Milani was one of the few brands I wanted to check out in the New York Drugstores when I went last week – I don’t know if I was unlucky because we didn’t really shop anywhere other than the heart of Manhattan tourist hot spots or whether this is a regular occurrence – but out of the 3 Duane Reeds and 1 CVS I went to – the Milani stand in particular was severely picked over. I ended up only walking away with the Milani Plumrose Lipstick.
Plumrose was a shade which I gravitate towards straight away – which was a recurring theme on the trip as everything I bought in New York was beautiful rosey nudes – this one as the name would suggest has a slight plum undertone to it too. Plumrose has a beautiful glossy sheened finish, which feels moisturising on the lips – but without the feeling that it’s going to budge or smudge everywhere – it’s the perfect balance of being moisturising but not overly creamy. After about an hour the shininess fades down and leaves a satin lipstick in it’s place that looks nice and glossy.
As Plumrose wears it only gets better – the sheen fades away gracefully and leaves you with an almost – but not quite – matte lip which just looks gorgeous. I’ve had a few compliments when it’s freshly applied but more when it’s dried down after an hour. It’s well pigmented and has great staying power too – after 3 -4 hours it’s still on the lips. It doesn’t last fantastically through eating, but it does fine with drinking.
We’re now able to get Milani in the UK online from Milani themselves (Hurrah!)- and I’ll be getting some more of this line, at only £5.99 each these are a bargain – and I was also eyeing some blushes, but there were no shades left on the stands that interested me, so an online order will happen soon! I recently picked up on of their liquid lipsticks and I’ll be buying more & reporting back on them ASAP!
Thank you for reading my Milani Plumrose Lipstick, if you’re interested in seeing what else I picked up in New York you can find my haul here!
What are your favourite Milani products that I should try out?
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This color looks amazing on you! I never bothered to try out Milani but with this review and swatch, I need to! xx
The very limited number of items I’ve managed to get my hands on so far have left me seriously impressed. Give them a go, I don’t think you’ll regret it! xxx
This is such a nice colour! Xx
It is! Matches everything and I think it would suit everyone too!
Great shade!!
Agreed, it goes with everything! x
It looks so
gorgeousss that lipstick! <3 Today I will receive some products from Milani and I can't wait to try them! :*
Ooh Lucky you, I’m look forward to seeing some of your thoughts on them as I’m looking to place an online order for some more bits! x
This colour really suits you, so gorgeous xx
Thank you! I think it’s one of those shades that would go with just about any skintone! x
Great colour on you! ❤️
Thanks Jodi!
This shade looks beautiful on you Rachael! X
Thanks Chanelle, I think it’s one of those – it’ll suit anyone shades!
Would I be wrong if I said it looks a bit like Brave by MAC?
Hmm, I think Brave is much more nude in comparison, definitely not as pink on me as this is! But Brave seems to be one of those shades that looks different on everyone!
Lovely shade!
Great colour choice! I received a bright pink colour from a giveaway and have been to chicken to wear it yet. I might have to mix it with a nudey colour to mute it down. I’ve heard the formula is amazing… makes me wonder why we ever pay more money for high end makeup! 😉
I know, I always go back and forth between falling in love with a new formula/range, stock up on it, find something new then do the same. Doesn’t matter whether it’s high end or low end, i love which ever is new most!
Like moth to flame…. 😛
That colour is gorgeous. I didn’t know you could get it over here now, so I’ll be looking online😊 x
It was news to me about 2 weeks ago! 💸💸💸
I love the colour you choose. Might have to copy you. It’s such a flattering shade x
I think it’s one of those universal shades that will suit any skin tone; it’ll suit you! X
It does look like a universal shade. It’s lovely x
This is such a flattering shade on you!
Thank you! I think it would suit anyone! x
I have this shade too and it’s one of my favorites for everyday! I love Milani lipsticks, they are some of the best formulas at the drugstore. Great review! XO -Kim
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Thanks! I pull this shade out all the time now, it’s a firm staple in my collection now!
beautiful color on you!
Thank you!
This is such a beautiful shade! Great choice! 🙂
Omg I think I wanted this shade!!! My Walgreens doesn’t have the entire Milani line though 😭 I have to go hunting for it lol
I have this, too! The color is amazing on you – I just didn’t like the scent at all.
I love the scent, makes a change from vanilla!
Duane Reed doesn’t have a lot of Milani products (I don’t know why) I look forward to go there because of TheBalm cosmetics which unfortunately CVS and other drugstores here doesnt carry. But this lipstick shade yoy got is so pretty.. Looks perfect on you.. Milani products are the best!
There was one Duane Reade that had a big display of Milani, but it looked like the apocolypse was on it’s way and the stand had been raided – there was so many colours and products sold out completely and I found that to be the same everywhere when it came to Milani for some reason! Yes I loved seeing a few Balm products in there, whilst I didn’t buy any I have added some on my hitlist as we can get it here relatively easily now! We didn’t venture far enough out to go to a CVS, Duane Reades really have a monopoly on the city centre 🙁 Next time!
Yes, Duane is the related to Walgreens which is what we have here but completely different from Duane’s products.. They have better selection too but a little bit pricey.. I don’t even recall seeing CVS down at the city or maybe not at Manhattan anyway.. Hehe
lovely pick! I’ve a whole bunch of Milani products on my list as well
Kathy x
My milani list is ever growing!
Such a great shade! 🙂
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