Stila Holiday 2012 Collection - Light Up the Night

Urban Decay was the first company to release their holiday collection and therefore that is where I decided to start my holiday collection coverage.  Right after Urban Decay, Stila's holiday collection hit the Sephora website and exploded unto the scene.  As I have stated before, I run very hot and cold with Stila products, I have always liked everything that I have bought from them however they are not a brand that I turn to very often or own many types of products from.  I have found that one of the best ways to try more products from this brand is to take advantage of some of the lovely sets that are found in their holiday collection.  Stila is a brand that tends to be known more for their palettes and sets than their individual products and I know more people that will buy their sets and then fall in love with certain products and only then will rebuy the individual products themselves.  I am on the other side of this trend, I have bought a few of the individual products but actually have never bought any of the sets that this company offers.

Perhaps the holiday 2012 collection will change that!  This collection consists only of giftsets and palettes and there is not a single product in sight.  I already see several several sizes of palettes and products for every single facial feature.  I am very excited that every single facial feature gets some type of set or palette, I really dislike when I see collections that are based only toward one or two facial features and then nothing else.  This new collection is called Light Up the Night and the concept is that these sets and palettes will create a look that will "light up" your look for all the wonderful holiday parties that occur this time of the year.

Here is the Stila holiday gift collection!

All is Bright Holiday Lip Glaze Set - baby, it's cold outside! warm and brighten up your holiday lips with stila’s best-selling lip glaze set in 8 stunning, glossy shades with delicious flavors and scents:
Black Cherry/Sugar Plum/Jolly/Jingle/Holly/Splendor/Joy/Jack Frost.  a $110 value for only $25! with just a few clicks of the pen, your lips will go from demure to dazzling with stila’s iconic, high shine gloss.

Snow Angel Color Palette - Create as many holiday looks as there are snowflakes in the sky with stila’s festive limited-edition holiday color palette.  this pretty snowflake shaped palette contains 12 gorgeous cheek colors and 18 versatile eye shadow shades that can be worn both wet and dry.  It also includes a deluxe size stay all day™ waterproof volumizing mascara and an easy to follow step-by-step artistry look book for even more beauty possibilities.  this set is only $39, so make sure to add this to the top of your holiday list.   18 Eye Shadows: Peace/Love/Gold/Sleigh/Cookie/
Dashing/Eggnog/Icicle/Dance/Merry/Kitten/Jingle/Gingerbread/Truffle/Chestnut/Cool/Clove/Fairy.
12 Cheek Colors: Shimmery Snow Angel/Shimmery Coral/Shimmery Apricot/Shimmery Peach/Shimmery Pink/Shimmery Plum/Matte Pink/Matte Plum/Matte Berry/Matte Melon/Matte Clay/Matte Bronze.

Seeing Stars Smudge Stick Set - set your holiday eyes all aglow with this set of stila’s best-selling smudge stick waterproof eye liners in five shimmery metallic shades:

stargazer (golden olive shimmer)

angelfish (black with gold and silver pearl)

tetra (deep shimmery purple)

moray (golden olive shimmer)

oscar fish (warm brown with gold pearl)

Perfect for any day or evening holiday look, these waterproof and long-wearing shades in a propel pencil won’t smudge, budge or fade through holiday cheer or seasonal weather.  a great way to accentuate any holiday look or all year round, this set of 5 full size eye liners is a $100 value for only $32!

Luxe Eye Shadow Palette - A high-tech eye shadow palette featuring a mix of 6 cream-to-powder eye shadows and 3 inventive micro-matte shades (listed below).  The cream-to-powder eye shadows glide on with a mousse-like feel and transform into a soft, velvety powder on the lids. special pearls add brilliant sparkle and illumination to your eyes, while providing supreme comfort and extraordinary payoff.  The micro-matte eye shadow formula is buildable and has a soft and silky texture, delivering excellent payoff, while the presence of light and emollients ensure long-lasting color that stays true over time.  the palette also includes a smudge stick waterproof eye liner in ladyfish (golden pewter shimmer) and a mirror and look book with various looks and pro artist tips and tricks to complete your look.  Eye Shadow Shades: Bubble Bath/Pink Diamond/Cashmere/Silk/Marilyn/Crush Velvet/Bon Bon/Bordeaux/Love the Ocean.

