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Milani Cherry on Top Baked Blush Review & Swatches

Christine — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000

Cherry on Top

Milani Cherry on Top Baked Blush ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark red with subtle, warm undertones and flecks of gold micro-sparkle and pearl throughout. It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single layer, as opposed to having more buildable coverage as described, but that might be more of a pro for some.

The texture was soft, slightly drier and a little dusty in the pan, and it didn’t have the consistency that felt like it would work well but actually applied evenly and blended out with ease on bare skin or over foundation. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Smith and Cult Cool Plum (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
MAC Plum Foolery (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Just Rosy (LE, $8.00) is darker (90% similar).
Essence Goldy Cassis (P, $5.99) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Toffee Cake (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Under My Plum (LE, $31.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
NARS Untamed (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Merit Raspberry Beret (P, $28.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
NARS Outlaw (P, $30.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Smith and Cult Cool Pink (P, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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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

Mica, Talc, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Polysorbate 20, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Isohexadecane, Sorbitan Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 80, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Nylon-12, Sorbitan Oleate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica +/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 (CI 15850), Red 6 (CI 15850), Ultramarines (CI 77007),Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985),

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

Cherry on Top

PPermanent. $7.99.

Rec'd

B+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Milani Cherry on Top Baked Blush

Milani Dolce Perla Baked Highlighter Review & Swatches

Christine — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000

Dolce Perla

Milani Dolce Perla Baked Highlighter ($10.99 for 0.28 oz.) is an ultra-light pink with warmer, more golden sheen that gave it a soft, metallic finish on my skin. The texture was slightly drier, so I’d recommend using a moderately-dense brush to pick up product evenly, though I didn’t have any issues applying and blending out the highlighter on my skin.

It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage–and it was designed to be buildable–that didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture when worn at higher coverage levels. This shade stayed on well for seven and a half hours before fading visibly.

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Laura Geller Pixie Pearl (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
OFRA Pillow Talk (P, $29.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Urban Decay Wicked (LE, $26.00) is darker (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever #01 (P, $39.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Tarte Spellbound Glow (LE, $30.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Dior Pink Glow (02) (P, $50.00) is cooler (90% similar).
The Estee Edit 1st Light (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Urth (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Dior Pink Delight (008) (LE, $50.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Dior Pink Glow (002) (P, $50.00) is cooler (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Octyldodecanol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Nylon-12, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 20, Polyisoprene, Silica, Talc, BHT, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate. +/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491)

Dolce Perla

PPermanent. $10.99.

B+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Milani Dolce Perla Baked Highlighter

Milani Peach of Me Baked Blush Review & Swatches

Christine — Fri, 20 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Peach of Me

Milani Peach of Me Baked Blush ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a vivid, medium coral with strong, warm orange undertones and flecks of gold and pink sparkle. The sparkles did not bind as much with the base powder, so some of those particles disappeared into my brush and only a few were visible on my skin.

It had medium, buildable pigmentation, which was in line with how the formula was marketed. The consistency was somewhat powdery, drier, and thinner, but it applied evenly to bare skin and diffused well along the edges without sheering out too readily. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Jouer Marigold (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Estee Lauder Wild Sunset (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
NARS Hard Party (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Clinique Peach Pop (02) (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Kaja Atmosphere (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Pearlescent Pink (P, $2.99) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Lines & Last Night (502) (P, $42.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Cover FX Spiced Cinnamon (Right) (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Kevyn Aucoin Sunset #2 (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Phytosurgence Singe (P, $17.07) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.99/0.12 oz. - $66.58 Per Ounce

Browse all of our Milani Baked Blush swatches.

Ingredients

Peach of Me

PPermanent. $7.99.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Milani Peach of Me Baked Blush

Milani Soleil Baked Bronzer Review & Swatches

Christine — Thu, 19 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Soleil

Milani Soleil Baked Bronzer ($8.99 for 0.25 oz.) is a medium brown with strong, warm orange undertones and a moderately, golden pearl sheen. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a soft, smooth, and lightly powdery texture that was slightly thinner, but it proved to apply evenly and blend out without difficulty.

It had a noticeable glow on my skin but didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture. This shade stayed on nicely for seven hours before fading visibly.

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Wet 'n' Wild What Shady Beaches (P, $4.99) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
MAC Radiant Light Rosy (P, $35.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Guerlain Ultra Shine (LE, $61.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Hourglass Radiant Bronze Light (P, $52.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Too Faced Sun Bunny (Right) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Sephora Costa Rica (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Becca Sunrise Waves (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
NARS Punta Cana (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).

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Possible Dupes

These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.

MAC Soft Sand (LE, $28.00).
NARS Casino (P, $38.00).
Make Up For Ever #25I (P, $36.00).

Ingredients

Talc, Mica, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Stearate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).

Soleil

PPermanent. $8.99.

8.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

84%

Total

Milani Soleil Baked Bronzer

Milani Dolce Baked Bronzer Review & Swatches

Christine — Tue, 17 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Dolce

Milani Dolce Baked Bronzer ($8.99 for 0.25 oz.) is a light, golden brown with strong, warm yellow undertones and barely-there gold pearl and flecks of gold micro-sparkle over a more matte base. The texture was somewhat powdery, thin, and more prone to sheering out, which resulted in a product that was hard to over-do (which I know some will prefer).

