stila - "in the light" palette (review and swatches)

today i decided to review a much loved palette of mine - stila's "in the light".

i bought this when i was in singapore last year, because i went to sephora for the first time and i just couldn't help myself. the main reason i was attracted to this stila palette over the others is that it had the shade "kitten", and anyone who knows makeup KNOWS that you have to try that shadow at some point in your life. i was actually intending to buy that as a single, but it was $25 AUD for that, or $36 AUD for this palette, which also comes with a full size eyeliner. now enough rambling, on to the photos!

1st row: bare, kitten, bliss

2nd row: sunset, sandstone, champagne 

3rd row: gilded gold, luster, night sky, 

4th row: ebony, eyeliner in damsel.

i was truly impressed by the quality of these shades. they're creamy, and soft, but not too soft. the texture for most of them is really nice, with only one (bare) feeling chalky. kitten is a phenomenal shade, but i also really love gilded gold. i also apologise for the horrible swatches, the lighting decided to poop itself.

all in all i'm very happy with this palette. i have since depotted it into a z-palette though, to save space in my collection. it's a really great investment, especially if (like me) you wanted to try out stila shadows without breaking the bank.

have any of you tried this palette? what were your thoughts! let me know!

xx gabi