Milani Shadow Eyez in Winter White, Brown Deluxe, Champagne Toast, Green Safari, Aquatic Style, Royal Purple - swatches, pics, review

Hello, Beautiful!

Have you tried the Milani Shadow Eyez? They are a 2-in-1 creamy shadow pencil; use them as an all over eyeshadow, as an eyeliner, or both! Currently available in six shades, which I'll show you all of them below, my favorite is Champagne Toast for an all-over color and Aquatic Style for a pop of colorful liner. Let me know what shade your favorite is!

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Milani Shadow Eyez
Shades: Winter White, Brown Deluxe, Champagne Toast, Green Safari, Aquatic Style, Royal Purple
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Milani Shadow Eyez
Shade: Winter White
Shade Description: White with a frosty metallic finish.

 

Milani Shadow Eyez

Shade: Brown Deluxe
Shade Description: A bronze brown with a pearl metallic finish.

 

Milani Shadow Eyez

Shade: Champagne Toast
Shade Description: A pink neutral champagne shimmer with a metallic finish.

 

Milani Shadow Eyez

Shade: Green Safari
Shade Description: A grass green with a pearl metallic finish.

 

Milani Shadow Eyez

Shade: Aquatic Style
Shade Description: An aqua blue with a pearl metallic finish.

 

Milani Shadow Eyez

Shade: Royal Purple
Shade Description: Vibrant eggplant purple with a pearl metallic finish.

 

Basic Stats for Milani Shadow Eyez:

Formula: stick shadow

Wear: long wear

Coverage: nicely pigmented; some shades better than others

Shade Info: currently available in 6 shades

Cost/Availability: $6.99 (full size). Available on the Milani Cosmetics website and everywhere else Milani Cosmetics are sold.

Packaging: rounded pencil with pull-off cap

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Kisses

Formula:

This eyeshadow pencil can work as an all-over eyeshadow color or as an eyeliner. Formulated to give you 12 hours of wear. Creamy smooth, long-lasting, water-resistant, crease-proof and paraben-free formula.

Wear:

A long wearing shadow pencil, with 12 hours of wear. Pair with a shadow primer for ultimate wear

Coverage:

Nicely pigmented; some shades seem to have better pigmentation than others. I think the shade Winter White had the least pigmentation, but even so it's still very nicely pigmented!

Shade Info:

Currently available in 6 shades.

Cost/Availability:
$6.99 (full size). Available on the Milani Cosmetics website and everywhere else Milani Cosmetics are sold - like CVS.

Packaging:

Rounded pencil with pull-off cap. Sharpen when you need more product.

Milani Shadow Eyez Info & Review:

I loved how creamy and smooth these shadow pencils apply. They glide on top of skin so easily and lay down a great wash of color. You have a few seconds to play around with them if you want to blend them out.

You can wear them on their own - and for me, my favorite shade for that is Champagne Toast. Or you could wear them as an eyeliner - and for me, my favorite shade for that is Aquatic Style.

They all have great pigmentation, but I think the shade Winter White is probably the least pigmented - yet still nicely pigmented.

Overall, really happy with these shadow pencils and I'd recommend them!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of these shadow pencils? What shade do you like best? Discuss in the comments below.

Anastasia See And Be Seen kit - swatches, pics, review

Hello, Beautiful!

The new Anastasia See And Be Seen kit contains a great assortment of full sized products at a fantastic price! Includes the Illumin8 Eyeshadow Duo, Tinted Brow Gel, and two Hydrafull Glosses! This set is just $44 (it's an $80 value).

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Anastasia See And Be Seen kit
Includes: Illumin8 Eyeshadow Duo in the shade On Set, Tinted Brow Gel in the shade Caramel, Hydrafull Gloss in the shade Plastic, and Hydrafull Gloss in the shade Heiress.

Anastasia Illumin8 Eyeshadow Duo

Shade: On Set 

Anastasia Tinted Brow Gel

Shade: Caramel

Anastasia Hydrafull Gloss

Shades: Plastic, Heiress 

 

 

Anastasia Hydrafull Gloss

Shade: Plastic 

Anastasia Hydrafull Gloss

Shade: Heiress 

Basic Stats for Anastasia See And Be Seen kit:

Cost/Availability: $44.00 (and $80 value) -- Available on the Anastasia website, Sephora's website, and everywhere else Anastasia cosmetics are sold.

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Kisses

Anastasia See And Be Seen Kit Review:

This is an excellent assortment of full sized Anastasia products! If you've only tried Anastasia's brow products, then this is a great way to introduce yourself to her other products.

Let's start with the Illumin8 Eyeshadow duo in the shade On Set. This shadow duo is a gorgeous pair of shimmering neutrals. The shadows are velvety smooth, richly pigmented and blend like a dream. You can wear these wet or dry and they're long wearing on their own, making them an all-day wear when paired with a shadow primer. Not only that, these shadows are clinically tested to firm and smooth the appearance of skin while also soothing, softening and hydrating because they are formulated with Anastasia's exclusive Youthful Synergy Complex and Balkan Botanical Infusion. Clinical results at 1 hour of wearing this shadow gave a 29% increase in skin hydration. After 4 weeks the eye area appears firmer, smoother, lighter and less puffy. Consumer results after 4 weeks on eyelids said 70% appear firmer and 83% appear smoother. Of course, results vary but if you're going to wear eyeshadow why not have it give you a little extra benefit too?

Now let's talk about the Tinted Brow Gel in the shade Caramel. This is probably the only product in the kit that I wasn't thrilled with because my brows are darker than the Caramel shade. If you could choose the shade I would have rated this kit a 5 out of 5, but for me personally this shade won't work on me. The Caramel shade is best for golden brown to light brunette hair, so those with darker brows probably won't find much use of this product in this kit unless you want to highlight/lighten your brows. However, if you want to pick up this product on its own, it is available in 5 shades: Blonde, Caramel, Brunette, Espresso and Granite. Keeps your brows in place while conditioning brow hair, leaving behind a hint of tint.

Onto the Hydrafull Glosses, which in this kit you get two shades: Plastic and Heiress. I love both shades and this gloss is really great! Very moisturizing, goes on smooth and gives your lips lots of high shine and pretty color. Clinical results at 10 minutes after wearing this gloss: 90% reported lips are hydrated (I find this to be absolutely true). After 1 week, 87% reported the lip gloss provides long lasting moisture. After 4 weeks, 83% saw improvement in the texture of lips and again 90% reported lips are hydrated. Out of the two shades in this kit, Heiress is my favorite but did stain my lips. Not sure why it stained them, but I'm not really complaining because the color stuck around a long time because of that. This gloss itself does last pretty long on its own and the colors in the kit are popsicle like -- great for summer!

Overall, great products in this kit and I'd recommend it. Just keep in mind the Tinted Brow Gel may not work for everyone, so if anything you could gift it to a friend!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this kit? Have you tried this or is this on your wish list? Discuss in the comments below.