and nigel barker were among the many that stopped by the event and checked out stila’s latest products including some of our amazing upcoming launches for the holiday season.  we had a variety of stila artists on had to touch up the guests and suggest products to buy!  everyone seemed to be in love with stila's crushes - especially the new one we are launching for holiday.  stay tuned.  acai crush is a must-have in your crush wardrobe! and for all the buzz from this event, check out the fun photos below!  

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