Must Haves: Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Dolci! (Limited Edition!)

Gorgeous Shade!

I love the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow formula! It's my favorite eyeshadow formula at the drugstore which makes it very affordable... what more can you ask for? ;-) I pretty much own all of the permanent shades but they recently released a limited edition shade called Dolci and it's a must have! It's less than $5 and I was able to find it at my local Walgreens in a special display with their summer collection. It doesn't compare to any of the colors in the permanent, it's very unique!

In the pan it may not look like much but once swatched and on the lids it's such a dimensional color! It's pretty rose gold base with a golden shift/shimmer to it. It has no fall out and when worn wet it's incredible!

Here's a closeup of the color. The duo chrome qualities is what sold me on this shade. Normally duo chrome shades don't translate the same on the lid but this one does and it's pretty intense! I love how it looks all over the lid with a few matte shades in the crease...perfection! ;-)

Here's what it looks like swatched. It's such a beautiful shade and if you have a tan?... gorgeous! If you like these kind of shades visit your local drugstore and catch it before it's gone! :-)

Swatches: Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadows! Part 3

Bright Pinks & Purples!

Hello everyone! Hope you're having a great day! :-) As promised here's the third post regarding the NEW Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadows, brights edition! I can't stress enough how amazing these shadows are! I've been ignoring my palettes a bit and strictly using these shadows and I'm still in love! Just as a reminder, these are only $3.99 each so make sure to pick some up at your local drugstore or order directly from milanicosmetics.com. Make sure to also check out my previous posts on these for more swatches on a bunch of other gorgeous colors! :-)

There's a bunch of beautiful bright shades in this line from blues to greens but I knew I wanted some of the purples and pinks as soon as I saw them! They pair really well together or with the neutrals I featured on my previous post. The dark purple shade on the top was the only one that needed some building up, the rest worked amazingly!

The top left shade is Bella Purple which is a satin matte finish. The one next to it is called Bella Fuchsia which is also a satin matte. My favorite one of the bunch is the bottom shade called Bella Rouge which is described as a metallic red but it's more of a magenta. It looks amazing all over the lid or mixed with a bit of Bella Copper... love it!! Here are the swatches over primer:

 

I can truly say that this eyeshadow line is addicting! I'm slowly adding more and more colors to my collection, I just cant get enough haha. I guess it's not too bad since they're so inexpensive. I recently picked up 3 more colors that I've been using non stop. Stay tuned for a possible part 4 of swatches! :-)





Swatches: Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadows! Part 2

Everyday Neutrals!

Hello everyone! I'm super excited about today's post! I recently reviewed the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadows and included swatches of the three colors that I first found at CVS. Since then I placed an order on the Milani website and picked up a few more colors. These shadows are amazing, specially when worn wet! I wanted to swatch a few more to make your decision process easier if you're looking into picking some up. Today I have the neutrals edition and the color edition will be coming up soon so stay tuned! :-) Here are the ones I chose:

After trying some more of these shadows I'm convinced that the Satin Mattes are my favorite! They blend so easily! The Metallics are gorgeous when worn wet but when dry they don't show up too well. Here are the names and finishes of these four:

I created a look for my engagement photo shoot using these and it was breathtaking! I used Bella Copper all over the lid with a wet brush for a more foiled look, Bella Bronze on the outer corner also with a wet brush, Bella Cappuccino as my transition color and Bella Taupe blended into the crease. I was so happy with how it turned out, these colors pair so well together!



Here are the swatches over primer:

On the left is Bella Cappuccino and on the right is Bella Taupe, both Satin Mattes and really pretty! :-)

On the left is Bella Copper and on the right is Bella Bronze, both Metallics and look amazing when used wet!

 

Out of all the Bella Shadows I own these are my favorites, neutrals always have a special place in my heart. haha! I highly recommend these four because you can easily incorporate all of these colors into your everyday eye look. They're so inexpensive at $3.99 each so I'm really enjoying these shadows! :-)

Make sure to check out my previous post if you're interested in seeing Bella Navy, Bella Teal and Bella Espresso!

Review: Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadows!

New From Milani!

Lately I've been expanding my single shadows collection and giving my palettes a rest haha. I've been loving the Essence, NYX and Ulta shadows a lot lately! I was so excited about these new Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadows when I saw them at CVS because I had no idea they were being released so it was a nice surprise! The display had about nine different colors but most of them were sold out. They retailed for $4.50ish each so super affordable! I only picked up these three and I've been searching high and low for the rest of them because the colors are amazing!



I just can't stop staring at them! The color and texture of these is stunning. Plus they look like a miniature version of their blushes and bronzers... so adorable! They don't come with any brushes or sponge applicators which is fine with me since I don't really use them. They have an indentation in the center of the shadow, fits my finger perfectly for the swatches haha. When swatching you barely need to swipe your fingers because they are that pigmented! They feel super smooth, almost like a pressed pigment but without fallout or crumbling. With that said I do feel like they swatch a lot better than they apply which is a bit disappointing. The brush doesn't seem to pick up the product too well so I've used my fingers when applying these. I don't mind but it's just a tad annoying for precision purposes. Here are the names/ finishes of the ones I chose:

Here are the swatches:

From left to right: Bella Navy, Bella Teal and Bella Espresso.

The navy color is my favorite! I've been playing around with it a lot lately. Here's one of the looks I came up with using these:

 

Bottom line: Aside from the application issue I would still highly recommend these! I'm sure if used wet using your brushes wont be a problem. Even dry it still applies but it just takes some time to build up the color which gets tedious. I have no problems using my fingers, I actually used them for the look above and just blended the edges with a brush! The formula itself is great and longwearing. For the price its definitely worth a try! :-)

 

Update: These are now available on the Milani website milanicosmetics.com for only $3.99! They offer free shipping over $25 so make sure to order a few... or all! haha ;-)

 

In addition, I used them wet today and they were amazing! That's how they work best! I've picked up some more colors so stay tuned for some more swatches! :-)