Milani Baked Blush in Terra Sole Swatches and Quick Review

Despite only owning this one and Luminoso, I know that I love Milani's baked blushes! I really need to pick up a few more.  (I reviewed Luminoso here). I never actually would have bought this one for myself, it looks scary dark in the pan. But Milani was having a giveaway on Facebook for these awhile back and I managed to get one. And surprisingly it works with my ghostly pallor.

Milani Baked Blush in Terra Sole

Milani Baked Blush in Terra Sole

Milani Baked Blush in Terra Sole

Terra Sole is on the left and Luminoso is on the right. You can see that Terra Sole is definitely more matte than Luminoso. I wouldn't say completely matte; it does have a very slight sheen.

Milani Baked Blush in Terra Sole

I would say that these have a great texture for drugstore blushes, but they have a great texture for blushes in general. They're soft, blend well, are very pigmented but you can apply them more lightly for less intense color. Thankfully, because otherwise it would look like I scrubbed my cheeks with dirt. Not the most attractive look.

Here I'm wear Terra Sole lightly on my cheeks.

Here I'm wearing it a bit heavier and more as a contour color than a blush.


I'm really glad I got the blush and gave it a chance, especially as it is one I never thought would work for me!

Thank you for reading and have a great day/night/whatever!

FOTD: Sacred Shroud

Yay! My summer classes are FINALLY done. I didn't attend school in the spring as I was recovering from surgery, so going from doing absolutely nothing to having school every day and being super busy was a bit of a shock. I'm proud of myself for getting through it because it was rough on me. And I made As in everything! YAY! I only attend classes Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in the fall so it should feel like a break compared to how this was!

Sorry, for the derpy face in the following pic. Don't you hate it when you're going through pics and you look terrible in all of them? It sucks, but I'm not about to let a perfectly good opportunity to post go to waste. Plus I really liked the look, just not the face I put it on, haha.

Eyes:

•  Two Faced Shadow Insurance
• Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
• Detrivore Cosmetics Shroud on lid
• Detrivore Cosmetics Sacred in crease and below lower lash line
• Essence White Hype to highlight
• Physician's Formula Eye Definer Felt-Tip Eye Marker in Ultra Black on upper lash line
• Urban Decay Corrupt eyeliner on waterline
• A mix of CoverGirl Lashblast mascara and Wet n Wild MegaLash Clinical Mascara on lashes
• Physician's Formula Canyon Classic quad matte eyeshadow in brows (darkest shade)

Face:

• Physician's Formula CircleRx concealer in Fair Light under eyes
• Maybelline SuperStay concealer in Ivory also under eyes
• Physician's Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder Foundation in Translucent Light

Cheeks

• Milani Baled Blush in Luminoso
• Milani Baked Blush in Terra Sole

Lips

• MAC Ever Hip lipstick
• MAC Evolution Revolution lipglass

So now I'm off to the grocery store (Boo!). When I first moved out of my parents' house I LOVED going grocery shopping. Now I loathe it. I hate it almost as much as washing dishes. Almost.

Thank you for reading and have a great day/night/whatever!

Purchases, Acquisitions, and Upcoming Reviews

Today's post is probably a bit boring, sorry!  I have another freakin exam today.  I'm a bit worried about this, but I *should* be okay (fingers crossed).  This may be my last test for my chemistry class, depending on how well I do.  If I have an A average overall in the class after this test I don't have to take the final exam.  Which I'm really hoping I don't have to take because I've already forgot everything we learned at the beginning!
I haven't been posting a lot of reviews lately just because of the time issue, but that hasn't stopped me from acquiring new pretties!  This is a lot of stuff, but don't think that I bought it all in the past week or anything.  All of this has been over the past 2 months or so and some was bought with various giftcards, discounts, or given to me. I like when people post about their recent purchases or hauls, so I hope you guys like it too.  Be prepared for seeing reviews/swatches of all this in the future!

I'm so excited about this one- I received my first items for review!  Squee!  This is especially cool to me because I don't go seeking brands out trying to get them to send me things; it just feels kinda weird to do that for me.  But Wet n Wild Tweeted that they had some items for review and they were looking for people to send them to.  They asked to send samples of your work.  I figured since they were asking it wouldn't hurt to send them an email.  I sent them an email talking a little bit about my blog and added links to my previous Wet n Wild reviews.  I didn't expect to hear back from them as my blog is still pretty small, but I heard back from them within a few hours saying that they loved my blog and asking for my address.

I have been really impressed with Wet n Wild's PR team.  They respond quickly, never made me feel pressured to give their products good reviews just because they sent them to me for free, and were very nice.  They just asked that when I did review to send them the links.  Even my boyfriend, Mr. Cynical, was impressed.  Of course it's in their best interest to be nice to everyone, but I just feel like they went above and beyond.  Look at the cute little note they sent in my package!

Of course just because I was sent these doesn't mean I won't be honest.  My integrity is VERY important to me personally and I don't like it when people mislead others just to get more free stuff for themselves.  I don't even want to work with a brand that exchanges products for glowing reviews.  I want the companies I support to have integrity also, and take both positive and negative feedback as an opportunity for growth and improvement.

Moving on!  Sorry for the novel!

