Milani Pure Passion 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
Pure Passion
Milani Pure Passion 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($20.00 for 0.48 oz.) is a warm-toned neutral palette that leans plum/copper with a mix of shimmers and mattes. The shimmers performed quite well–nicely pigmented, blendable, and easy to use–while the mattes were blendable, some were powdery and sheered out or needed a primer underneath to work well. I did find that most shades wore a bit shorter than average on their own, and even over primer, they showed noticeable fading/creasing after 12-14 hours of wear (I don’t normally see significantly signs of wear with primer).
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Pure Passion
PPermanent. $20.00.
Afterglow
Afterglow is a light copper with strong, warm orange undertones and a metallic sheen with some larger chunks of sparkle. The sparkle did not translate well on the lid; they seemed to get trapped in my brush as there wasn’t fallout during application but I didn’t see them on my lid. The underlying color was quite pigmented and easy to work with on my skin. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Muse #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop French Vanilla (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Push-up (2018) (PiP, $16.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- ColourPop Stargirl (LE, $6.00) is more muted (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Love Eyes (Enhance) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Fabric (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Hourglass Reflect (P, $29.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Gemini (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Copper Reflection (34) (DC, $39.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop 20 Something (P, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
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Afterglow
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.99.
Pink Sand
Pink Sand is a medium peach with strong, warm yellow undertones and pink-to-peach shifting shimmer. It had opaque color coverage with a soft, blendable texture that was a smidgen looser in the pan, but it didn’t have fallout during application. This shade lasted for seven and a half hours on me before creasing.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Diamond Cut (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Supernouveau #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop So Ultra (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Binary Sunset (LE, $25.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Ready or Yacht (P, $4.50) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Cookie Cutter (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Dior Golden Snow #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Dior Dune #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Hopeless Romantix (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Lick the Spoon (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
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Pink Sand
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.99.
Lust and Luminous
Lust and Luminous is a light, pinky-coral with warm, golden shimmer and a metallic finish. The pigmentation was good, while the texture was slightly drier and dusty in the pan, but it applied fairly well and would be just fine over a primer or applied with a dampened brush to help bind the powder better. It stayed on well for seven hours before fading slightly on me.
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Pound Cake (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Chick (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Too Faced Euphoric (LE, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Vanitas (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Scene (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Lancome Kitten Heel (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bading (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #6 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Maximum Pleasure (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Stila Metallic Peach (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Lust and Luminous
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.99.
Truth or Bare
Truth or Bare is a soft, yellowy beige with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation in a single layer, but it was moderately powdery and a little drier to the touch, so it had some fallout and sheered out when applied. This shade lasted for seven hours on me.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Wiggles (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Tiny Death (DC, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- NARS Shade I (2015) (LE, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Chamomile (PiP, $8.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- LORAC Buff (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Peche (Sable) (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Fave Things (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- IT Cosmetics Hope (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Lady Killer (DC, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
- LORAC Undressed (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Truth or Bare
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.99.
Totally Fawn of You
Totally Fawn of You is a light brown with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. The color payoff was mostly opaque, though it was somewhat powdery, so it was prone to sheering out without a primer underneath it. The color blended out well and lasted for six and a half hours on me before fading a bit.
Top Dupes
- Juvia's Place Katsina (P, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Lil B (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Good Habit (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Devotion (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Desert Vibes (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- KKW Beauty Baby (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Always Sunny (DC, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia Chai (Carli) (LE, $12.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- Buxom Invite Only (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Peach Tea (PiP, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
Totally Fawn of You
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.99.
Always Pink of Me
Always Pink of Me is a soft, medium pink with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage, but it was moderately powdery so it did sheer out a bit when I applied it on my skin. It didn’t disappear to nothing, but I’d recommend using it over a primer for less fallout and better pigmentation. The color stayed on well for seven hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Agate You (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Payton's Puppy (P, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Peach Suede (PiP, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Moon Castle (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Ciate Flame (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Tulle (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Floral Feels (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Kaja Smoky Sepia (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Libra (P, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Utopia (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Always Pink of Me
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.99.
Biggest Flirt
Biggest Flirt is a rich, medium plum with warm, copper undertones and a metallic sheen. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too dense or too loose in the pan. It had opaque pigmentation that wore well for seven and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Sephora Vampire Lovers (368) (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Violet Argente #2 (Eye Color) (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Jackpot (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Camellia (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sephora Rosewood (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Scorpio (P, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Holidaze (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Once and Floral (P, $9.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Fling (Remastered) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Guerlain Electric Look #7 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
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Biggest Flirt
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.99.