It had semi-sheer coverage that was buildable to semi-opaque coverage with two to three layers, and the powder was easy to apply and blend out; the latter was its biggest strength. It started to fade visibly after seven hours of wear on me.

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Guerlain Terracotta Gold Light (LE, $60.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Ticket to Brazil (P, $4.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Laura Mercier Tres Modern (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Palm Beach Ready (P, $4.99) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Medium Light (P, $58.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Burberry London With Love (LE, $68.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Chanel Medium (P, $58.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Givenchy Ambre Saison (P, $52.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
NARS Zen (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
NARS Vallarta (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica (Ci 77019), Talc, Dimethicone, Isospropyl Palmitate, Polysorbate-20, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate,Isohexadecane, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 80, Hexylene Glycol, Lauroyl Lysine, Sorbitan Oleate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate. +/-May Contain: Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).

Dolce

PPermanent. $8.99.

C+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

79%

Total

Milani Dolce Baked Bronzer

Milani Flora Collection - New Color Fetish Matte Lipstick Shades for Spring 2022

Christine — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 12:07:17 +0000

Release Date + About the Launch

Color Fetish Matte Lipstick is an ultra-creamy, pigment- rich lipstick in a range of shades designed to complement every skin tone. With a luxurious soft velvet-matte finish, this high-comfort lipstick glides seamlessly onto lips for full coverage, one-stroke payoff. The long wearing formula helps keeps lips smooth & soft with moisturizing Hyaluronic Acid.

Now online

Milani Ulta

Products in the Launch

Color Fetish Matte Lipstick, $8.99 (New)

Peony Pink nude
Poppy Red
Dahlia Deep berry
Fleur Berry
Blossom Fuchsia
Petal Rosy pink

Milani Flora Collection - New Color Fetish Matte Lipstick Shades for Spring 2022

Milani Bronze Splendore Baked Highlighter Review & Swatches

Christine — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Bronze Splendore

Milani Bronze Splendore Baked Highlighter ($10.99 for 0.28 oz.) is a darker gold with strong, warm orange undertones and a metallic finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which wasn’t true to the “buildable” claim the brand made about this formula. The texture was smooth enough, but it was thin and firmer in the pan, so it required a heavier hand or a denser brush to pick up product evenly.

The powder applied fairly evenly and blended out without too much work, though it could have been more blendable overall. It lasted well for seven and a half hours before fading noticeably.

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Catrice Warm Embrace (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
LORAC Fearless (LE, $23.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Dose of Colors Gold is the New Black (P, $28.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Gilty (LE, $49.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Bigger and Better (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Starflower (LE, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Precious Petals (LE, $4.99) is lighter (90% similar).
Essence Be My Sunlight (P, $4.49) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Tantalize (54) (P, $45.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Kaja Dreamy (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Octyldodecanol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Nylon-12, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 20, Polyisoprene, Tin Oxide, Silica, Talc, BHT, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate +/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491)

Bronze Splendore

PPermanent. $10.99.

B-

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

81%

Total

Milani Bronze Splendore Baked Highlighter

Milani Glow Baked Bronzer Review & Swatches

Christine — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:00:00 +0000

Glow

Milani Glow Baked Bronzer ($8.99 for 0.25 oz.) is a muted, peachy brown with warm, reddish undertones and a pearly sheen. It had medium pigmentation in a single layer, which was buildable to semi-opaque coverage with a second layer. The texture was smooth, thin, and slightly drier to the touch, though it did not appear dry and blended out easily on bare skin as well as over foundation. It wore well for seven hours before fading noticeably.

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Urban Decay Going Native (Bronzer) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Terra (P, $110.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Buxom Rooftop Tan (P, $28.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze (Original) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Makeup by Mario Medium Dark (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Laura Mercier Bronze (03) (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Too Faced Sun Bunny (Left) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Too Faced Sweetie Pie (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Seductive Beauty (Bronze) (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
Becca Bronzed Bondi (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).

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Ingredients

Glow

PPermanent. $8.99.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

84%

Total

Milani Glow Baked Bronzer

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Milani Cherry on Top Baked Blush Review & Swatches

Cherry on Top

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Cherry on Top

PPermanent. $7.99.

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Milani Dolce Perla Baked Highlighter Review & Swatches

Dolce Perla

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Ingredients

Dolce Perla

PPermanent. $10.99.

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Milani Peach of Me Baked Blush Review & Swatches

Peach of Me

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Formula Overview

Ingredients

Peach of Me

PPermanent. $7.99.

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Milani Soleil Baked Bronzer Review & Swatches

Soleil

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Ingredients

Soleil

PPermanent. $8.99.

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Milani Dolce Baked Bronzer Review & Swatches

Dolce

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Ingredients

Dolce

PPermanent. $8.99.

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Milani Flora Collection - New Color Fetish Matte Lipstick Shades for Spring 2022

Release Date + About the Launch

Now online

Products in the Launch

Color Fetish Matte Lipstick, $8.99 (New)

Milani Bronze Splendore Baked Highlighter Review & Swatches

Bronze Splendore

Top Dupes

Ingredients

Bronze Splendore

PPermanent. $10.99.

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Milani Glow Baked Bronzer Review & Swatches

Glow

Top Dupes

Ingredients

Glow

PPermanent. $8.99.

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