PRESS RELEASE: MILANI COLOR STATEMENT NAIL LACQUER

Ever since Milani introduced their Color Statement Lipstick, this brand has been on FIRE!!!  I'm sure by now you've at least seen posts on if not in person, their new Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadows. We there is also a new nail lacquer coming out. The New Color Statement Nail Lacquer promises to be one stroke, high gloss and long lasting...You can bet I will be on the hunt at my local CVS...can wait? They are already available at milanicosmetics.com

1st Impressions: Limited Edition Milani Roses Powder Blush

I was late getting my hands on the Milani Baked Blushes but now own 8 of the 9. Ever since, I've been hoping that Milani would release another collection of baked blushes & shadows. I recently received a press release on their latest collection, Roses Powder Blushes. I knew that they weren't baked but I hoped that I would like them as much. Add to that, the fact that less than 24 hours after Milani sent out the notice announcing the release of the Roses Blushes, they sent out another notice explaining that the Roses Blushes had already sold out on their website.  

This evening when I went into my local Walgreens I stumbled across the Limited Edition Milani Roses Blushes display. There are 4 shades in the collection - 3 more matte-satin and one shimmer.  They are pressed to give a rose bud appearance.  I've always loved these textured/patterned compacts that so many cosmetic companies release.  They are almost too pretty to use. I also appreciate the packaging. With other Milani blushes, many complained/commented on the bulky packaging and useless brush.  with this collection the compact is sleek and the omit the brush that no one used anyway. Good Move Milani!

PSA: Milani 2013 Limited Edition Naturally Chic Shadow Eyez Collection

Milani Cosmetics is releasing a Limited Edition collection of Naturally Chic Shadow Eyez 12 Hour Wear Shadow Pencils.  I have heard many great reviews of the previous release of this line so I will definitely need to give them a try.  

These shadow pencils are described as "Big and blendable 2-in-1 color rich pencil  that can be used as shadow or liner. Creamy smooth, long-lasting, water-resistant, crease-proof and paraben-free formula. The next generation of shadows that you sharpen."

Just last month I did a review of the Milani Naturally Chic Nudes Runway Shadows and now I see this as a complementary set of shadow pencils.  As this is a Limited Edition Collection, quickly go get yours...

For more information, visit:

Follow Milani Cosmetics on Twitter @MilaniCosmetics, or 

Friend Milani Cosmetics on Facebook at Facebook fan or

Visit Milani Cosmetics at www.opi.com

Follow Milani Cosmetics on Instagram at @MilaniCosmetics

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Grace, Peace, & Blessings.

Autism Awareness: Milani Sail Away

In honor of a dear friend's nephew and to show my support of April as Autism Awareness Month, I am sharing several blue manicures.  Today, I pulled from my untrieds, Milani Sail Away. I remember the I first saw this shade at my local Walmart. It was new at the time. It looks like denim in a bottle. 

Milani Sail Away is a beautiful medium denim blue with a silver shimmer.  

I love this polish and regret that I took so long to wear it. The application was smooth and even better, it was a 1-coater.  Milani Sail Away is part of the core Milani Nail Lacquer Collection. And while it's not labelled fast-dry, since it is a 1-coater, it did dry fairly quickly.

 

I will definitely be looking to add other Milani polishes to my stash.  Do you have any favorite Milani shades?  Which of their polishes do you suggest that I look to add to my collection?

Grace, Peace, & Blessings.

* FTC: These products were bought with my own money. These are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by any of these companies. This is not a sponsored post.

New Milani Naturally Chic Nudes Runway Eyes Fashion Shadows Limited Edition Collection

There seems to be no limited to the number of neutral palettes "I must have". And Milani's newest release has only added to my neutral palette stash. They recently announce the launch of the Naturally Chic Nudes Runway Eyes Fashion Shadows Limited Edition Collection.

I had seen the Runway Eyes Shadows before but had never purchased any.  Iit was these neutral shades that called to me.  I hadn't realized that the Runways Eye Shadows were in fact baked shadows, which means I can achieve two effects simply by using them either dry or wet.  Each palette comes with 6 eye color bars.

The first of the two is Naturally Chic (19). It's shades are the lighter and warmer of the two palettes.  These colors are ideal for daily wear and are very office friendly.

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The second of the two is True Classics (20). These shades are darker and cooler and would be great for achieving that sultry, smokey eye.

This collection is available during the month of March at select Walgreen and Fred Meyer stores.  I purchased mine from Walgreens for $7.99 each.

