Milani Baked & Powdered Blushes, Yes, You Need These....

Okay, so I basically already gave it up that I am a fan of the Milani Baked Blushes. But really, when I am choosing $7.99 blushes over $35.00 blushes, it is serious and unexpected, as I do not shop for drugstore blushes. As a matter of fact, these are the only drugstore blushes in my entire collection besides 2 NYX blushes which I am also impressed with. My town does not carry Milani cosmetics but I did happen to see them at the Superstore St. James in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They had a small section of the blushes. I did not pick up any in person as, at that time, I felt that one was enough....but who was I kidding. I ordered 3 more from Well.ca after I gave the Rose d'Oro a try.

Top Left: Milani Berry Amore, Rose D'Oro, Luminoso Baked Blushes & Tea Rose (Broken) Powder Blush

I have purchased quite a few items from Well.ca over the years. The shipping is quick, usually within the week, free shipping on purchases over $29.00 and they regularly have coupon codes and sales on their products. To my disappointment, the Milani Tea Rose powder blush with the beautiful floral imprint arrived in the mail cracked in half as you can see on the picture above...booo. I emailed Well.ca to see what they were prepared to do and they immediately credited by paypal (did I tell you how much I love paypal) account the return and sent me an additional credit for $5.00 off my next purchase. I in turn kept the cracked blush. I suppose I could also have discarded and purchased another and hoped it would be a smoother ride through Canada post. What did I purchase with my $5.00 off coupon code?? more blushes of course, that arrived without incident on Friday. I have worn them daily since then. Each of the baked blushes contain .12oz of product and the Tea Rose is a massive .60 oz all for the rock bottom price, as I mentioned above, of $7.99 each.

The Milani Baked Blushes come in a terrible cheap gold coloured plastic compact with a tiny crappy "blush" brush and a small mirror underneath.

I do not adore the packaging but again, if the product is good, I can turn a blind eye. And this product is good...like real good. These baked gems are not only stunning in the package but the lovely luminosity they impart on your cheeks is nothing short of incredible. These blushes are highly pigmented so I dab as opposed to sweep or swirl the compact, then tap off the excess as I do not want to look to manic...okay...just a little.

I purchased the colours Berry Amore, Rose D' Oro, Luminoso & Tea Rose in the baked blushes, swatches below are in that order.

These baked blushes honestly remind me of the Hourglass blushes in terms of the lit from within glow they give. And with the price difference of $27.00 , I cannot imagine purchasing one. Okay, maybe just one..but keep in mind I am a blush collector.  My husband commented on how "shiny" my skin looked last night wearing the Luminous shade. I said, "I think you mean glowing", agreeing that "Shiny" might not be a good descriptive word for your wife's skin.

Rose D'Oro Glow I speak of...

Along with the baked blushes, I would be remised if I did not give a mention to the matte Tea Rose blush. The imprinted rose blush is very long wearing with a huge compact, the .60oz's I spoke about. I applied at 545 am and I was still going strong at 4pm. The colour payoff is again something to talk about. I have heard good things about the coral blush in this rose powder blush collection. I am going to pass on it for now as I probably have something very similar already. I was never a fan of luminous blushes in that past and always opted for the matte versions but I do think they are lovely on occasion and save you adding a highlighter to the cheekbones as it is built in. These will be stunning on a summer evening out with a glowing complexion.

I would say out of the 4 I have, my favourite is probably the luminous shade although the Rose D' Oro is a tight second, really giving a stunning J' Lo glow, all day long.

What's in my shopping cart: Josee Marin Tanning Oil (with mitt), those darn Cover Fx drops in unknown color (hence my hesitation to order online), 2 Glenna loungers from Hudson Bay.ca.