This foundation is the best foundation i have ever tried. It matches my skin color exactly, gives me a glow, does not make me look greasy, and wears all day on me. I have had no issues with this product whatsoever. It just really makes me look like I have beautiful skin. I mean it doesn't even look like foundation when I wear it (you know the look, caked on, makeupy, pancake face!). I have really dry skin and this does not dry my skin out and does not make any flaky patches, and stays looking great the whole day!! And that is really saying something when it comes to my skin. I mean even TM couldn't do that for my face! It covers enough so that, like I said, it makes me look like I have the most beautiful skin ever. I mean even my concealer looks great at all day with this (exactly like it does in the morning). Wow. I will buy this foundation forever, and as long as I continue to absolutely LOVE this product, it will be the only foundation that I will ever wear.

This foundation will only do you favours if you already have decent skin. It only works with normal and dry skin so if you have oily or combination skin don't even bother because it wont even adhere to your skin. It does not diffuse or cover flaws effectively. It has the worst lasting power of any foundation I have ever used, and I have used many many many different foundations in my life. I was lucky to get even 3 hours of wear out if this foundation before it would oxidize, darken, get oily and melt...which is horrible considering my skin is quite dry already. It does illuminate the skin very beautifully, looks wonderfully dewy and fresh, but after 3 hours you will wonder what the hell happened to your face after you see that your skin is now 2 shades darker and incredibly oily and all your flaws are magnified, it also makes everything you placed on top of it melt off as well (blush, eyeshadow, contours, concealer and highlights). I've tried using different powders to stop it from melting but nothing seemed to work for me, I just wish I hadn't lost the receipt so I could return it. I give it a 2 because it does look nice for a few hours before it turns you into a greasy troll. Packaging sucks too because it's glass so don't drop it!

I really wanted to like this foundation, I bought it online from a beauty store for about £6. It is light in both texture and coverage, but the bottle I bought was a little bit too... shimmery is the only word I can think of. Because I bought it online and discounted I can't help but think I got a discontinued formula or something, people who know stila more would know if they changed the formula, because this foundation in Boots in the UK is around £25 but the formula that I have used certainly doesn't justify that price... When I did use it it was in mainly in summer just as a light base but it made my skin too glowy. Those with drier skin than mine (I'm quite oily) will probably enjoy this more than me. I did use a bit as a highlight now and again and it did a good job of this.

I only wish I would have tried this years ago. It is the best foundation I've ever used. Prior to this I wore Laura Mericer, Bobbi Brown and MAC. Stila Illuminating in 20 Watts is the best color match I've ever had -- now I know why Paula Begoun raves about Stila's foundation colors. The formula goes on sheer but you can build coverage easily. It actually feels soothing on my sensitive skin and doesn't turn into a greasy mess after a few hours like some I've used in the past. The shimmer is very subtle so I have a nice glow, not obvious glitter. I do dust a light layer of Clinique Blended powder over this. If you have oily skin, I'd probably stay away from this but on me it is simply gorgeous.

Love this foundation. It leaves my skin looking flawless and hydrated. I love the fact that it starts out quite sheer, and you can build it up for the level of coverage you need. I have had quite a few compliments since I started wearing it. I think this foundation would be best for dry skin, as I can imagine it could get quite oily if you already have an oily skin type.

I like the texture of this foundation and it does what it says its suposed to do. It illuminates very nicely, you don't need alot, I dfound a very small amount did my whole face. my new favorite...althugh 20 watts still a bit light on me, im light but not that fair..going to get the 40 watts.

I like the consistency of this foundation. Good, but natural coverage. Gave a nice glow. However, I did find it a little oily looking on a hot summer day.

I finally found a good quality product that provides med coverage and gives me a nice GLOW! Im in love with this product.. I am on my second bottle and i have my mom using it too.

I've pick it up on sale, I wanted to try illuminating foundation for a while. I like the frosty glass bottle, matte silver lid and pump. Foundation itself is ok but not great, it gives very light coverage and you face will look quite shiny. I don't like the smell and it is important for me (I either want it to smell nice and be fragarance-free).
However I really like using it with other matte and flat foundations (like Revlon Colourstay and EL Double Wear) to give them more dimention and glow.

I'm on my third bottle of this, and that is amazing for me, as I change products all the time. This isn't much more than a tinted moisturizer, but for those of us with dry skin, it does a great job of evening out color and brightening the face just like I want it to. Sure, it isn't a lot of coverage, but they have full cover fdtns for that.

