Milani Tea Rose (08) Rose Powder Blush Review, Photos, Swatches
Milani Tea Rose (08) Rose Powder Blush
Milani Tea Rose (08) Rose Powder Blush ($7.99 for 0.60 oz.) is described as a “light rose.” It’s a muted, almost dusty, medium pink with subtle cool undertones and an ultra matte finish. NARS Laos (P, $39.00) is darker, warmer. Too Faced Melt Into Spring (LE) is lighter, warmer. Guerlain Madame Rougit (LE, $67.00) is lighter. MAC Mocha (P, $21.00) is darker. See comparison swatches.
This was the best-performing shade of the new-for-spring set of four, but it was still disappointing and frustrating to use due to the dry, powdery texture. It’s a powder that seems soft but almost turns into a loose powder with the lightest touch. This shade didn’t feel as chalky as the other three, even though it still has a lot of powdery excess and had trouble adhering to bare skin. It needs some sort of emollient base (moisturizer, oilier skin, liquid/cream foundation, etc.) to help it stick to the skin. Otherwise, bare skin is an uphill battle, as the blush goes on unevenly, looks splotchy, and is very sheer (because so little of it stays on the skin). Over foundation, I was able to get the color to stay, and with some work, blended and even enough that it was presentable. What managed to stay on bare skin almost seven hours, and wear was definitely improved over foundation–more like eight to nine hours. I’m so used to blushes that have no problem applying to the skin, whether bare, powdered, or fully made-up with primer and foundation, including some by Milani.
Tea Rose (08)
PPermanent. $8.99.
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Milani Tea Rose (08) Rose Powder Blush
Milani Tea Rose (08) Rose Powder Blush
Milani Tea Rose (08) Rose Powder Blush
Milani Tea Rose (08) Rose Powder Blush
Milani Tea Rose (08) Rose Powder Blush
Milani Tea Rose (08) Rose Powder Blush
Gorgeous! Too bad it’s so powdery!
Such a shame!
This one looks definitely better, but still not worth the trouble ordering online!
The best of a bad batch but not very good 🙁
Wow….its such a pretty shade…looking even prettier on you dear….:-)
Thank you!
The color is pretty, but another bad blush Milani..?!
Not totally surprising since these were all released together!
It’s a dupe for Illamasqua Hussy!
Interesting comparison!
Another dud! 🙁 The colors on these are so nice, it’s a shame.
I wanted them to get better so badly!
I like this shade the best, but it still held on to my skin for dear life, lol, and I had to tissue some of it off to make it wearable. I love the look of these embossed blushes that I will keep them around as little sculptures 😉
Glad you had better luck with it, Allison!
For some reason, perhaps the lighting in the store, this one looked warmer-toned, almost “peachy”, so it was an obvious skip for me. However, looking at these swatches, I may want to reconsider… I have to go to the grocery store later today, so I may hop over to Walgreen’s and take a chance with this one. I always wear a foundation or TM, so maybe I’ll have *some* luck!
If you end up trying, I look forward to your thoughts!
I found some of the Maybelline LE products, so I got those instead… There’s a part of me that regrets not buying this, as I have this need to try subpar products sometimes, but financially it wasn’t doable this time. I just can’t get past how dry/chalky it looks in the pan!
MILANI WHYYY
🙁
I absolutely love this shade, but too bad the formulation of these isn’t good.
It’s a really nice color – not too bright!
This one has a really pretty colour, and I love the name 🙂 Maybe if others are having problems too they’ll consider reformulating? (do they ever do that?)
Sometimes they reformulate, but we’ll see 😀
Wow, these are such a huge letdown. Milani usually makes some really great drugstore products, and to see all of these perform so poorly is just tragic. I *might* still get one because of the neat rose pattern, but it’s unlikely. Dang it, Milani!
Tea Rose seemed to be the best… if you’re looking for one.