 

What are some of your favorite neutral palettes? And will you be adding the New Naturally Chic Nudes Runway Eyes Fashion Shadows to your collection? 

 

The Milani brand can be found on:

 Facebook @Milani;

Twitter @MilaniCosmetics;

Pinterest @milanicosmetics and on

Instagram @milanicosmetics.

 

Grace, Peace, & Blessings.

* FTC: These products were bought with my own money. These are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by any of these companies. This is not a sponsored post.

More Milani Color Statement Lipsticks Swatches...

I know that by now, you've probably been inundated with YT videos and blog posts about the New Milani Color Statement Lipsticks Collection. As I mentioned in my early February Drugstore Haul YT video, I picked up 4 of their lipsticks, but since then I've purchased a "few" more. My lipstick addition is running a close second to my nail polish addiction, LOL! 

On the off-chance that you haven't heard about the New Milani Color Statemet Lipstick Collection, their claim is as follows:

"COLOR STATEMENT LIPSTICK

Make a statement without saying a word!  True Instant Color. One stroke, full coverage application. This next generation lipstick gives the ultimate in color, texture and finish.  The lightweight creamy formula contains Vitamins A, C, & E to moisturize and nourish lips. Paraben-free. Available in Vinyl, Metallic, Cream, Shimmer, Pearl & Matte finish."

 

 

L-to-R: Cherry Crave (Metallic) is a gorgeous red with golden highlights, Teddy Bare (Cream) a perfect pinky nude, Bronze Beauty (Shimmer) a copper-penny bronze 

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L-to-R: Raspberry Rush (Metallic) a more sheer pink with blue undertones, Uptown Mauve (Cream) a blue-based magenta, Chilled Brandy (Shimmer) a warm burgundy, Violet Volt (Metallic)-one of the must haves

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L-to-R: Flamingo Pose (Cream) a pinky coral, Rose Hip (Cream) a vibrant hot pink, Hot Pink Rage (Matte) a warm pink, Flirty Fuchsia (Vinyl) a deeper berry based pink, Rose Amour (Cream) an opaque Barbie Pink

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 I really like the new packaging of this collection. It's a sleek and classic gold with a true-to-life color end-cap; no more having to open the tube to determine the color. 

 

Review: Simply, I love these lipsticks! They are opaque, moisturizing, easy to find and not hard on the wallet.

 

Size:  0.14 oz/ 3.97 g

Selection:  30 shades in 6 finishes

Availability:  In addition to milanicosmetics.com, several of the online retailers, and anywhere Milani Cosmetics are sold including Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Kmart and Target.

Price:  $5.49

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SIDENOTE: I mentioned in my haul video that I had one of the lipsticks from the original collection. I have since found the comparison between the Original Color Perfect Collection and the New Color Statement Collection.

Which of the New Milani Color Statement Lipsticks have you added to your collection? 

 

The Milani brand can be found on:

 Facebook @Milani;

Twitter @MilaniCosmetics;

Pinterest @milanicosmetics and on

Instagram @milanicosmetics.

 

Grace, Peace, & Blessings.

* FTC: These products were bought with my own money. These are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by any of these companies. This is not a sponsored post.

PRESS RELEASE: Milani Limited Edition Color Play Felt-Tip Pens

We are very excited to announce the launch of Milani’s newest limited edition collection: Color Play Felt-Tip Pens! 

It is available in 6 shades.  Each shade can be used to expertly line eyes or create works of art on the body or face! The fine felt-tip point allows for easy application. It is also water-resistant & long-lasting.

They will be available this month at select Walgreens and Fred Meyer stores. They are also available now at www.milanicosmetics.com. 

Grace, Peace, & Blessings.

One for me and one for you...for a future giveaway...

I've been a haulin' lately and I also decided that since my blog, Shades of Beauty, Inc. is more than a year old now, it's probably time to start thinking about hosting a giveaway. My followers have added to the great enjoyment I receive from doing this blog. I have learned a lot from you, my Twitter Friends, as well as those that "Like" my Facebook page.  I haven't decided on what, when, or where, but I have started picking up some goodies for my future giveaways(s). These aren't all, I've just starting shopping for you guys...


But while I was looking for stuff for you guys, of course I had to pick up some stuff for myself.  It's only fair...LOL!  On a recent trip to Walgreens, I picked out some great shades of Sinful Colors for you guys and some Milani Baked Blushes for myself.