I bought this product for around £6, quite a while ago. I got it in 20 watts which was a perfect shade. The coverage wasn't great but I loved the way it made my skin look in the winter. As summer came around, and my skin began to get oilier, the dewiness just made my skin look greasy. This foundation contains sparkles than do show up in the light but are not over noticeable. I wouldn't recommend this for people which acne, I don't have acne-prone skin but I do have some blemishes and this does absolutely nothing to cover them up, I find I need to use concealer to cover up any blemishes, but to be honest it doesn't bother me. I love the packaging, when I finish using this foundation I will keep the packaging to use it for another foundation with a pump. The pump allows you to adjust how much product you want and this does exactly that. Overall, I think this product is worth a try, especially for someone with dry/normal skin with minimal blemishes.

This is great for me. I have trouble finding a foundation that doesn't cake on my face, as my skin is really quite dry. The lady behind the counter applied a lot on my face the first time I tried it. Which I didnt like as it felt like it sat on the surface of my skin and I could feel it when i scrunched up my face. So instead I only use a thin layer, and it gives me a hint of dewiness, which is what I want. I can gradually build it on problematic areas and it covers great. Next time I purchase this, I will definitely buy it online- I ended up spending 90 AUD, a bit much for a poor student like myself.

After using lancome, i had to tighten my budget and tried stilla illuminating foundation it was only 5 pounds, did not have high expectation but hey i love this foundation it goes on like a tinted moisturiser, as i like my freckles to still show. It gives your skin a glow with the illuminosity just fab the price is great i will be ordering more to stock up. Bearing in mind i am 49 years of age with fair complexion, i used the shade 20.

This is a sheer liquid foundation with shimmers and dries down to a tacky dewy finish. The texture is lightweight and is liquid-y without being too runny. It is excellent for those days when you want to look polished without looking too made up. Oil control is fair though, and I'd see this working best on people with dry/combination skins rather than oily skins. Although the shimmer is invisible once applied, I can still spot subtle shimmer bits on my skin in direct sunlight. I'm not a fan of shimmers in my foundations so I will not repurchase but I genuinely love the texture and coverage of this LF because it made me look like I have naturally flawless skin.

This makeup did not work for me at all. While it blended pretty smoothly, the dewy finish was not good for my skin. I actually have dry skin too, but this made me look shiny and weird. The color was way too yellow as well (I am NW15 and used 10 watts)- and my complexion skews slightly yellow so finding something that's too yellow for me doesn't happen very often.
I applied this and promptly didn't love the finish- it was oily-looking and I could see glitter particles sticking to my skin. A bit of luminosity is good, but this was too much and the shimmer was not fine enough at all. When I saw my self in the mirror, in what is usually flattering lighting, my primary thought was that I actually appeared kind of ill. Sallow and clammy! Eww, not quite what I was going for....

Although this foundation applied smoothly and produced even coverage, I found that throughout the day my skin became oily, and the dewiness of the makeup turned into a mess of shine. Like some of the previous reviewers, I found that the makeup oxidized on my skin and changed colors. Definitely not a foundation I would wear during the summer months.

I like this foundation.
I managed to pick it up for less than a tenner in 20w which was only slightly too dark/yellow for me.
I love the sheen and glow it gives your face. I've had several people comment on how fresh faced I look when I've worn it. I apply it with a damp sponge fairly thickly as you seem to get more visible sparkles when you do a really thin application, not a good look.
Its staying power isn't that great but it lasts a good night out which is what I bought it for.

Tried this after asking for a good full-coverage foundation from SDM saleswoman...did not find the coverage to be more then light/medium personally. Liked the consistency but after about 10minutes of wear I noticed an almost skunk-like odour and it caused my sensitive skin to react despite being told this was not possible. Three hours later even after removal of product I had a massive rash around my jaw area...this foundation receives no love from me.

I use this in 10 watts and i'm NC20 in MAC. I tried 20 watts but found it a bit too dark for my liking. Since my Chanel TI in #10 Albatre was discontinued I have to say that this is the next best thing to it. I am starting to really like this foundation. It gives me that luminosity that I am looking for. Its not too yellow nor too pink. Its light weight coverage which i love as my skin still shows through and does not look masky/cakey. Very natural looking and gives me that glow from within. Will repurchase always. Stila please please please do NOT discontinue this foundation. EDIT (June 2011): Found the Sisley Oil-free foundation which is TO DIE FOR. That is my HG foundation now, sorry Stila.

Kind of disappointed. I'm an NC30 and 30 watts was a pretty close match. I have combination skin. This started to get a little greasy as the day went on in the cooler weather, especially in my T-zone and around my nose, thefore I don't think it would work AT ALL for me in the warmer weather. I also found that the makeup oxidized as the day went on and after about 6 hours I was shade darker than when I started out. This foundation didn't settle into fine lines, or accentuate pores. The "radiance" aspect left my skin slightly shimmery which I wasn't crazy about. I think it may have started to break me out.