I Don't Think You're Ready For This Jelly

Jill Stuart's Eye Jelly in Vintage Decor.

The texture of the eye jelly is gelatin-like. It wiggles and shimmies like jello. On the eye lid, it transforms into a sheer tint of color with sparkles. The shimmer is finely milled and there is no fallout. Coverage is buildable. I have used my fingers for just a smattering of color and shimmer. The lasting power on an eye jelly is first rate. It does not crease or budge until removal.

There is a slight scent. Just gives a clean floral vibe. The color is a mouse brown taupe in medium strength.

Jill Stuart cosmetics are currently not sold in the US. Visit http://ichibankao.com/default.aspx and http://www.bobodave.com/

Moon Over Blogdorf: Jill Stuart's Illuminance Eyes in Dazzling Moon

All lemmings can be traced back to the online beauty juggernaut called Makeupalley. This is like an opium den for beauty addicts and junkies. Every Makeupalley board has their specific beauty drug of choice. The perfume crowd salivate over the new Serge Luten's release. The nail girls talk about the Rescue Beauty Lounge polishes in reverent tones. The fashion gang loves J Crew so much that it is often referred to as "JCrack". The makeup crew has board hiccups when a new MAC collection is launched.

Each board on Makeupalley has different cliques and gangs. For the most part, the boards are friendly and open to newcomers. But there are groups that emerge that can mimic your high school cafeteria.
So who do I think is the coolest group on the makeup board?
The muaers who are into the Japanese makeup brands. Their high school equivalent is the bad girls who smoke behind the gym and date the hottest guys in town. They are the Pink Siths of the world.

I can finally hold my head high in the cool mua circles. I am the proud owner of a Jill Stuart eye shadow palette. Everything that has been written about Jill Stuart cosmetics is 100% true. Pigment and shimmer power can not be matched by anyone. The texture is buttery smooth.

My palette came straight from the shores of Japan. I was very lucky to have a good friend and the very first beauty blogger Koneko do a custom purchase for me. I gave her no direction. All I said was "pick the best one with a whole lot of shimmer fire".
Koneko selected the most magnificent palette called Dazzling Moon. It is slightly unique among the Jill Stuart palettes. It does not have a pinkish shade in the mix. There is a silver fox shimmer with a metallic tint of pale gray, a sheer cold lavender that relects blue, an iris tinged blue and a sooty black with multi-colored shimmer sparks. All infused with a glittery fire that surpasses any US brand.

Jill Stuart Cosmetics are not available in the United States. You can order from these online sources: http://ichibankao.com/default.aspx
http://www.bobodave.com/

There are other Illuminance palettes.

The others are:

#01 Jewel Dress

#02 Fantastic Light

#03 Brocade Gold

#04 Aqua Crystal

#06 Blossoming Shine

#07 Layered Gem

#08 Dazzling Moon

Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself

Im a palette of shimmer and fire
Ive been around for a long, long year
Stole many a beauty junkies soul and faith.....

Jill Stuart's Illuminance Eyes in Dazzling Moon #08

Wishes do come true: Jill Stuart Cosmetics

One of my dreams has finally come true.
No...my soul mate has not arrived and swept me off my feet.
It is better than that.
Jill Stuart cosmetics have been officially spotted on US soil. Jessica M sent me these shots from the boutique.
I d.i.e over the blushes and the eye jellies. For the beauty junkies not in the know...Jill Stuart cosmetics are bananas. They kick ass. They are a man down, code 10 situation. They are magnificent.

I have no details but I do have a phone number.

Jill Stuart
100 Greene Street
212-343-2300
http://www.jillstuart.com/

Please let us know if you make an order. Let me know anything. I am obsessed with this line.

Protect Me From What I Want

A review of Jill Stuart Tint Liquid Foundation Control Color

I have lemmed and swooned over Jill Stuart cosmetics ever since I spotted a shimmery eye shadow palette on Makeupalley. I remember that day well.

It was morning. I was sneaking MUA time at work. I was sipping a coffee with some blueberry creamer in it. It was an average day and nothing indicated that something huge was going to take place. Then a fellow muaer posted a picture of a eye shadow palette that she got in Japan. MUAers post makeup porn all the time.
I opened up the post and lost my mind.

I became slightly obsessed with all things Jill Stuart. I scoured the net for glimpses of other products. I paid closer attention to her runway shows and wistfully wondered if it was her own lipsticks that adorned the models. When I tried to do The Secret, I used a picture of a palette on my "inspiration board". This could explain why I am single and alone. I should have put a picture of a dream man on that board instead of a beauty item. But if I was honest with myself...I really would have a hard time choosing my soul mate or being able to purchase Jill Stuart cosmetics in the US. I want them both so badly. But a Jill Stuart primer will never break my heart and will make my pores appear smaller.

I have finally got my hands on a Jill Stuart product. I have been testing the Tint Liquid Foundation Control Color. This foundation has a very light texture with awe-inspiring coverage skills. My imperfections were covered yet my face looked natural. There was no caking, morphing or settling into any crevices or pores. It gave a matte finish and dried fairly quickly. I applied the foundation directly on my face with my fingers and used a sponge to do the blending. This application worked very well. I had no situations or streaks. Lasting power was above average but it did not score as high as La Mer. La Mer foundation is a beast when it comes to staying power. Overall, I can see what the fuss is all about. Jill Stuart foundation is amazing and certainly worth all the coin and praise. Rumors swirl over the US release date. It was first reported that it would appear in March at the Jill Stuart NYC Soho boutique. It is now June and there is still no word on a release date or any information on when our lemmings will be satisfied.

So until the long awaited launch...we will get our Jill Stuart fixes on the MUA makeup board and the blog Musings of a Muse.

If anyone knows anything about the US launch date let us know in the comments.