I bought my first Milani Baked Blush-Red Vino, several months ago.  Since then, I had been spying several of the others in the collection. So today, I picked up Milani Dolce Pink-a pink shimmer, Rose D'oro-a dusty rose shimmer, and Corallina-a coral & golden shimmer.

I know that they have been out for over a year now, but have you given the Milani Baked Blushes a try? If not, you really should. Great pigmentation, color choices, price, and long wear.

Review:

• Collection: Milani Baked Blushes
• Weight: NET WT. 0.12 OZ / 3.5g e
• Price: They range in price from $7-8. I've seen them at Walmart, Walgreens, CVS as well as several online retailers, Cherry Culture and MilaniCosmetics.com, of course.
• Application: These are shimmers, so if you are adverse to too much shimmer, use a light hand.

Grace, Peace, & Blessings.

* FTC: These products were bought with my own monies. These are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by this company. This is not a sponsored post.

1st Holiday Manicure...Midnight Sky...

I know that many bloggers do 12 Days of Christmas manicures or 25 Day of Christmas manicures. I'm not even going to try that. I will just post any Christmas/Holiday related manicures as I do them. Here is my first. It's more of a New Years manicure.

I first saw a similar manicure earlier this year and really liked it. It was on Beautylish's website at Midnight Metallic Nail Tutorial.  This is my version.  I used the following polishes:

• Orly Star of Bombay as the base
• OPI Your Royal Shine-Ness for the Silver Dots
• Milani 3D for the Gold Dots
• Milani Jewel FX Gold and Silver Glitters for 3D effect

So to all my followers: Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy New Year.

Grace, Peace, and Blessings.

NOTD: Milani Cyberspace

Another holographic polish from Milani is Cyberspace. A baby blue or maybe sky blue scattered holo with multi shimmer.  

Review:

·   Bottle: 13.2 mL – 0.45 Fl Oz

·   Brush: Standard thin brush

·   Price: Reg. $5.49

·   Availability: CVS, Walgreens, & Target are the locations I have seen them.

·   Application: Thin. In these pictures, I am wearing BC, and 3 coats of NP

·   Selection:    In addition to Cyberspace, there are 5 other shades. 

• Hi-Tech is a green with gold shimmer.
• Hi-Res is a medium purple with multi-colored shimmer.
• Digital is a medium pink with multi-colored shimmer. 
• HD is a silver with multi-colored shimmer.
• 3D is a yellow with a multi-colored shimmer.

Grace and Peace. 

Green Holo Comparisons (ChG Laser Lime v Milani Hi-Tech)

Index & Ring: ChG Laser Lime,
Middle & Pinkie: Hi-Tech

By the time I really got into blogging about nail polishes, I had missed out on the China Glaze OMG and Kalidoscope collections; as well as most of the OPI Designer Series polishes.  But when China Glaze came out with the Tronica Collection I ended up getting the entire collection. That wasn't my first intention but at the end of the day, it happened.  Also another brand that introduced a holographic line was Milani.  China Glaze Tronica and Milani have several colors that are near dupes.  So I thought I would do a side-by-side comparison of some of them. 

Green has never been a shade I would run to purchase but since I had Laser Lime and I saw a recent blog post of fellow blogger Live Life Radiant, who did a great post on Milani's Hi-Tech I decided to do a comparison of China Glaze Laser Lime and Milani 3D Holographic in Hi-Tech. Whereas the OMG was a linear holographic collection, the Kalidoscope collection was a less strong linear collection. The Tronica collection is totally not linear but a scattered holographic. As you can see in the photo above there is slight linear holo in the Milani line, more resemblent of the China Glaze Kalidoscope collection. 

None the less, I like the each for their own particular qualities. Hopefully, there will be other holographic lines introduced soon, particularly linear holographic lines.  Have you found any other holographics that you love?

Grace and Peace.

Lavender for Caylee! Rest in Peace little Angel!

In Loving Memory of Caylee Marie Anthony.  God’s Little Angel, taken too soon.  You will never be forgotten.  In memory of Caylee, several of us are wearing her favorite color, Lavender.  And what little girl doesn’t like sparkles, so with my Ulta Tutu Cute (how appropriate) I layered Milani Holographic Hi-Res.  Rest In Peace Caylee. 
Grace and Peace.

To You, O Lord, we humbly entrust Caylee, so precious in Your sight. Take her into Your arms and welcome her into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping nor pain, but the fullness of peace and joy with Your Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.