18 - Bella Emerald

Milani Cosmetics: Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in 18 - Bella Emerald (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 Online

Purchased At: Publix Grocery Supermarket

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:

The Milani Cosmetics' Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow describe 18 - Bella Emerald as a 'shimmering emerald green'. It is a dark forest green with a golden glittery shimmer when used dried but a metallic finish when wet.

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 Good pigmentation dry but great intense pigmentation if used with primer or wet with MAC fix plus Shimmer finish if used dry but an intense metallic finish when used wet Works best when used with either a synthetic brush or your finger to pack on Glitter is not chunky but finely milled  No creasing Long-wearing: 7 hours before fading True to color description Milani Cosmetics does offer an exchange if purchased product through their website

Packaging can be a bit bulky for traveling  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 glittery in the pan  A little bit of fallout was experienced if not applied by wetting your brush or using your finger. Milani Cosmetics does not ship international you would have to go through a third party vendor. This formula does not work well with most brushes.

Overall Thoughts:

Milani Cosmetics currently has 31 shades in the Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow collection. Number 18 - Bella Emerald is just a showstopper. This gel to powder formula allows for effortless application that sits lightweight on the eye and does not crease up. It catches the light simply gorgeous and gives you that dimensional pop to the eyelid. To apply, I wet my synthetic brush with MAC fix plus to get that intense metallic look that I just simply live and breathe for. I do recommend you pack on the lid because if you do brush strokes you will experience some fall out which tends to come with the glitter/shimmer territory. This shadow doesn't get chalky or crease up if you use other shadows on top of it. Although I do think the packaging is cute, they just fall short for traveling purposes. The snap enclosure can sometimes be a bit finicky to open but i usually just stick my nail in there. Since this collection is super affordable, we are in the process of trying to hunt down all 31 shades to review them for you. So far, there has not been a shadow that disappoints. 

Repurchase: Yes

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