Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner – Stingray Review

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner – Stingray Review

Hello lovely readers,

Hope you are all doing awesome.  Finally, the much awaited day of the week is here 😛 Sit back, relax and read today’s review on Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner – Stingray (Jet Black).

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Stingray

Product Description:

What it is:

A color-rich, vibrant, easy-to-use liner with staying power.

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Stingray

What it does:

Obsessed with Smudge Pots? You’ll go crazy for Smudge Sticks! This highly pigmented, waterproof eyeliner glides on to deliver intense, vibrant color with staying power. Soft, smooth, and easy on the eyes, Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner creates a high metallic, sultry, inky intensity that lasts.

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Stingray

Suggested Usage:

  • Apply this innovative, flexible formula to your upper and lower lash lines, or use your fingers to smudge into a shadow.
  • Once it sets, the soft, modern finish won’t move or crease.
  • No sharpener necessary, simply twist and apply the instant color-release formula for fuss-free, fade-proof pigment.

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Stingray

Ingredients:

Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Peg/Ppg-19/19 Dimethicone, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Polydicyclopentadiene, Nylon-12, C20-40 Alcohols, PerfluorononylDimethicone, Silica, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyethylene, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, May Contain (+/-) Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000).

Price:

$20 for 0.01 oz size.

Available in 30 shades!!

Shade:

Stingray

Availability:  Sephora (Stores and Online), Ulta (Stores and Online), Stila cosmetics online.  I got mine from Sephora.

My Take on Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner – Stingray:

Eyeliner or kajal is one of the must have items in my makeup collection. How many of you agree that you can give an instant lift to the eyes just by applying eyeliner and can skip the whole eyeshadow process? My favorite eyeliners are Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil in Zero and Rimmel scandal eyes waterproof kohl on Black. I have completely used up UD 24/7. My eyes have gotten very sensitive (LASIK treated) and most eyeliners give me a burning sensation. This is one major reason I have a love-hate relationship with Rimmel Scandaleyes – it performs as good as some much-hyped eyeliners in terms of color, pigmentation and staying power, but burnt the crap out of my eyes.  So, I decided to replace UD 24/7 with Stila smudge stick after reading awesome reviews on Sephora website.

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Stingray

Packaging:

The product comes in a very sleek and lightweight packaging. The packaging color corresponds to the eyeliner color. Since I got mine in Stingray, it came in a black tube embossed with silver writing. Also, it is a retractable pencil which adds as a plus point in not wasting the product during sharpening.

Color and Pigmentation:

Stingray is described as a jet black matte color.  It gives an opaque and rich black coat in just a single swipe.

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Stingray

Texture:

This product has an amazing formulation. It is very soft, creamy and glides on smoothly without being harsh on the sensitive eye area.

Staying Power:

This product stayed on without budging and giving raccoon eyes for a very long time (I got lazy and slept with makeup on and this was still good the next day in the morning).  I am pretty sure it is as long lasting on oily lids and watery eyes too.  Also, it keeps the eyeliner looking smooth and doesn’t seem to appear dry and flake off throughout the day.

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Waterproof:

Definitely yes. Look at the pics for the proof: P

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Stingray

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Stingray

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Stingray

Since it is long lasting and waterproof on eyes, it gets a little difficult to remove it at the end of the day, but a good makeup remover can do wonders. It is safe for sensitive eyes and did not give me irritation or burning sensation which is a big yay for me.

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Stingray

Pros of Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner – Stingray:

  • Sleek packaging.
  • Waterproof and long lasting.
  • Highly pigmented and glides on very smoothly.
  • Can be used on upper and lower lash lines.
  • Amazing color range.
  • Works great for sensitive eyes.
  • Retractable pencil.

Cons of Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner – Stingray:

  • Since its bullet proof, you need to use a strong makeup remover to wipe off the eyeliner.
  • Need to be extra cautious while retracting the product. Make sure to get the sufficient product or else you can end up squishing the product with the cap. As Karpagam said in her post “Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner –Tetra, even I couldn’t make the product to go back by turning it in the opposite direction. Looks like this is a problem with all their eyeliners.”

Overall, I love this product and will definitely try the other shades.

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18 thoughts on “Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner – Stingray Review

  1. Nice review Bhargavi!! 🙂
    Could you please do a post on LASIK surgery? Since you’ve been through it, you could explain the pros and cons through your experience 🙂 And does the sensitive eyes part persists for life long? I’ve so many questions 😛 Please please do a post *specs*

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