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Overview

Stila Cosmetics has a rating of 2.44 stars from 16 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Stila Cosmetics ranks 434th among Cosmetics sites.

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  • Value
    2
  • Shipping
    2
  • Returns
    2
  • Quality
    2
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How would you rate Stila Cosmetics?
Top Positive Review

“Possibly my favorite cosmetics brand”

Leigh H.
3/15/18

I've been using Stila for years now and you cannot beat the quality. Crazy pigmented and lasts for hours on end, even in the heat of the summer. It's a little pricey but it lasts!

Top Critical Review

“Received damaged item.”

Kathleen G.
6/6/23

My order arrived damaged. I followed their instructions for returns. I've emailed and left voicemails. No response. Very disappointed in their customer service! I'm going to avoid buying anything from them. Very annoyed.

Reviews (16)

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Thumbnail of user kathleengaudin
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 6th, 2023

My order arrived damaged. I followed their instructions for returns. I've emailed and left voicemails. No response. Very disappointed in their customer service! I'm going to avoid buying anything from them. Very annoyed.

Thumbnail of user lorel3
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 15th, 2020

Bought 3 things recently, but the eyeshadow makeup was sooo bad, made me frustrated. Poor quality and doesn't last at all. Do not buy it!

Thumbnail of user leighh35
37 reviews
443 helpful votes
March 15th, 2018

I've been using Stila for years now and you cannot beat the quality. Crazy pigmented and lasts for hours on end, even in the heat of the summer. It's a little pricey but it lasts!

Thumbnail of user lindam3282
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 24th, 2021

Bought 2 eyeshadows from them. Really like the colors but after three uses - FOR both colors - the tip of the wand broke off. That is why they had the eyeshadows marked 1/2 price. When contacted? Didn't ask for replacement shadow, only for replacement wands. BUT oh no, they wanted pictures, return shipping on their clients just not worth the hassle. Would never buy from them again.

Tip for consumers:
don't bother ordering from them - they sell defective products and when called on it they don't acknowledge

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Shopping cart
Product image Description Quantity Price
Suede Shade Liquid Eye Shadow - Bust A Mauve1
Suede Shade Liquid Eye Shadow
Bust A Mauve
1 $12.00
Suede Shade Liquid Eye Shadow - Midnight Espresso1
Suede Shade Liquid Eye Shadow
Midnight Espresso
1 $12.00Scroll for more items
Cost summary
Description Price
Subtotal $24.00
Shipping $5.95
Taxes $2.10
Total USD $32.05

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Thumbnail of user jennifery60
94 reviews
135 helpful votes
August 22nd, 2018

Liquid eyeshadow is gorgeous but it's really expensive, so it's an investment to buy more than one. The eyeliner is pretty similar to kat von d tattoo liner

Thumbnail of user maryt2913
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 18th, 2024

If you order from this company they will never give you a return label if your products are unused, and you change your mind. Buyer beware

Thumbnail of user amandas2424
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 2nd, 2022
Verified purchase

I ordered their new lip liner and when it arrived it wasn't what I ordered, they had an issue with the site and had the color swatches named wrong they emailed and I emailed back to say I received the wrong color nut they had already sent me another lipliner well it was processing the same wrong color fyi I tried to stop them I had photos of my order the showed the obvious mistake they shipped the same wrong color again, ignored my emails for two weeks. They had it the colors wrong on their website knew they. Made a mistake and couldn't care less, clearly business isn't going so well for them but its clear why.

Tip for consumers:
I wouldn't order from them at the very least if a company makes a mistake they should fix it ,if you don't have the safety of knowing thats the case its not worth shopping with them.

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Thumbnail of user lauran49
47 reviews
102 helpful votes
February 6th, 2018

I have bought from their website multiple times and never has an issue. Items always ship fast and they are always exactly as described and wrapped very carefully (in pretty stila paper too).

Thumbnail of user formerc9
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 4th, 2019

Don't get their shimmery eye shadows. Got a huge bacterial eye infection that caused me to miss a day of work. The company hasn't responded to my detailed email.

Thumbnail of user kellyh13
3 reviews
13 helpful votes
July 15th, 2011

I decided to try out a stila eyeliner, and at first it worked sooo well. It was a rich dark color that stayed on even if i didn't touch up during the day. I thought i finally found the eyeliner to for me. But after some uses (can't approximate how many... mm every other day for 2 months?) it started to break off as i was applying it! No bueno, esp for something i put on the inside of my eyes!

Thumbnail of user jenniferl597
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 30th, 2019

First and last order... they cancelled with no notice. Be warned about their terrible customer service. Wish I knew before I tried to order. I will never ever purchase Stila products again.

AVOID

Thumbnail of user bluev5
1 review
5 helpful votes
September 5th, 2019

I ordered two items from the Stila site on 7-20. Nine days later, the items still hadn't shipped so I sent Stila an email canceling my order. Within one hour of sending the email, they shipped my order and answered my cancellation email stating they couldn't cancel my order because it had already been sent. That seemed suspect, but I accepted it. I received the items and didn't like either - both were chocked full of glitter and just not my style. Most companies send prepaid return labels or at least include a return address on the invoice. Not Stila. You have to contact them to not only get their return address, but you must tell them what you're returning and why and get an "authorization number" that MUST be included with your return or it won't be accepted. The best part is you only have seven days from when you were given the authorization number to return your items. I've dealt with sites with this irritating policy before, so I already knew what to do. I sent my items back quickly and wrote that silly "authorization" number everywhere - on the invoice and on the back and front of the envelope. Stila received my package two days after I sent it. About two weeks later, I got my refund. Naturally, shipping costs weren't refunded and I had to spend $7 to return the items. So why is it I had to send the items back within seven days, but Stila's return department sits on the items for two weeks?

Frankly, I find companies that use this "send the items back now with this much needed number on it, but we'll take our time refunding you" to be scammy. They're hoping you'll forget to send the item within the seven days or won't include the number so they don't have to refund you. There are far too many companies and sites that have truly hassle free returns and those are the ones I deal with. Stila products have been iffy for the better part of a decade now anyway but if you love them, I suggest buying them from Sephora or any other site that doesn't have these jump-through-hoops return policy that ends up costing you money.

Thumbnail of user alexiaa7
13 reviews
19 helpful votes
August 12th, 2018

My go to liquid eye shadows are extremely beautiful! A little pricy for one but definitely worth it and last all day!

Thumbnail of user jelr1
1 review
1 helpful vote
September 12th, 2018

They sent me a broken eyeshadow palette and basically told me to go f myself and did not want to replace it for me.

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Clara R.
514 reviews
610 helpful votes
September 8th, 2018

Obsessed about liquid eyeshadow that wont smear or the glitter wont flake put or fade away? Stilas most popular is the diamond and rose gold

Thumbnail of user kn19
26 reviews
115 helpful votes
October 3rd, 2011

I've purchased every long-handled makeup brush Stila has available. These are my absolute favorite brushes in my collection even compared to Shu, Trish McEvoy, MAC, etc. Their customer service has always gone above and beyond to make any wrongs right.

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