Longwear Liquid Lip Set - A collection of four pigment-rich, creamy-matte, liquid lip colors that deliver intense moisture with bold, long-lasting color and stay in place for up to 6 hours of continuous wear.  The texture is weightless on lips and delivers superb comfort and its color-rich formula will not bleed or transfer. enriched with vitamin E and avocado oil, stay all day™ liquid lipstick hydrates and softens the lips so they look and feel beautiful!  Shades: Caprice (hot pink), Petal (pale pink), Coral (peach pink), Muse (natural mauve).

Written in the Stars Eye Shadow Palette - Your eyes will twinkle and shine with stila’s dreamy, limited-edition eye shadow palette in a whimsical star shaped pattern.  It contains 12 gorgeous, neutral eye shadow shades that can be mixed and matched for countless looks and can be worn both wet and dry.  This set is only $20, making it the perfect gift for everyone on your list (including one for yourself) this holiday season.

Holiday 2012 Brush Set - Create an infinite amount of holiday looks with stila’s limited-edition brush set, featuring five essential best-selling brushes that deliver perfect makeup
application for complexion and eyes.  This set is just $28, a flawless addition to any holiday list. 
Brushes include: #24 powder brush/#5 eye shadow brush/#33b domed concealer brush/#33a foundation brush/#4 smudger/liner brush.

Wish Upon a Star Holiday Travel Palette - Introducing an exclusive palette sure to add a touch of illumination and sparkle this holiday season. The palette contains six beautiful eye shadows that can be worn wet or dry, plus a convertible color for lips and cheeks.  The palette features a unique cut-out design on the cover to view the shades inside. Also included is a face chart on the back to help you create a radiant look in only minutes. The palette is the perfect size to tuck into a pocket or place in your purse for a complete look, any time, any place.  The Wish Upon a Star palette also makes the perfect gift or stocking stuffer!  A $65 value for just $16!  Eye Shadow Shades: Cosmic/Shooting Star/Wish/Dreamer/Starbright/Comet.  Packaging: Paper-wrapped compact with a face chart on the back.

Shine So Bright Holiday Travel Palette - An exclusive makeup palette that includes six gorgeous eye shadows that can be worn wet or dry, plus a convertible color for lips and cheeks to complete your look. The palette cover features a unique design with cut-outs to view the shades inside. Also included on the back of the palette is a face chart to help you create a radiant look in only minutes.  The Shine So Bright palette is the perfect size to tuck into a pocket or place in your purse for a complete look, any time, any place. The palette also makes the perfect gift or stocking stuffer.  A $65 value for just $16!  Eye Shadow Shades: Tinsel/Pantina/Miracle/Candlelight/Ornament/Rudolph.  Packaging: Paper-wrapped compact with a face on the back.

Under the Mistletoe Holiday Travel Palette - Introducing an exclusive makeup palette created exclusively for stilacosmetics.com that is sure to add a touch of illumination and cheer this holiday season.  The palette includes 6 gorgeous eye shadows that can be applied wet or dry, plus a versatile convertible color for lips and cheeks to complete your look.  The palette cover features a unique design with cut-outs to view the shades within. the under the mistletoe palette is the perfect size to tuck into a pocket or place in your purse for a complete look, any time, any place.  A $65 value for just $16!  The palette also makes the perfect gift or stocking stuffer!

Jingle All the Way Holiday Travel Palette - Introducing a festive, limited-edition, collectible makeup palette to help you create holiday looks for both day and night. The palette contains six stunning eye shadows that can be applied wet or dry. Create natural, wintery looks or a bold smoky eye in a matter of minutes. Or mix and match shades to create custom colors for a variety of eye catching looks… the possibilities are endless. A convertible color in a complimentary rosy pink shade completes your look. Simply tap onto lips and cheeks for a flushed glow.  A $65 value for just $16!  Eye Shadow Shades: Bell/Snowed In/Wonderland/Prancer/Giddy Up/Prime.  Palette Features: The cover features a unique design with whimsical cut-outs in a snowflake design to view the shades inside. The palette is the perfect size to tuck into a pocket or place in your handbag for a complete look, any time, any place. The palette also makes the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for everyone on your holiday shopping list.

My favorite palette is the one that I have pictured here,  the Snow Angel Color Palette is the biggest and most complete palette in this collection.  I believe that some version of this set comes out every single year and continues to be a top seller.  If I could only buy one item from this collection then this would be the one that I would buy.  I also realy love both of the lip gloss sets, I want both of them as they are both different formulas of lip products.  Stila lip products are top rated but this is an area that I haven't explored with this brand.

I find the small palettes to mkae great little gifts for friends and co workers and I will be stopping off at Sephora to pick a bunch of them up to give out throughout the month of December!

photo courtesy of Stila