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I wonder if there was a way to count what category had the most products in it. I bet it would be lipstick but I think eye liners are right up there too so you have to be choosy in your choices and there are some great ones out there but don’t you only want to give the best?

What it is: STILA Seeing Stars Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner Set – colors include Stargazer (black w/gold and silver pearl), Angelfish (metallic pewter), Tetra (deep shimmery purple), Moray (golden olive shimmer), Oscar Fish (warm brown w/gold pearl).

Why I like it: I swear by these liners and use one almost every time I wear makeup – lids or waterline, they last a long time. They are really smooth going on and the colors are all totally wearable. These are some of the best money can buy and what a great affordable set. Yes, you should get this for your bestie but I would also pick up a set for yourself.

Price: $32 @ stilacosmetics.com

The STILA line is breaking some new ground with this Smudge Crayon. It’s Waterproof, it’s an Eye Primer, it’s a Shadow and an Eyeliner so they had to call it like it was, the Smudge Crayon Waterproof Eye Primer Shadow + Liner – a gel liner in the stick form. Nice! It comes in 8 basic colors and even infuses some vitamin E in the formula. It goes on just as easy in the stick as it does from the pot with no tugging or skipping.

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STILA just launched some new products for Spring. Shall we take a look at one of them? Jewel Eye Shadow in Black Diamond is a tar black powder with silver pearl and fine sparkle dust, like brand new pavement in the sun.

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Let’s kick off the New Year with a really great palette; probably the best one I’ve seen in the last year.

Have you seen STILA’s Dream In Full Color Palette in person? I didn’t realize how large it was until I saw it when popped into Sephora recently. I know it’s hard to tell the size of things when looking at it online so I took the liberty of taking some pictures of it in different locations. Stay with me as it will be worth it at the end…

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The big International Makeup Artist and Trade Show (IMATS) was this past weekend and this show just gets bigger and better every year. I mean, I went twice about 6 or 7 years ago and it was just boring and barren but for the last 3 years, it has more hip brands than ever and it always sells out. 

So who was there and what did I see and buy? Click after the jump and be prepared for a lot of pictures!

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The Oscars were not the only thing to rumble through Los Angeles last weekend. The Makeup Show made its way into the city and while some of the usual brands made their appearance, there was one big brand debut whose attendance was a shocker.

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I raved about this one a few weeks ago and this one is another all-in-one makeup product. They are on a roll!! One Step Makeup Foundation from STILA is:

+ Primer
+ Concealer
+ Powder
+ Foundation

Since I can’t prove otherwise, I’ll have to take their word for it. I mean, how can I say it does or does not have powder in it? Anyway, it also contains their exclusive Youth Revival Bio-Available Mineral Complex from Arclay LLC, which is make the formula able to adapt to each part of the skin on your face to make it look more natural. And I really must agree at how natural it looks on the skin or rather how you can’t see it at all and it just evens out the tone beautifully.

Available in 8 shades. $44/1oz @ sephora.com.

Disclosure: A sample of this item was provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.

What’s the point of even putting any makeup on if it’s just going to slide off after an hour. I’ve search high and low for the ones that really keep in place and below is the list I’ve come up with. Let me know if you have any other recommendations!

STILA Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner ($20 @ stilacosmetics.com) – this stuff doesn’t budge, doesn’t budge and doesn’t budge! Choose from 8 colors. Highly recommended.

MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Cream ($22 @ sephora.com) – I wrote about these when they debuted at The Makeup Show a few months ago and I still can’t get enough of them, especially when making my shadow stay for a long period of time. And the brightness of #21 Turquoise is just so refreshing.

BLINC Kiss Me Mascara ($25 @ blincinc.com) – this is my favorite mascara of all time and I’ve tried probably 100 or so at this point. This won’t come off until you take it off yet it’s not waterproof, which is so hard to take off!

SEPHORA Lush Flush Lip & Cheek Stain in Red Wine ($12 @ sephora.com) – hair is flying around and strands flying into lips with gloss or lipstick is just not sexy. Stain ‘em instead!

NYX COSMETICS Fabulous Lashes ($4.50 @ nyxcosmetics.com) – so many different styles to wow your peepers with and these won’t melt off! Shown here in #119 Gorgeous.

Disclosure: Some of these items were provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes. Some I bought.

At this point a makeup primer has to have something extra in order to wow me, as I’ve pretty much tried all the regular ones by now. And this new one from STILA does. It made its debut at the IMATS show recently and I was really excited to get my hands on it. It’s called the One Step Correct and contains three color correcting colors to adjust the skin. You know those concealer palettes that come in a wheel like this one? Well this one is the same thing except they are suspended in the serum in what they call a triple-swirled helix that color corrects, brightens and primes.

• Green = correct and minimize redness
• Lavender = brighten and counteract sallow skin
• Peach = illuminate

And if that’s not enough, this one also contains their own Youth Revival Bio-Available Mineral Complex, which helps even out the skin’s tone and complexion.

And yes, this one contains silicones, so again, if you think you might be sensitive to them, do a spot test.

Big recommendation. $36/1oz @ stilacosmetics.com in August.

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The Los Angeles International Makeup Artist and Trade Show (IMATS) was this past weekend in Pasadena, CA and while it’s not as big as the International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE) I go to every year, there were still some must-sees.

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