Milani Bella Bellini & Rosa Romantica Baked Blushes Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Bella Bellini
Milani Bella Bellini Baked Blush ($8.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and gold shimmer. It had buildable pigmentation from medium to mostly opaque.
The Baked Blush formula is described as “richly pigmented and highly buildable” (that’s not confusing at all, right?)–it would make more sense to say something like “buildable from sheer to full coverage.” That is more in line with how they used to describe the formula when I reviewed shades from the range last year, but they have since changed it to what I’ve included here. I’m not aware of any reformulation in the last year, I feel it’s fair to take their meaning as “highly buildable” to “richly pigmented” payoff.
The consistency was smooth, slightly dusty, but it blended out nicely on the skin and did not appear powdery once buffed and worked into the skin. The blush had a very strong sheen, which slightly emphasized my skin’s natural texture when worn at semi-opaque or higher coverage. The color started to fade noticeably after seven and a half hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Starquake (LE, $42.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Culture (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- KIKO 103 Golden Peach (P, $12.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Plan 9 (P, $15.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Hourglass Vivid Flush (LE, $40.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Love is the Drug (P, $40.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Black Opal Nectar (P, $8.95) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Rose Frisson (353) (LE, $48.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Stellar Beauty Beam (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- NARS Super Orgasm (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
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, Nylon-12, Caprylic/Capric Trigylceride, Isostearyl Sebacate, Diisostearyl Malate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Lauroyl Lysine, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Stearate, Aluminum Hydroxide, PEG-75 Stearate, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate. +/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850). Iron Oxide (CI 77499), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410).
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.
Bella Bellini
PPermanent. $7.99.
Rosa Romantica
Milani Rosa Romantica Baked Blush ($8.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a soft, almost “dirty” peach with warmer undertones and a fine pink and gold sheen. It had sheer pigmentation, which was buildable to medium coverage with three layers. I think it would work better as a highlighter on most skin tones but should work as a very subtle blush on very fair complexions. The consistency was dusty and prone to sheering out, so it was rather messy in the pan, though it did not look chalky or dusty on my cheeks. There was a noticeable sheen and a smidgen of color (more visible in person than in photos) that lasted for seven hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Medium-Deep #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Sexual Content (Left) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Nuanced (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- NARS PYT (LE, $30.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Gorgeous Glowing Beauty #5 (LE, $40.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Edward Bess Bellissima (P, $45.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- NARS Unlimited (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Suqqu Yawakouki (05) (P, $34.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Le Metier de Beaute Whisper (P, $30.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Highlighter (LE, $34.00) is warmer (90% similar).
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, Nylon-12, Caprylic/Capric Trigylceride, Isostearyl Sebacate, Diisostearyl Malate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Lauroyl Lysine, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Stearate, Aluminum Hydroxide, PEG-75 Stearate, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate. +/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850). Iron Oxide (CI 77499), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410).
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.
We JUST got Milani in my town. But I’ll HAVE to check out that first blush, as it’s a 95% dupe for my beloved Bella bamba!
Iv been searching high and low for a dupe for when I finish my current last sample size of Bella bamba, as you know, Christine! So im over the moon right now ahaha thank you so much!
Fingers crossed you can find these shades in your local store!
I think I need Bella Bellini as well. I find that Milani Baked Blush tends to run a bit too frosty for my taste but a dupe for Bella Bama is a most for me. *_*
I really like the color of the Rosa Romantica. Too bad it didn’t perform as well. I may have to pick it up anyway, when I find it on sale somewhere.
If you don’t mind sheerness, I think you might still like it on! 🙂
I will say that if you have fair skin like Christine calls out, you might light this. I’m very fair and I found this to be an awesome nude blush that gave me a light glow. I only used a single layer. But I remember thinking when I used it that if my skin tone was any darker, it wouldn’t work.
Thanks for the input! I am fairly pale, but I’m about to move to a sunnier area. I’ll hold off for now, but definitely keep an eye out for it!
Bella Bellini is a pretty one! Brings to mind CP Boba… y’know; that elusive, mystical, unattainable beauty, LoL.
Poor Boba!
The formula’s not perfect, but the colors are pretty, and at this price point, I can be more forgiving
I could overlook the texture/sheerness of Rosa Romantica – it is pretty on!
I remember everyone was raving about Milani Luminoso as the Nars Orgasm dupe, but thought they don’t look anything alike, the Bellini is almost dead on same!
Bella Bellini definitely seems like it has the pinker tone of it!
I need these! Are they in any store yet?
I’m not sure when they came out – I saw Walgreens (online) had them online at least.
I like these blushes, but wish the peachy shade had a better rating. Still, they are lovely for the price.
I think the peachy one will still work well for someone who likes a sheerer/lighter color (or wants a sheerer highlighter)!
Darn, I liked RR.
Aww!
Ooh I love the first one! I like the second one but my cheeks eat powder so it wouldn’t last on me.
Sometimes the visual of cheeks eating powder is giggle-worthy 😉
I agree that Rosa Romantica is too light to be used as a blush! I’m NC42, and it’s a really pretty highlight on me. I also love using it as an eyeshadow – it’s very brightening and natural looking. I haven’t had the issues with powderiness. I wonder if it’s because of batch differences, or skin type differences [I have pretty oily skin].
Bella Bellini is, IMO, a very, very close dupe for the MAC blush Petal Power. I wore Bella Bellini on one cheek and the MAC on the other, and I could only make out a slight difference in sheen when I was really up close to my mirror!
I totally see Rosa Romantica as a highlighter – happy to hear it works on your skin tone, Aditi! 😀
I can see Rosa Romantica working as a brightening eye shadow – thanks for the idea.
Love the color Luminoso by Milani, and yes, they are very pigmented and a nice buy for drugstore makeup. I find that CVS carries alot of Milani and usually can catch it on sale. The Bellini, is a beautiful color on you !!!
They have a lot of beautiful blushes! The description just needs some work, LOL!
Bellini is pretty, I’d wear it very sheer as I don’t need to get my skins texture more visable. The description is interesting. 🙂
Romantica looks very pretty.
It’s apity that Milani isn’t as affordable hera as it is in the US, but then nothing seems to be.
I think it is pretty sheer, as a highlighter for me – I definitely can see it working well for some!
Hmmm… I bought a few Milani blushes a few years ago (Dolce Pink & Fantastico Mauve) and initially thought they were a bit sheer & dusty. So I used them as eyeshadows a little for a year & then put them away in the makeup purgatory drawer because I wasn’t sure if I liked them. Then about 6 months ago I got tried them as blushes again & was blown away at how gorgeous, blendable, and buffable to a beautiful sheen they were! I wonder if there is some sort of overspray on them that you have to work through to get to the blush?
Anywho, I also wish Milani would make some cooler shades of blush instead of all these coral & peachy shades.
Although Luminoso got the fame flame (lol!) I do like much more Corallina on my skin and I’m very pale/cool skin tone the kind which just burns red (in flames) instead of getting a nice tan. How I envy those girls. I love many of the baked colors and bought a few except the darker shades. Also the Rose design fell madly in love with such beauty and I love gardens!
I like Bella Bellini a lot.
Bella Bellini is my favorite Milani Baked Blush! I prefer is over the Luminoso one. As for Rosa Romantica, I use it as a blush topper/highlighter as it’s very light.