One of my top 3 favorite eye shadow colors of all time, happens to be Stila’s “kitten” shadow pan, which is the most perfect champagne shade. I use it on myself at least 4 out of 7 days, and probably on half of all of my clients. It’s such a good neutral shade that works on most skin tones for highlighting the eyes with just the right amount of shimmer. And it costs $18. And I just happened upon it’s cheaper twin…
{Stila “kitten” on left. Cheap twin, L’Oreal Infallible “iced latte” on right.}
This is a huge deal for me, as I’ve bought a bunch of these 18 buck pans in my life. The L’Oreal “iced latte” cost me $7. And the color is EXACTLY the same! Not to mention the wonderful staying power it has – hours and hours of wear!!
{Swatch comparison. Stila on top, L’Oreal on bottom.}
{“Iced Latte” shown in my tear duct area and from lash to crease.
Crease color is “woodwinked” by MAC}
Now there is one slight difference between the two, and that is how finely milled the Stila one is compared to the L’Oreal. I only need to swipe the Stila one or two times to get the right amount of color deposited onto my eye bed. Whereas with the L’Oreal, I have to swipe about 3 to 4 times to get a comparable amount of coverage. Not a huge deal in my book though.
{L’Oreal stayed a complete 8 hours without needing to reapply!}
{Plump lip trick ::
I dabbed a bit of the new “iced latte” right in the center of my lips on top of my lip gloss!
Love the effect!}
All in all, this L’Oreal version of my usual Stila shade is going to be a new must have. I do love finding a true low cost version of a beauty favorite!!
Have you found any drugstore gems that rival a more expensive beauty product fave?? Please share!!
