Milani Colorstatement Lipsticks (Reds & Oranges Colors)

Hey loves,

In today’s post, I will be showing you the Milani Colorstatement Lipsticks in the color range: Oranges and Reds.

The Milani Colorstatement lipsticks come in the shade ranges of: Plums & Berries, Naturals & Browns, Pinks & Corals, and Oranges & Reds.

Please see my previous blog posts on the other shade ranges:

Plums & Berries

Naturals & Browns

Pinks & Corals

Colors from Left to Right: Sweet Nectar, Orange-Gina, High Voltage, Red Label, Cherry Crave, Best Red,  Ruby Valentine

Now onto the swatches!

Left to Right: Sweet Nectar, Orange-Gina, High Voltage, Red Label, Cherry Crave, Best Red,  Ruby Valentine

Left to Right: Sweet Nectar, Orange-Gina, High Voltage, Red Label, Cherry Crave, Best Red,  Ruby Valentine

                   



Left to Right: Sweet Nectar, Orange-Gina, High Voltage

- Sweet Nectar: Cream finish. Bright orange shade- on the lips it looks more of a bright orangey coral color. 

- Orange-Gina: Pearl finish. Orange shade with fine golden shimmers through out. 

- High Voltage: Vinyl finish. Red shade with a bit of an orange undertone (warm toned red).

L-R: Red Label, Cherry Crave, Best Red,  Ruby Valentine

- Red Label: Cream finish. Cool toned red shade 

- Cherry Crave: Metallic finish. Warm toned red with tons of red shimmers throughout. This shade makes me think of the holidays (red + red sparkles makes me think of the holidays for some reason- ornaments, pretty wrapping paper.. can it be Christmas already?! Lol)

- Best Red: Matte finish. Cool toned red (a bit deeper shade of red than red label). Labeled as matte, but has a bit of a glossy finish. 

-  Ruby Valentine: Vinyl finish. Warm toned red (a bit deeper shade of red than high voltage). 

Overall, I really like the great formula of these lipsticks- not to mention, I love their packaging! It comes in a luxe looking shiny gold colored casing. The lipsticks are not drying, and they have a nice, rich opacity (one swipe and it has full on color), and leave a slight glossy sheen. They have a slight fruity scent to them, which I like. I love how affordable these are and I think these are great lipsticks with tons of shades to choose from (30 different shades to be exact). My favorites in this collection were Sweet Nectar (l love coral lips!) and High Voltage. The colors in this collection is quite similar, but have slightly different undertones or how dark/light the shade is. I like how there is a variation of cool and warm undertones so that people with different complexions can find the shade of red that flatters them the most. 

Let me know what you guys thought of the lipsticks and which one was your favorite? 

Until next time...

xoxo,

Kathleen

Milani products can be purchased at: CVS, Target, Walgreens, Walmart, Kmart, and http://www.milianicosmetics.com

*Disclaimer: Products were provided for review. Opinions are 100% my own. I am not affiliated w/ the company.

Milani Colorstatement Lipsticks (Pinks & Corals Colors)

Hey loves,

In today’s post, I will be showing you the Milani Colorstatement Lipsticks in the color range: Pinks and Corals. The Milani Colorstatement lipsticks come in the shade ranges of: Plums & Berries, Naturals & Browns, Pinks & Corals, and Oranges & Reds.

Please see my previous blog posts on the other shade ranges:

Plums & Berries

Naturals & Browns
Oranges & Reds

Colors from Left to Right: Pink Frost, Fruit Punch, Flamingo Pose, Rose Hip, Hot Pink Rage, Flirty Fuchsia, Rose Amour

Now onto the swatches! 

Colors from Left to Right: Pink Frost, Fruit Punch, Flamingo Pose, Rose Hip, Hot Pink Rage, Flirty Fuchsia, Rose Amour

Colors from Left to Right: Pink Frost, Fruit Punch, Flamingo Pose, Rose Hip, Hot Pink Rage, Flirty Fuchsia, Rose Amour

Left to Right: Pink Frost, Fruit Punch, Flamingo Pose

- Pink Frost: Metallic finish. Light pink (cool tone) shade with tons of silver shimmer through out with a very frosty finish. 

- Fruit Punch: Cream finish. Medium hot pink shade that is a warmer shade of pink. I feel like this would be more wearable for those easing into the hot pink lip trend. 

- Flamingo Pose: Cream finish. A blend between hot pink and coral. 

L- R: Hot Pink Rage, Flirty Fuchsia, Rose Amour

- Rose Hip: Cream finish. Cool toned hot pink, with purple/blue undertones. 

- Hot Pink Rage: Matte finish. Warm toned hot pink (more of a reddish undertone compared to Rose Hip). While this is called a matte finish, I feel like it still has a bit of a glossy sheen- which I don’t mind, but just wanted to give you guys a heads up. 

