Hello, beauties! Today I'm reviewing one of the popular Milani Baked Blushes in Dolce Pink 01 which I wore in my recent Valentine's Day Makeup Look. It took me a while to get into the Milani blushes because I was intimidated by the shimmer. I feared that they would look like a frost overload. After trying out two of them, I found that the finish they give on the face is more subdued and very pretty.
Pigmentation
Not the most pigmented blush I've used, I need to build it up a bit for it to show up on my medium skintone. However, with this kind of finish I think that's a good thing. Imagine if the lightest swipe of your brush gave you a super frosty finish!
Finish
Despite the intimidating frosty look on the pan, the finish of this blush is a nice satin/shimmer. Very pretty! Because of the nature of the blush, it does accentuate pores so beware of that.
Formula
The texture isn't super soft, but it's easy to blend and it's not powdery or stiff by any means. It might not be silky smooth because it's a baked blush. I wouldn't know because I haven't used many baked blushes.
Longevity
The staying power is average/good. After a few hours the color fades first and you're left with the gold shimmer.
Bottom line
Dolce Pink isn't amazing formula-wise. However, it's still a good blush and it's affordable. What made me fall in love with this blush is its glowy finish. My suggestion to Milani would be to make the pink color base a little stronger because sometimes you get more shimmer than you get actual color.
It looks lovely! :) I wish we had Milani in the UK, their baked blushes and lip crayons look amazing xx
ReplyDeleteI've yet to buy one of these! I really want to.
ReplyDeleteI quite like it! Really wish they sold the products here! I love the look of them!
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looks pretty, or maybe it is not your shade that you cant see it ? I got mac pink swoon it is notisable on my skin, and it is standing there nobody interestest as a sale
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Thanks for the review Coco ^^ I've been wanting to try Milani baked blushes for a while, but I'm so happy with the NYX's ones that I've kinda lost interest. Having said that, now that I see how lovely this colour is I'm adding it to my wishlist again hehe. What is the other colour you have? I've been eyeing Corallina and Rose D'Oro : )
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I've tried Luminoso but found it too frosty. I own Rose D'Oro and it's beautiful. Thanks for remembering :) xx
DeleteThis kind of looks like MAC's mineralize blushes, maybe? But I know with MAC"s you only need the tiniest bit of the color because of how pigmented they are even though you wouldn't think it. Maybe it's just because this is drugstore so of course the quality isn't as great, but I would still definitely check these out if it saved me a couple of bucks! ;p
ReplyDeleteYeah, with drugstore blushes you don't usually get the super intense pigmentation that you get with high end. Which leads you to use more product and run out quicker. I find high end products last longer so that balances the higher cost. xx
DeleteThis is a gorgeous blusher, suits your skin tone really well :) xx
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It looks gorgeous on you!Xx
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Thank you, hun :)
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Megan xxx
I'm so drawn to the Milani blushes every time I see them! The packaging is so sweet and the product itself looks so pretty. And you can see the glow it gives you in these photos! Love it. :)
ReplyDeleteThis shade looks so beautiful on you! I usually am a bit 'scared' of shimmery blushes, however it does add a glow without the highlight xx - Boho Vanity
ReplyDeleteHm...I was not impressed with Luminoso- there was just too much hype around it. It's already in my no-use drawer. It's a nice blush but maybe I have to try different color :)
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I actually tried Luminoso and didn't like it too much. It was just too frosty xx
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Such a pretty pink, it is a shame about the formula though! xxx
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I love the Milani blushes but I have not tried this color. I heard this color wasn't very pigmented.It still looks very pretty on you.
ReplyDeleteOoo looks so lovely!! I haven't tried the Milani blushes but this sounds mighty tempting.. the only thing putting me off is the texture/pigmentation hmmm :/
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Looks gorgeous as always. You're make-up always looks completely perfect. Beautiful. Always wanted to try one of these products.
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Thank you so much, Claudia xx
DeleteIt looks lovely on you *__*
ReplyDeleteSo soft and glowy! I'm a sucker for super pigmented blushes, but sometimes sheer ones like this are perfect! Really liking this, and it looks so nice on you! :)
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Looks lovely on you, love the colour x
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I love these Milani blushes. It looks lovely on you. Dolce Pink seem to be more powdery somehow just didn't last very well on me, otherwise the others seemed to last better.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous look! I love this - so utterly feminine :)
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous that we don't have these in the UK! What a gorgeous shade <3 it looks beautiful on you xx
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I have been wanting to try out Milani's blushes but I can't seem to find any at my drugstores near my area. Looks gorgeous too.
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*adds to wish list* omg this colour is amazing! It looks gorgeous with the purple eyeshadow, I love luminoso so I think I would love this too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fresh and beautiful look, I love how flawless your skin looks.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful blush! I l can see why you like the glowy look of it, looks so fresh and pretty :) x
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This colour looks gorgeous on you :) might have to give this a go! x
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I really need a new blusher mine is so old! I probably would have stayed clear of this shimmery one but it looks great on so might check it out!! :)
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It looks great
ReplyDeleteLooks like it would give you a pretty, glowy flush :) I've not tried Milani baked blushes before but I've heard fantastic things about them!
ReplyDeleteThis looks lovely on you. I have Rose D'Oro and love it. It is my summer blush as it goes great with my slight tan in the summers. Now you make me want to pick up Dolce Pink!
ReplyDeleteThis is way too shimmery for me so I gave it away, but I am in love with Luminoso - have you tried it?
ReplyDeleteI found it a bit too frosty for me. I wish the peach color would have been a bit darker xx
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