Here are some discontinued Wet n Wild blushes that I bought on eBay. When I saw this post on Pink Sith I went to eBay to search for it.  The packaging looks different from hers, but the color looks the same.  You may be asking why I need 3 of the same color.  Well, I don't.  This was just the only auction that was up!  Plus it was only like $4 with free shipping for all 3 of these.  I would have gladly paid that for just one.  I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the other 2, haha.

My Pretty Zombie was on Heartsy (referral link) about 3 weeks ago and of course I had to buy a voucher.  I already have the pink mNg trio (which is incredible and I still need to post about) so I got three eyeshadows and their matching nail polishes. I don't see that she is selling the nail polish anymore, which is a shame because they look gorgeous.

I had a $25 gift certificate for Kiss My Sass Cosmetics for a few months and I finally spent it.  I'm really excited to try the glosses!

I bought a voucher for this comapany from Heartsy on a whim.  It wasn't very much and since I have the VIP thing my voucher was worth even more.  I haven't tried anything yet, but I'll let you guys know what I think.

Milani had a giveaway on Facebook a month ago or so where they were giving  a bunch of people free baked blushed in Terra Sole.  I was lucky enough to be one of them.  I thought this would be too dark for me, but it actually works well if I use a light hand.

I bought all this when Concrete Minerals was on Heartsy as well.  I still haven't tried the eyeshadows yet, but they look pretty in their jars.

Detrivore Cosmetics store is currently on hiatus as they finish moving, but I definitely recommend everyone order from them when they open back up.  This is my second order from them that I received about a month ago and am waiting to swatch until they open their store again.

When I bought the first Tarte 8th World Wonder kit from QVC several months ago I didn't realized that I had accidentally signed up for auto-delivery until I received this in the mail a week or so ago.  Unfortunately QVC doesn't sell these kits unless you signed up for auto-delivery with the first kit.  I guess i should have sent it back but I just couldn't make myself.  Don't tell my boyfriend!

I had a giftcard for QVC that I got from doing surveys so I bought this Tarte set.  This was before the other set came in the mail, so now I have this one and that one!  Luckily this one was paid for with the giftcard so I really only had to pay for the other.  Now that I think about it, let me make sure I didn't sign up for auto-delivery with this one too...


Whew, and that's it!  Thank you for reading and have a great day/night/whatever!

Disclosure: The first group of Wet n Wild products were sent to me for review.  Everything else I bought personally or with gift cards.

Three Milani Holo Nail Polishes

I think Milani has the only holographic polishes that are available at the drugstore.  Sure there are a few others with holo glitter, but that doesn't count.  While these may not have the strongest holo effect, they are still holo, and of course that means that I had to have them.  I have three right now, but plan on picking up the rest when I get the chance.
Sorry for not much chatter today, I have an exam on Friday that I need to study for!

These are all swatched with no base or tops coats.  This was 2 coats of each color.

Milani Cyberspace in the sun

Milani Cyberspace in the shade

Milani 3D in the sun

This one probably had the least holo effect.  It still was more than this picture shows.

Milani 3D in the shade

Milani Hi-Tech in the sun

Milani Hi-Tech in the shade

Available:

• These retail for $4.99 and are available in drugstores where Milani is sold or on Milani's website.

Thank you for reading and have a great day/night/whatever!

Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso on cheeks

Hello everyone!  I was wearing Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso today and I realized I had only done an arm swatch in my original review (here) and never showed it on my face.  It is a very natural looking blush on me and would probably work more as a highlighter on darker skin tones.  So if you are very fair and are looking for a nice blush this one is for you.  My cheeks are naturally pretty pink and I like how the peach tones in this sort of mask the pink instead of enhancing it and making me look like I have a fever or a sunburn.

Thank you for reading and have a great day/night/whatever!

I Got Baked With Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso

I really wasn't expecting much from this blush.  I have never really had great luck with baked makeup in general.  I buy it because "Oooo pretty!" but it usually ends up being powdery and sheer.  I hate NEEDING to applying baked eye shadows wet.  I like options!  But this... this was smooth, dreamy heaven in a pan.  I barely had to touch my finger to the blush and it left a coat of soft pigmented powder.  It even blended out well just using my finger.  I can never get that result without using a brush with most blushes.

I picked Luminoso because it seemed to be the least glittery of all the baked blushes.  It does have shimmer but it shows up more as healthy sheen on my skin.  I also own nothing like the color of this blush.  It is a little more orange than I usually go for, but I'm expanding my horizons one shade of blush at a time.  Also, in my swatch it shows up REALLY orange, but it more of a peach color... closer to the way it looks in the pan.  I didn't try the brush it came with, but I'm assuming you are better off using your own brush.

EDITED TO ADD: I added a picture of myself wearing Luminoso.  You can see in in this post here.

I don't particularly care for the look of Milani's packaging.  The gold just looks cheap and outdated to me.  That being said I don't care at all if packaging is ugly if the product performs well.

The brush is housed under the blush along with a mirror.

Taken in the shade

Taken in the sun

Taken in the sun

Pros:

• Very pigmented
• Soft texture that is not too powdery
• Blends well
• As good quality as high end blushes

Cons:

• Packaging is not my taste (This is the only con!!)

Available:

• Retails for $7.99 at all places Milani is sold- drugtores, grocery store, etc.
• Milani's website
• Cherry Culture

Thank you for reading and have a great day/night/whatever!