Milani Cosmetics - Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow - 16 Bella Champagne

Milani Cosmetics: Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in 16 - Bella Champagne (Vegan)

Description: (Taken from Milani Cosmetics Website)

"A gel powder – what would that even look like? We’ll tell you: It looks like rich, vibrant color that glides on in a single stroke, delivering a stunning multi-dimensional effect. What makes it a gel powder? Well, the formula starts as a gel and then is transformed by a special process into a stunning powder eyeshadow with pure color and power wear. 

The unique process allows you to blend this incredibly innovative, weightless formula easily with your fingertips to light up your eyes. Even more to entice: It can be used wet or dry, resists creasing, and comes in satin matte, shimmer and iridescent metallic finishes. You just have to try this gel powder. It’s that different."

Net Weight: 0.05 oz / 1.4 g

Made in: USA / Distributed by: Los Angeles, CA

Price: $4.99 - To Purchase Click Here

*We purchased this item at CVS for $4.19 - There is a current BOGO 50% off at CVS till 3/5/16*

Packaging:

A recycled gold-mirrored plastic lid and gold-matte plastic bottom with a snap enclosure. The bottom has a gold sticker in the center with the name of the color shade and some company information in black. The UPC barcode is on the back as well. The lid has a clear plastic center which allows you to see the color. The name of the brand is in gold on the lid. It has a security plastic wrap that needs to be removed prior to use.

Includes: One eyeshadow compact pot

Application: (Taken from Milani Cosmetics Website)

"Apply using ring finger or brush for luminous eyes in one stroke. Use lighter shades on brow bone as a highlighter, mid-tone shades on the lid and deeper shades for contouring in the crease. Use any shade WET as a liner to create intense color or added definition for limitless, multidimensional looks as unique as you!"

Formula: (Taken from Milani Cosmetics Website)

"Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Octyldodecanol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Nylon-12, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 20, Polyisoprene, Talc, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate. 

+/- May Contain: Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Carmine (CI 75470)."

Shelf Life: 24 months

Swatches:

Color Commentary: 

Milani Cosmetics describes the Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in 16 - Bella Champagne as a "shimmering champagne pink". It is a pale, light-medium  pink with beige-nude undertones and a gold shimmery finish.

Chart Review:

Pros

Cons

Cruelty Free Vegan No smell Gel to powder formulation provides for smooth texture application Lightweight Blendable Buildable Cute packaging for a drug store brand Affordable Beautiful shimmer finish Multipurpose use: eyeshadow, cheek highlighter, inner eye corner highlight, brow bone highlight Good pigmentation dry but great intense pigmentation if used with primer or wet with MAC fix plus No creasing Long-wearing: 8.5 hours before fading True to color description

Packaging can be a bit bulky for traveling but if you use it for more than just an eyeshadow it can save you space Can feel a bit rough texture in pan that gets smoother with use Packaging can be hard to open if you don't have nails or use a tweezer The color looks darker and glittery in the pan  A little bit of fallout was experienced if not applied by wetting your brush or using your finger.

Overall Thoughts: 

Milani Cosmetics is hands down my favorite affordable eyeshadow brand at the drugstore and definitely has beat out some high-end brand contenders. There are 31 shades in the current collection. This Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in 16 - Bella Champagne made its debut sometime in 2014. Bella Champagne is very true to its formula description. This gel to powder formulation allows for a smooth application despite when touching the shade in the pan as being a bit rough. With time and use, the roughness does become smoother. The eyeshadow is blendable and buildable. You can work your way from a beautiful sheen shimmer finish to a intense metallic finish that just pops. Since I have been on a decluttering spree, I have found that you can use Bella Champagne for more than just a eyeshadow. To date, I have used it for a cheek highlighter, inner eye corner highlight and a brow bone highlight. In the pan, the color does look darker and glittery but it is true to the color description provided by Milani. I did not detect any scent upon opening the compact. This eyeshadow is lightweight and long-wearing. I got about 8.5 hours before the shadow began to fade. I did not experience any creasing but I did use the Too Faced eyeshadow primer and MAC fix plus to intensify the look. I did this because when I used it dry with a brush I did experience a bit of fall out and some glitter transfer. Although I do love the golden packaging, I do feel they are a bit bulky for traveling and would prefer a palette. I will be repurchasing Bella Champagne once I hit pan and we are currently in the process of trying to find all 31 shades to review them all. What shades from this collection have you tried out? Let us know your thoughts. 

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