Stila Smudge Pot in Kitten

(yay for my awkward, purple arm!) :P

It seems all cosmetic companies have one signature, popular color that the public, (or let's get real, here– makeup addicts such as myself), go crazy for. The cult favorite from Stila is called Kitten. Like every other makeup company that has significant success with a particular shade, Stila decided to add Kitten to almost every special edition palette they have ever come out with. Stila has even ventured out of the eyeshadow category, and has gone into marketing Kitten as a lipgloss, a shimmering highlighter, and a gel liner/ cream eyeshadow called a Smudge Pot. With all the hype surrounding Kitten, I decided to purchase a quad of four Smudge Pots from ACW (AllCosmeticsWholesale.com) and test out Stila's bestseller. 

Pros-

*Kitten is a beautiful color– a pinky, golden champagne with lots of gold shimmer. When applied to the lid, Kitten immediately brightens your eyes, and is universally flattering on all skintones.

*Because it's a champagne-y golden color, Stila's Kitten is great to wear no matter what time of the year it is. It's great– Kitten is flattering on everyone, and it's also timeless!

*Stila's Kitten Smudge Pot is a dream to apply. The texture is like whipped butter– it glides effortlessly onto your lids and dries to a powder-like finish. This makes Kitten a great alternative to powder eyeshadow because you can use your fingers to apply it, and you can forget about flimsy, hassling brushes that only slow you down in the morning. Stila's Smudge Pot in Kitten is a great choice if you're running out the door. 

*Although I only have sample sizes of the Smudge Pots, I love how they are packaged. The Smudge Pots are packaged with a plastic, twistable lid, and they have a glass jar on the bottom which holds the product. Since they are in small little jars, the Smudge Pots are easy to take with you for touch-ups throughout the day.

*Stila's Kitten Smudge Pot lasts all day. It doesn't move around on my eyelid (which is a concern because it's cream), and it also doesn't fade. Kitten stays golden and fabulous all day long. :)

Cons-

*Stila's Kitten Smudge Pot is a beautiful color and easy to apply, but sadly, the color is not as opaque as I was it to be. It's quite sheer, sheer enough so that I can see the skin of my eyelid underneath. Maybe it's just me, but shouldn't a cream eyeshadow be thicker than a quick sweep of powder? I don't know... this was quite disappointing.

*Stila's Smudge Pot in Kitten has a lot of gold shimmer in it. Although the shimmer makes the color unique, it is also quite apparent when applied to the lid. Instead of the gorgeous champagne-y color first hitting you, my eyes were immediately drawn to the tiny gold shimmer that looked like an afterthought rather than tastefully laced through the base. Comparing it to MAC's paintpot in Bare Study, (which got the shimmer thing exactly right), Kitten's shimmer looks random and distracting. 

All in all, I find Stila's Kitten Smudge Pot quite appealing. Besides it's opaqueness and random gold shimmer, I'd say this product is a nice addition to my collection. Overall, I give Stila's Smudge Pot in Kitten a 9.5/10 because of its smoothness, its gorgeous color, and its portability.