Whenever I go to New York I stalk the aisles of the drugstores looking for Milani Cosmetics and Elf Cosmetics. The prices for the two brands are insanely cheap in the states and I am SO impressed with everything I have bought from Milani in particular.
I remember I found a wee shop just off Times Square which sold Christmas decorations and at the back of the store they had two walls full of Milani Cosmetics - everything was less than $3 and I think I bought one of everything haha!
Milani very kindly send me some of their products to try out and I wanted to give my thoughts.
WHAT WAS I SENT?
I was sent three items to try out - The Milani Amore Metallic Lip Creame in 'Matterialistic' which is a bold red shade. I was also sent the Big & Bigger Mascara and a Baked Blush in 'Luminoso'.
MILANI LIP CREAME 'MATTERIALISTIC'
When I saw that this was a metallic matte lipstick, I thought 'It's going to be hard to apply and even harder to wear' but actually, I was so wrong! Because this is a liquid lipstick, it applies easily and feels like nothing on the lips. As the day went by, I did notice this starting to feel slightly drying but ALL matte lip products feel drying - this one actually felt lighter than other more expensive brands AND gave a good color pay off to boot. This is 100% going to be my Christmas party lipstick.
MILANI BIG & BETTER MASCARA
To look at, the wand is a little bit daunting, as it has a spherical area at the top which is designed for precision application (to make sure you get even the shortest hairs on the lower lash line!) Application is easy and I find this is a good 'packs a big of lengthening power' everyday mascara. I didn't find this clumping, though it is quite 'thick' (which I like!). Is it the best mascara I've ever used? no, I'm really fussy about Mascara and currently have three that I like (I'll do a whole other seperate post!). I didn't notice too much smudging of this as the day wore on but I did notice my lashes needed another coat after a few hours wear.
MILANI BAKED BLUSH 'LUMINOSO'
The blushes from Milani are my favorite of their range. Every blush I've ever bought from Milani has always given a huge payoff, is easy to blend, has an array of shades available and is perfectly priced. I hadn't tried any of the baked blushes, so when I was sent Luminoso to try out, I was worried the fact that it was 'baked' would mean it didn't have the same color payoff. My worries were squashed the minute I swatched it! This is as pigmented as their standard shades which comes with an applicator (not such a huge fan!) and a mirror. This is a pinky coral shade which has a hint of shimmer in it. Gorgeous for those 'peachy perfect' kinds of days when you want to have a glow and a rosy tint without looking overdone. Really impressed.
WHERE CAN I BUY IN THE UK?
Milani is available to buy from their official website, Beauty Bay and several other places.
What do you think of Milani Cosmetics?
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