- Flirty Fuchsia: Vinyl finish. Hot pink shade with red undertones, and lots of fine violet shimmer throughout- the shimmer is super pretty and blends in well with the lipstick. I like how the shimmer makes this shade very unique and bright. 

- Rose Amour: Cream finish. Medium hot pink shade that is cool toned (somewhat purple undertones). 

                                                                                                                                                           Overall, I really like the great formula of these lipsticks. They are not drying, and they have a nice, rich opacity (one swipe and it has full on color), and leave a slight glossy sheen. They have a slight fruity scent to them, which I like. I love how affordable these are and I think these are great lipsticks with tons of shades to choose from (30 different shades to be exact). My favorites from the Pinks & Corals were: Fruit Punch, Flamingo Pose, and Flirty Fuchsia. These were all warm toned hot pinks- which I feel like look better & are more wearable for my skin tone. I didn’t like Pink Frost because you guys know I don’t like Frosty shades (I feel like they are not flattering) and I don’t like super light colors for the lips- however there was nothing wrong with the formula or anything, its just a shade preference. 

Let me know what you guys thought of the lipsticks and which one was your favorite? 

Until next time...

xoxo,

Kathleen

Milani products can be purchased at: CVS, Target, Walgreens, Walmart, Kmart, and http://www.milianicosmetics.com

*Disclaimer: Products were provided for review. Opinions are 100% my own. I am not affiliated w/ the company.

Milani ColorStatement Lipsticks (Naturals & Browns Colors)

Hey loves,

Today I will be showing you swatches of Milani's Colorstatement Lipsticks in the shade range: Naturals and Browns. These colors are more everyday colors that I feel would be suitable for school or work. The Milani Colorstatement lipsticks come in the shade ranges of: Plums & Berries, Naturals & Browns, Pinks & Corals, and Oranges & Reds.

Please see my blog posts on the other shade ranges:

Plums & Berries

Pinks & Corals

Oranges & Reds

Left to Right: Naturally Chic, Nude Creme, Dulce Caramello, Teddy Bare, Candied Toffees

Left to Right: Bronze Beauty, D'oro, Chocolate Berries, Double Espresso

Now onto the swatches! Here are the swatches of the natural pink colors:

Indirect lighting, Left to Right: Naturally Chic, Nude Creme, Dulce Caramello, Teddy Bare, Candied Toffees

Indirect sunlight. L-R: Naturally Chic, Nude Creme, Dulce Caramello, Teddy Bare, Candied Toffees

Left to Right: Naturally Chic, Nude Creme, Dulce Caramello

- Naturally Chic: Cream finish. Typical pink leaning brown shade, (my lips but better color). A nice neutral pink to give some color to your lips. 
- Nude Creme: Cream finish. Nude shade with pink tones in it. Good for achieving a nude lip look. 
- Dulce Caramello: Pearl finish. Nude mauve shade with a frosted finish. Has fine silver shimmers throughout.

L-R: Teddy Bare, Candied Toffees

- Teddy Bare: Cream finish. Mauve shade with lots of brown in it. Very Fall appropriate. 
- Candied Toffees: Metallic finish. Also a Mauve with lots of brown in it, with tons of silver and bronze shimmers throughout. 

And here are the swatches for the Brown shades:

Indirect sunlight- look at those shimmers! Left to Right: Bronze Beauty, D'oro, Chocolate Berries, Double Espresso 

Left to Right: Bronze Beauty, D'oro, Chocolate Berries, Double Espresso

Left to Right: Bronze Beauty, D'oro

- Bronze Beauty: Shimmer finish. Rose gold shade with lots of golden shimmers throughout- gives off a lovely golden sheen. 

- D'oro: Metallic finish. Copper shade with lots of golden shimmers throughout, also gives off a pretty golden sheen.
 As you guys know, I don't really like shimmery/ frosty/ metallic lipsticks, so I didn't particularly like these shades. Also I felt like these shades were not very wearable alone, esp. D'oro since its a copper shade. I think perhaps these are meant for layering- so you wear a lip color under (such as a pink color) and then you dab these in the middle of your lips to reflect light and give it a sheen which makes your lips look fuller. 

Left to Right: Chocolate Berries, Double Espresso 

- Chocolate Berries: Cream finish. Deep burgundy/purple with brown undertones. 
- Double Espresso: Pearl finish. Deep brown with very fine silver shimmers. I honestly do not know when I would ever need to wear a deep brown lipstick.