Sunsets by the Beach
Sunsets by the Beach is a rich, deep copper with warm, red undertones and a metallic finish. The pigmentation was opaque, which applied evenly and smoothly to bare skin. The texture was smooth to the touch, dense but not firm or thick, and remained blendable on my lid. It stayed on nicely for seven and a half hours before fading slightly.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop DJ (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Spiced Cider (DC, $8.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Atmosphere (120M) (PiP, $29.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Kosas Fiery (P, $15.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Sephora Cinnamon (373) (P, $9.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Fuzzy Logic (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge Lost Summer (P, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Cyclone (138DC) (DC, $29.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Smashbox Floral Support (LE, ) is lighter, brighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Bling (PiP, $4.50) is more muted (90% similar).
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Sunsets by the Beach
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.99.
Desert Getaway
Desert Getaway is a slightly muted, dark copper with warm, reddish undertones and a metallic finish. The eyeshadow had opaque color coverage in a single layer that applied evenly and smoothly to bare skin. The consistency was soft, a smidgen powdery, but it remained blendable and adhered well to bare skin. It lasted for seven and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Bling (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Lovers Diamond (LE, $34.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Happy Eyes (Prime) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Ambitious (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Lola (248M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Harmony (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Toxic (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Warm Weather (DC, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Faith (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Bad Habit Solar (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
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Desert Getaway
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.99.
Heat is On
Heat is On is a deep, reddish brown with subtle, warm undertones and a mostly matte finish. There were slight sparkles sprinkled on top, but they did not translate to the lid (nor did I see it translate as fallout during application). The pigmentation was fantastic, while the consistency was soft, slightly powdery but blendable on my lid. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Huda Beauty Oud (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Prosperity (LE, $25.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Pasha (219CM) (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Dose of Colors Cherry Wood (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Comfort Zone #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Nude Vino (139CM) (DC, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Malbec (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Maintenance (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Nude Medium #6 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Sephora Burnt Umber (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
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Heat is On
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.99.
Spice It Up
Spice It Up is a medium brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was soft, velvety, and blendable with a touch of fallout when applied. It had opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and stayed on well for seven and a half hours before fading a bit.
Top Dupes
- Pat McGrath Tatooine (LE, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Morphe Buns (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced See Me Rollin' (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Dali Wood (PiP, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop The Cocoa (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Desert Haze (Smoke) (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Highball (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Hot Glam (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Top Notch (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Desert Fox #4 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
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Spice It Up
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.99.
Late Date
Late Date is a deep brown with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque pigmentation in a single layer, but the texture was moderately powdery, so I had to be very careful with placement to avoid fallout and over-blending the shade. It lasted for seven hours on me before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Smashbox Coffee Blossom (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Embark (P, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- LORAC Blackberry (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Collect Call (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Prism (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Viseart Chocolat II (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Beyond (P, $5.25) is warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Chocolate Dipped (PiP, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Cacao (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Subtropical (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
I’m impressed, though I don’t need another palette with these shades.
I’m looking at this as a decent enough, solid travel palette if I didn’t want to bring any of my HE warm palettes with me. This, since I’m seriously contemplating taking a trip back east to look into housing opportunities for a possible move back. Quite frankly, the thought of being all alone back there terrifies me. But, I feel like this is something I may need to do for health reasons. Both physical and emotional. Even spiritually.
These look pretty good for the price! I think it might be too warm for me but at $20 I might justify it.
These were available at a Walmart for less than $15. I bought the cool toned one, it is better than every Bobbi Brown and most of the Nars that I own. The ONLY gripe I have is that the last 2 shades in the bottom look the same. The packaging rivals high end. I hope they keep expanding on their shades, I’d love to see a neutral with wearable colors!
Wow – is this a good take on the most popular shades at the moment from a DS brand? Whilst the shades are not for me, I think this is a splendid palette for anyone who could not affort the more expensive palettes of the same hues. A few shades seem to be dupes for each other, and a couple of weak ones – which we also see in HE palettes, but this is really, really good.
Gorgeous eye look Christine.
Wow, I’m gonna have to put Milani on my radar soon. I already have all these colors but what great quality especially considering the price point! This beats out many high end palettes! Looking forward to what they come out with next. Thanks for such a great review as always. I love how critical and honest you are. Sometimes I hear other reviewers say “This is good for the price”. But I always love it when I hear a good, honest review that says whether it is objectively good or not! There are so many drugstore, mid-end, and high-end options that there should be no need to settle for “good for the price”.