Milani Cocoa Felicita Baked Blush Review & Swatches
Cocoa Felicita
Milani Cocoa Felicita Baked Blush ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark, reddish-brown with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had buildable pigmentation from medium to mostly opaque, while the texture was thinner and drier with a lot of excess product that got kicked up in the pan.
The thinner texture was less forgiving when applied to bare skin, and it was best applied over just-set or more mattified skin as it was more reactive to natural oils and could darken unevenly, which required more blending and effort to even it back out. It lasted decently for seven and a half hours before fading noticeably on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$7.99/0.12 oz. - $66.58 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "buildable" that is available in a mix of "matte and shimmery shades." Most shades have medium to opaque coverage, can be built up usually (or sheered/blended out if desired), and have a soft, smooth texture that can run slightly powdery. The majority of shades I've tried apply evenly, blend out nicely, and last between seven and eight hours on me.
Browse all of our Milani Baked Blush swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Polysorbate 20, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Sorbitan Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tin Oxide, Nylon-12, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Red 7 (CI 15850)
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Because it’s basically just a deeper, redder version of my well-loved Essence Satin Love, I may just have to hunt it down. I live these types of shades year round, but especially during winter when my complexion can appear rather dull and blah.
Idk if this one’s included, but on the Milani site, there’s a 12 shade (not a typo) blush bundle for <60$. It is a killer deal to share, gift to newbies, etc. Muse reviewed an orange shade that seems fairly shimmery and buildable. The DS products may be creeping up in price, but they are also closing the gap with midrange.
Sounds great! I love their blushes!
It’s a lovely shade, but a shame that the formula was more reactive to the natural oils of your skin.