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Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

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Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette
Milani Pink Play Color Harmony Blush Palette

Pink Play

Milani Pink Play Harmony Blush Palette ($13.00 for 0.30 oz.) swirled together to create a soft, light-medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a satin sheen. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out without issue. The consistency was slightly dusty to the touch but sat well on my skin. The blush lasted for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.

The formula is supposed to be a “high-impact, buildable blush” that “blends easily” but simultaneously has “richly pigmented shades” that can be used alone or together. The top three sections are larger, but only the top section (the one that often has more shimmer) is truly large enough to accommodate the average blush brush. I think it would be more practical to use two or three shades at a time, rather than only one. The way they are described on Milani’s website is contradictory (at least, in the order/way they said it), but on the back of the compact itself, it says “four pigment-rich and ultra blendable blush tones” and so I am holding the blushes to that: “pigment-rich.”

The quality of the powder varied a lot from shade to shade, palette to palette, with some shades being softer and more pliable and others being more firmly pressed and yielded sheerer coverage. The coverage varied from medium to opaque with most shades within the palettes being blendable. A few shades darkened on me a few minutes after initial application (which was the point where I took photos, so you could see the result). The wear ranged from seven to eight and a half hours on me.

Pink Play

PPermanent. $13.00.
C+
C+
7.5
Product
7
Pigmentation
7
Texture
8.5
Longevity
4.5
Application
77%
Total

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Milani Pink Play #1 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #1 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #1 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #1 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #1 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #1 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #1 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #1 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #1 Color Harmony Blush

Pink Play #1

Pink Play #1 is a light-medium pink with warm, yellow undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good color payoff with a soft, blendable texture that wasn’t too dusty or too firmly pressed into the pan. This shade wore well for eight hours on me.

Ingredients

Talc, Mica (CI 77019), Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Zinc Stearate, Polybutene, Isospropyl Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid, Tin Oxide. +/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850, Ultramarines (CI 77007).

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.

Pink Play #1

PiPPermanent in Palette.
B+
B+
8.5
Product
9
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
88%
Total
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Milani Pink Play #2 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #2 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #2 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #2 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #2 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #2 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #2 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #2 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #2 Color Harmony Blush

Pink Play #2

Pink Play #2 is a brighter, medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a mostly matte finish. It had buildable coverage from medium to mostly opaque, and it seemed to brighten and darken simultaneously on my face (which has more of a normal skin type, whereas my arm was quite dry). The texture was soft, a bit powdery in the pan, but it was fairly blendable on my cheeks. The color started to fade on me after eight hours of wear.

Ingredients

Talc, Mica (CI 77019), Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Zinc Stearate, Polybutene, Isospropyl Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid, Tin Oxide. +/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850, Ultramarines (CI 77007).

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.

Pink Play #2

PiPPermanent in Palette.
B-
B-
8
Product
8
Pigmentation
8
Texture
8.5
Longevity
4.5
Application
82%
Total
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Milani Pink Play #3 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #3 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #3 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #3 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #3 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #3 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #3 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #3 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #3 Color Harmony Blush

Pink Play #3

Pink Play #3 is a medium pink with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It had sheer coverage, which was buildable, but the texture was very firm in the pan. This made it challenging to pick up product with a brush, even after jabbing at it. The blush darkened on my skin after about five minutes of wear (when it was photographed). It wore well for seven and a half hours on me before becoming patchy.

Ingredients

Talc, Mica (CI 77019), Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Zinc Stearate, Polybutene, Isospropyl Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid, Tin Oxide. +/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850, Ultramarines (CI 77007).

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.

Pink Play #3

PiPPermanent in Palette.
F
F
5
Product
5
Pigmentation
5
Texture
8
Longevity
3.5
Application
59%
Total
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Milani Pink Play #4 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #4 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #4 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #4 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #4 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #4 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #4 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #4 Color Harmony Blush
Milani Pink Play #4 Color Harmony Blush

Pink Play #4

Pink Play #4 is a light-medium pink with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It had semi-sheer pigmentation that was buildable to semi-opaque coverage with two to three layers. The powder was smooth to the touch but slightly firmer int he pan overall, so it took a bit of extra effort to blend out. It lasted for seven and a half hours on me before fading.

Ingredients

Talc, Mica (CI 77019), Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Zinc Stearate, Polybutene, Isospropyl Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid, Tin Oxide. +/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850, Ultramarines (CI 77007).

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.

Pink Play #4

PiPPermanent in Palette.
C
C
7.5
Product
6
Pigmentation
7
Texture
8
Longevity
4.5
Application
73%
Total
Makeup Look
On face:
  • Dior Star Foundation
  • Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder
On eyes:
  • Natasha Denona Sunset Palette
  • Sephora My Boyfriend's Jeans Contour Eye Pencil
On lips:
  • Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Matte Revolution Lipstick

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