The formulation of all these lipsticks are great, they go on smooth and opaque, and leaves a bit of a glossy sheen. I love how affordable these are and I think these are great lipsticks with tons of shades to choose from. Overall, I liked the natural/pinkish shades- my favorite in the collection is Naturally Chic- I like that its not super bright yet it gives your face some color (I can imagine wearing this as an everyday color to school). I personally did not really like the brown shades because I feel like it doesn't go well with my complexion or my style- but perhaps others may like these warmer shades. (Funny tidbit) When I was swatching the brown shades, I thought to myself- what a gorgeous eyeshadow palette these colors would make! The rose gold, copper, deep purple, and deep brown seriously looked like beautiful eyeshadow swatches on my arm. 

Let me know what you guys thought of the lipsticks and which one was your favorite? 

Until next time...

xoxo,
Kathleen

Milani products can be purchased at: CVS, Target, Walgreens, Walmart, Kmart, and http://www.milianicosmetics.com

*Disclaimer: Products were provided for review. Opinions are 100% my own. I am not affiliated w/ the company. 

Milani Colorstatement Lipstick Swatches (Plums & Berries Colors)

Hey loves,

Today I have a review on Milani's Color Statement Lipsticks! For this post, I'll be showing you swatches of the Plums & Berries colors. 

Please see my blog posts on the other shade ranges:

Naturals & Browns

Pinks & Corals

Oranges & Reds

I thought this collection would be great to show you guys since the Fall season is quickly approaching, and I feel like plums and berry lipstick colors are perfect for the fall. These lipsticks also come in natural, brown, red, and pink colors/ collections, but I'll show you those in a later post! Now for the swatches of the plum and berry colors....

Here are the swatches of the lipsticks in indirect sunlight. These lipsticks have different finishes ranging from matte, cream, pearl, shimmer, and metallic. These lipsticks are quite opaque and the coverage is build-able which is definitely a plus. The colors have a slight glossy sheen to it. Colors from left to right: Plumrose, Uptown Mauve, Chilled Brandy, Violet Volt, Raspberry Rush, Sangria, Black Cherry.

Colors from left to right: Plumrose, Uptown Mauve, Chilled Brandy, Violet Volt, Raspberry Rush, Sangria, Black Cherry.

Left to right: Plumrose, Uptown Mauve, Chilled Brandy

 - Plumrose: Has a cream finish, pretty neutral pink shade. Perfect "my lips but better shade"- gives your lips a bit of color without looking too bright or out there. I'd imagine this as a good everyday / work / office shade.
- Uptown Mauve: Cream finish. Mostly pink, but has some burgundy mauve & purple undertones. Good shade for those easing into berry shades.
- Chilled Brandy: Shimmer finish. Burgundy leaning brown shade with lots of burgundy /bronze shimmers. Leaves a frosty sheen. I personally don't like shimmery/frosty shades so while this is a miss for me- shimmer lovers may like this.

L-R: Voilet Volt, Raspberry Rush

-Voilet Volt: Metallic finish. Purple shade with tons of purple/blue almost duochrome looking shimmer. Would make a really pretty eyeshadow or nail polish shade, but I can't imagine wearing this on my lips as an everyday color. Maybe for some artistic interpretation or costume look?
- Raspberry Rush: Metallic finish. Hot pink shade with tons of hot pink shimmer throughout which gives it a metallic sheen.

L-R: Sangria, Black Cherry

- Sangria: Matte finish. While it says its a matte shade, I feel like this still has a bit of a glossy sheen to it- which I don't mind, but I thought I'd mention it incase someone really wanted this to be a completely matte lipstick (which it is not). Deep burgundy / berry shade. This color is definitely a statement color since its so deep and dark. This color definitely fits the Fall trend of deep colored lips. The color is build-able, so you can apply a sheer coat for a less dramatic look and layer on more for a more dramatic look.
- Black Cherry: Cream finish. Very deep burgundy shade with purplish/brownish undertones. When applied lightly, it is a berry tone, but it can be built up to a almost blackish brown purple shade. Definitely a dramatic / statement color. I do not think I have the guts to pull this color off nor can I imagine wearing this everyday- but again, definitely fits the Fall trend of deep colored lips.




Overall, I really like the formula of these lipsticks. They are not drying, and they have nice, rich build-able opacity, and leave a slight glossy sheen. They have a slight fruity scent to them, which I like- its not offensive or anything. My favorites in the plums & berries range are: Plumrose and Uptown Mauve because I feel like they are the most wearable and I generally like cream finishes more. While I don't see myself wearing Sangria, Chilled Brandy, or Black Cherry much, I feel like they are good statement/trendy colors for the Fall.

What do you guys think of the shades, and which one was your favorite? Let me know!

Until next time...

xoxo,
Kathleen

Milani products can be purchased at: CVS, Target, Walgreens, Walmart, Kmart, and http://www.milianicosmetics.com

*Disclaimer: Products were provided for review. Opinions are 100% my own. I am not affiliated w/ the company.